where are all the other birds when you need them?

i think it goes back to 1999 or maybe 2000... possibly even 1998, the best year ever.

ester drang played at clunk.  jesse weegens introduced me to them.  i felt awkward.  i bought their cd.  it made me wish i could write music.

im not sure when i found out about "Fire cracker" by unwed sailor.  but i loved that cd.  it didn't have very many songs, but they were all great.  i rocked that thing on repeat for weeks.

and what Christian kid doesn't remember the first time they heard pedro the lion cuss.

so, when i was a freshman at U of A and i heard that all these guys were working on a side project called Circle of Birds together, my brain exploded.  i had a radio spot at KXUA early on saturday mornings and when i saw that album on the new music wall, i put that sucker on the air as fast as i could.  

anyway.  i was just looking at unwed sailor's myspace page today and re-discovered circle of birds.  i love how music brings so many memories back to my mind.  my first year of college at university of arkansas.  the most vivid colors i've ever seen on trees.  missing all my friends.  learning how to make new friends.  running from God.  going back to God.  listening to the amelie soundtrack.  buying ice cream and chips for lunch.  

anyway.  i love circle of birds.

love.

www.myspace.com/circleofbirds

www.myspace.com/esterdrang

www.myspace.com/unwedsailor

www.myspace.com/pedrothelion

www.stationlog.com/kxua//