Comments on: Birmingham Indie Retrospect (1998-2005), Part One: Slacker 66, The Crush, and Unity 1605

By: Kipp

Kipp — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:38:55 +0000

I remember seeing Jimmy Eat World at Slacker 66 about the time that “Clarity” was released….also, a lot of good shows in Roebuck. Thanks for keeping the memories alive.

By: Pitstains

Pitstains — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:44:07 +0000

Thank you SO MUCH for writing these articles!!! This is bringing back so many memories of being 14, having my mom drop me and my friend off at the shows in her minivan at Shades Valley Community Church, Slacker 66 and the Refuge in Roebuck! Being the great mom she was, she dropped us off a block or two away from the venues.

I believe the very first local show I went to was at SVCC… the Skapes, Flax, the Safeties, and the Generics. I had never seen a moshpit before in my life. I had found my home.

Although I grew out of it VERY quickly, I will always remember Birmingham christian shows circa ’97-’98 as my only experience with a TRUE local scene… where there was a huge group of kids at EVERY SHOW, no matter who was playing. You just don’t see scenes like that anymore.

Thank you again!!

By: B

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:22:06 +0000

two members of Wild Sweet Orange also got their start there as The Skapes.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:37:47 +0000

Wow, talk about bringing back some memories…

As a punk turned christian 11th grader I LOVED the Crush shows. Some of my favorite shows in high school were at that vineyard church in Roebuck. I saw P.O.D. right before they really broke into mainstream, Five Iron Frenzy, W’s, Insyderz, Spoken, Sidewalk Slam, Living Sacrifice, 7-10 Split, Pax 24/7, and so many more that are slipping my mind at the moment. And yes, I remember Dredge! It seemed like you guys opened a lot of shows there.

I also followed Chad’s rise through the Bham music scene. I didn’t see many shows at Slacker66 but went to several of the Mini-fests. Saw great bands like Underoath, Hopesfall, Few Left Standing, Mewithoutyou. I even remember a flyer I was handed promoting some tiny up-and-coming band named New Found Glory.

Thanks for bringing back the good times…

By: Let Living

Let Living — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:39:22 +0000

[...] bham.fm wrote a fantastic post today on “Birmingham Indie Retrospect (1998-2005), Part One: Slacker 66, The Crush, and Unity 1605″Here’s ONLY a quick extract(stay tuned for Part Two: Big Dan’s Fantastic Planet and the DIY ethic)… [...]