When I graduated from college I was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and I accepted, because it was prestigious. I did not expect to join another honor society but at this university I have been invited to several and have essentially had to say yes since not to do so would be impolite / because … More Honor Societies
This is a film I should see for the music and so as to be able to comment upon the representation of Louisiana – hard to do on film in a non caricatured way – but it is also surely a film which would fill me with angst. On a related note it seems I … More Ry Cooder
Maybe what I want to hear is that this prenominate war is natural and necessary and a sign of Towering Intellect: maybe I want a pep-talk, because I have to tell you I don’t enjoy this war one bit. I think my fiction is better than it was, but writing is also less Fun than … More David Foster Wallace
Here is a whole documentary on Montreal hip hop. Axé.
Mardi Gras if done right is marked by fascinating chance encounters and new combinations. This is Montreal rap, and if you know what “dans ta map” means in slang, please enlighten me! Axé.
After the horses came in, Steve Riley played. Then, Geno Delafose. Axé.
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Unable to let Carnival go quickly, we are playing old songs. The singing starts here around 1:27: “Get me Dr. Jazz.” Axé.
It appears that while we were dancing Mardi Gras, the President was singing in the White House. The difference between blues musicians and Cajun musicians is that the blues musicians say, “Babe, I am going to leave you,” whereas the Cajun musicians say, “Baby, I know you are going to leave me.” Barack Obama might … More Sweet Home Chicago
The St. Augustine High School Marching 100 on Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, 19 February 2012. Axé.
