Episode 50: THE LAST STRAW (Season Finale)

Oh lawd!

Finally getting the playlist and pictures up from our season finale a week ago. What a night! We ran from 8pm to almost 1:30am and had over 50 guests in the studio, and various others tuning in from near and far. There were several newcomers (including my best&most-clever frand Brady, the notorious “Whalevo Rob”, and Jim Smith of Checkpoint Charlie’s Acoustic Open Mic), a bunch of old-comers, one dog, one child, a lot of delicious food, a lot of gas station food, Hair-on-the-Air (victim: me), Amber bringing a SPOCK candle (!!!) and Patrick Cooper announcing he was going to play “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” seconds after I’d cued up that album on my laptop.

We heard tons of local tunes (mostly live, a few …un-live? dead? undead? ) in the company of an ever-charmingly-diverse crew dear friends, sworn enemies, and neighbors. Our pals at United Bakery Records came in to announce the fabulous shows they’re putting together this holiday season, and we even got a surprise visit at the very end from our illustrious leader, MarkAlain Dery! (emojis) It’s been a great year, and I’ll miss y’all like the dickens. See ya on the flip side! Semi-accurate playlist etc. below… there was a rough draft, then people started shouting requests… you know how it is.

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Episode 49: Saturday Mourning

Bizarre bonus installment, in which my OCD about reaching 50 episodes before going on winter siesta kicks in–not to mention my happy/sadness about leaving New Orleans for awhile–and I slink into the studio creepily early Saturday mo(u)rning to play some of my favorite weepers. (I can’t usually exercise/exorcise them on Sunday nights, because y’all guests are just too much fun….)

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Episode 48: The Mikes in Our Lives

Former MM&BRH guest tuning in from Nevada

Hark, such brain music and brain words gracing the airwaves last night! We heard from  several of the talented folks slated to perform at this month’s Homegrown variety show, spun some brand-new tracks by Noggin (whose own Amber Mouton got her hair victimized by Stacey Kelly Styling such that Spock himself would blush to see it…), and listened to some sawweeet live tunes from Natasha Sanchez, Jeremy Joyce, and the Sabertooth Swingers. Amidst the music, we were treated to some fiery opinions about Halloween courtesy of Pizza Mike and tackled such burning questions as:

Beatles vs Stones?

Star Wars vs Star Trek?

Kirk’s Svelt Musculature vs Capt Picard’s Shiny Bald Head? (…or Voyager….I guess…)

And I ask you: 

Chevy vs Ford?

Chevy vs Florida?

Pizza Mike, Trumpet Mike, or Money Mike? (Which Mike is *your* Mike?)

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Episode 47: Tequil-over (Buffa’s After-Party, Oct)

What happens when you are physically undead from too many gigs/witless side-hustles and want to kick everyone in the kneecaps? You put on bear-cat ears, drink a stimulant, and show up at the after-party! A whale of a time! (Happy birthday to Renard Boussiere and Gloria Turrini.) Heard tunes from tons of excellent local singer-songwriters after kicking things off with Katie Sikora talking about “The Sexism Project” (journalistic exhibition she’s spearheading which runs Nov. 2, 3, and 5 at Prez Hall.) Many of the recorded tunes we “spun” last night are from the artists playing the event. (Also, past MM&BRH guest Dominique LeJeune aka DJ Dominomnom is DJing the opening night. Woo!) See playlist below!

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Episode 46: The Big Ol’ Chicken-Less Fest

Photo by Brandy

(It’s October 22nd, and you know what that means…it’s time for THE BIG OL’ CHICKEN-FEST!

(I completely made that up.) We’re celebrating my dad being in town with a boiled chicken/fried fish fiasco a la Darby and Brandy Roden, plus mystery *legal* reptile courtesy of Cajun cooker Red DeVecca… And (duh) New Orleans music played live from 102.3 WHIV FM studios! Plus…

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Episode 45: The Hot Brown

MM&BRH #45: “The Hot Brown” (…Recipe: Hip Hop + Southern Rock + Ukuleles + Trad Jazz + Punk + Comedy + Chaos, Moonpies, Moonshine, and a pinch of children and dogs. Topped with bacon, served with dragonfruit.)

Thank you oodles to everyone who played live music, brought in tracks, blood on the tracks, made a Hot Brown, crossed Parish Lines, supplied moonpies/gas station food/liquor-water (plenty of sauza-flavored water in the trunk for next week, thank you mystery Good Samaritan!) etc.

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Episode 44: Sqrrlz & Grrlz!

Following the raging success of last week’s “Fishes n B!tches” fish fry, Musicians, Mentors, and Barroom Heroes brings you “Sqrrlz & Grrlz”, a Michael-Darby-homecooked squirrel stew (or something) on-air extravaganza, complete with alligator meat from Red DeVecca and a frozen rabbit/possum from Lou. Come for the sqrrlz, stay for the grrlz. (Or vice versa.) Tune in for the sizzle.

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Episode #43: Fishes ‘n’ B!tches! (The September Buffa’s After-Party)

Fiiiiishes n Biiiitches!!! (aka Incest Fest ’17) Thank you to all the musicians who played and extra big thanks to Michael Darby for catching/cleaning/cooking all dat fish. Check out Stacey’s rockin’ “Hair on the Air” mohawk ‘do on Rose Cangelosi’s rockin’ head!

Also, thanks to Natasha Sanchez for hosting the pre-party(/party-party) at Buffa’s, Shawn for running boards, Stacey for taking pics, and everyone else who hung out: Amy Wingrave, Peter Huganir, Pizza Mike, Lumino Perseid, Lynn Drury, Smitti Supab, Corey Collins, Greg, Becca, Laaaaaurel, David Dunau, and my best and most clever friend, Liam DeFazio.

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Episode #42: Washboard Lissa & the CatHouse Mamas ;)

Thanks to all the musicians who played, guest soundboard operators who operated, and Pizza Mikes who brought gas station chicken. Check out Margi Cates’ ‘do by Stacey Kelly Styling!

Most of all, thank you to Lissa Driscoll for changing so many lives for the better, keeping us all on our toes, and saying ‘fuck it’ in the appropriate instances. And of course for all the music. Rest recklessly. (And peacefully, too.)

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Episode #41: Fun for the Whole Family

Shawn Williams, Artemis, and Natasha Sanchez. (Photo: Stacey Bridewell)

THIS WEEK’S DYSFUNCTIONAL CAST MEMBERS (and Cast-Wearers):

Host/ “Brain” (ha) Behind the Circus: Laura DeFazio

Unofficial Co-Horst: Pizza Mike (out sick)

Hair Do-er/Photo-taker/Chaos MGMT: Stacey Bridewell

Vintage Hairdo Victim: Carolyn Broussard

Musicians Playing Live: Mike Martinez, Natasha Sanchez, Patrick Cooper, Richard Bates Rose Cangelosi, Shawn Williams

Miscellaneous Lurkers: Shameus Pan Greymountain, “BabyDat” Artemis, David, Monica, Andrei, Chelsea Sullivan

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