Comments on: Where’s My Five Iron Frenzy? http://www.kevindhendricks.com/2007/07/04/wheres-my-five-iron-frenzy/ Writer, editor, web geek. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:01:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.kevindhendricks.com/2007/07/04/wheres-my-five-iron-frenzy/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 Mike Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:07:25 +0000 http://kevindhendricks.com/2007/07/04/wheres-my-five-iron-frenzy/#comment-1968 LowerTown Depot was concieved by developer Jeff Wallis of St.Paul. He hired J.Buxell Architecture, in 2002, to develop the once Standard Oil "blending plant" building, built at the turn of the last century, into a low cost lofts "for sale" property. Preliminary plans were prepared that same year. In fact, an entire campus was planned and surrounding parcels were being aquired. Jeff took reservations on the couple dozen lofts in this "Phase One" existing structure. Negotiations with a general contractor were begun. Plans were also prepared for a "Phase Two" addition. Then, it all was shutdown. Must have been 2003 by then. Pity...it was very popular and soldout Phase One almost immediately. LowerTown Depot was concieved by developer Jeff Wallis of St.Paul.
He hired J.Buxell Architecture, in 2002, to develop the once Standard Oil “blending plant” building, built at the turn of the last century, into a low cost lofts “for sale” property.
Preliminary plans were prepared that same year.
In fact, an entire campus was planned and surrounding parcels were being aquired. Jeff took reservations on the couple dozen lofts in this “Phase One” existing structure. Negotiations with a general contractor were begun.
Plans were also prepared for a “Phase Two” addition.
Then, it all was shutdown. Must have been 2003 by then.
Pity…it was very popular and soldout Phase One almost immediately.

]]> By: kevin http://www.kevindhendricks.com/2007/07/04/wheres-my-five-iron-frenzy/comment-page-1/#comment-1967 kevin Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:14:00 +0000 http://kevindhendricks.com/2007/07/04/wheres-my-five-iron-frenzy/#comment-1967 The ska was definitely a fad, but all of those bands adapted with the times and moved beyond simple ska. Five Iron was pushing into rock with horns and more straight up punk rock near the end. Jars of Clay has had a few songs here and there I've really liked. Their Good Monsters album had a couple songs I love, but I tend to ignore the entire rest of the album. That's the kind of thing I mean--at least with Five Iron I like the whole album, even if some of it isn't my favorite. I couldn't tell you what else is on the Good Monsters album, though I could tell you what's on my least favorite Five Iron album. The ska was definitely a fad, but all of those bands adapted with the times and moved beyond simple ska. Five Iron was pushing into rock with horns and more straight up punk rock near the end.

Jars of Clay has had a few songs here and there I’ve really liked. Their Good Monsters album had a couple songs I love, but I tend to ignore the entire rest of the album. That’s the kind of thing I mean–at least with Five Iron I like the whole album, even if some of it isn’t my favorite. I couldn’t tell you what else is on the Good Monsters album, though I could tell you what’s on my least favorite Five Iron album.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.kevindhendricks.com/2007/07/04/wheres-my-five-iron-frenzy/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 Kyle Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:34:26 +0000 http://kevindhendricks.com/2007/07/04/wheres-my-five-iron-frenzy/#comment-1966 Of all the ska bands that seemed to come out during that time, I think I liked the Supertones the most. I always thought of ska as a fad as it was really popular during the early to mid 90's and seemed to kind of fade out. Then again, Christian music seems to always be six to 18 months behind on the "music scene". Anyways, my 2 bands that I continue to buy albums on are Switchfoot and Jars of Clay. I just don't buy the same amount of albums that I used to, so I definitely agree that I'm getting older and maybe a little more wiser on the music I buy. Maybe it just means I'd rather pump $12.95 a month into XM then possibly buy an album I won't listen to but 4 or 5 times when I open it up. Of all the ska bands that seemed to come out during that time, I think I liked the Supertones the most. I always thought of ska as a fad as it was really popular during the early to mid 90’s and seemed to kind of fade out. Then again, Christian music seems to always be six to 18 months behind on the “music scene”. Anyways, my 2 bands that I continue to buy albums on are Switchfoot and Jars of Clay. I just don’t buy the same amount of albums that I used to, so I definitely agree that I’m getting older and maybe a little more wiser on the music I buy. Maybe it just means I’d rather pump $12.95 a month into XM then possibly buy an album I won’t listen to but 4 or 5 times when I open it up.

]]> By: Dave http://www.kevindhendricks.com/2007/07/04/wheres-my-five-iron-frenzy/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 Dave Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:49:14 +0000 http://kevindhendricks.com/2007/07/04/wheres-my-five-iron-frenzy/#comment-1965 Wow... FIF We want the funk! Gotta have that funk! Great use of the horn Dave Wow… FIF

We want the funk! Gotta have that funk!

Great use of the horn

Dave

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