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HEY DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? 

WHY ARE THERE BEADS & MASKS IN MY TOILET? 

WHY IS THERE GLITTER IN MY FRIDGE? 

UH OH, WHAT'S THAT ON THE FRONT LAWN? 

WHY DO I HAVE A TATTOO OF A MONKEY ON MY…

Today is one of my favorite days of the year! 

It's the culmination of the Mardi Gras season!

Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday. It's also called Shrove Tuesday, Carnival Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday, depending on where the…

One of the most unique aspects of Mardi Gras in New Orleans is the existence of the Mardi Gras Indians.  From the neworleans.com site: “Mardi Gras is full of secrets, and the Mardi Gras Indians are as much a part…

Happy Mardi Gras Week to one and all!  If any of you have ever been to New Orleans, I'm sure you would agree that there ain't nothin' like catching the sounds of a New Orleans brass band.  When these bands…

PROFESSOR LONGHAIR

Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd (December 19, 1918 – January 30, 1980), better known as Professor Longhair or Fess for short, was an American singer and pianist who performed New Orleans blues. He was active in…

The Clock On The Wall Sez

It's Time For Some Tasty Mardi Gras Sounds!

Let's start things off with Galactic welcoming us all to Nawlins!

Galactic's sound has evolved from organic New Orleans funk to a more modern style, incorporating…

Hear ye!  Hear ye! 

MARDI GRAS WEEK

Begins On Tuesday February 6th

On the Rock & Roll is a State of Mind blog!

Although Mardi Gras Day aka Fat Tuesday isn’t until February 13, 2024, the season actually began on…

Remembering Forgotten Songs!

ANDERS OSBORNE

Anders Osborne's wonderful ditty, Summertime in New Orleans, is today's Lost Song!  

Mark Carpentieri

I first heard this song on an Anders Osborne album titled Coming Down which was sent to me from…

One of the most unique aspects of Mardi Gras in New Orleans is the existence of the Mardi Gras Indians.  From the neworleans.com site: “Mardi Gras is full of secrets, and the Mardi Gras Indians are as much a part

Though Mardi Gras Day aka Fat Tuesday isn’t until February 21, 2023, the season actually began on January 6. This means that there’s plenty of time for some Mardi Gras magic with  parades and king cake tastings, Carnival exhibits

Day 6 of our Mardi Gras week of  fun, music and tasty items!  For today's blog post, I thought it would be fun to share with all of you some of my Mardi Gras recipes that i served…

Bunny Matthews

Today we celebrate the life and artistry of Bunny Matthews, an American cartoonist and writer from New Orleans, who was best known for his depictions of New Orleans characters and local dialect.

In 1984, I…

It's Time For Our Mardi Gras Compendium  Of 

Random New Orleans Articles From The World Wide Web!

From Mardi Gras To The Meters… And All That Jazz

An Oral History of the Beloved Bars of

THE DEW DROP INN

2836 Lasalle St   New Orleans

"Meet those fine gals, 
Your buddies and your pals, 
Down in New Orleans on a street they call LaSalle 
Down at the Dew Drop Inn, 
You meet…

I've always been a music collector whether it be Christmas music, songs by one hit wonders, Tom Waits rarities or various obscure tunes from a wide variety of genres.  One of my favorite music genres to collect is New…

Remembering Lost Songs!

Tom Waits - I Wish I Was In New Orleans

Today's Lost Music song is a beautiful Tom Waits piece that captures the essence of New Orleans.  The tune has a wistful melody…

HEY DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? 

WHY ARE THERE BEADS & MASKS IN MY TOILET? 

WHY IS THERE GLITTER IN MY FRIDGE? 

UH OH, WHAT'S THAT ON THE FRONT LAWN? 

WHY DO I HAVE A TATTOO

Hear ye!  Hear ye!

Today is the culmination of the Mardi Gras season....

FAT TUESDAY!!

It should be noted that Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. where Mardi Gras is a legal…

New Orleans Is Festooned With Mardi Gras ‘House Floats’

Famous Movies Filmed In New Orleans

The History Of Lucky Dogs

Yardi Gras Stories: Surfing The Irish Channel

A Jazz Funeral for Sylvester “Hawk”

Along with costumes, music, and libations, it's important to serve up some tasty authentic Cajun/Creole dishes!  Once again, As I did last year, thought it would be fun to once again to share with all of you some…

Hear ye!  Hear ye! 

It's MARDI GRAS WEEK

on the Rock & Roll is a State of Mind blog!

"The holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in all of Louisiana, including…

HEY DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR?

WHY ARE THERE BEADS & MASKS IN MY FRIDGE?

I HAVEN'T EATEN REAL FOOD IN WEEKS

WHY IS THERE GLITTER EVERYWHERE IN MY BATHROOM?

UH OH, WHAT'S THAT ON THE

Ah yes!  Here we are again at another Mardi Gtas week of  fun, music and tasty items!  This year, I thought it would be fun to share with all of you some of my Mardi Gras recipes that i served…

I've always been a music collector whether it be Christmas music, songs by one hit wonders, Tom Waits rarities or various obscure tunes from a wide variety of genres.  One of my favorite music genres to collect is New…

Today is one of my favorite days of the year! 

It's the culmination of the Mardi Gras season... 

It's FAT TUESDAY!

No matter how many years