Image courtesy lovelettertocolumbus.com
Show #50: July 22, 2006
Columbus
Andyman’s Treehouse
w/ Greenlawn Abbey
The Lindsay
Rosehips
I generally have a negative feeling when I think about this show, because I had the sense that people were getting tired of my shit, like "Haha, yeah we get it, TV show songs," like I was starting to get in the way. I distinctly remember an implication that my set tear down was taking too long, which sent me into a bit of a spiral and pretty much ruined my night. (Note that these were before the true days of EG being "us," so it could get especially lonely up there). But I suppose the upside to these moments is the realization that you need to regroup, come at things from a new direction if you want to continue. I feel like the second half of 2006 was a cold shower that descended into a total shitshow, but I'll get to more of that later.
Whenever I hear people complain about the current harshness of "their scene," I tell them it's nothing compared to the mid-2000s in Columbus. Whoo-doggie, if you were there you had to develop thick skin real fast. That said, in a search to find any reference to this show online, I found a delightful website called Love Letter to Columbus, which reminds me of the happier times. I don't recognize the name of the person behind it or an exact date on the posts, but it references this show (Rosehips were a late add) and overall is charmingly Columbus-ey and a nice walk down memory lane with some familiar names, I highly recommend it.