Best House Party Ever
I can’t say I’ve been to many East Dallas house parties that offer valet parking. But that’s what you get when said house party features the Old 97’s playing in the backyard. Well, the backyard studio, actually. Salim Nourallah celebrated the near completion of the latest 97’s record, and the fancy new remodel of his Pleasantry Lane studio, with a shindig featuring four intimate (but completely amplified) sets by the 97’s, 100 or so of his closest friends, and, as I can attest, a very well stocked bar. The whole thing–which, as Rhett Miller told me, came together in just a few days–was filmed for a bonus disc that will be appended to the forthcoming 97’s release on New West Records. Good thing, since my memory is a tiny bit sketchy.
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Yeah, you’re probably right. But if it’s any consolation, I paid for it all day Saturday.
Dammit! Won’t these decrepit ambassadors of Dallas’ yesteryear just die already. I can’t believe I missed a bunch of 40 year-olds in Chuck Taylors and plaid vintage pants playing ANOTHER ******* Gram Parsons sounding ditty.
Were Striplin and Congelton there? I’ve never met them, but I know from your writing that their appearance would have set your late-90’s pants afire.
Jesus, Dallas needs a new generation of musical relevance, like Wick needs an IRS audit. Long OVERDUE.
MD: No, Striplin and Congleton were not there. Nor were my late-’90s pants. (Laundry day.)
That said, if you think I’m going to pass up free hooch on a night when we’ve got a sitter for the kid, think again. Alligator Dave and the Couch Band could have been playing and I would have been there.
Yes, I agree, Dallas needs more than memories of yesteryear. I’d make a list of who I think has the potential to lead this new generation of musical relevance, but sadly, that would only lead to one of us being led out of here in handcuffs.
greggo was there.
I fear that the next wave is probably only in about seventh grade right now, and if that is the case they may actually be the sons and daughters of Valve, Clumsy, and [DARYL].
FYI, I refuse to watch or listen to The Crash That Took Me, on account of how much I resent those stupid brackets around [DARYL]. ThE pAper chAse? ThE sAmE ThIng.
good thing these guys moved their youth AND talent to Austin:
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See you at the next Joey Crawford Supporters Group meeting.
MD
The Strange Boys: Yes, it was a shame they didn’t stick around here. The new stuff is good.
Re: the JCSG: don’t forget the keg. Again.