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4th of July edition of SEB

Posted on July 04, 2009
When the 4th of July coincides with Saturday-Evening Blues, this song must be posted. See also WAC?, where you?ll find Robert Johnson?s Crossroads performed by John Mayer and Eric Clapton.

Congratulations to a fellow law blogger

Posted on July 02, 2009
Apparently this blogging thing can enhance one?s legal career. Steve Dillard, chief instigator of my favorite conservative blog, Southern Appeal, has made the short list for nomination to the Georgia Supreme Court. Congratulations, Steve. (And if it?s possible to pull...

Separated at birth

Posted on June 27, 2009
So let?s say that New Orleans Council Member Stacy Head bleaches her hair, has some cervical orthopedic problems, and gets caught (without makeup) committing some petty offense. Her mug shot might look like this.

The Black Keys will do Voodoo

Posted on June 27, 2009
Today I learned that my favorite band from Akron, Ohio, the Black Keys, will be in New Orleans to perform at the Voodoo Experience on Halloween weekend (Oct. 30, to be precise). In case you?re deciding whether to see them,...

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Bad stuff in 3s

Posted on June 25, 2009
I know that ?bad stuff happens in threes? is B.S.?three of anything will happen if you wait long enough. But Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett (the ultimate 70s poster girl?see left), and Michael Jackson in 3 days? Spooky, especially for someone...

Lost and found

Posted on June 21, 2009
My friend Dan Hull is plugging The Lost and Found Family, which he describes as ?a poignant, uplifting, instructive and remarkably powerful family film set in the American South.? Personally, I think Dan just has the hots for the star,...

Who knew?

Posted on June 20, 2009
Professor John Guillebaud (University College, London) claims that the main cause of population growth is sex. (Hat tip to Improbable Research.)

Ain?t no cure

Posted on June 20, 2009
Happy Summer Solstice, everyone. Here in New Orleans, it?s hot as hell, and we have about three months more of the same to, uh, look forward to. So today is as good a day as any to post Eddie Cochran...

How to love

Posted on June 16, 2009
Today?s daily mediation from HenriNouwen.org is worth sharing: Often we speak about love as if it is a feeling. But if we wait for a feeling of love before loving, we may never learn to love well. The feeling of...

Because I care about you, the reader

Posted on June 13, 2009
This edition of Saturday Evening Blues was inspired by an experience I had during the last Easter Triduum. I was practicing with the choir in the church sacristy, and I noticed the super-cool keyboard that the music director had brought...

Lawyers, depression, and spirituality

Posted on June 07, 2009
You may or may not be a lawyer who wrestles with depression. You may or may not sometimes wonder whether your life is out of balance. If you fall into one of those categories, or if don?t, but are interested...

Apparel for the LSU baseball fan

Posted on June 06, 2009
The LSU Tigers and Rice Owls are opponents in the College World Series Super-Regional playoff in Baton Rouge. LSU fans in attendance may covet this item from the Onion Boutique. Of course, I would not wear such a thing; I?m...

Pedal to the metal

Posted on June 06, 2009
At the most recent Jazz Fest, one of the best sets I saw was Sonny Landreth?s. For those unfamiliar with him, Sonny is simply the best slide guitar player in the world. I happened to be in the front row...

Blues with twang

Posted on May 30, 2009
For no particular reason (except that I like this song), here?s Jeannie C. Riley doing the Back Side of Dallas, accompanied by a nice photo montage.

Another root of the family tree

Posted on May 30, 2009
A year or two ago, my sister Kendra gave me copies of pages from a book on the Ward family?s genealogy. Recently, I finally got around to digging into it. The story starts with William Ward of Sudbury, Massachusetts. He...

Socrates? cave

Posted on May 25, 2009
As we immerse ourselves in virtual communities, what may be happening to interact with others face to face? Rice University?s Dr. Tony Gorry explores this question in a thought-provoking paper, Empathy in a Virtual World. Here?s the abstract: Has our...

Come on in my kitchen?updated

Posted on May 23, 2009
About 71 or 72 years ago, Robert Johnson recorded Come On In My Kitchen. Last week, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals performed their version at the Doheny Blues Fest. With her voice and bangs, Grace reminds me of Chrissie Hynde....

I got your 2009 Barathon photos right here

Posted on May 17, 2009
Today, with better cooperation from my high-speed ISP, I managed to upload the 2009 Barathon photos taken last Friday. To view the album, click here. And in case you missed it, here is my account of my own performance.

Poke. (bum-bum-bum-bum) Salad.

Posted on May 17, 2009
If you?re looking for a recipe for poke salad, check out Dee?s comment below the Tony Joe White video that I posted several weeks ago.

Nice and warm

Posted on May 16, 2009
The weather in New Orleans lately has been mostly nice and warm. That makes today as good a time as any to post this performance of ?Nice and Warm? by Tab Benoit and Jimmy Thackery. If you like what you...

Tchoupitoulas Barathon 2009

Posted on May 16, 2009
Yesterday evening I competed in the 27th annual Tchoupitoulas Barathon. For those unfamiliar with this unique athletic event: it?s a footrace from bar to bar; at each bar, the contestant must down a beer. Not for the faint of heart,...

Trouble weighs a ton

Posted on May 09, 2009
Recently Dan Auerbach, one half of the Black Keys, released a solo album, Keep It Hid. Here?s a live performance of the opening track, Trouble Weighs a Ton. Enjoy.

15 books

Posted on May 09, 2009
(Cross-posted on The (New) Legal Writer) John McIntyre inspired this post. John was recently let go as a copy editor by the Baltimore Sun due to the newspaper?s financial death spiral. Anyway, the idea is to list 15 books important...

Guitar update

Posted on May 05, 2009
If (outside of Jazz Fest) I haven?t been blogging as often as before, it?s because some of the time I used to spend on blogging is now spent attempting to learn guitar playing. That?s good news. It?s been three months...

Want to play guitar like Neil Young?

Posted on May 04, 2009
Amateur guitar players who caught Neil Young?s Jazz Fest set this afternoon may feel inspired to try playing some of his songs. If that?s you, click this.

Wow! And wow!

Posted on May 04, 2009
I didn?t have time to write over the weekend about Saturday and Sunday at Jazz Fest. Sometimes there?s so much living going on that you can?t find time to stop and write about it. Saturday On Saturday morning, I spotted...

Heating up

Posted on May 02, 2009
I?ve been seeing these Chaz Fest posters everywhere lately. So for today?s Jazz Fest starter, I had to see Washboard Chaz. He was excellent. His trio included an excellent old-school slide guitarist who played a couple of all-metal resonator guitars....

Doc Watson

Posted on May 02, 2009
Yesterday at Jazz Fest, I managed to catch just a taste of Doc Watson?s set. Here he is doing ?Deep River Blues.? See also ?Peach Pickin? Time,? courtesy of Adrastos.

Get your needs met

Posted on May 01, 2009
We interrupt our schedule of Jazz Fest posts for this important announcement. The next Tchoupitoulas Barathon is scheduled for Friday, May 15, at 6:05 p.m. sharp, start and finish at Le Bon Temps Roule, 4801 Magazine Street (21 blocks from...

Rain?

Posted on April 30, 2009
The second weekend of Jazz Fest starts a little after 11:00 a.m. today. According to the Weather Underground, we have about a 40% chance of rain. That?s okay; my rain poncho is ready for action. Today?s lineup is solid. It...

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