Last night I attended a little shindig put on by Down, a great band from New Orleans. Great show. Knew all the songs. Got some bruises. A lot of spilled beer. I suppose that’s all I need to say about it and if it had been a normal night, maybe that’s all I would…but when I got home after the show, a quick eight block … Continue reading Down: A little New Orleans in San Francisco…
I woke up this morning in San Francisco, stumbled to the coffeemaker and then to my desk…and after turning on the computer, I put on the latest release by GoatWhore, one of New Orleans finest metal bands and leaned back in my chair. Coffee was good, not chicory good, but certainly Peet’s good. I heard shouting from the street, then police sirens and I turned the … Continue reading It’s a love/hate thing…now featuring GoatWhore!
Down – On March the Saints . I’m fortunate enough to have a supervisor who’s ensured my work schedule will be clear through all Saints playoff games, all the way to the Super Bowl… Helps he’s a Saints fan too…enjoy the game everybody… Who Dat!!! Have a nice day. Continue reading It’s that time again…SAINTS!
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And now, a word from our sponsors: Down – Bury Me in Smoke (Live) The hidden subtext? Obviously: I’m heading down to New Orleans, spend some time with old friends and new, and a number of books. Much thanks to everyone who links to, and takes the time to read and comment on this blog…it’s all very appreciated, and I hope your weekend brings you … Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…Five Days Version
A fitting song to a fitting day, especially if you are living south of New Orleans and especially when BP is still in control of the cleanup operations, the press, the cops, the government, Thad Allen and all the information… Anyone who says differently is lying to you… Crowbar – Existence is Punishment So to everyone but the companies and organizations above – Have a … Continue reading New Orleans Metal – Crowbar
Great trip to New Orleans…been spending the past few days reading the news and I got me much, much anger…more to come later but for now…enjoy… Down: On March the Saints Continue reading I’m back…with Down
Drake Toulouse: Photography and Words 