Blast from the Past - Shy-Anne Poster

YIKES!! Check out what Kirby Holder (now known as Michael Holder) found in his box o' keepsakes! My hero!!

Andre's on the Way!!

Awright, all you naysayers...proof positive...Andre Marchand is headed our way! Andre will be a citizen of the Crescent City once again by this evening!!!

Prima & Bay Fest

Prima selling her fabulous oyster artichoke soup at Bay Fest, Saturday, October 7, 2006, in Bay St. Louis, MS

Music for Friends

Okey-dokey...start thinking about this while I try to figure out the best plan of action...

We have a lot of work to do...helping friends replace their music...just like the Photos for Friends situation. Start thinking of cataloging your music or at least posting lists of music that can be downloaded and copied. You can respond on this blog or email me at robinchambless@gmail.com.

I have lots o' cool stuff on cassette (YIKES!) from the 80's & 90's...lots o' demo tapes and live performances. I am on the eternal search for someone locally who can (and has the equipment & time) to download cassettes onto my computer...any takers?

Thinkin' Caps, Kids!!!

Later....AND,

LOVEYAMEANIT!!

Robin

GOP

Morning 40 Federation - Minus Hukill - ChickieWahWah'

The Oak Street Posse made its way to ChickieWahWah's (Canal Street near Broad) last week for Morning 40 Federation. Miss Lori was behind the bar, Jason mixing audio with Dread Fred assisting, Mike on the door...very cool evening.

Looks like a train wreck in the making...they pulled it off, of course.

Steve & Josh

Josh

Lt. Andrepants

Scully

Bailey & Josh

ArtShot

Rocky & Carlo's

I recently heard a nasty little rumor that Rocky & Carlo's had reopened...oh, don't play with our emotions!!
Marcus and I took a recon trip down to Da Parish today just to check it out...NOPE...not open yet. However, they are scheduled to reopen in TWO MONTHS! Mark your calendars...we'll keep you posted.




Hey, it looks better than it did last month!!

Celebrating St. Augustine Church's 164th Anniversary!

Rhythmic Roots: Community Music – Celebrating St. Augustine's 164th anniversary!

Event: Sunday, October 8th, 2006
*** Time: 12 :00 to 6:00 pm
Fall Event Schedule: 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, and 10/27
K eep up to date @ www.rhythmicrootsmusic.com
Place: St. Augustine Church Yard
1210 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans, LA 70116
ADMISSION: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

BYOP...
B ring Your O wn Percussion:
drums, claves, tambourines, whatever helps you find your groove!

AND THE BEAT GOES ON…

Please join us to celebrate the 164th anniversary of St. Augustine Catholic Church ( http://staugustinecatholicchurch-neworleans.org/) on October 8th, 2006! In honor of the church's anniversary, the Rhythmic Roots: Community Music format will be expanded and begin at noon following a special Mass Sunday and will run until 6 P.M. Since its inception, the Rhythmic Roots series has been held in the Churchyard of St. Augustine in the historic Treme every other Sunday throughout the summer. Rhythmic Roots is delighted and privileged to share in the anniversary celebration of St. Augustine!

This special installment of Rhythmic Roots: Community Music (10/8/06) will feature expanded programming and include: Big Sam's Funky Nation, Kirk Joseph's 504 Brass Band, Treme Brass Band, St. Augustine Church Choir, and percussionist Shannon Powell, along with other special guests. The fusing of various New Orleans musical elements is a core concept in bringing the community together through music. Rhythmic Roots continues to grow from its initial platform incorporating various styles reflective of the elements of New Orleans culture. The Rhythmic Roots Community Music Project is intent on creating collaborations unify the community together through music.

The collaboration between Rhythmic Roots and the St. Augustine Church will be an event not to miss!

Mark the future Rhythmic Roots events on your calendar: 10/22, and 10/27. Additional up-to-date information can be found at www.rhythmicrootsmusic.com. Rhythmic Roots is presented by WWOZ, the New Orleans Musician's Clinic, Whole Foods Market, the Backbeat Foundation ( www.backbeatfoundation.org) and produced by Hypersoul LLC.

For additional information and vendor opportunities contact Hypersoul at www.H-soul.com or (504)301-4602.

KATRINA 366: A YEAR & A DAY IN THE LIFE OF NEW ORLEANS

Check out http://www.jonathanferraragallery.com/past-katrina366.html for Charlie Varley's Katrina 366. Varley was with Nagin when he learned of the extent of the flooding and he took this photo.

Photos for Friends continued

Hey, kids,

I hope this email finds each and every one of you happy, healthy, and
safe. As many of you know, I have started an online photo album, in
hopes of helping those who have lost so many memories start rebuilding
their past through pictures.

This particular photo album is geared toward our friends on the MS
Gulf Coast, but I do not want to limit it to the Coast.

If you have any photos that you would like to share, please feel free
to either email them to me, post them to the album
(www.shy-annesocialclub.snapfish.com, you have to contact me for the
access code), or mail them to me. This is a great way to let those
who lost photos to go "shopping" for photos, but it is also a great
way for all of us to FINALLY put our photos in a safe place, just in
case.

If you have specific eras, people, etc. that you would like photos
from, please do not hesitate to give a shout out to me via my email
address or to others through our Snapfish account.

If you cannot print them yourself, please do not hesitate to ask me to
do so. You can place orders through me and I will make sure you get
nice, new photos to hang on those new walls.

Thankfully, we all still have our memories in our heads and hearts,
but I am sure many of you would like to have photos to look at every
once in a while.

Just a warning from this end...I am having technical difficulty with
my printer/scanner so I may not post too many photos at first.
However, I will work out the kinks and get on the ball. Also, Voodoo
Music Fest and the LA Festival & Events Calendar will also be
occupying most of my time for the month of October, but once I get
this out of the way, I will jump on posting photos.

My busy October does not mean that you guys cannot start the ball
rolling. Please contact me for the code and I can walk you through
the procedure of how to post photos.

This is a project that all of us can work on together, in our own
time. If you find yourself sitting in front of the computer, take
5-10 minutes to post a photo or two. You don't know how happy you can
make one person with one photo.

This is an ongoing project, so don't overwhelm yourself. We do not
have to replace everything for everybody today.

If you have any questions or requests, please write or call me. I'm
here for you, friends.

Thanks for your time...hope to see you soon. Don't forget to check
out www.isleofdenial.blogspot.com for updates on living in the
Crescent City and other Gulf Coast adventures. Feel free to send me
updates on your lives and I will add them to the blog.

Also, please send me any and all email addresses of our Gulf Coast
friends. I know I am the Minister of Information, but I am still
lacking in the email address front.

Christmas???? think Christmas, kids! Looks like Change to Eden will
be doing a show around this time...some things don't change! I will
keep you posted on the details...this needs to be our big reunion. I
know that many of us keep in contact via phone and email, but I am in
need of some big hugs, kisses, and dances.

Until then...anyone want to escape reality, get out of town? Come on!
My house is a good hiding spot!!!!

loveyameanit!

Robin

Ricky Peden

While rummaging through old photos in an effort to start our Photos for Friends online album (www.shy-annesocialclub.snapfish.com), I stumbled across this photo of Ricky Peden and Doug Stovall taken in the parking lot of The Factory (circa 1987/1988). Brian Herrington's reaction? This picture must have been taken after their audition for 21 Jumpstreet".

As many of you know, we lost Ricky right before the storm. He is and will continue to be sorely missed. However, we can look at pictures such as this one and laugh. Ricky left us with many stories and he continues to make us laugh and live life large.

This picture epitomizes the spirit of the people of the MS Gulf Coast...never afraid to show the ridiculous amount of love we have for each other. Okay, so we're a bunch o' sentimental fools...shoot us!

Ricky, we miss you desperately...R.I.P.

Piper Leigh Johnson, a.k.a. Suzanne's daughter

Suzanne Gautier Johnson recently sent me a photo of her daughter, Piper, as well as an x-ray of Piper's spine. Piper is going to have surgery to correct the scoliosis soon and Suzanne would appreciate any positive thoughts and prayers you can throw her way. Below, is a description of the curvature in Piper's spine. We will keep you posted on any and all news.

Suzanne is one of the most positive people I have ever met and I know that she will remain positive throughout this adventure. Suzanne has always been one of those people who can change the vibe in a room from bad to good just by walking through the door. She has been one of our little cheerleaders for as long as I can remember. Nothing ever gets this chick down...even living a cramped trailer for two blossoming young ladies doesn't stop her from smiling, laughing, and asking the next person..."How are YOU doing?"

So, let's throw all of our support in her direction for a while. Thing good, positive thoughts, people! It's our turn to make Suzanne and family laugh and smile.




From Zanne...
Here is the X-ray I received of Piper's spine last week. As you can see, it's not how it should be...with a 30%+ curve in the top region and a 50%+ in the lower region. We have decided to go ahead and proceed with the surgery soon. I will keep you posted. In the meantime, thanks again for keeping Piper in your prayers. Love, suz
PS: If you have any other family and friends in your prayer circles, please feel free to forward this info to them, the more prayers the better!

How did that happen?

So, we're sittin' in Snake & Jake's last night, just minding our business...the guys are in the corner, playing their traditional Sunday night poker...when all of the sudden Joe came into the bar and said, "There's a car flipped over in the middle of Oak Street!"

What an easy way to clear out a bar! Everyone ran out to gawk.

These kids were riding up Oak Street when another car hit them and they flipped, wedging themselves between the parked cars in front of Snake's. The "culprit" did not bother to stop, of course, but part of his vehicle was left behind, so, hopefully, the police will be able to track him down.

No one was hurt, but this accident sure left a lot of us scratching our heads. None of us heard anything! The main comment when the bar patrons started filtering back in was, "How did we not hear that?"

My apologies for the quality of the pictures, but I have no flash on my fancy phone/camera.

Headlights from the flipped SUV illuminates parked cars

Damaged parked car

Another view of the damaged parked car...all of the windows were blown out in the crash

The underbelly of the flipped SUV

Family Pleasure Aid & Social Club - October 1, 2006

My friend, Liz Pulver, brought her mother, aunt, and grandmother to New Orleans this weekend. She lives in Memphis and her family lives in Fort Wayne, IN. We ate at Jacques-Imo's on Saturday night. I took them on the "Devastation Tour" Sunday, October 1, 2006.

We visited Lakeview, the Lower 9, and Chalmette. On the way back, I felt the need to show them the 7th Ward. Lo and Behold...we turned into the neighborhood and found a secondline! The Family Pleasure Aid and Social Cllub...

Liz's Family - l to r - Aunt Jeanne Hasty, Mom June Pulver, Liz Pulver, and Grandma Mary Hasty (hailing from Indiana)
These girls fit right into the of this city and were a complete hoot...y'all come back soon!

NOPD Motorcycle Cops all in a row

The most amazing sight today was to look across St. Bernard Avenue and see Pernell!! I can't believe he road his motorcycle across town...thought it only went up and down Adams Street!

The neighborhood was jumpin'!



"Old-School" NOPD Cruisers

NOPD following the SecondLine up St. Bernard Avenue