mardiclawblog: September 2010

Thursday, September 23, 2010

the tattooed psychic and fringe fest

super excited, my sistah is comin to fringe fest, and with her? Spiritus! spiritus is a show that empowers all of us, to what our potential is... please check out her website, and know that she brings the magi with her, and will discuss and answer questions regarding new orleans, and our rebirth.

Look for an early show on saturday and a repeat show on sunday...

Saturday, September 18, 2010

mardiclaw.net

well, its been months, and I'm so frustrated, and finally, someone is coming to my rescue. All I wanted was some help getting some simple things on my website, so bear with me...

I promise you within days, you'll be able to buy art online from me.

wow, its already sept... what will I wear for halloween?

this time of the year, too many things are goin on! As much as I try NOT to get too involved, its almost impossible. we have 6t9 parade, fringe parade, prospect two/scadnola, and I'm starting to book shows again. Mainly, booking on the nights I work, cause I don't want to listen to any more five band nights, of crap music, and deaf ears the next day. I want adults, ones who tip, and good music. I don't think its too much to ask.

I've been going in a new direction with my paintings, and am involved in a show at the skull club opening oct 9th. I'll be painting to do a booth in nov, at prospect scadnola... and of course painting just to paint, and to try and build up a reasonable amount of work, to possibly do one of the many festivals in this city.

halloween is so close, and yet so far, but I'm still looking at costumes... and idea's... with voodoo fest, which I think I'll ignore this year, I might just enjoy a mellow halloween. 6t'9 rolls the weekend before, so THAT will be the weekend I'm out. halloween itself is on a sunday, and still haven't decided what to do, besides the game, on that evening.

of course, the holidays are right behind all the good stuff, don't think I'll make it home again this year, but always try to... seems like it never works out, although, my mom could sure use a visit from Kim and I. My brothers have managed to go out of their way again, to insult her. There is nothing more disappointing, than seeing and hearing about how my two older brothers have broken her heart. Shameful.

meaning, I really need to go home for christmas...

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

august and september, a time to remember

its been quite a few weeks, filled with parties, birthdays, saints hype, and more. I'm as tired as a mardi gras girl could be. somehow, I keep going...

I finally got to see the black men of labor parade. All the dancing, and all the music. Quite a sight to see, even though I had to step out before it was over.

Usually I go to the gay parade. I haven't done it in years, but this year? different. I'm glad I did it. I saw Honey from the creole wild wild west... He had been out all night, and hadn't been to the parade in years... My conversation the night before? got him out there, without sleep, and with Indian Suit still in the car... :)

The night before, I had a cancellation at the hi ho, with Bo Dollis Jr. His dad had gone in the hospital. There I was on labor day weekend, without a band. So I called Wild Man John and Honey, and they appeared. The night went off really well, and actually was less stressful, than the night before. At one point, the drumming suddenly got louder, and the door had opened, and other Indians came through the door, joining in. It was magical as always.

So I'm looking forward to seeing more Indian shows at the hiho... expect sundays to be an Indian practice, after the saints...

happy Indian Summer....

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parking issues

now that I've sold my car, I can relish in the fact that I'm not part of the arguement between home owners, renters, and people who like to park their abandoned cars in front of my house. I mean, if your not driving your car? park it on your side lot, at YOUR house, not in front of mine.

this was a HUGE problem after katrina, and now has returned, as they took away parking spaces, so we could have a bike lane to nowhere. great urban planning, whomever decided to screw us... I really don't understand the bike lane. it turns on my street, runs up to the cemetary, and ends.

we didn't need a bike lane, this isn't a busy street, and we certainly didn't need to have parking spaces taken away. I'm sure the next thing coming? will be paying for parking, as I laugh, because I'm now carless.

I do agree with my neighbors. I mean, if your going to leave your car abandoned? put it on your property. the coming and going of random spaces, always has worked fine, until someone new moves into "the orange house", and then dumps their car in front of my house.

I remember one lady who dumped her car, and parked it about a foot and a half out into the street. her car was full of clothing, garbage and more. she didn't live in the orange house, but she had friends there. I got up one morning and decided I'd had enough. I pushed her car with mine, and then she appeared, and finally moved it. she had texas plates.

then there was the guy who dumped his car without an engine in it, in front of my house. Another who dumped a car that they were stripping.

it gets old. show some respect for your neighbors, and don't hog all the spots. put your abandoned vehicle somewhere else.

SURREYS uptown

I have had another surrey's opportunity for the holiday season. The new surrey's opened a while back next to le bon temps rouler. WHAT a great marriage of breakfast food, and bloody mary's while you wait.

I'm pretty partial to surrey's food. I love the shrimp and grits, the banana's fosters french toast, costa rican breakfast, and even the tofu breakfast with its thai twist, a little heat, a lotta bell peppers. ( I'm not fond of mushrooms, so they make it bell peppers for me )

Lita is an awesome chef. she has a few specialties that aren't on the menu, but I've had the pleasure of trying them. I especially loved the butternut squash soup, and the white bean and turkey chili she had over the holiday.

you can sit outside, or in. you can even sit outside with your dog, which many folks do. I really enjoyed the clientele, and the service.

I especially love the new art up. YES, its myself, judy digeorge, rachelle o brien, and one other I can't pronounce, or spell. but either way, you gotta admit, surrey's always has great stuff on their walls.

get up there enjoy lunch, brunch or breakfast, and buy some art. ENJOY!

the case of henry glover vs NOPD

and the officer laughed, as he burned the body of henry glover, a man who just days after hurricane katrina, was brought by his friends to the police station, for medical attention. his friends beaten, and henry taken out in a car to the levee, a bullet to his head, and a flare in the car, burning the evidence. Including, the officer returning to the scene of the crime to steal the skull from the victims body.

I don't think Duress properly explains what happened here. I think RACIST SHIT is a better explanation. COLD blooded murder, in the name of NOPD.

And to think our tax payer money is spent on racist shitheads like the officers who did this.

I know that they needed a break, we all did. but it doesn't give ANYONE the right to murder.

five year anniversary of katrina, with wild man john and flagboy honee

I really want to take the time this year to commemorate the growth we've had since K. I know that the oil spill seems to be overshadowing everything, but I think its important to rejoice in rebuilding, and passing this five year anniversary.

With the Treme ending its first season, seeing friends immortalized on television, knowing that maybe, just maybe, Americans now have a sense of what we're about, or not, just knowing that my hood has changed for the better.

Used to be a drug house, just houses away... now gone. Used to be murders one block up by children, upon children... finally stopped. Seeing the possiblity of a grocery store within a block of my house? Well, progress indeed.

But my point is this... Join me, and The Mardi Gras Indians this August 29th, as we do a mini pub crawl/secondline, into the hi ho lounge... to celebrate our moving forward, and our positive affirmations, that this city has come a long way since that fateful day.

I collected hurricane stories when I returned to New Orleans... As a Bartender in the CBD. many of the stories I got were from folks returning to the ninth ward. The restaurant/Bar I worked in was well known for soul food, so many of the customers were African American, Creole, and born and raised in New Orleans. They provided some very interesting insight into things I had no idea that went on. I will share these stories from time to time, eventually I would love to publish them, along with some 7,000 photos I took when I returned home. I went out and shot spots over and over as they changed. you'll see some of these from time to time too.

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