Tag Archives: the Saint

The Road to Christmas

Some quickies: – Monday night while I was DJ’ing a Christmas party at the Saint, someone came up and told me to “pump the bass” on “Christmas Time is Here” from A Charlie Brown Christmas. I never really expected someone to want to really feel the pounding of Vince Guaraldi’s left hand. – That night, I [...]

New Orleans Ladies Arm Wrestling Brawl for St. Bernard Saturday

It’s a brisk January evening in a Mid-City barroom. The place is packed: thespians with an itch for the drama get rowdy with the staff of a women’s shelter. A group of Finn McCool’s regulars, sticking around after the basketball game, buy a round for a pair of girls on their first date. All eyes [...]

Musician Bartenders: At Work, At Play

Luke Allen’s songwriting process involves alcohol. He gets a good buzz going, usually from whiskey or beer. Inspiration hits as his BAC climbs. He grabs a pen and scribbles onto cocktail napkins. By the night’s end, his pockets are stuffed with bits of paper and in the morning, he edits. Most are thrown away, but [...]

Help Send Bounce to Austin

Journalist Alison Fensterstock and former Circle Bar manager Lefty Parker have arranged a New Orleans bounce showcase in Austin during SXSW next week. Unfortunately, bands performing at SXSW do so essentially at their own expense; in this case, that has meant that they’ve had to raise the money to take DJ Jubilee, Ms. Tee, Partners-N-Crime, [...]