Greasing of the poles ’18
Here’s a valentine for the group-think regressives. Mardi Grasnew orleansregressive leftsatire
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The Walker Percy Option
H/T Brian Smith. Charlie Clark in Fare Forward. One of Percy’s most lost characters speaks more truly than he knows: “I like your banal little cathedral in the Vieux Carré. It is set down squarely in the midst of the greatest single concentration of drunks, drugheads, whores, pimps, queers, sodomists in the hemisphere. But isn’t that where…
Jazz Fest lineup announced
Details here with special guest, “The Last Man Standing”, of course The Killer — oooo weee! Jazzjazz FestJerry Lee Lewismusicnew orleans
Walker Percy Weekend ’18
Still on Percy I was very disappointed that I missed last year’s shindig! So check out this brief trailer and to keep apprised of the weekend’s emerging details, I suggest one signup here. Louisiananew orleansphilosophical literaturePhilosophyWalker PercyWalker Percy Weekend
99 not out
Happy birthday to Dave Bartholomew. Also on this day, Lee Dorsey. Dave BartholomewFats DominoLee Dorseymusicnew orleansthe big beattrumpet
Patron saint of Jazz Fest
Professor Longhair — Bogalusa baby born on this day. boogie woogieJazzjazz Festnew orleanspianoprofessor longhairTipitina
Bayou Maharajah
Genius — born on this day. For more on Booker check out the documentary Bayou Maharajah. Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Bookerboogie woogieJames Bookermusicnew orleanspiano
John Kennedy Toole
Born on this day. Every thing you need to know about Toole can be found here (documentary), here (biography) and here (review of aforementioned bio). Stay tuned for the forthcoming theatrical feature based upon JKT bio. When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against…
A Confederacy of Dunces: Audio book
a confederacy of duncesJohn Kennedy Toolenew orleansphilosophical literature
New Orleans Remix
Worth checking out this recently published book. As has been variously argued, jazz as a spontaneous order makes a nonsense of the vulgar rationalisms peddled by the “cultural appropriation” fundamentalists. Conversationjack sullivanJazzmusicnew orleansregressive leftSpontaneous order
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