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OUTLAW ORDER ROTARY DOWNS BLACK BELT MEADOW FLOW
ISABELLA ANGRY BANANA FURTHER REASONING MORE!
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Outlaw Order_page 18
Not your grandfather’s sludge-core.
INTRO
FEATURES:
ANTI-News_page
Some of the news that’s fit to print.
Face First_page 14
The singers of Dixie come back for more.
Photo Review_page 26
The month in photos.
COLUMNS:
Homefield Advantage_page 10
What should the Saints do with Reggie
Guidance Counseling_page 11
Patrick Strange dishes advice.
Dr. Feelgood_page 12
*Cough* *Cough*
The Goods_page 13
Are you familiar with Avantgarb
REVIEWS:
Music and Film_page 19
Guns N’ Roses, Encounters at the End
of the World, DJMC Microphone, more...
EVENTS:
Listings_page 21
January events in New Orleans
COMICS:
Illustrations_page 24
Qomix, How To Be Happy, The
K Chronicles, Firesquito, Load.
Happy New Year. I don’t know about you, but I’m
happy to have closed the books on 2008. A bunch
of fucked up shit happened to me this year—like
the FBI raiding my house—but the worst thing by far was
losing my long-time friend and companion, Uno. One of
the few “dog-cats” out there, he was a feline with a lot
of personality and was beloved by many, including a few
folks overseas. He disappeared a week before Gustav
and never returned. If you’re still out there, buddy, I
hope you’re living it up like you always did. Anyways,
2008 is out and the start of 2009 is as good a time as
any to shake things up here at AG. You’ll notice some
changes in our format, like our super-expanded-deluxe
news section, letting us cover and keep you updated on
more artists and events. Good job, New Orleans, on
keeping us busier than ever. We’re also happy to have
some new blood join our family of contributors, such as Gary LoVerde and his excellent photography as well as Colby
Spath, who used to run one of New Orleans’ best record stores, Rocks Off. He’ll be helping us with record reviews. For
all the new twists, though, we’re keeping a lot of AG intact, like our feature interviews. This month Brett Schwaner
talks to Face First, a band that’s been through enough shit to earn our due respect and attention. We also have the
columns you know and love, such as Dr. Nancy Kang’s medical advice (thanks for the earplugs you gave me at the
Spickle show!) and our sports column Homefield Advantage, newly helmed by our own EIC Leo McGovern since the
untimely demise of Nicholas Simmons. So enjoy the new year, the new ANTIGRAVITY and, as always, thank you for
reading. —Dan Fox, Associate Editor
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ANTI-NEWS
ROTARY DOWNS’ “BODY” OF WORK.
How does a perennial local favorite rock
band bridge the gap between a wellreceived
third album and a highly
anticipated fourth full-length If you’re Rotary
Downs, you create one last epic music video
from Chained to the Chariot to whet fans’ appetites
while they await a new record set to hit sometime
before Jazz Fest. “Body of An Outlaw” is the third
Downs video to be directed by Jonathan David
Evans and features the story of real-life Oklahoman
outlaw Elmer McCurdy, whose mummified body
was found, nearly seventy years after he died, at
an amusement park in 1976. The video features
appearances by numerous New Orleans musicians
like Luke Allen (The Happy Talk Band), Brooke
Lamm (Black Mountain) and Mike Brueggen
(Supagroup). And the new, yet-to-be-titled record
According to drummer Zack Smith, it’s already
shaping up to be different from anything the
band’s previously created. “Not that Chained is
less superior, but the songs on that record had been
evolving for so long [before being recorded] and
the recording process was pecked at for years.”
“The big difference,” Smith told ANTIGRAVITY,
“is that we’re recording at Chris George’s Living
Room Studio over two or three weekends with
songs that are more realized and the whole thing
is more of a group effort.” Speaking of the group,
fans that haven’t seen a Rotary Downs show in awhile will notice two of the newer members, Cory Shultz
(trumpet, keyboards and guitar) and Tiffany Lamson (vocals and percussion) play a big role in both the live
show and the new recording, which features less of the pedal steel sound that previously accentuated many
Rotary Downs songs and instead highlights more trumpet and keyboards. Look for an ANTIGRAVITY fulllength
feature on Rotary Downs in Spring 2009. —Leo McGovern; Photo by Zack Smith
Rotary Downs debuts the video for “Body of An Outlaw” at One Eyed Jacks on Friday, January 30th.
The Happy Talk band opens. For more info on Rotary Downs, go to myspace.com/rotarydowns.
YOU GOTTA LOVE SICK LIKE SINATRA
Seriously, when was
the last time you saw
a drummer emerge
from a giant, paper-mâché
egg Or found yourself
spellbound as a singer was
mounted by a tangled fiber
optic department store
mannequin Or watched
helplessly as the stage at
your favorite local music
club was menaced by a
hovering flying saucer
If you’ve yet to behold
the megalomaniacal
awesomeness that is Sick
Like Sinatra, then it’s
time to get it together,
friend, because you’ve
been missing out. Sick Like
Sinatra, New Orleans’ self-proclaimed trio of “sex rock crusaders,” has been leaving behind sweaty puddles
in local venues since 2007 and we here at ANTIGRAVITY think that it’s time you got a piece of their action.
“Within our set, we go through several tiers of different themes,” Sick Like Sinatra bassist and sex-rock
dancer Danny Salzer told ANTIGRAVITY. “Really, the whole set is about sex and rock n’ roll, but we drift
off into pretty random tangents about space travel and inner-city living. We’re working on a new song right
now about the hassle of trying to find drugs and what a big waste of time it is. But mostly, our show is all
about the sex.” And also about the props. Salzer and bandmates Ted Dunaway and Chris Buller spend their
time between shows hand-crafting all of the props, costumes, and bizarre devices which highlight Sick Like
Sinatra’s live performances. “Right now, ‘Electric Girlfriend’ is really the biggest new thing we have going,”
said Salzer. “She’s basically a mannequin that we wired with fiber optics that we interact with during the
show. Unfortunately, she didn’t work out as planned when we debuted her at our last show at the Hi-Ho, so
we’re still tooling around with how to better work with her on stage.” Sick Like Sinatra’s “Electric Girlfriend”
will get another tryout when the band takes the stage at The Blue Nile later this month. —Brett Schwaner
Sick Like Sinatra plays The Blue Nile on Wednesday, January 14th at 10pm. Curious Sick Like Sinatra virgins may
fulfill their suppressed desires at myspace.com/sicklikesinatra.
LET ‘EM KNOW RUDY’S BACK
ON THE SCENE...
On October
19th, planet
Earth lost
the late, great Rudy
Ray Moore. Rudy
Ray, poet of trash
talk, buddha of kungfu
pimpdom! Moore
began his career in
the late ’50s singing
R&B and spouting
q u i n t u p l e - X - r a t e d
standup comedy.
In 1975, as the
blaxploitation form
was beginning to sag
beneath the weight
of its self-repetition,
Moore appeared as the title character in Dolemite and blasted the
genre into glorious hyperbole on a trail of reefer smoke and swagger.
A pimp fresh out of jail, Dolemite and his army of kung fu babes
took on crooks and crooked cops to rightfully reclaim his nightclub,
toasting endlessly along the way (toasting, for all the jive-ass squares,
is a traditional African American form of rhythmic, rhymed talking).
The film was embraced as a cult favorite, and enshrined in both form
and iconography in hip-hop. One Eyed Jacks properly sees Moore
off to the pimp’s Valhalla with the two-night Rudy Ray Moore Film
Festival, hosted by local soul samurai DJ Soul Sister. The first night
features Dolemite and the disco-crime-comedy Disco Godfather. The
second night features occult-martial arts-revenge-domestic dramedy
Petey Wheatstraw: The Devil’s Son in Law is followed by The Human
Tornado (aka Dolemite II). Ass-kicking, booty-shaking, soul-selling,
roller skates, disco balls...sounds like the best film festival of all time
to us. —Jacob Mazer
The Rudy Ray Moore Film Festival will be held on Tuesday, January 13th
and Wednesday, January 14th at One Eyed Jacks. For more info about the
film festival, go to myspace.com/djsoulsis.
IN TOMORROW’S SHADOW
SINGER TALKS NEW DIRECTION
For the past
five years, In
Tomorrow’s
Shadow has been
a constant and
remarkably resilient
presence in the
New Orleans metal
scene. Following
two album releases,
numerous tours, and
more lineup changes
than you can shake a stick at, one of the city’s first metal-core bands
remains energized and ready to break new ground in 2009. “The basic
sound of the stuff that we’re playing now is like night and day from what
we were doing two years ago when we put out our last EP,” vocalist
Mike Karayane told ANTIGRAVITY. “We’re not a metal-core band
anymore. Honestly, I don’t even listen to that stuff anymore. We’re
putting a lot more emotion and passion into our songs, but it’s still hard
and loud. It’s just a little more “weird”-sounding, I guess you could say.
I’d hate to call it “experimental,” because you hear that term get tossed
around so much that it almost has no meaning.” Karayane says that the
group plans to begin recording their third EP in January, with a release
date scheduled for sometime in the spring. “I think that our new sound
will surprise people a bit. We are in no way the same band we were five
years ago when we started out.” Fans who haven’t seen In Tomorrows
Shadow in awhile can catch them performing at the High Ground early
this month. —Brett Schwaner
In Tomorrow’s Shadow plays The High Ground on Saturday, January 10th
with Pacifist. For more info on In Tomorrow’s Shadow, go to myspace.com/
intomorrowsshadow.
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ANTI-NEWS
PREPARE TO GET FUCKED UP.
Canada has always been a nation of fucked up ideas.
Canadians are notorious and numerous radical
notions including things like “universal health care”
and “adequate public education.” Here in America, we
thankfully brush such crazy ideologies aside while focusing
our attention on the important things in life, such as finding
new ways to cram cheese inside of our pizza crust. And also:
building better bombs. On January 29th, the nation of Canada
will be aiming one of its latest radical exports straight at the
Crescent City when thrash-rock collective Fucked Up makes
a tour stop in the Marigny. Fucked Up has been making fans and enemies and enemies
of their fans since 2001, creating controversy through their use of occult imagery, penning
their own interviews in rags like Maximum Rock n’ Roll, pissing off hardcore purists by
recording a seventy-four-minute long album, and also inspiring their fans to cause
thousands of dollars worth of damages during an appearance on MTV Live in Canada.
Thankfully, those damages were charged in Canadian currency. In an interview last year,
Fucked Up told NME that their shows were “orgies of destruction,” so please expect no less
when the band makes its way to New Orleans along with their touring buddies from Iron
Age. They’ll also be joined by recently-formed local rockers the Necro Hippies, as well
as Haarp, reigning local warlords of demonic metal. This family-friendly extravaganza is
scheduled to take place at the warehouse located at 2728 N. Derbigny, although the actual
entrance is located around the corner at 1616 Ferdinand. Mapquest.com is your friend.
—Brett Schwaner
Fucked Up will play 2728 N. Derbigny with Iron Age, The Necro Hippies and Haarp on
Thursday, January 29th at 7pm. Cover is $5. Find out more about Fucked Up at lookingforgold.
blogspot.com.
LIGHTING UP ELECTRIC CITY
Since forming in late 2007, the guys in
Covington’s Miles and Minutes have had
a singular focus in mind. “Our goal has
always been to make really good pop-rock songs,”
Miles and Minutes vocalist Marty Turlington
told ANTIGRAVITY. “Stylistically, nothing
has really changed since the get-go. We’ve been
headed in a steady direction.” In the past year,
that direction has led the band on a steady stream
of gigs on both sides of Lake Ponchartrain, as well
as their first tour last fall. Miles and Minutes plans to cap off their first year together with the
release of their debut album, Electric City, this month. “We finished recording and mixing
the entire album with David Troia back around Halloween,” said Turlington. “Since then,
we’ve just been working on putting it all together and we’ll have it out on iTunes in mid-
January, with a record release party sometime after that. We’re working on booking our
spring tour right now, which should be a lot of fun. My good friend John Manza, who used
to be in a band called Glory of This on Indianola Records, is going to join us out on the
road and possibly joining Miles and Minutes on a full-time basis after that.” After a year of
playing both locally and out on the road, Turlington said that Miles and Minutes has found
one new focus for 2009: “We’re all really interested in playing more all ages shows. We’ve
played a lot of gigs to the bar crowd, but all ages shows are always the most fun. It just
seems to me that younger people are more enthusiastic when it comes to live music. They’re
the ones who are always dancing in front and having a good time when there’s a live band
playing.” —Brett Schwaner
For more on Miles and Minutes and to preview tracks from Electric City, check out myspace.
com/milesandminutes.
A CHANCE FOR A SECOND
IMPRESSION
For many New Orleans families who were affected by
Katrina’s floodwaters, treasured photographs often
represent the most heartbreaking and enduring loss.
While most ruined original photos can’t be reprinted, one
artist from New York aims to replace a few families’ lost
images with new, painted portraits. Jenna Gribbon is seeking
out people who lost family photos, and the accomplished New
York artist is willing to paint a new picture for free. Gribbon is
in New Orleans until the end of January, and all participants
FURTHER REASONING: GROWING UP AND GETTING
IT TOGETHER
If you’d happened to have caught one of Further Reasoning’s live sets around this
time last year, you’d probably have walked away from it saying to yourself: “Geez,
these kids have loads of energy. They just need to stop listening to Blink-182.” A year
of practice can make a world of difference, and the New Orleans pop-punks of Further
Reasoning may finally be hitting their stride. “All throughout 2008, we’ve been working
towards a sound that’s more pop-based, but also heavier,” Further Reasoning vocalist
Brian Pretus told ANTIGRAVITY. “It’s definitely more mature and more intricate than
what we were playing a year or so ago. As individual musicians, we all have our own
influences, and it’s a good feeling to see all of our individuals styles coming together and
growing together to make Further Reasoning what it is. As a whole, we’re trying to move
away from silly, generic, high school-ish stuff. I will say this: we probably spend a lot more
time crafting our songs than the average pop-punk band. It’s not just a flat three-chord
sound.” Further Reasoning plans to head into the studio this month to record their debut
full-length album, an accomplishment that Pretus calls “a long time in the making.” The
group will follow-up a December gig at the Howlin’ Wolf with an appearance at Keystones Lounge. —Brett Schwaner
Further Reasoning will play Keystones Lounge on Sunday, January 18th at 6pm. For more info, go to myspace.com/
furtherreasoning.
need to do is have their picture taken for reference—the actual
painting will be done in New York. Gribbon will actually
do two versions, with one being shipped to the participant
upon completion and the other being shown in galleries and
available through standard art channels. Gribbon says the dual
aspect of the portrait project is “an interesting opportunity to
compare the context of a virtually identical object, one which
becomes a part of a family’s history, and one which is collected
as a cultural object.” Those interested in having their portraits
painted should e-mail Gribbon at jennagribbon @mac.com.
—Leo McGovern
Jenna Gribbon has shown her work at Shoshana Wayne Gallery
in Santa Monica, CA, The Athens Institute of Contemporary Art
and New York’s National Academy Museum & School of Fine
Arts, among others. For more info, go to jennagribbon.com.
LOS CAMPESINOS! TURNS THAT SMILE UPSIDE DOWN
Los Campesinos! are the
happiest sad people you’ve
ever seen. These seven bratty
kids from Cardiff, Wales wrap tales
of kitchen sink boredom and misery
in sunny, high energy pop songs
filled with upbeat synths, noodling
guitars and plenty of “ooohs” and
“aaahs.” They are touring on the
U.S. in support of their well-received
sophomore record We Are Beautiful,
We Are Doomed along with fellow
ecstatic pessimists Titus Andronicus.
These boys are from New Jersey and
clearly well steeped in The Boss.
Their literary, tuneful anthems are
also infused with a Pogues-esque
reeling blackout-drunk revelry. Dry
your eyes and check it out. —Jacob
Mazer; Photo by Grace deVille
Los Campesinos! plays One Eyed Jacks on Tuesday, January 27th with Titus Andronicus. For more info on Los Campesinos!, go
to loscampesinos.com.
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ANTI-NEWS
SPREADING THE SKA GOSPEL
Angry Banana may have conquered
the New Orleans ska scene with
the well-received release of their
sophomore album last November,
but they’re not content to stop there.
Heading into the early months of ’09,
Angry Banana plans to spread some
of the energy of New Orleans’ ska
scene across the entire Gulf Coast
by helping to coordinate a series
of “Ska Revival” shows. Angry
Banana’s Tom Chichilla explained to
ANTIGRAVITY: “The idea for the
Revival Series kind of spurs from the idea that the ska scene here in New Orleans is great, but
it‘s been dead across the southeast for awhile now. Touring across the region, we’ve found that
it’s really hit or miss as far as ska shows go. Being out on tour, we’ve also come in contact with
a lot of other bands and fans in the region who feel the same way. So, what we’re planning on
doing is sort of uniting bands and cities where there is interest in ska, even if it’s just a blip right
now.” The group started the revival in Birmingham on December 30th, with other planned
shows on the horizon. “Birmingham has been one of those cities where we’ve gotten emails
from fans asking us to play before, but we’ve never actually had a chance to do so,” Chichilla
elaborated. “After going out to Birmingham and talking with some people, we arranged for
a show out there with Shut Up Travis, a ska band from Mobile, and a couple of others.”
Other like-minded artists from around the region collaborating on the Ska Revival Series effort
include Bay St. Louis’s Stereohype, Baton Rouge’s The Stellaphonics, and Florida’s Out of
Nothing. “The idea is to jump-start the ska scenes in towns all across the southeast,” Chichilla
said. “After Birmingham, we’re going to look at doing the same thing in any city within a
six-hour drive of New Orleans, anywhere from Houston to Tallahassee. If it gives bands the
chance to play in new towns and helps fans in those places hear live ska music, then it’ll be
worth it.” —Brett Schwaner
For more info on Angry Banana, go to myspace.com/angrybananaska.
BLACK BELT: A NEW COMMUNITY
After a brief disappearing act, the guys from Black
Belt will make a return to live performing this
January. Formed after the breakup of the progrock
group Community, Black Belt has since emerged as
a respected and influential presence in their own right.
“We have a lot of anticipation for this coming year,”
Black Belt’s Kevin Comarda told ANTIGRAVITY.
“After working things out for the past year and finishing
up with recording, I think that we’re ready to move
forward and progress just a little bit more.” Since their
last performance back in September, Black Belt spent time
recording their new album, A New Community, with Chris
George at The Living Room Studio. They’ll release the
album sometime this spring through Chicago-based Sick
Room Records. In the meantime, Comarda says that he’s
looking forward to getting out of the studio and back onto
the live stage. “In the last year, we’ve just tried to get back
to basics, strip things down, and rely less on programmed
beats and loops. When we first started playing, I think that we were trying to put on too
much of a “rock show,” so our songwriting became confined by whatever loops we’d put
together. Moving away from this, I think, will make our live performances go just a little
smoother. We’re also going to be playing with my friend Shea Mansfield from Raja Gaj.
Shea came in to help us with some of the additional instrumental parts of A New Community.
Right now, we feel like everything’s coming together really well. We’re looking forward to
getting back to playing more shows, playing South By Southwest in March, and hopefully
booking a tour this summer.” Black Belt is scheduled to perform on Saturday, January 17 th
at One Eyed Jacks. Showtime is 10pm. Experimental indie-rockers Smiley With A Knife
and Man Plus Building are also scheduled to appear. Check out more from Black Belt at
myspace.com/blackbeltband. —Brett Schwaner
Black Belt plays One Eyed Jacks on Saturday, January 17th with Smiley With a Knife and Man
Plus Building. For more info on Black Belt, go to myspace.com/blackbeltband.
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ANTI-NEWS
A COMPILATION LIKE
NO OTHER
Artists from across Louisiana and the
rest of the world will come together
this winter when the first copies
of A Compilation Like No Other begin to
circulate across the globe. The compilation
is the brainchild of Baton Rouge-based
Hungry Ghost Collective, but the collection
is anything but your basic run-of-the-mill
patchwork assortment of indie tracks. While
the collection features nineteen cuts from
Louisiana artists including Thou, Fatter
Than Albert, Party Time, and Justinbailey,
a variety of national and international artists
are also present, including Pianos Become
The Teeth, The Caution Children, Single
State of Man, and Lion of the North. Adding
to the diverse nature of A Compilation Like No
Other is the fact that each artist present on
the collection will create their own unique
artwork for the album, meaning that at least
nineteen different versions of the collection
will find their way from southeast Louisiana to
Europe and beyond. “Punk rock has changed
so much since its origins and it is almost the
complete opposite of what it once was. It has
been cooked down and reduced in order to
survive,” Hungry Ghost Collective’s Billy
Thompson told ANTIGRAVITY. “Punk
rock has become contemplative, I think. It is
aware of its own mortality and it embraces
it. It is existential in the same way that the
beat poets like Kerouac and Ginsberg were.
It just makes stuff now and what they inspires
others to make stuff. This was an exercise
in dharma art for me. I just let it happen by
doing.” Thompson stresses that there is no
“official” release schedule for A Compilation
Like No Other, as each participating band will
gradually make their personalized version of
the album available in the coming weeks and
months, some on compact disc, others on
cassette. —Brett Schwaner
For more info on A Compilation Like No Other,
go to myspace.com/hungryghostcollective.
MEADOW FLOW: OUT TO CREATE
AN UNCANNY ATMOSPHERE
The guys in Meadow Flow are big on the idea of creating art
and atmosphere. Their sound is sometimes anchored in the
intentionally-simplistic realm of minimalism, while other times
wired into a universe of manic, hectic, obsessive attention to detail. Just
think of Meadow Flow as a Kazimir Malevich painting set to music. Or
maybe a vintage Jim Lee X-Men issue, depending on their mood. On
the topic of Meadow Flow’s next record, guitarist Pat Bailey set things
up a bit more simply when he recently spoke with ANTIGRAVITY:
“With the new record, we’re hoping to put together something more
progressive. I did most of our older recordings by myself and I was just
looking to make them as catchy as possible. This will be the first record
we’ve release together, as an entire band, so I’m optimistic that we’re
ready to take the next step.” Bailey said that Meadow Flow hopes to
begin recording in early January, with an eye on an official record release
sometime in 2009. In the meantime, Meadow Flow will be performing
along with Empire At Sea and Birdfight at The Banks Street Bar later
this month. —Brett Schwaner
Meadow Flow will play The Banks Street Bar & Grill on Friday, January 23rd
at 10pm with Empire At Sea and Birdfight. For more info, go to myspace.com/
meadowflow.
SINGER JEFF AYMOND
TALKS ISABELLA
After having spent time in fringe-rock groups Sam
Sarah and Hi Five in recent years, vocalist Jeff
Aymond is optimistic that his current group,
Isabella, is primed and ready to release their debut
album this spring. “We’re aiming to have our record out
by March,” Aymond told ANTIGRAVITY. “We started
tracking it back in mid-October with Chris George
over at The Living
Room, but it’s been
a slow process. We
tend to work very
meticulously on
what we do, so
we’re not finished
with a track until
we’ve got it just
right. Every song
that we’ve been
working on is like
a different chapter
in an overall
story. I hate to
say it, but the
sound is probably
overly dramatic
and maybe a
little depressing.”
Before the record release, Isabella is scheduled for
a tune-up performance with Lafayette’s Pharmacist
Always On Duty and The White Horse Tabernacle at
The Circle Bar. “This will be my first show with those
two bands,” Aymond said, “but I’m looking forward to
the opportunity to finally play alongside them.” —Brett
Schwaner
Isabella plays The Circle Bar on Friday, January 9th
with Pharmacist Always On Duty and The White Horse
Tabernacle. For more info on Isabella, go to myspace.com/
isabellatheband.
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COLUMNS
by leo mcgovern leo@antigravitymagazine.com
Well, as it turns out we should’ve written that obituary to the Saints’ 2008 season
last month after all. Oh, wait a minute—you’re probably wondering what this
is and where Nicholas Simmons is. This is the first column version of Homefield
Advantage, which replaces the former monthly Saints/New Orleans sports column, St. Nick.
The Homefield Advantage sports section is on hiatus until September ’09, when the Saints
play their next meaningful game. It was fun to put the section together for this 2008 football
season, and I have to thank all the great New Orleans sports celebrities who lent me their
time and voices over the past few months, and in no particular order they are: Supa Saint,
Optimus Saint, Hornets color analyst Gerry Vaillancourt and Saints play-by-play announcer
Jim Henderson. Great interviews all, and I can’t think of a better lineup for the first season
of HA. Maybe next year we’ll get some Saints! As for Nicholas Simmons, he’ll be missed but
will always be closer than you think.
WHAT TO DO NOW
The Saints are in a precarious position going into the offseason. Their 2008 record is better
than their ’07 effort, yet it still wasn’t enough to eke into the postseason. If only the Saints
resided in the NFC West, so they could’ve beaten up the 49ers, Seahawks and Rams twice
each, like the Cardinals did (and the Cards still went just 9-7!). Alas, the NFC South turned
out to be the most competitive division in the NFL, where no team lost at home to a division
rival all season (until the Saints lost to Carolina in Week 17) and the woeful-in-’07 Atlanta
Falcons wove some Saints-circa-2006 magic to firmly insert themselves into the playoffs.
So what went wrong, and how does it get fixed for 2009 From my perspective, it all begins
with a focus on two areas—running back and defensive back. Reggie Bush is a great, versatile
player, and had the Saints been able to capitalize on a couple of his game-changing plays on
special teams we’d be planning a playoff party instead of talking about next season (see the
Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings games). Part of the problem, however, is Bush’s
(in)ability in the position he was drafted at, namely running back. Even in his third NFL
season, Bush seemed unwilling to display the sort of north/south running that a big time RB
needs to succeed (he finished ’08 with 106 rushes for 404 yards and 2 TDs, averaging a paltry
3.8 yards per rush). Bush led the NFL in receptions early in the season, however, as Saints
coach Sean Payton took advantage of his skills as a pass catcher. Which is fine, until you’re
faced with a 3rd and 1 and can’t convert. The answer—Bush is great as a receiver and a return
guy, but playing him mostly at running back is not getting the most out of him. Allow him to
have the full-time return duties on both punts and kickoffs and play him exclusively as a wide
receiver (he can’t be any more inconsistent than Devery Henderson). Bush being a full-time
receiver opens up the possibility of a solid, between the tackles running game that simply is
not there with him in the backfield. If Bush isn’t okay with that Trade him, plain and simple.
Recoup some draft picks for ’09 (the football gods certainly know we need them, after the
Jeremy Shockey trade) or net a starter on defense.
Now, I’m a Pierre Thomas fan who thinks the little guy gave as much effort as any Saint
did in 2008. But he’s not starter material—Thomas is more like a quicker version of ex-LSU
standout and current New England Patriots third down back Kevin Faulk. And if that’s all
Pierre Thomas is he has a solid NFL career in front of him, but a Brandon Jacobs he’s not,
or an Adrian Peterson, or a DeAngelo Williams, for that matter. The Saints need a fulltime
running back that can take the bulk of the carries while being spelled by Thomas (and
hopefully Deuce McAllister, but we’ll get to that next month). One thing’s for sure, though,
and it’s that the running back we need is not currently on the Saints roster.
The other position the Saints most need to bolster is their defensive backfield. Safeties
Kevin Kaesviharn and Josh Bullocks aren’t worth keeping around, while if Roman Harper
could just hold on to the ball he’d be a playmaker. Injuries certainly took their toll on these
guys, but how much better would the back half of ’08 been for the Saints had Mike McKenzie
and Tracy Porter been healthy McKenzie was solid (but not great) after coming back from
his ’07 knee injury and Porter was a rookie who showed promise in the four-plus games he
played. Plus, as solid a free agent acquisition as he was, Randall Gay showed why he was
rarely a starter for the always-corner-strapped Patriots (just fourteen in four seasons). The
Saints need better play in their pass coverage, and it begins with a new cornerback and a new
safety. McKenzie won’t be back in ’09 and Porter will in effect be playing out his rookie year.
While it would perhaps not be the worst situation if the two starting corners wound up being
Gay and Porter, replacing Bullocks/Kaesviharn at safety is an inarguable priority. You can’t
even blame Jason David for all the big pass plays the Saints gave up because of the brainfarts
our safeties had in coverage.
LET’S GET OUR MINDS RIGHT
SPORTS
HOMEFIELD ADVANTAGE
SHOULD THE SAINTS KEEP REGGIE
Saints With Bush (10 Games)
Saints Without Bush (6 Games)
Avg. Offensive yards: 391 Avg. Offensive yards: 444
Avg. Points Per Game: 25.2 Avg. Points Per Game: 35.1
It’s been a long, up and down season. You did your part—you went to the games, cheered
when you had to, believed when every iota of your instinct told you not to. So, as disappointed
as everyone is in an 8-8 team, take a breath and remember that in an NFL where the Miami
Dolphins can go from 1-15 to 11-5, the Atlanta Falcons can come back from a fly-by-night
coach and a star QB being sent to jail and go to the playoffs, and the Arizona Cardinals can
“earn” a home playoff game, the Saints are a new safety and a big running back away from
being legit contenders. Yeah, an even record isn’t what we expected or hoped for, but hey,
at least we’re not fans of the Detroit Lions, right Next month we’ll look at some free agents
that look good for the Saints and react to any changes that may happen with the coaching
staff—until then, take a break, because you’ve earned it.
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COLUMNS
ADVICE
GUIDANCE COUNSELING
this month’s trusted advisor: patrick strange
ON DOGS, GNR AND FARTS.
When he’s not jet-setting across the country (and abroad!) to interview bands like
Flight of The Concords, The Features or Of Montreal as Managing Editor of
the preeminent music magazine Filter, this former ANTIGRAVITY editor made
good helps head up the New Orleans-based art and literary journal Constance,
makes babies and throws up in Superdome garbage cans. [Note: one of the previous three
examples is false.] We thought it’d be a good idea for this month’s advice-giver to have the
insight of a New Orleanian transplanted to Los Angeles, so who else would we get to give our
brand of strange advice—get it—than one Patrick Strange
Dear AG,
My current boyfriend had a beagle (that was shared with his ex-girlfriend) that absolutely hated my guts
when we met—I couldn’t walk into his apartment without “Doug” pouncing on me, growling and biting at
my ankles. When I would go to his place, my boyfriend would have to lock up Doug because he hated me so
much. I was lucky enough that my boyfriend’s ex took Doug for two years, but now she’s moving away and
can’t take Doug—so guess who’s coming home When I moved in a year ago I never thought Doug would
be an issue again, but even though I know it’ll suck I’d feel horrible if I asked my boyfriend to give away his
dog. Is there a New Orleans version of The Dog Whisperer What should I do
I seriously doubt that New Orleans has a dog whisperer, and even if it did, I equate dog whispering
with fortune telling or dowsing or some other similar hoodoo. Nope, this would best be handled
practically. Beagles are known the world over for their cute countenances and spunky attitudes...
and their incessant howling. Not to mention that “Doug” also belonged to your boyfriend’s
ex, and apparently, the dog hates your guts. My advice: you can’t really ask your boyfriend to
abandon his love child (you’d just look trite and pathetic), but what you can do is either feign a
sudden allergy to all things canine—a simple sneezing and rubbing of the eyes will do—and hope
that your boyfriend gets the hint and gets rid of the dog himself, or do what you probably have
already thought of but have been too timid to give serious consideration...leave the gate open and
let Doug take his chances on a busy street. Besides, who wants to own a dog that has been in the
same room as your current lover when he was giving the dog bone to his ex
Dear AG,
I go to this little coffeeshop all the time to work on my computer or just hang out. Nearly all of the customers
are so regular that we’ve all taken to sitting in the same spot—it’s basically become assigned seating. Anyway,
the guy who always sits directly in front of me has a farting problem—less of a noisy one, way more of an
odoriferous one. I can smell it over my coffee! I’ve tried making a “pee-yew” noise to cue him into it, and
given him a blatant “who farted” face when he’s turned around, but the guy continues to rip one at least
twice in a three-hour span. Besides wearing a breathing mask at the coffeeshop, what can I do about it
Um, really The fact that you have taken the time to write for advice on such an obviously simple
problem gives me pause. But if you must, my advice is this. The next time Mr. Loose Butt sits in
front of you and takes liberty with his ass, stand up, walk over to him, and in the most innocently
polite voice, say, “I’m sorry sir, but you seem to have forgotten that not only do your farts stink,
but that other people can smell them. I’d appreciate it if, in the future, you would kindly excuse
yourself outside instead of flagellating all over my fresh brew. And if you can’t do that, change
your diet or cut down on the caffeine...you disgusting, vile little twit.”
Dear AG,
The release of Chinese Democracy has re-released my inner Guns ‘N Roses fanboy. I recently dropped all of
GNR’s older (and better!) albums onto my iPod and for weeks now I’ve just had them all on shuffle while
in the car. My problem is I hate getting caught singing along, especially to lame, cliche Axl Rose lyrics like,
“We take for granted we know the whole story / We judge a book by its cover / And read what we want /
Between selected lines,” (from “Don’t Damn Me”) or anything from “Don’t Cry.” I was at a stop light the
other day and actually saw someone in the car next to me pointing and laughing. Should I be worried about
my taste in music
As an editor at a music magazine, I know above all else that one’s taste in music is about 99
percent subjective. Does your taste in music pale to those of others Probably. Should it stop you
from jamming out to cat-squealing vocals above meandering, laughable guitar solos and cookie
cutter cymbal crashes Absolutely not. As long as you’re listening to things like Chinese Democracy
and “Don’t Cry,” you should get used to strangers heckling you and pointing their fingers. Hell,
even I danced slow with my first girlfriend to GNR ballads and considered “Don’t Cry” God’s
gift to makeout in the 5th grade, but if I was listening to it now, I’d be sure to do it behind closed
doors. Just roll up your car windows, or stop paying attention to other drivers and focus on the
road. (P.S. Chinese Democracy might be the most idiotic album title ever.)
Dear AG,
Recently my boss has started lecturing me on what to do with my life, which is weird because not even my
parents do that. How can I tell him to fuck off without losing my job
This may be the perfect opportunity for you to both better your life and get your nosey boss off
your back. The next time he tries to give you advice, wait until the conversation inevitably leads
to taking time for yourself and enjoying the better things in life. When that happens, ask him if
he knows of anyone who could possibly help you advance your career or discover ways for you
to increase your bank account and therefore give you the money to take exciting vacations and
visit fancy desert spas. Unless your boss is a total dimwit, he will take the hint and realize that
the more he asks questions, the more he has to lose. And if he doesn’t, just kick him in the groin.
You shouldn’t be working for him anyway.
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DR. FEELGOOD
by nancy kang, m.d. nancy@antigravitymagazine.com
COLUMNS MEDICINE
HAPPY FLU YEAR!
You haven’t been reading these columns! Or, if you have you did not follow my advice.
You haven’t started training for the Mardi Gras Marathon; you are deaf from neglecting
your eardrums (I saw you stumble out of the Saturn Bar without earplugs); you are feeling
blue because you finally got dumped for bringing home so many sexually transmitted infections.
And now you are feeling sick, so you come crawling back to this column for bona fide medical
advice. Hah. Since I selflessly serve you, the New Orleans music-making, music-appreciating
public, I concede. Let’s talk about the flu. You are more tired than usual, feverish. Your throat is
dry, scratchy. You ache in muscles that you haven’t used since Physical Education class back at
W.A.R. Junior High. Could you have the flu
WHAT IS THE FLU
Influenza (the flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus. Every year in the United
States, up to 20% of the population gets the flu; more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from
flu complications and about 36,000 people DIE from it. Some people, such as older people, young
children and those with certain health conditions, like asthma or diabetes, are at high risk for
serious complications such as pneumonia.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS
Influenza usually starts suddenly and may include the following symptoms: fever (usually high),
headache, tiredness (can be extreme), cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose and/or body aches.
Even if you have some of these symptoms, you may not have genuine influenza. Many different
illnesses, including the common cold, have similar symptoms.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FLU AND COMMON COLD
The flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses but they are caused by different viruses.
Because flu and common cold have similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the differences
between them. In general, the flu is worse than the common cold, and symptoms such as fever are
more intense. Colds are usually milder. People with colds are more likely to have a runny nose.
Colds generally do not result in serious health problems, such as pneumonia or hospitalizations.
HOW COULD I GET THE FLU
The flu spreads from person to person in droplets of spit or snot when people who are infected
cough or sneeze. People occasionally become infected by touching something with influenza virus
on it and then touching their mouth, nose or eyes. Healthy adults can infect others 1 day before
getting symptoms and up to 5 days after getting sick. You can give someone the flu before you
know you are sick as well as while you are sick.
WHAT CAN I DO TO FIGHT THE FLU
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says “Take 3” steps to fight the flu! Step 1: Get a
flu vaccine. A yearly flu vaccine is the first and most important step in prevention. The more people
that get the flu shot, the better. Our community can avoid a serious outbreak; this is known as herd
immunity (mooo). The flu vaccine protects against the three main flu strains, the strains most likely
to cause illness that year. The vaccine can protect you from these three viruses or it can make your
illness milder if you get a different flu virus. Fear of needles is no longer an excuse. There is now
a needle-less flu vaccine that you spray up your nose called FluMist®. Step 2: Use common sense
prevention everyday. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw
away the tissue after you use it. Wash your hands often, especially after you cough or sneeze. Try
to avoid close contact with sick people. Step 3: Take antiviral flu medicines if recommended by
your doctor. If you do get the flu, there are antiviral prescription medicines that stop flu viruses
from reproducing in your body. These medicines can make your illness milder and make you feel
better faster. They work best if started soon after getting sick (within two days of symptoms). These
prescription medicines have names like Tamiflu® or Relenza®, among others.
WHAT CAN YOU DO AFTER YOU ARE SICK
Stay home, get lots of rest and drink plenty of liquids. There are over-the-counter medications to
relieve the symptoms of the flu. Remember that serious illness from the flu is more likely in certain
groups of people including older people, pregnant women, people with certain chronic medical
conditions and young children. Consult your doctor early on for the best treatment, but be aware
of emergency warning signs that require urgent medical attention.
In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include difficulty
breathing or shortness of breath, pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen, sudden dizziness,
confusion and/or severe or persistent vomiting. If you experience these symptoms, seek medical
care immediately.
Happy Flu Year! Make some easy New Year’s Resolutions: get a flu shot, use a tissue, wash your
hands and stay healthy.
Got health questions Email nancy@antigravitymagazine.com
Remember Dr. Feelgood’s column from December
Are you guys exercising Meet us at The Circle Bar at 10pm Sunday, February 1st for an Exercise Dance Party
with Glorybee and other local entertainers. After that morning’s Mardi Gras Marathon, Half-Marathon and
5K, wear your medal to get in free. Come enjoy a variety of delicious refreshments-on-a-stick. Come hang out
with me!
This column serves the public health interest of New Orleans’ music community and is not meant as medical
advice. For medical treatment or counseling, seek care from a medical professional.
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THE GOODS
by miss malaprop mallory@antigravitymagazine.com
COLUMNS
FASHION
AVANTEGARB MAKES FASHION FUN
Textile artist Christine Wright has thrilled fans both locally and around the world
with her one-of-a-kind recycled clothing creations. The feedback section of her Etsy
shop, avantegarb.etsy.com, is filled with rave reviews from customers, many of
whom can’t stop coming back for more of Christine’s quirky, reworked vintage designs. I
caught up with Christine to find out more about where she gets her inspiration and finds all
of those funky vintage fabrics.
How did you get started as a clothing artist
Technically I am a self-taught re-designer and have honed my craft by trial and error for
years, but I learned to sew in the 4-H when I was ten years old. I grew up with a crafty
family in the middle of farming country in Michigan. My older sister is a great painter, my
younger sister makes sculptures, my mother has done just about every craft there is. We
had a kiln and two throwing wheels in our barn. My Mom used to own a little shop where
she sold her pottery, macramé, and weaving projects along with other artists she would
consign. She even made us clothes, much to my chagrin at the time. So I have always
done lots of different forms of art, and I guess sewing and “re-threading” grew out of my
adoration for unique and funky clothes.
I had been coming to New Orleans for years, visiting my sister (usually around Mardi
Gras) and I just fell in love with the freedom of style and fashion down here! The Midwest
is way more conservative, so it is hard to get away with different styles, though I always
tried to incorporate them into my wardrobe regardless. I decided to try and make a business
of selling my craft after Katrina; moving here permanently into the heart of New Orleans
sealed a new profession for me.
What inspires your work
I am totally inspired by just living in New
Orleans. Costuming is paramount in my
love of oddities in garb, and there are so
many occasions where I glean inspiration
by just keeping an eye open. I am crazy
about color, so vintage fabrics and
clothing have great potential and I use it
with abandon to create new designs. Also,
making “green” clothing in this consumerdriven
society makes me feel like I am
doing my part, though small, to keep our
waste down and our planet healthy.
What’s your favorite thing that you’ve
ever made
My favorite design is an outfit I made for
the Worn Again, Recycle for the Arts fashion show. I called it “Queen Fleur De Lis.” It was
made from 100% recycled fabrics and clothing and made a great costume for waltzing down
the runway. It took me approximately fifty hours to design and create from conception to
finishing, but every minute was worth it!
What do you do when you’re not creating
I love spending time with my dog Sabine, or as I call her, Beans, and taking long walks on
the levee and through the streets. I also enjoy dancing, riding my bike, hanging with friends
and family, and of course seeking out new raw materials to create with in thrift stores or
yard sales. The finding is half the fun!
Where are your favorite places to shop in New Orleans
I really like Glue (a resale store on Oak Street), which is in my neighborhood. I often trade
clothes with Jeff, the owner, recycling items that I find no inspiration in with ones I do. Of
course, there is also the Red White and Blue, Salvation Army, and St Vincent’s, which offer
me great items as well.
How does living in New Orleans influence your designs
I am so influenced by many souls here, from costuming to everyday wear. Innately spawned
with an off-the-wall fashion sense, I absolutely appreciate the free flowing creativity of so
many folks here, not just in costuming but in every day wear as well. It has inspired me to
go with my urges to combine funky patterns and colors and still make pieces that are viable
and completely market worthy.
Any advice for aspiring designers
Make what you love—it really shows in the end product. If I tried to make business suits,
they would be all wrong. The love of your craft is what makes your creation unique, no
matter what it is you make.
Where can people find your work locally
I currently sell my works at a French Quarter store called the Lost and Found, located at
323 Chartres Street. I also sell locally at the Freret Market (on the first Saturday of every
month) and the Broad Street Market (the last Saturday of every month). I am working on
getting into some new markets, perhaps the Bywater and even the French Market would
be fun to try.
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FACE
FIRST
KEEPS IT SIMPLE
BY BRETT SCHWANER
PHOTOS BY DAN FOX (PGS 14 & 15)
AND SARAH MOLEA (16 & 17)
Ten years ago, something incredibly
loud and violent reared its ugly
head in New Orleans. Before
Haarp, before Thou, before A
Hanging, before We Need to Talk, Toxic
Rott, and Hellkontroll, before the era of
Hello Asphalt, Antarctica vs. the World, and
The Ghostwood, before you were punk and
probably before you discovered the meaning
of “real metal,” Face First was raising Hell in
the Crescent City.
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Late in the summer of 2005, The Dixie Taverne (on Canal Street and
Jefferson Davis) was still the city’s most beloved hole-in-the-wall punk and
metal bar—beloved mostly by those who didn’t mind wading through pools
of broken glass and raw sewage to experience some of the city’s best and
loudest rock music. Standing on the corner that night in early August was
really the only way to experience Face First, not that a short distance from
the stage mattered—they probably could have been heard loud and clear for
blocks away. The overflow that crowded onto the sidewalk told the story,
as a beyond-capacity crowd sent waves of humidity through the Taverne’s
doors and Face First’s set paved the way for the legendary hardcore artists
Poison Idea. That balmy summer night was the last time I saw Face First for
over three years.
Throughout their ten-year history, Face First has endured a number of
controversies, breakups and changes in both lineup and style. While the
band’s sound has always been in a constant state of evolution, drifting from
the realm of artists like Bad Religion and Black Flag in their early days to a
decidedly more “metal” sound by 2005, the one constant of Face First has
always been that nothing remains constant.
In December, ANTIGRAVITY had the opportunity to sit in on a practice
session with the recently-reformed lineup of Face First, which features
original vocalist Bobby Last and returning longtime drummer Mark Anteé,
along with former Antarctica vs. The World guitarist Kevin Dredge and
bassist Bobby Bergeron, publisher of the long-running underground metal
’zine Paranoize. After watching the group rip through a blistering mini-set of
three songs in four-and-a-half minutes, there was little doubt that this Face
First is faster, louder, more punk-sounding than they’d ever been in the past
and more than ready to mark their debut at One Eyed Jacks on January 9th,
alongside Outlaw Order and Evil Army. ANTIGRAVITY got the inside
scoop from the current members of Face First on what looks to be one hell
of a comeback…
It’s been awhile since anyone in NOLA has seen or heard from Face First. What’s
new and what should we expect
Bobby Last: Kevin and Bobby are new, for sure. We’re playing a lot of old songs right
now and we’ve got a few new songs. I figure that we’ll work on writing new songs
until we can work all of our older songs out of the set list. Overall, I’d really say that
everything sounds ten times better than it ever has before in the past.
Kevin Dredge: I think that it sounds more so like “old Face First” than what the band
sounded like back in 2005. That incarnation of Face First, to me, had this weird sound
that was tuned down really low and more metal than anything else.
For people who may have missed out on your early years, back in 1998-2000, how
does that compare to where Face First is now
Mark Anteé: We like to stick to our punk rock roots. We probably sound more punk
now than we did way back when.
BL: It was definitely more of an old-school sound, in the vain of Poison Idea or old
GBH. Mark’s into a lot of older hardcore bands, so having someone in the band that’s
into music like that helps to set the tone of our songs now. To have people in the
band who have varying music tastes really helps out because when I come up with
something, they’ll call me out on it and tell me that it sounds too much like something
else. Usually, I’ve never heard whatever it is they’re accusing me of sounding like, but
it really helps to keep everything sounding original. I think that Face First now sounds
more like a crossover band. Not necessarily a metal band, but more of a punk/thrash
band. When I think of punk rock, I think of stuff like [Black Flag’s] The First Four
Years and [The Descendents’] Milo Goes to College. But when I think of thrash, I think
of stuff like D.R.I., Poison Idea, and Venom.
Since it’s been so long since your last show, can you give us a timeline on what’s
gone on with Face First since those last shows in 2005
BL: We had a new drummer back in 2005, we were getting our stuff together, and then
the storm came and everyone in the band went somewhere different. Our drummer
went to Dallas, our bass player and guitarist went to Opelousas, and I stayed here.
The band went on hiatus for about six months before starting to practice again in
2006. Our last show was in early 2007 at Banks Street Bar and Grill.
Bobby Bergeron: Back in 2005, I was just working on putting out Paranoize and booking
shows at the Dixie Taverne. Paranoize started in 1989 as a ’zine called Thrashcore. I
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didn’t like the name, so it changed to Paranoize around
1992. Back then, some of the local bands that I was
writing about were Catch 22, Incubus, Exhorder…
Shellshock had broken up just before the first issue came
out. Soilent Green had just started. I was playing guitar
in a thrash band called SIK, which lasted until about
1992. That was the last time I played in a band before I
joined Face First.
BL: I drug him out of retirement.
MA: I was living in Lakeview on Catina Street when the
storm hit. I came back and the house was a gone pecan.
I lost everything I had except for my drums, and that’s
only because they were up in our practice space.
KD: The first band I was ever in was Antarctica vs. the
World. I played in that band
for six years. I played in The
Picts for four years and then
Katrina killed The Picts.
After that, I played in Dead
On, which was a reformation
of The Picts that only lasted
for three shows. We had ten
songs and never did any
recordings, so that band
never really went anywhere.
During Katrina, I stayed in
town in the French Quarter
and eventually went to
Shreveport and then Houston.
I came back to New Orleans
on October 2nd, 2005. I was
the first person to return
from of either of my bands
at the time. I went back to
the house in Lakeview where
we practiced to find all of
our equipment completely
destroyed. There was still
standing water in the house.
Soon after that, we got
in touch with a couple of
different guitar and amplifier
companies who ended up
endorsing us and replacing
all of our equipment. Monson
Guitars and Madison
Amplifiers really helped us
out because we didn’t have
shit at the time.
Was there ever a point
where you thought that
Katrina, having destroyed
so many bands’ equipment
and also having destroyed
The Dixie Taverne, was the end of the city’s punk and
metal scene
BB: I never thought that Katrina was the end of it. I knew
that we wouldn’t let it be. Everyone knew that it would
come back. One of my favorite bands at the time, Rat In
a Bucket, split up because of Katrina. Two other bands
broke up around that time and some of their members
got together and started jamming, and that’s how Haarp
came about.
KD: Since Dixie Taverne is gone, there is no “home base”
for punk and metal in this city and it really is absolutely
fucking horrible. I’m serious. Dixie Taverne really was
our home base and now that it’s gone, we’re all just kind
of scattered around at whatever venues will have us. I
don’t know if there ever will be another Dixie.
BL: I don’t know about that, junior. People used to say
that there would never be another Monaco Bob’s. Or
another Fauborg Center. Or another Abstract Café. Or
another Jimmy’s. That was the “old days” for me. Dixie
Taverne may be gone, but there’s always somewhere else
that comes around.
After all of that, how did this line-up of Face First
begin to come together
MA: Me and Bobby started playing together first.
BL: And then I rescued Bobby Bergeron and we found
our bass guitarist.
BB: [Laughs] I was working on my lunch break one day
and I’d locked my keys in my car. I called Pop-A-Lock,
which Bobby [Last] was working for. He asked me if I
knew any bass players who played fast music. And that
was it. I was in Face First. I didn’t think that he’d really
let me in the band at first because I hadn’t played in a
band since ’92 or ’93. I was definitely a little rusty.
BL: I wanted to be in a band with people I could be
friends with and relate to. I never wanted to be in a band
with people who were “all-business, all the time” with
the band.
“I never thought that Katrina was
the end [of the local punk and metal
scene]. I knew we wouldn’t let it be.”
KD: I got into the band because I ran into both of the
Bobbys at a Hawg Jaw show at Checkpoint Charlie’s. At
the time, I had no intention to play in a band. At the time,
Dead On had just broken up and being in a band wasn’t
even something that I was thinking about. We had a really
short conversation, I met up with them at band practice and
that was it. Bobby knew me from my time in The Picts,
really from as far back as the time I started playing in that
band. At first, I wasn’t sure what to think about [joining
Face First]. I wasn’t sure if it was going to work out. But
after the first practice, I knew that it would work out.
MA: When I left the band the first time, I always knew
I would eventually come back. I told Bobby when I quit
that we’d always play music together, whether it’s in
Face First, something else or whatever.
BL: Asking Mark to be in the band again was a given for
me when things went awry with the old lineup. It worked
out really well because Mark had already been in the
band for a few years before.
Face First spent most of 2008 practicing, but with no
shows until now. What took so long
BL: The reason that it’s taken so long is because it has to
be done right.
KD: We don’t want anything to be half-assed. We didn’t
want to play any shows until we were absolutely ready.
MA: We finally decided to do the show in January
because Gary from Outlaw Order came to us and we
couldn’t pass up the offer. We’re also going to be playing
with Evil Army and those guys are great. We weren’t
going to pass up the chance to play with them. It’s going
to be loud and fast. That’s the main thing people should
look forward to.
BL: I think that we’re ready to play now. I’d like to have
a few more new songs, but I think the time is right.
Face First’s reputation has always been as a “hardcore”
band. Early hardcore bands in the 1980s were influenced
by the social and political
conflicts of that era. Where
does a hardcore band in draw
influence from in 2009
MA: It was cool to hate Ronald
Reagan back then, right Listening
to 80’s hardcore, it sounds like all
these guys got together and said,
“Okay, it’s cool to hate Reagan.
Okay, cool. Let’s start a band.”
We’re not too political. That’s
not us.
BL: I write songs about personal
things that happen to me. I try to
draw from personal experiences.
Every now and then, I’ll write
a song about something that’s
in the news, but it’s never with
politics in mind.
Most of your songs still clock
in under two minutes, which
is pretty standard for an oldschool
hardcore band. How does
Face First generally approach
songwriting
BL: We’re trying not to just stand
around and write the hardest shit
we can think of. I think there are
lots of bands that are just trying
to impress each other. That’s
not us. That’s not what we’re
into. I want to write songs that
have groove and that have some
substance to them. I want to
write songs that people will listen
to and remember. I’m not here
to write some Dillinger Escape
Plan-inspired bullshit that you’ll
just listen to and forget because it
has empty meaning.
KD: I get so bored with bands that write songs that are
so overboard and have a million different parts to them.
I think that musicians can sometimes forget the value of
simplicity. I think that some bands just get so involved
with the technical side of what they’re playing and they
just assume that everyone should be amazed by it. To
me, it’s just boring.
BL: Look, I respect the technical aspects of songwriting, I
do. But if the whole song is nothing but a big mathematical
equation, that’s almost like overdoing it.
KD: I will say that Face First is the most technical band
I’ve ever been in. I’ve never played music like this, ever.
When I was in Antarctica vs. The World and The Picts,
everything we did was just “verse, chorus, verse, chorus,
end.” Face First has more changeups than any band I’ve
ever played with—and I think it’s taken me awhile to get
used to that. I do think that there are some local bands that
are incredibly effective at what they do without getting
wrapped up in the technical side of things. A Hanging, I
think, is one of the best local bands to come out in a long
time. They just get out there and do what they do. It’s
hard as fuck and there’s no bullshit pretense to it.
BL: When I was a kid and I first started going to shows, at
every show it seemed like there was a singer who would
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get up on stage and tell the crowd, “This song is about this,
and this is the meaning of it, and blah, blah, blah.” And
they’d do this between every song. There was no flow to
their set because they’d waste half their time running their
mouths between songs. That’s not something I’m here to
do.
KD: Personally, I’m not there to talk to anyone. I’m
going out there to fucking annihilate and mop the floor.
BL: We play our songs in sets of three, uninterrupted,
because it eliminates all the unnecessary dead time
inbetween. We keep our sets at thirty minutes. I like to
cater to people’s short attention spans.
MA: Unless you’re Iron Maiden and you’ve got
three epic guitar players. People love that shit. [Anteé
drifts off into a prolonged Iron Maiden-inspired air guitar
session.]
“People used to say there
would never be another
Monaco Bob’s. Or another
Fauborg Center. Or another
Abstract Café. Or another
Jimmy’s. Dixie Taverne may
be gone, but there’s always
somewhere else that comes
around. “
BL: I’m just looking to keep playing good shows and
writing good songs, man. I’ve been doing this for ten
years now. If people look back on it and say that I wrote
some good songs or if people still have our records twenty
years from now, that’ll be enough for me.
After your debut in January, what’s in store for Face
First throughout the rest of 2009
MA: It’ll probably be awhile before we record any new
material.
BL: We really don’t want to rehash the same old thing
over again. I want to have a set of at least thirty minutes
worth of all-new songs before we record again. I don’t
want to record anything with our new lineup until we’re
all ready to go into the studio and record something that
each of us will be proud of. We’re going to try to play
at least one local show per month and then some short
weekend tours over the summer.
In the early days, you guys sometimes had kind of a
rough reputation. Is there any truth to that What’s the
most fucked up thing that’s ever happened at a Face
First show
MA: [Laughs] It’s usually not at the shows when the
fucked up shit happens. It’s usually afterwards or between
shows.
BL: This is as “rough” as it usually gets for Face First:
I remember this one time, we were out on tour in
Spartanburg, North Carolina, and I got hit in the nuts
with a football, denied water by a sound guy, and stung
by bees, all within thirty seconds. It sucked at the time,
but it’s funny to look back on now. It’s the terrible times
in life that really define who we are.
Face First plays One Eyed Jacks at 10pm on Friday, January
9th with Outlaw Order and Evil Army. For more info on
Face First, go to myspace.com/facefirstignorantassholes.
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OUTLAW ORDER
DRAGGING DOWN THE
ENFORCER
(SEASON OF MIST)
by dan fox; photo by gary loverde
Fans of Eyehategod are
going to have to think a
little harder on this one.
Though composed largely of
members of that permanent resin stain on NOLA’s music
history, including singer Mike Williams, guitarist Brian
Patton and the supremely unique drummer Joey LaCaze,
Outlaw Order is officially a different animal—a predator, to
be more specific. Lurking in the shadows these past several
years, due in part to the myriad other bands the members are
involved in, Outlaw Order is ready to pounce with their first
full-length release. Dragging Down the Enforcer starts literally
with a declaration of war, and that could partially be on the
people expecting more of the same. The first thing to wake you
from the substance-aided nod you think you’re about to go on
is the crisp, hi-definition sound of the production, something
hinted at in the CD’s packaging: a tin case with full color,
raised artwork. It takes a little getting used to; the guitars cut
through sharply as do the drums, which doesn’t necessarily
lend itself to Outlaw Order’s kind of music, but this is easily
rectified by playing the album on a cheap stereo; taken down
a notch, the sound gets a lot meaner. More surprising than
the quality of the recording, however, is the speed and scope
of each song; rather than droning on and on, Dragging is a
full-on sprint of intricate guitar riffs, winding song structures
and even a few guitar leads. ANTIGRAVITY talked with
guitarist Gary Mader about Dragging Down the Enforcer, some
of its riddles and how to hash out where one band ends and
another begins. Siamese twins, they are not.
Can you shed some light on the intro to Dragging Down the
Enforcer Who is that talking
The dialogue is taken from a documentary on The Weather
Underground. Joey [LaCaze] found it and thought it would
set the tone right for the album; it comes across like an
underclass uprising preface. Mike came up with “Dragging
Down the Enforcer” years before and that monologue seemed
to belong on the beginning of a record by that name.
Outlaw Order has more of a violent streak in it than
Eyehategod, which is more about drugs and sickness,
more personal things rather than aggressive. Is there any
particular reason for that
Yeah, we wanted there to be a different vibe about this band.
We were all anticipating the Eyehategod comparisons, so we
figured let’s start by leaving the drug and sickness with EHG.
We wanted to develop an identity with this band that was
distinctly its own. We threw around some band names, Mike
came up with Outlaw Order, and we expanded on the crime/
degeneracy theme. The violence/aggression comes across
in the music structurally and that was because in this band
we wanted to make it sound as fed up and in your face as
possible. Not that that wasn’t conveyed in EHG as well, but
done with a different interpretation in Outlaw Order.
Can you tell us a little bit about the recording process This
album sounds a lot more polished than EHG fans might
expect.
Part of our separating this band from Eyehategod was the
way this was recorded. You might find about two seconds of
feedback—literally—and we did strive to make the production
cleaner, yet still thick and raw. We didn’t do anything different
to record; it’s how we mixed it that makes it different.
Also, the packaging is deluxe; is that something that came
from the label What do you all think about it
Yeah, the label hooked that up for us. They wanted this
release to have some kind of cool packaging for the first press
of the CD. We were more than grateful.
On that same tip, D.B.S.E., for the clueless, means what,
exactly
It means double barrel solves everything; a lot of our fans use
it, kind of like F.T.W.
Can Outlaw Order and EHG coexist at the same time, or
does one have to take the other over
Both can coexist. We’ve all put a lot of heart into both bands,
so to do one or the other is not an option. We feel like even
though we share four out of five members [Jimmy Bower,
EHG’s guitarist, is not in Outlaw Order], these bands are so
different that it doesn’t seem necessary that it be that way.
Everybody jokes about this being “Eyehatejimmy” and
we’ve even heard stupid shit like we’re trying to be the new
Eyehategod, but it’s nothing like that. We treat Outlaw Order
like Soilent Green, Hawg Jaw or Crowbar; we have about nine
months to tour in a year, so we just coordinate our schedules
so that everyone has a chance to get on the road and write. It
can be tedious, but it’s not impossible. For almost half of next
year, we will be out touring for the Outlaw Order record, and
Jimmy is going to be out with Down. We get together with
Eyehategod here and there now, but once we get a break, we
are all set on finishing a new Eyehategod record.
What else is in the near future for Outlaw Order
We are doing our CD release party at One Eyed Jack’s here
in New Orleans. After that, we are doing some shows in
Texas and a few other regional shows in the early part of the
year. We’ll also be part of a documentary on bands within
our genre called Slow Southern Steel, a project headed by CT
of Rwake. In late March/early April, we are doing the first
set of shows in support of our new record, doing shows in the
Midwest and down the East Coast. At the end of April we are
doing a week with Anal Cunt and Strong Intention. For May,
there is talk of us doing the Murderfest in L.A., and in June
we head to France for the Hellfest Open Air Fest, where we’ll
be sharing the stage with Voivod and Sacred Reich.
Outlaw Order officially releases Dragging Down the Enforcer
at One Eyed Jacks on Friday, January 9th. For more info on
Outlaw Order, go to myspace.com/outlaworder.
“Everybody jokes about this being ‘Eyehatejimmy,’ but it’s nothing like that.”
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DAVID BYRNE &
BRIAN ENO
EVERYTHING THAT
WILL HAPPEN WILL
HAPPEN TODAY
(TODOMUNDO)
David Byrne and Brian Eno
need not do anything more;
both artists have had such an
impact on popular music over the past four decades that
countless generations to come will undoubtedly reap what
they have sown. So think of this new album, their second
proper collaboration after 1981’s My Life in the Bush of Ghosts,
as a little gift for all of us music enthusiasts out there. While
Everything sounds nothing like its predecessor, it does bear
the marks of classic Eno production we know and love: his
“inhuman piano,” “snout keyboard” and “virtual guitar”
all surface. But perhaps the most recognizable difference
between the two albums is David Byrne’s singing, his most
sincere and confident to date. Byrne writes in the liner notes
that he had recently finished reading Dave Eggers’ new book
What is The What, which he describes as being “harrowing
but also beautiful, uplifting, and at times even funny.” This
description is also appropriate in describing Byrne’s own
lyrical approach. With lines like “Ev’rybody says that the
living is easy / I can barely see ‘cause my head’s in the way
/ Tigers walk behind me—they are to remind me / That I’m
lost—but I’m not afraid,” it’s hard to argue otherwise. These
two men, with the help of a cast of friends including Robert
Wyatt, Steve Jones, Leo Abrahams and Phil Manzenera,
have made yet another classic record and quite possibly
the least polarizing work in either of their deep catalogs.
It is both celebratory and meditative, much like life itself.
Let’s let Eno and Byrne do the talking from here on out…
“Life is Long” (hopefully) and full of “Strange Overtones,”
“Home” is the place where “there is nothing to hide;” “Poor
Boy,” ride “The River,” where Everything That Happens Will
Happen Today. —Dan Mitchell
DJMC MICRO-
PHONE
GREATEST HITS VOL.9
(SAY, I SAY)
DJMC Microphone is New
Orleans’ own Ghettotech
extraordinaire, a twenty-five-yearold
multi-instrumentalist whose
debut release, Greatest Hits Vol. 9,
hit the stores in time for holiday season. Already active on the
local scene as the bassist for the rock outfit Snuff Sugar, which
features his brother Alex Price on guitar and Dustin DiSalvo
on drums, DJMC Microphone is a busy man these days. If
there is one word to describe his new album and him as a
person, it is “irreverence.” But in a day and age when hip-hop
seems to be moving towards homogenization—when even
the self-proclaimed “voice of this generation, of this decade”
is now rocking the Vocoder almost exclusively on his newest
effort (y’all know who I’m talking about)—this flippancy spins
like a breath of fresh air. Not so much because the music exists
in uncharted territory, but because this is the type of DIY fuckoff
the genre needs right now. When was the last time you
heard a sample of a 9/11 news report juxtaposed with a snippet
from a one thousand-person Japanese warehouse gangbang
Some may call this disrespectful or even unpatriotic, but I
can assure that he couldn’t care less, as evidenced on “Turn
Me On Deadman.” Musically, Microphone exhibits a wide
range of influences: compressed percussion via Aphex Twin
surfaces as regularly as New Orleans Bounce and UGK-esque
sizzurp, while on “Gibberish Toon” he nods Daptone soul
and “Cuttin’ It For Real” industrializes an otherwise poppy
fuzz-key line. When paying mind to his lyrics, it is imperative
to note that he considers himself a member of the “purple
race” and therefore above common prejudices associated with
everyday racism: “The third eye sees what it’s like and it’s not
what’s likely.” No matter what you may take from this album,
DJMC Microphone is out there hustlin’ his steez and it seems
unlikely that this man and the crew of Say, I Say Productions
are going anywhere but up from here. —Dan Mitchell
GUNS N’ ROSES
CHINESE DEMOCRACY
(GEFFEN)
There’s absolutely no way that
the album Chinese Democracy
could have stood up to the myth
of Chinese Democracy. Over a
decade in the making and plagued
with rumors, out of control
budgets and ever-shifting lineups, the record’s reception had
virtually been set in stone before its actual release. So now
that I have the album in hand, have given it a few listens and
scraped away all the preconceived notions from my brain,
the question remains: How is it The answer is that it’s
surprisingly pretty good. In essence, it’s an amalgamation
of every form of rock music since the 1970s, pouring grunge,
AOR, L.A. gutter sleaze, industrialized metal, punk and
even some electro and vaguely hip-hop elements into one
massive stew. The record feels busy from the word go; each
song doesn’t seem content unless it’s trying to do everything
that the band is capable of. Much has been made of the
processed guitars that make up much of Chinese Democracy’s
meat, some complaining that the record sounds hopelessly
’90s. In actuality, the album does so much more than ape
mid-’90s metal—there’s just as much tinkly piano balladry
as proto-industrial shred, but I don’t see detractors lining up
to say the record is stuck in the arena rock of the ’70s. Truth
be told, the songs are good. “Street of Dreams” is Elton John
by way of heavy rock, “If the World” is a funky mishmash of
trip-hop and movie score, and the blister of “Scraped” comes
closest to rekindling the ferocity of Appetite For Destruction.
Some of the tracks are downright great: the heroic chorus of
“Shacklers Revenge” more than makes up for its chugging
midsection, “There Was A Time” is a triumphant revamp
of classics like Use Your Illusion II’s “Estranged,” and the
swagger of “Better” feels more like rock and roll than almost
everything released this year. The playing is generally good,
the guitar work more interesting than anything Slash has
squeezed out since he left the band and, if anything, Axl’s
voice sounds stronger and more varied now than it did in
1995. Some people may be turned away by the mountainous
production, and it’s true: Chinese Democracy is full to bursting
with layer after layer of sound. But I would argue that, in a
time where people are lamenting the death of rock music,
we need someone like Axl Rose, someone who doesn’t shy
away from trying to build a classic rock album. Truly, this
new version of GNR was in a lose-lose situation no matter
what side they erred on—a barebones album would have
been derided as an aging rocker’s attempt at youthful fire,
just as the actual final product is being considered a Jurassic
fossil of a comeback. What it breaks down to is that Chinese
Democracy is a solid album with some infinitely pleasurable
Le Grand Rock moments, and some unnecessarily baroque
moments, with your listening enjoyment dependant entirely
on whether or not you like your music served up sparingly or
as an overly sweet confection. —Mike Rodgers
LA DUSSELDORF
LA DUSSELDORF
(VIVA)
By the time Klaus Dinger
started La Dusseldorf in
late 1975, he had already been a
part of two seminal “krautrock”
bands, Kraftwerk and Neu! and
helped create the beat known as
“Motorik.” Parting ways with his partner in Neu! (Michael
Rother, who would go on to the great Harmonia), Dinger
went on to record music with various collaborators,
including his brother Thomas, that can best be described as
poppier and happier than his previous two bands. In fact,
if you had to boil La Dusseldorf down to one word, the
most poignant would be “joyful.” The first two releases, La
Dusseldorf and Viva, have been re-released by the amazing
reissue label Water (you should honestly buy everything
they reissue—they do it for a reason!). It’s impossible to sit
still while listening to these two records, with the driving
beats, dirty guitars and crescendos of keyboards—in short,
they rock. While barely registering in the U.S., these releases
had an amazing impact upon the music of Europe (techno,
electro, rave) and artists such as Brian Eno and David Bowie.
Listen to the track “Time” from the self-titled record or “Cha
Cha 2000” from Viva and you will begin to understand that
Klaus Dinger, in any incarnation, is on par—if not ahead
of—bands such as Kraftwerk, Can, early Tangerine Dream
and Faust. —Colby Spath
THE NERVES
ONE WAY TICKET
(ALIVE)
T
he pan never did flash for The
Nerves, arguably the best nohit
wonder power pop band ever.
This trio lasted little more than a
year and released one four-song
EP when they were around, but
it seems anyone who heard them went on to form a band.
Largely unknown outside of “Nuggets” music junkies, their
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only possible claim to fame was being the originators of “Hanging on the
Telephone,” a hit for Blondie a few years later. After the band’s quick demise,
the members went on to other longer lasting ventures: Jack Lee to a solo career,
Peter Case to The Plimsouls (of Valley Girl soundtrack fame) and Paul Collins
to The Beat. Despite their short lifetime, the band produced a good handful of
amazing songs, all of which are here and some for the very first time officially.
Tracks such as “Paper Dolls” and “Working Too Hard” will make you dance
and melt with joy, and the original version of “Hanging on the Telephone” will
have you arguing with your friends whether the original version is better than
Blondie’s great cover. The release is rounded out by a couple of other demos
and post-Lee tracks as well as seven songs from a live Chicago show from 1977
of average sound quality, but way better than nothing!!! —Colby Spath
PAVEMENT
BRIGHTEN THE CORNERS (NICENE
CREEDENCE EDITION)
(MATADOR)
We can’t count on these great deluxe reissues
of Pavement records forever. It would seem
like only one more is coming after this one, logically
in 2010. Brighten The Corners, in its original form,
sometimes seems like the forgotten Pavement record.
Neither the famous seminal tomes that are Slanted & Enchanted or Crooked Rain,
Crooked Rain nor the swan song of brilliance that is Terror Twilight, Brighten The
Corners in its original form is a really good record. That being said, the “new”
material unearthed on this reissue might be leveling the Pavement playing field.
Songs such as “Harness Your Hopes” and “The Hexx” are so good they make
you wonder why they weren’t on the original. Live radio tracks from the BBC
and KCRW, such as “Neil Hagerty Meets Jon Spencer in a Non-Alcoholic
Bar,” “Destroy Mater Dei” and a cover of Echo’s “The Killing Moon” make
the discoveries on the second disc as much fun as the re-discoveries on the first.
A must-have for any Pavement fan. —Colby Spath
Take 1: Studio Notes
Compiled by Dan Fox
—You’ve already read Chris George and
Daniel Majorie’s name a lot this month.
Since they’ve opened The Living Room
Studio in their Algiers dreamspace-cometrue,
they’ve been booked solid. Fatter
than Albert, Rotary Downs, Isabella
and (the) Black Belt (band) have all logged time there; Majorie and George
also worked on a Glasgow record, which, in George’s words, “Seemed like a
vacation because everything went so smoothly.” How many records can you
say about that
—Way up yonder in Bogalusa, at The Studio in the Country, Ben Mumphrey
has had his hands full with the Morning 40 Federation, Narcissy, The Bruisers,
PROMIS (featuring Eric Martinez!) and Garage a Trois, who was up there
with Mike Napolitano producing.
—Greg Stein, who also spends a lot of time at The Studio in the Country,
recently wrapped up the tracking of a new Haarp EP and possibly some material
for a split with Thou.
—J. Yuenger, credited on both a King Louie record and Ballzack’s latest, has
also been busy, working with The Switchblade Combs, MC Odoms and Brick
War, which is basically the same line-up as The Black Rose Band but with Die
Rotzz’s Paul Artigues on drums.
That’s it for this month. If you’re a band, producer, engineer, studio manager or just keep showing up
to gigs with your four-track, let us know what you’re capturing at fox@antigravitymagazine.com.
MIKE RODGERS’
TOP TEN RECORDS OF 2008
1. Earth, The Bees Made Honey in the Lion’s
Skull. No other band sounds as much like
I want life to sound like than Earth. A
monolithic approach to Americana, The Bees
Made Honey in the Lion’s Skull is an wonderful,
sad, content album that defies genre and
evokes emotion as much as intellect.
2. Portishead, Third. Was there a comeback
more unexpectedly amazing than this
Sidestepping the rotting corpse of trip-hop,
Portishead instead made an album so laden
with icy beats, ethereal vocals and border
smashing sounds that it deserves the moniker
of “timeless.”
3. Leviathan, Massive Conspiracy Against All
Life. Evil, pure and simple. A guitar sound
like a swarm of bees and vocals that growl and
thunder like the unholy dead. No other metal
record comes close to this punishingly heavy
album. Even the title is despairingly viscious.
4. Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III. The best rapper
alive creates an uneven album of mixed
up pop hooks and syrupy madness, sells
billions of copies of it and manages to blow
everyone’s socks off. Sure, the record has
its ups and downs, but those highs are pretty
fucking high.
5. Nine Inch Nails, Ghosts I-IV. Proving that
rock stars don’t have to stay within their limits,
Trent Reznor used the NIN name to unleash
a mountain of instrumentals. Ranging from
aggressive synthetics to dreary daydreams,
Ghosts I-IV was a piece of art in a world of
commerce.
6. Girl Talk, Feed the Animals. Nothing was
better this year than hearing this album for
the first time. If you can’t derive at least some
enjoyment from naming each sample as it flies
by then you have no soul.
7. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend.
What can I say, Vampire Weekend’s playful
mix of preppy youthfulness and colorful
appropriations of afro/indie music won me
over. Indie pop hasn’t sounded this charming
in a while.
8. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Dig!!! Lazarus
Dig!!!. Recapturing the fire of old, Cave and
Co. unleashed a rawer version of themselves
in 2008. The result is their best work since the
90s, combining the humor and intelligence of
new Cave with the ferocity of old.
9. M83, Saturdays=Youth. The words “retro”
and “dreamy” get tossed around quite a bit,
but M83 actually demands them. Evoking
the ’80s styles of my childhood by actually
sounding like them, albeit filtered through
French, indie-pop sensibilities, Saturdays is a
surefire way into my heart.
10. Kanye West, 808s & Heartbreak. What I
hope to be the seed of a new music revolution,
Kanye West’s sour note minor opus is a
gloomy, unconventional new animal. A rare
breed of interesting, emotional pop.
WERNER HERZOG
ENCOUNTERS AT THE
END OF THE WORLD
(DISCOVERY FILMS)
Werner Herzog is as known
for his thoughtful and
often strange documentaries
as much as for his iconoclastic
feature films. His last piece of
non-fiction was Grizzly Man,
a look at what happens when
man reaches too far outside of
his own world. The biggest
difference between that film and Encounters at the End of
the World, which also tells the stories of people reaching to
the extremes of the earth, in this case the frozen mountains
and ice plains of Antarctica, is that Encounters maintains
a never endingly lighthearted approach to its subjects.
The men and women presented living on the research
station/ shanty town McMurdo are all dreamers, and the
film frequently shifts from languid shots of underwater
majesties to dirt caked tin buildings to maintain that type
of dream language. The structure of the movie is very
loose, and its narrative focus is sacrificed somewhat in
favor of a lax pace. This is fitting as McMurdo presents
itself through Herzog’s eyes as a study in juxtaposition
and oddity. Even in their eccentricities the residents living
in the ice all shine as optimistic, positive and interesting
people: the freelance plumber enthralled by his ancestry,
the philosophizing forklift driver and the iceberg geologist
who relays his awing dream of riding a glacier and feeling
its sounds reverberate through him. Instead of focusing
on a single man’s obsession, the film holds its lens at a
slight distance and paints a portrait of a spot on the bottom
of the Earth where dreamers and travelers fall. Always a
drawing factor in his documentaries, Herzog’s narration is
at once pensive, puzzled and satirical. At times he speaks
passionately about his feelings for the cold continent, at
others he wonders why people feel the need to reach new
places just for the sake of doing it, and at others even he
cuts off his subjects with obviously false information or
odd questions. The film’s most obvious humor comes
from Herzog’s questioning of a biologist about penguin
homosexuality and madness. The filmmaker himself has
said that when they arrived in Antarctica they had no film
and only found the movie through their shoots, and as
such it’s easy to see how a darkly humorous tone crept in
throughout the film. One thing to keep in mind though is
how exquisitely beautiful the movie is. The sometimes trite
nature of the narrative in no way detracts from the splendor
found in every frame. Whether it’s ethereal, otherworldly
shots of the cathedral of the deep, buildings piled around
muddy roads or vast expanses of blinding ice each frame is
full of color, life and wonderful imagery. Though its less
than serious tone and loosely defined subject matter keep it
from standing neck and neck with some of his past classics,
in essence Encounters at the End of the World is yet another
entry in what is surely an astounding catalogue of great
films in Werner Herzog’s repertoire. —Mike Rodgers
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EVENTS
NEW ORLEANS VENUES
45 Tchoup, 4529 Tchoupitoulas (504) 891-9066
Banks St. Bar And Grill, 4401 Banks St., (504)
486-0258, www.banksstreetbar.com
Barrister’s Art Gallery, 2331 St. Claude Ave.
The Big Top, 1638 Clio St., (504) 569-2700,
www.3ringcircusproductions.com
The Blue Nile, 534 Frenchmen St., (504) 948-2583
Broadmoor House, 4127 Walmsley, (504) 821-
2434
Cafe Brasil, 2100 Chartres St., (504) 947-9386
Candle Factory, 4537 N. Robertson St.
Carrollton Station, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-
9190, www.carrolltonstation.com
Checkpoint Charlie’s, 501 Esplanade Ave.,
(504) 947-0979
Chickie Wah Wah, 2828 Canal Street (504)
304-4714, www.chickiewahwah.com
Circle Bar, 1032 St. Charles Ave., (504) 588-
2616, www.circlebar.net
Club 300, 300 Decatur Street, www.
neworleansjazzbistro.com
Coach’s Haus, 616 N. Solomon
The Country Club, 634 Louisa St., (504) 945-
0742, www.countryclubneworleans.com
d.b.a., 618 Frenchmen St., (504) 942-373, www.
drinkgoodstuff.com/no
Der Rathskeller (Tulane’s Campus), McAlister
Dr., http://wtul.fm
Dragon’s Den, 435 Esplanade Ave., http://
myspace.com/dragonsdennola
Eldon’s House, 3055 Royal Street,
arlovanderbel@hotmail.com
Ernie K-Doe’s Mother-in-Law Lounge, 1500
N. Claiborne Ave.
Fair Grinds Coffee House, 3133 Ponce de
Leon, (504) 913-9072, www.fairgrinds.com
Fuel Coffee House, 4807 Magazine St. (504)
895-5757
Goldmine Saloon, 701 Dauphine St., (504) 586-
0745, www.goldminesaloon.net
The Green Space, 2831 Marais Street (504) 945-
0240, www.thegreenproject.org
Handsome Willy’s, 218 S. Robertson St., (504)
525-0377, http://handsomewillys.com
Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave. (504) 945-
4446, www.myspace.com/hiholounge
Hot Iron Press Plant, 1420 Kentucky Ave.,
hotironpress@hotmail.com
House Of Blues / The Parish, 225 Decatur,
(504)310-4999, www.hob.com/neworleans
The Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters, (504) 522-
WOLF, www.thehowlinwolf.com
Kajun’s Pub, 2256 St. Claude Avenue (504) 947-
3735, www.myspace.com/kajunspub
Kim’s 940, 940 Elysian Fields, (504) 844-4888
The Kingpin, 1307 Lyons St., (504) 891-2373
Le Bon Temps Roule, 4801 Magazine St., (504)
895-8117
Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., (504) 581-
5812, www.cabaretlechatnoir.com
Lyceum Central, 618 City Park Ave., (410) 523-
4182, http://lyceumproject.com
Lyon’s Club, 2920 Arlington St.
Mama’s Blues, 616 N. Rampart St., (504) 453-9290
Maple Leaf, 8316 Oak St., (504) 866-9359
Marlene’s Place, 3715 Tchoupitoulas, (504)
897-3415, www.myspace.com/marlenesplace
McKeown’s Books, 4737 Tchoupitoulas, (504)
895-1954, http://mckeownsbooks.net
Melvin’s, 2112 St. Claude Ave.
NEW ORLEANS (Cont.)
MVC, 9800 Westbank Expressway, (504) 234-
2331, www.themvc.net
Neutral Ground Coffee House, 5110 Danneel St.,
(504) 891-3381, www.neutralground.org
Nowe Miasto, 223 Jane Pl., (504) 821-6721
Ogden Museum, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600
One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-
8361, www.oneeyedjacks.net
Outer Banks, 2401 Palmyra (at S. Tonti),
(504) 628-5976, www.myspace.com/
outerbanksmidcity
Republic, 828 S. Peters St., (504) 528-8282,
www.republicnola.com
Rusty Nail, 1100 Constance Street (504) 525-
5515, www.therustynail.org/
The Saturn Bar, 3067 St. Claude Ave., www.
myspace.com/saturnbar
Side Arm Gallery, 1122 St. Roch Ave., (504)
218-8379, www.sidearmgallery.org
Southport Hall, 200 Monticello Ave., (504) 835-
2903, www.newsouthport.com
The Spellcaster Lodge, 3052 St. Claude
Avenue, www.quintonandmisspussycat.com/
tourdates.html
St. Roch Taverne, 1200 St. Roch Ave., (504)
945-0194
Tipitina’s, (Uptown) 501 Napoleon Ave., (504)
895-8477 (Downtown) 233 N. Peters, www.
tipitinas.com
The Zeitgeist, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.,
(504) 827-5858, www.zeitgeistinc.net
Vintage Uptown, 4523 Magazine St.,
askmexico@gmail.com
METAIRIE VENUES
Airline Lion’s Home, 3110 Division St.
Badabing’s, 3515 Hessmer, (504) 454-1120
The Bar, 3224 Edenborn
Hammerhead’s, 1300 N Causeway Blvd, (504)
834-6474
The High Ground, 3612 Hessmer
Ave., Metairie, (504) 525-0377, www.
thehighgroundvenue.com
Keystone’s Lounge, 3408 28 th Street, www.
myspace.com/keystoneslounge
Stitches, 3941 Houma Blvd., www.myspace.
com/stitchesbar
BATON ROUGE VENUES
The Caterie, 3617 Perkins Rd., www.thecaterie.com
Chelsea’s Café, 2857 Perkins Rd., (225) 387-
3679, www.chelseascafe.com
Dragonfly’s, 124 West Chimes
The Darkroom, 10450 Florida Blvd., (225) 274-
1111, www.darkroombatonrouge.com
Government St., 3864 Government St., www.
myspace.com/rcpzine
Junkyard House, 3299 Ivanhoe St.
North Gate Tavern, 136 W. Chimes St.
(225)346-6784, www.northgatetavern.com
Red Star Bar, 222 Laurel St., (225) 346-8454,
www.redstarbar.com
Rotolos, 1125 Bob Pettit Blvd. (225) 761-1999,
www.myspace.com/rotolosallages
The Spanish Moon, 1109 Highland Rd., (225)
383-MOON, www.thespanishmoon.com
The Varsity, 3353 Highland Rd., (225)383-7018,
www.varsitytheatre.com
THURSDAY 1/1
Die Kappa Die, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
Groovesect, d.b.a., 10pm, $5
Paul Sanchez, d.b.a., 7pm
FRIDAY 1/2
ActionActionReaction Indie Rock Dance Party,
Circle Bar
An Evening w/ Dave Matthews Tribute Band,
House Of Blues
Craig Paddock, Eric Fausch, Carrollton Station
Hot Club of New Orleans, d.b.a., 6pm
Papa Grows Funk, d.b.a., 10pm, $10
Paul Orbell Trio, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 7pm
Pure w/ DJs Paul B, Josh Sense, SIo2, Dragon’s
Den (Downstairs), 10pm
Schatzy, The Union Line, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs),
10pm
Stevie’s Birthday w/ Brickwar, TireFire, Wizzard
Sleeve, Amber Alerts, The Saturn Bar, 10pm
SATURDAY 1/3
Abaddon, Jude Fawley, Raum, Thou, Dragon’s
Den, 6pm, $5
Big Sam’s Funky Nation, House Of Blues
The Converts, A Hanging, Face First, Banks St.
Bar & Grill, 10pm
Grass Roots w/ Truth Universal, Dragon’s Den
(Downstairs), 10pm
Little Freddie King, d.b.a., 11pm, $5
Nick Krill of The Spinto Band, John Michael, Leo
DeJesus, Carrollton Station
Robin Kinchen & The Voodoo Revue, Half a
Million Strangers, The Parish @ House Of Blues
Sick Like Sinatra, Circle Bar
Soul Rebels, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
SUNDAY 1/4
DJ Damage Delite, Fischer Cat, Realicide, Evolve,
Spirit Horizen, Dragon’s Den (Downstairs), 10pm
Fleur de Tease, One Eyed Jacks, 8pm, 10pm
The Homewreckers, Stephen Smith, Lenny Jorns,
Circle Bar
MONDAY 1/5
The Round Pegs, Felix, Circle Bar
TUESDAY 1/6
The 3rd Annual Mr. Mustachios Winter Gala:
New Orleans Premiere Mustache Celebration
f/ Mr. Mustachio, Kid Midi, DJ Rusty Lazer,
Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
Johnny Vidacovich Trio, d.b.a., 10pm
Paper Scissors Rocketpack, The Deadly Fist of
Kung Fu, Half a Million Strangers, Circle Bar
Reggae All-Star Jam w/ The Uppressors, Dave
Jordan, John Lisi, Mike B3 Burkart, Banks St. Bar
& Grill, 10pm
WEDNESDAY 1/7
All Rise, Zombie Killer, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 7pm
Dead Man’s Carnival, Ducbo
Ratty Scurvics’ Singularity, Scrapyard Sideshow,
Hi-Ho Lounge, 10pm
Ruby Rendrag, Circle Bar
THURSDAY 1/8
Carey Hudson, d.b.a., 7pm
Jump Back Jake, Jonathan Terrell, Country Fried,
Circle Bar
King James and Guitar Lightnin’ Lee, d.b.a.,
10pm, $5
Modo, David Shaw (of The Revivalists), Dragon’s
Den (Upstairs), 10pm
Mosquitosophagus, Steve Eck, I Octopus, Hi-Ho
Lounge, 10pm
Southern Troubadors f/ Anders Osborne,
Grayson Capps, Mike Zito, Tipitina’s, 9pm, $10
FRIDAY 1/9
All NOTOS Eve w/ The Revivalists, Howlin’ Wolf,
10pm
Doomsday Device Album Release Party, Arajay,
MC/VL, Unicord Basement, Hi-Ho Lounge, 10pm
Ingrid Lucia, d.b.a., 6pm
Isabella, Pharmacist Always on Duty, White
Horse Tabernacle, Circle Bar
John Mooney, d.b.a., 10pm, $5
Ottomatic: An Electro Event, Dragon’s Den
(Upstairs), 10pm
Outlaw Order Album Release Party w/ Evil Army
and Face First, One Eyed Jacks, 10pm
Spring Break Shark Attack, Simon Lott, Dragon’s
Den (Downstairs), 10pm
Swampgrease f/ Terence Higgins, Floopy Head,
Tipitina’s, 10pm, $10
Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience,
House Of Blues
SATURDAY 1/10
Bo Dollis Jr. and The Wild Magnolias, Tipitina’s,
10pm, $10
DJ Rootz, Dragon’s Den (Downstairs), 10pm
Felix, The Kickback, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
Hot 8 Brass Band, Free Agents Brass Band,
Stooges Music Group, Shamaar Allen, TBC Brass
Band, Howlin’ Wolf, 10pm
Illuminasty Trio f/ James Singleton, Mike Dillon,
Skerik, Hi-Ho Lounge, 10pm
Paul Sanchez, The Rolling Road Show, Carrollton
Station
Rik Slave and The Phantoms, Circle Bar
Sister Hazel, Nelo, House Of Blues
Zydepunks, d.b.a., 11pm, $5
SUNDAY 1/11
Beth Patterson, Circle Bar
Maddie Ruthless, The Have Nots, Dragon’s Den
(Downstairs), 10pm
Shamarr Allen, d.b.a., 10pm
Wonderfarm Cabaret Variety Show, Hi-Ho Lounge,
10pm
MONDAY 1/12
BlownUPNihilist, Abominable Iron Sloth, Raum,
High Priest, The Saturn Bar, 10pm
The Deaf Children, The Melters, Circle Bar
Mike Dillon & Skerik, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs),
10pm
TUESDAY 1/13
Brian Prunka, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
Illuminasti Trio (Mike Dillon, Skerik, James
Singleton), d.b.a., 10pm
The Mike Darby Band, Circle Bar
Soul Sister Presents: The Rudy Ray Moore Film
Festival, One Eyed Jacks, 8pm
WEDNESDAY 1/14
Liteworks, The Donkeys, Circle Bar
Midnite Disturbers, 504 Brass Band, Tipitina’s,
10pm, $12
The Rooks, Landlord, Royal City Riot, The
Buzzkillers, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 7pm
Soul Sister Presents: The Rudy Ray Moore Film
Festival, One Eyed Jacks, 8pm
Tin Men, d.b.a., 7pm
THURSDAY 1/15
Good Enough For Good Times, Johnny Sketch
and The Dirty Notes, Tipitina’s, 10pm, $12
Hammer On, Mean Machine, Hi-Ho Lounge, 10pm
Have Soul Will Travel f/ Rich Vogel and Bert
Cotten, d.b.a., 10pm
The Kinky Tuscaderos, Ruby Rendrag, Circle Bar
NOSACONN Cultural Recovery Concert Series
Presents: Funkadesi w/ The Batiste Experience,
House Of Blues
Paul Sanchez, d.b.a., 7pm
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EVENTS
THURSDAY 1/15 (Cont.)
She Rides, Hangtime, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs),
10pm
FRIDAY 1/16
American Routes With Nick Spitzer 10th
Anniversary Extravaganza f/ Deacon John and
The Ivories, Dr. Michael White and The Originals
Liberty Jazz Band, Feufollet, Al “Carnival Time”
Johnson, Topsy Chapman, House Of Blues
Chicago Zoo (DJ White Shadow, De’Mar
Hamilton of Plain White Tees), Republic, 10pm, $5
Hot Club of New Orleans, d.b.a., 6pm
GNO Fair Housing Action Center Presents:
Bonerama, Soul Rebels, Howlin’ Wolf, 10pm
The Irene Sage Band, Banks St. Bar & Grill, 10pm
Lux, The Swip, Circle Bar
Otra, d.b.a., 10pm, $5
The Pallbearers, We’re Only In It For the Honey,
Hi-Ho Lounge, 10pm
The Pharmacy, The Saturn Bar
Shadow Gallery, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
Silent Cinema Album Release Party w/ Half a
Million Strangers, One Eyed Jacks, 10pm
Tipitina’s 31st Anniversary Bash w/ Tipitina’s
All-Stars f/ Ivan Neville and Friends, Billy Iuso
and Restless Natives, Tipitina’s, 10pm, $15
SATURDAY 1/17
am540, Carrollton Station
Black Belt, Smiley With a Knife, Man Plus
Building, One Eyed Jacks, 10pm
DJ EF Cuttin, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
DJ Frenzi, Dragon’s Den (Downstairs), 10pm
Gal Holiday and The Honky Tonk Revue, Circle
Bar
From Legends to Nancy, Confessor, Hey Caesar!,
In Every Nightmare, House Of Blues
Good Enough for Good Times, d.b.a., 11pm, $5
Jon McLaughlin, The Parish @ House Of Blues
PBS f/ Porter, Batiste and Stoltz, Groovesect,
Tipitina’s, $20
The Zydepunks, Felix, Hi-Ho Lounge, 10pm
SUNDAY 1/18
Beautiful Bells, Circle Bar
I Octopus, Starfish HQ, Dragon’s Den (Downstairs),
10pm
Mike Hood, d.b.a., 10pm
Yo Majesty!, Natalie “The Floacist” Stewart, The
Parish @ House Of Blues
MONDAY 1/19
Glen David Andrews, Paul Sanchez Rolling Rock
Show, Tipitina’s, 9pm, $10
Jack Topht and The Vegetables, Circle Bar
Shameus, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
TUESDAY 1/20
Johnny Vidacovich Duo, d.b.a., 10pm
Obama Inaguration Party w/ Shamarr Allen and
The Underdawgs, Hot 8 Brass Band, Soul Rebels,
Tipitina’s, 10pm, $10
WEDNESDAY 1/21
Bad Fish: A Tribute To Sublime, Scotty Don’t,
House Of Blues
Brett Dennen, Erin McCarley, The Parish @ House
Of Blues
Homegrown Night, Tipitina’s, 8:30pm, FREE
Red Carpet Reflection, Circle Bar
Surf Night w/ The Unnaturals, Hi-Ho Lounge, 9pm
Tin Men, d.b.a., 7pm
THURSDAY 1/22
Bipolaroid, d.b.a., 10pm, $5
Colin Lake, d.b.a., 7pm
Doomsday Device, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
Jealous Monk, Derrick Freeman’s Smoker’s
World, Tipitina’s, 10pm, $10
Sarah Quintana and The Soft Shoes, Circle Bar
FRIDAY 1/23
The Bad Off, Charmed I’m Sure, The War Office,
Hi-Ho Lounge, 10pm
The Bruisers, Circle Bar
Camel Toe Lady Steppers Fundraiser, One Eyed
Jacks, 10pm
The English Beat, Bad Manners, House Of Blues
Flesh Parade, Hawg Jaw, A Hanging, Haarp, The
Devil and the Sea, The Bar, 10pm
Free Jazz, Brah!, Dragon’s Den (Downstairs), 10pm
Ingrid Lucia, d.b.a., 6pm
Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove, d.b.a., 10pm, $5
Meadow Flow, An Empire at Sea, Birdfight,
Banks St. Bar & Grill, 10pm
Mojo Method, Caddywhompus, Friends of Fire,
Howlin’ Wolf, 10pm
No Babies, Roman Gabriel Todd’s Beast Rising
Up Out of the Sea, The Saturn Bar, 10pm
The Radiators 31st Anniversary Party, Tipitina’s,
10pm, $15
Ruby Rendrag and Suki Kuehn, The Kinky
Tuscaderos, Carrollton Station
The Tomatoes, Pumpkin, Head Trip, Conception,
Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
SATURDAY 1/24
Courtland Burke, Tony Italiano, Carrollton Station
Hammer-On, No Room for Saints, Grayskull,
Banks St. Bar & Grill, 10pm
I Octopus, The Good Captain, Circle Bar
Invoke the Nightmare, Sustenance, Innermost,
Celestial Mechanics, Howlin’ Wolf, 10pm
Pine Leaf Boys, d.b.a., 11pm, $5
The Radiators 31st Anniversary Party, Tipitina’s,
10pm, $15
The Reverend Spooky LeStrange’s Church of
Burlesque, Hi-Ho Lounge, 10pm
Suplecs, Collapsar, Thou, The Bar, 10pm
Two Floors of Drum N Bass, Dragon’s Den, 10pm
Wayne “The Train” Hancock, One Eyed Jacks,
10pm
SUNDAY 1/25
Bourbon Cowboys, Circle Bar
Rick Trolsen, Brian Coogan, Matt Perrine, Hi-Ho
Lounge, 10pm
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, d.b.a., 10pm
MONDAY 1/26
Michael Hornsby, Circle Bar
Tarik Hassan, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
TUESDAY 1/27
Linnzi Zaorski, d.b.a., 10pm
Los Campesinos!, Titus Andronicus, One Eyed
Jacks, 10pm
WEDNESDAY 1/28
Homegrown Night, Tipitina’s, 8:30pm, FREE
JJ Grey and MOFRO, Jonathan Tyler and The
Northern Lights, House Of Blues
Tin Men, d.b.a., 7pm
THURSDAY 1/29
Fucked Up, Iron Age, Haarp, Necro Hippies,
Ducbo, 7pm, $5
Germain Bazzle w/ Todd Duke, Eric Traub and
Peter Harris, d.b.a., 7pm
KB, What da Fuk, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove, Kevin O’Day’s
Hip-Hop Alive!, Tipitina’s, 10pm, $10
The Magnolia Sons, Circle Bar
Mas Mamones, d.b.a., 10pm
Reverend Dead Eye, Hi-Ho Lounge, 10pm
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EVENTS
FRIDAY 1/30
Alexandra Scott, Circle Bar
Andrew Duhon Album Release, d.b.a., 10pm, $5
Bustout Burlesque f/ Catherine D’Lish, House Of
Blues, 7pm, 9:30pm
Country Fried, Burning Castles, Hi-Ho Lounge, 10pm
Dough Stackin’ Up All-Stars, Dragon’s Den
(Downstairs), 10pm
Dave Jordan’s Birthday Bash w/ Juice!, Banks St.
Bar & Grill, 11pm
Grammy U. Launch Party (Benefiting
Tipitina’s Foundation Internship Program) f/
MyNameIsJohnMichael, Dee 1, Caddywhompus,
Soul Capital, Tipitina’s, 10pm, $10
Microshards, Rotten Milk, DJ Rusty Lazer,
Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
Papa Grows Funk, Howlin’ Wolf, 10pm
Rotary Downs, The Happy Talk Band, One Eyed
Jacks, 10pm
Sole Pursuit, Touching the Absolute, Parallel the
Sky, The Parish @ House Of Blues
SATURDAY 1/31
Brah, Centerpunch, Runoft, One Eyed Jacks, 10pm
Concrete Shoes Album Release Party, Hi-Ho
Lounge, 10pm
House of Blues & Offbeat Present: The Best of the
Beat Awards, House Of Blues
John Boutte, d.b.a., 7pm
Rebirth Brass Band, Howlin’ Wolf, 10pm
The Revivalists, Flow Tribe, Funk.Soul.Family,
Hightide Blues, Tipitina’s, 9pm, $10
Roddie Romero and The Hub City All-Stars,
d.b.a., 11pm, $5
SUNDAY 2/1
Glorybee, Circle Bar
WEEKLIES & DANCE NIGHTS
MONDAYS
Beacoup Crasseaux w/ Free Jambalaya, Banks St.
Bar and Grill, 10pm
Blue Grass Pickin’ Party, Hi-Ho Lounge, 8pm
Glen David Andrews, d.b.a., 10pm
Justin Peake’s Acoustic Trio, Dragon’s Den
(Downstairs), 8pm, FREE
Mad Mike, Checkpoint Charlie’s, 8pm
Missy Meatlocker, Circle Bar, 5pm
Van Halen II: Rise of the Machines, Dragon’s Den
(Downstairs), 10pm
TUESDAYS
Acoustic Night, Dragon’s Den (Downstairs), 7pm;
[Beginning 1/13]
Acoustic Open Mic, Carrollton Station, 9pm
Acoustic Open Mic w/ Jim Smith, Checkpoint
Charlie’s, 10pm
Jonathan Freilich and Alex McMurray, Circle Bar,
6pm
Open Mic w/ Whiskey T., Rusty Nail, 8pm
Reggae Jam with The Uppressors, Banks St. Bar
and Grill, 10pm
WEDNESDAYS
DJ T-Roy Presents: Dancehall Classics, Dragon’s
Den (Upstairs), 10pm, $5
Gravity A, Banks St. Bar and Grill, 11pm
Jim O. and The No Shows, Circle Bar, 6pm
Kenny holiday and the Rolling Blackouts,
Checkpoint Charlie’s, 9pm
Mojotoro Tango Trio, Yuki (525 Frenchmen St.),
8pm
Walter Wolfman Washington and The
Roadmasters, d.b.a., 10pm, $5
THURSDAYS
DJ Kemistry, Republic, 11pm
DJ Proppa Bear Presents: Bassbin Safari, Dragon’s
Den (Downstairs), 10pm
Fast Times ‘80s Dance Night, One Eyed Jacks
The Fens w/ Sneaky Pete, Checkpoint Charlie’s, 10pm
Sam and Boone, Circle Bar, 6pm
Soul Rebels, Les Bon Temps Roule, 11pm
Sweet Home New Orleans R&B Heritage Night,
Banks St. Bar & Grill, 9pm
FRIDAYS
Friday Night Music Camp, The Big Top, 5pm;
1/9 w/ Jonathan Freilich & Friends; 1/23 w/ Good
Enough For Good Times
Throwback, Republic
Tipitina’s Foundation Free Friday!, Tipitina’s, 10pm
SATURDAYS
DJ Damion Yancy, Republic, 11pm
John Boutte’, d.b.a., 7pm
SUNDAYS
Acoustic Open Mic w/ Jim Smith, Checkpoint
Charlie’s, 7pm
Cajun Fais Do Do f/ Bruce Danigerpoint,
Tipitina’s, 5:30pm, $7 (N/A on 12/14)
Corrosion, Dragon’s Den (Upstairs), 10pm
Linnzi Zaorski, d.b.a., 6pm
Music Workshop Series, Tipitina’s, 12:30pm
Latin Dance Nite w/ Los Pinginos, Banks St. Bar
and Grill
The Palmetto Bug Stompers, d.b.a., 6pm
The Sunday Gospel Brunch, House Of Blues
COMEDY
WEDNESDAYS
Standup Comedy Open Mic, Carrollton Station, 9pm
THURSDAYS
Karaoke Fury, La Nuit Comedy Theater, 10pm
Rabbit Hole, La Nuit Comedy Theater, 8:30
FRIDAYS
God’s Been Drinking, La Nuit Comedy Theater,
8:30pm, $10
Open Mic Stand-Up, La Nuit Comedy Theater,
10pm, $5
SATURDAYS
ComedySportz: All-Ages Comedy Show, La Nuit
Comedy Theater, 7pm, $10
Jonah’s Variety Hour, La Nuit Comedy Theater, 10pm
NOTABLE UPCOMING SHOWS
2/09: Agnostic Front, The Mongoloids, Hammer-
On, The Parish @ House Of Blues
2/10: Annuals, Jessica Lea Mayfield, What Laura
Says, The Parish @ House Of Blues
2/11: The Physics of Meaning, Circle Bar
2/17: Dr. Dog, One Eyed Jacks
2/23: Quintron, Andrew W.K., One Eyed Jacks
3/01 & 3/02: Flogging Molly: Green 17 Tour,
House Of Blues
3/02: Dead Friends, Mordechai, Necro Hippies,
Nowe Miasto, 7pm, $5
3/10: Tokyo Police Club, Ra Ra Riot, House Of
Blues
3/15: King Khan and The Shrines, One Eyed Jacks
3/20: The Alternative Media Expo ’09 Fashion
Show Presented by Dirty Coast, One Eyed Jacks
3/21: The Alternative Media Expo ’09, The
Warehouse at the Contemporary Arts Center, 12pm-
6pm, $5
3/21: The Alternative Media Expo ’09 Post-Party
w/ Ballzack, The Buttons, One Eyed Jacks
3/23: The Black Lips, One Eyed Jacks
3/25: Ani DiFranco, House Of Blues
3/28: MyNameIsJohnMichael Album Release
Party, One Eyed Jacks
4/13: Dan Deacon, Heavy Metal Parking Lot
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