Architecture in Helsinki at FSU

Score one for Tally!

Actually, that’s like score five (but who’s really keeping count?)

Florida State University’s Club Downunder once again trumps UF’s Reitz Union Board in getting great acts to play on campus. Architecture in Helsinki is playing a free (for FSU students) show Friday night at their badass venue located in the student union.

UF, while superior to our Tallahassee neighbors in most respects, fails to keep up with FSU. They have a cool club, we have a ballroom with a makeshift stage.

Now don’t get me wrong, I think the Reitz Union Board does a really good job. And we have had some great acts: Of Montreal, Tilly and the Wall, Cursive and of course the one that beats them all: The Flaming Lips in Flavet Field.

But FSU has had some good contenders as well: The Fiery Furnaces, Of Montreal as well, Mates of State and the one I regret missing the most: The Polyphonic Spree.

I just think we could do much better. Club Downunder seems to have someone cool every other weekend, while we have a good band everyone month. As a result, I’ve probably been to just as many Club Downunder shows as I have to RUB-sponsored UF shows.

So starting this week, I’m going to begin to tally (heh) up which school is more badass in terms of free shows for students.

But for now: Tallyho!

Google fun

I heard that Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter of Stella were coming to town, but had no details of where, when and most importantly, how much. So, I googled. Gainesville + Michael Ian Black (too lazy to type both names) gave me a hit at the alligator. Upon examination, it was some old column by Andrew Meyer. Ha! I love it!

Gainesville feels so small on Google.

Anyway, it’s in Orlando at the Social, $15. Traveling expenses are probably worth it, but I can’t afford to travel right now.

Tim Tebow and lessons in pedestrian caution

Although this is seemingly unrelated to anything, I have to write this because Matt probably won’t.

Today Matt and I were almost run over by Tim Tebow, quarterback for The Gators, on his motor scooter. We were walking along University; he was making a left; Matt let out a yelp.

We weren’t really in real danger. I’m fairly confident Tebow saw us. The funny thing is that this is the second time Matt has almost been run over by Tebow on a scooter, and so the conversation went like this.

Matt: “Hey look, there’s Tebow on his scooter.”
Me: “Oh really?”
Matt: “Ohmigod I don’t think he sees us.” [yelps and runs, truly fearful]

Matt was not really fearful of his life. He’s more afraid of being “that guy,” or the guy that Tebow hits (because it will happen eventually at the rate he’s going), causing Tebow to be thrown violently off his scooter and hurt badly enough to have to sit out a few games.

Matt doesn’t want to be that guy, and I don’t blame him.

If anyone else has had a near brush with death involving a football player or other campus celebrity, do tell. There might be a larger trend going on here.