The Features have announced that they will be playing at the Red Rose on Friday, February 28. Not only does this mean that the weekend show has returned, but it also means that I will be getting a healthy heaping of the Features on my birthday! Woohoo! Here's the real story...I will be throwing a birthday party at the Red Rose on Feb. 28. After much deliberation, I decided to ask the Features to play instead of Lawrence Welk and his Champagne Orchestra. Though I know that Lawrence Welk is a favorite of everyone, the Features won out because I know that they will play longer (they cost less). There will be beer at this party, but you'll have to be 21 and you will have to purchase it yourself. Also, there will be a cover charge. In summation...Rob Rickman Birthday Party Bonanza Extravaganza w/ The Features on Friday, February 28 at the Red Rose in Murfreesboro. If you're lucky, you might get to see and hear Ray Davies play the blues-harp! Come on, bring a friend, better yet...bring two friends and join me, Rob Rickman, at the Rob Rickman Birthday Party Bonanza Extravaganza! See you there!

(Edited by richarddawson at 2:49 pm on Feb. 12, 2003)

Wow, I wasn't gonna go, but if you put it like that...

wow, this is very impressive. i've partied, i've bonanzaed, and i've even extravaganzaed...but never would i have thought to do all at once. i'm looking forward to this very much. happy birthday mr. dawson in advance, and thanks for sharing this triple-threat experience.

I was just thinking how nice it would be to go to the Red Rose for a show soon. Too bad that it probably won't be warm because an outside show would have been even better. Nevertheless, I can't wait! And happy upcoming birthday, richarddawson.

Think "World's Fair" meets "Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve" meets "Million Man March", only swap black rights' activists with teenagers in mod/post-punk clothing. Actually, Al Sharpton may be there...Nevertheless, thank you for your birthday well-wishes. They are greatly appreciated. In return, I will have the Features play your favorite song for you. I am currently in talks with Har Mar Superstar and Robert Goulet, who will likely open the show and duet their favorite Features songs! How exciting!

(Edited by richarddawson at 3:55 pm on Feb. 12, 2003)

This is my worst nightmare!! I'm leaving for Atlanta that day to go see Interpol. I'll have to work something out. I really don't want to miss the show. And Happy Birthday richard... maybe all the ladies will give you a kiss on the cheek. But don't hold you breath....

That almost offends me.

On a separate note...Where is it you get these concert recordings? Ah yes...

(Edited by richarddawson at 6:00 pm on Feb. 12, 2003)

She was obviously quoting Alfie's friend from that great Nickelodeon Kid-Com "My Brother & Me." Gyaw....

Ah and happy birthday in advance! Survey says...

Thank you, thank you...Survey says that you too will get your favorite Features song played. Not only because you wished me a happy birthday, but more importantly because you actually know who Richard Dawson is. On a separate note...What you quoted from me has since been deleted, because it was a bit too sarcastic. I did not want to create any trouble. Anyway, thanks again and hopefully you too will get to enjoy the musical stylings of Robert Goulet & Har Mar Superstar as they duet at the show(with featured blues-harp extraordinaire Ray Davies!!!).

(Edited by richarddawson at 10:01 pm on Feb. 12, 2003)

hey, i know who richard dawson is! alright, maybe it's because of digsy more than in addition to digsy. let's not nitpic. all that's important is that he loves the ladies and the ladies love him.

and wasn't alfie's friend from "my brother and me" named goo? or maybe that was the other brother's friend...? and why do i care?

Damon Killian, Corporal Peter Newkirk, Dickie, Tracy Rattigan, Colin Emm, he is a man of many names...all of them cool.

Ah and since I'm getting a Features song played now, I want "Jurley"!

is it 21+ or 18+ or all ages? cause i would like to go

Sorry, dude, I'm really more of a box social kind of guy.

I had an art teacher named Richard Dawson once. He was a great art teacher, but man, what I wouldn't give to have heard him say "survey says" before critiquing the art projects. Or something like, "we've taken a survey of the class, name the top 5 things you can do to improve your drawing."

(Edited by HeyItsBriggs at 7:10 pm on Feb. 12, 2003)

Was he a fan of the three-piece-suit as well? I assume he didn't kiss all the female students since mono is so popular amongst that age....and because that's "against school policy."

Is this the required dress code? All I have are some old 70's style clothes that I picked up at a thrift store. I'd hate to have to buy a new outfit just for this show.

You could wear a blouse and stellettos as an alternative.

is there really a dress code?

Yes.

Isn't that place always all ages? It was last time, you could tell by the group of dipshits blowing smoke in their non-smoking friend's face and punching eachother in the arm when offended. I felt like finding a bendy-straw for my beer.

Hey Brother Love, who does that sound like...?

Also, it probably will be all ages. Ray Davies told me that they usually are.

yay yay yay yay!!! happy birthday and thank you! i get to see the features baby!! how far is red rose from brentwood-ish?

it'll probably take you (oops, i mean your parents) about 40 minutes to drive there from brentwood-ish.

it shouldnt be that far of a drive..about an hour or so, maybe.....

It used to take right at an hour from bellevue-ish, now it takes me 40 minutes from Nashville-West End area. I would bet on an hour at the most.

ah, you beat me to it, smee....quite the sly one......

I don't know, who?

sorry, dipshits was a bit harsh. I was 14 once too, which is more to my point, it definately wasn't 18+.

(Edited by mike_D at 10:50 pm on Feb. 12, 2003)

i will NOT be there with my parents thank you very much! and im not deep into brentwood i live in between green hills and brentwood. but yeah worth it im still gonna go..

good for you......

Seriously, I'm glad for you, Rachel. How long has it been since you've been to a Features show? You deserve it more than any of us.

What sort of clothes do post-punks wear?

Skinny ties and form-fitting dressy attire. You know that.

of course they do....


(Edited by ray davies at 11:36 am on Feb. 13, 2003)

It has been brought to my attention that skinny ties and form-fitting suits are more of a mod/new wave fashion. I apologize for any dress code confusion.

Thank you JamieCarroll! The last and only show I've seen was the one at David Lipscomb in April. Almost a year ago! I'm very excited and I cant wait to meet everyone!

i'm very very happy that you'll get to come to this show! i can't imagine having to wait that long to see the features. hooray for red rose shows being fun for features fans of all ages.

glad your goin rachel1808, now I wont be the only one there my age

I'm very happy for you. The Red Rose is a savior, indeed.

Rach, you should carry a big sign with your name on it so we can all find you.

hahah can do.

Alright, let's do this proper. Who's gonna be there? Carligula will be there with a few roommates and/or labmates. Word on the street is that Sina's gonna be there, too, so y'all better watch out!

I'll be there, and I'm bringing my younger brother and one of his friends along.

Do they call him Brother Love's Brother by any chance?

i'll be there, possibly with a features virgin.

I'll be there with Yadadada and my older brother, who I haven't seen in over two years! As a reward for finally leaving Germany and coming to see his little sis, I am treating him to a first hearing of los features. Lucky boy.

My big bro was in Germany for two years as well. Is yours in the military, too?

Yes, sadly. I have only two brothers, and they both decided to join the army, and they both ended up overseas at the same freakin' time. So much for staying close to your siblings.

Oh, yeah. And one of the two was deployed to Iraq. Even better.

I dislike the military (I almost wrote hate, but hate's a strong word.)

Correction: Kuwait. Deployed to Kuwait. But that's top secret. D'oh.

i'll be there.

I'm going to try my darnedest... for whatever that's worth.

If I'm there, I'll probably be with a very large black fellow.

i'll be there, despite my grief...

awwww....poor damon.....

so true...but i think my beagle would have wanted me to go...or something.

wouldn't miss it for the world!!!!!

I'll be there.

I'll be there, of course.

I shall be there will a horde of Features virgins, who will most definitely consummate their relationship with the music of the Features tonight. And of course, birthday party bonanza extravaganza posse will be in effect.

(Edited by richarddawson at 4:45 pm on Feb. 28, 2003)

I brought several Features virgins, but I don't know how many stayed for the Features. I had fun. It was awesome. Now, I'm going to sleep because I have to be at work at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Crap.

sorry to let your down richard but i didnt play the blues-harp. instead i played the sleigh bells and the tambourine for 63 crayons.

another features show missed. hope you all had fun. did you enjoy yrself, rachel? i hope so, if i can drive 3 hours to see the features, you can drive 1 hour to see them. right on.

btw, happy birthday, man!!!!!!!!!!!

(Edited by stalker on skates at 9:59 am on Mar. 1, 2003)

When I say Birthday Party Bonanza Extravanganza, I don't lie! Damn, that was a rock n roll show if I've ever seen one. I know that Robert Goulet and Har Mar Superstar weren't there with Ray Davies on blues-harp, but Eleki Bass and 63 Crayons with Ray Davies on Sleigh Bells and Tambourine was even better! Thanks for all of the birthday well-wishes, Stalker being the most recent and I'm glad that everyone got to have a kick-ass time at an event that happened to coincide with my birthday. It was awesome and most definitely lived up to the "best birthday present ever" moniker. Strangely enough, I think like four or five people were celebrating a birthday yesterday. At one point, some girl tried to weasel her way past me because it was "her birthday and she deserved to be closer than me". Ah, sweet irony.

I had an enjoyable time at the show. I loved all of the bands of course the features rocked it as usual. I thought I wasn't gonna have a good view of the band, because I got there a little late, but I weaseled my way to my normal spot right in the front near Roger. Short FOLK rule! There was and unusualk amount of tall people at the show though I've neer seen so many elbows in my life!

ehhh couldnt make it. so the i can drive one hour to see them comment made me feel really bad

i will be at the vandy show FOR SURE

Whatever... you're all talk, rachel.

no no no! i know it seems that way and thats why i feel bad! i promise no more complaining about not being able to see shows and i promise i WILL be there!

Sure. That's what they all say.

oh yeah.. the other 14 year old board members..