I heard a guy on the radio who had managed to make it to Lafayette. The deejay mentioned Fats Domino. The guy said that most land lines and cellphones in NOLA aren't working so contact in or out was very difficult. Don't assume that no news is bad news was his point. If Alex Chilton hasn't been able to make it to the Superdome or some other refugee center it could be that he just hasn't found a way to get a message out. At least I hope that's the case.
So there is something I can do, besides scream like a woman?
Wesley ,'Chosen'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
joe boucher - Sep 02, 2005 10:34:33 am PDT #86 of 10003
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
Jon B. - Sep 02, 2005 2:17:55 pm PDT #87 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Just got this press release:
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Everyone knows that a huge part of New Orleans' culture is its music. But how can this be preserved so that it will be ready when the city rebuilds? A group of Houston musicians led by prominent pianist Paul English, vocalists Gigi Hill and Tianna Hall, Johan Keus and others have formed a group called "NOAH" (New Orleans and Houston) whose mission is to reach out and support the displaced New Orleans musicians by providing them with housing, venues in which to perform, instrument replacement, etc. The project is named: SHONOF (pronounced "sho'nuff": Safe Harbor for Our New Orleans Friends).
Primary goals are:
- To contact New Orleans musicians, wherever they are, and let them
- To line up apartments, rooms, etc. for these people to live in until they can get on their feet.
- To organize an instrument clearing house whereby the musicians can get access to needed instruments in order to perform and make a living.
- To urge local venues -- clubs, restaurants, hotels, etc. -- to expand their use of live musicians.
- To organize and hold benefit concerts featuring the New Orleans musicians, supplemented by the best of Houston musicians, to raise money to help the musicians and the project.
- To share their current gigs with the New Orleans musicians, either by adding a player or two to their performing group or by relinquishing an entire gig.
The concept, barely two days old, has started catching on like wildfire. MSNBC has already contacted them, but more publicity is needed. A few musicians from New Orleans have landed in Houston but hundreds more have likely scattered and may welcome a chance to come together in a more cohesive environment. Besides, it makes for a very interesting story in the midst of this monumental tragedy.
Gigi Hill may be contacted on (713) 503-3518, gigi@noahleans.org. Their new website is www.noahleans.org
Sue - Sep 02, 2005 6:19:13 pm PDT #88 of 10003
hip deep in pie
I subscribe to some archival listservs, and I know there was talk about some musuems being flooded, including one with a significant Jazz and Blues artifacts collection. People were going to try get permission and go in and salvage what they can.
dw - Sep 02, 2005 7:37:12 pm PDT #89 of 10003
Silence means security silence means approval
New topic: Bands whose sound is so ubiquitous that even if you'd never heard the song before you know who performed it.
And my first offering: Sleater-Kinney.
Scrappy - Sep 02, 2005 7:48:45 pm PDT #90 of 10003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
REM
NoiseDesign - Sep 02, 2005 11:29:09 pm PDT #91 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
Steely Dan.
DXMachina - Sep 03, 2005 1:55:51 am PDT #92 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
And my first offering: Sleater-Kinney.
I have no idea what they sound like. AFAIK, the only song of theirs I've ever heard that I'm aware of was one on Lyra Jane's Buffista frankenmix CD, and it's been awhile, so I don't remember it.
sumi - Sep 03, 2005 3:43:00 am PDT #93 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
I was going to say the Rolling Stones but there are so many imitators I'm not sure it's really safe to say that.
DXMachina - Sep 03, 2005 3:58:15 am PDT #94 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Dire Straits, maybe, because Knopfler's guitar style is so distinctive. And I agree about Steely Dan.
Jon B. - Sep 03, 2005 5:12:53 am PDT #95 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Bands whose sound is so ubiquitous that even if you'd never heard the song before you know who performed it.
If you mean distinctive, and not ubiquitous, there are a few prolific indie bands that I can always ID by the guitar sound: Greg Sage of The Wipers and Nick Saloman of The Bevis Frond come immediately to mind. Even when Nick helped Mary Lou Lord on her album with Sony, his guitar sound stood out.