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I absolutely LOVE Mardi Gras.
King Cakes.
Red beans and rice (maybe a hamhock thrown in there).
The parades and the krewes that stage them (yes, beads are de rigueur). All the throws being tossed into the crowds on Bourbon Street.
Moon pies and jambalaya.
The masks. The marching brass bands and their instantly recognizable second-line sound.
ALL of it.
But the Funky Meters from New Orleans may well be the house music for this festival.
God bless the Neville fam. Go get you some.
Mar 2, 2025
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Music in my region ranges from zydeco to brass band to traditional New Orleans jazz to bounce to suicide boys to weezy
Defo a place where a lot of genres were birthed
I chose Allan toussaint cause he was integral in New Orldans music as a whole
Dude has been sampled nearly 1200 times
Which is nuts
https://spotify.link/z5ntTha0SJb
May 25, 2024
perfect music for being crazy as hot weather approaches (at least for us in the midwest); vibrant and loud and fun fun fun!! music for being beautiful and quirky!!
Jun 3, 2025
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depend on what you vibe with but here are some of my favorite songs. I tried to put different style so that you have more chance of finding something you like.
Vendredi sur mer https://youtu.be/TCnQGXouAPo?si=fn2NGA8sWTuomfQC
Werenoi https://youtu.be/EXYj9wecau4?si=cnZM0mLkzKoMPcNd
Orelsan https://youtu.be/zFknl7OAV0c?si=1I9uKDLW8F6ebX6n
https://youtu.be/DxkSPr3CAHs?si=64wI8JzE8Ag3mHvp
Pomme https://youtu.be/dR7_qY39b3U?si=IKdseYHGfilIUb6h
La Femme https://youtu.be/ZNp38iDHveE?si=vzVGiXp2Y7AtpMxZ
Muddy Monk https://youtu.be/MZkCPZvptEg?si=j-vfPXJ40i6Mi2GS
Hope you can enjoy some ~
May 1, 2024
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The man responsible for dozens of Teenage Symphonies to God
"Sad songs about happy things" (the first time, as a kid, I can recall the sweet/sour combo of melodies that could make you cry attached to songs about endless, bottomless love)
I've long since lost track of how many weddings and funerals I've attended that have featured this song; suffice it to say, "a lot."
God only knows what we'd been without him ๐๐ป
Jun 11, 2025
May 22, 2025
Hey tyler hopefully this doesnโt violate some PI.FYI golden rule
But after nearly two years of writing, editing and arguing, my book about the EP is coming out in May and can be preordered here:
https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/
The book is about the origins, history and cultural impact of the EP since these little objects first started coming out in the 50s.
Over 50 of my music biz friends then helped me shape the list and review the top 200 ever released, according to us (ha).
For those of you who are into this kind of geekery/snobbery, I canโt wait to hear what you think. A labor of love, as all books are! โค๏ธ
Mar 27, 2024