March 2011
8 posts
Better late than never - 311 Day 7
Phew, that was a close one guys. If you’re on the east coast and went to bed thinking “WTF NO 311 RETROSPECTIVE? MY DAY IS RUINED”, that’s your fault for going to bed too early. Much like the music climate in the mid 90s, no one saw 311 coming - and this post carries the same sentiment.
Wow, what an album cover.
Like I discussed in my previous post, this album was their...
311 Month Day 6: Making Moves
19 years ago, it was 1992. I was in second grade. It was a pretty solid year, I remember I had a lot of ninja turtle toys, LA Lights shoes and a nike backpack. I was riding high and making moves.
Which is odd because at the same time Nick Hexum, S.A. Martinez and crew were making a power move of their own. Tired of the scene in nebraska, 311 decided that it was time to head to Los Angeles,...
“311 Month Memory: Once upon a time in a Las Vegas high school specializing in...”
– Compliments of the world’s most badass planner and 311 fan for LIFE (seriously) Suzy Mae
311 Month: Day Three
What were you doing in 1988? I was three. But at a Westside High School in Omaha Nebraska, Nick Hexum, P-nut, S.A. Martinez, Tim Mahoney and Chad Sexton decided to form a band that would change music forever.
The name 311 comes from a police code that was used to describe indecent exposure.
Check back in tomorrow as I forge ahead to give a band that I never really liked its due and continue to...
