Earth, Wind & Fire, y'all!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Fest Squitch
A little breezy, but PERFECT baby weather the entire time. Just overcast enough to protect little new skin... Thank you Jazz Fest deities. You are once again benevolent & magical.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Official Driver
We're in New Orleans baby! And in the capable hands of the "Official Driver of the Surrender the Booty Krewe": our main man Stanley.
It is on...
Leg 1 Complete
At our very early layover in Charlotte. As I was awaiting the stroller, a very nice African gentleman noticed I was traveling with a top hat and commented, "You are an artist!"
"Well..."
"That is a show hat! What do you do? Magic?"
"Kind of... magic, music..."
"God bless you! I love nice people who make other people smile!"
That is precisely what I try to do, sir... the Jazz Fest mojo has begun.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Polish Silver Spoon
Uncle Jas & Aunt Julie dropped by with a lovely gift - a silver spoon with the Polish Eagle & Leighton's initials engraved on the back. So he could be born with a Polish silver spoon in his mouth.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Marina & Child
A long walk around town, ending at the severely crowded Frying Pan. So relocated to the Chelsea Piers Brewery & sat out watching the boats before walking all the way home through a Chelsea street fair! Saw 2 celebrities during what was apparently a "GoodFellas" themed day. Saw Paul Sorvino at our 3rd avenue street fair & then Ray Liotta at Chelsea Piers.
Lucy & Bunny!
Yay.... more remote Jazz Fest updates coming our way! Li'l Bunny Sugarpants pays a visit to Lucy! So great....
Friday, April 23, 2010
HAPPY JAZZ FEST!
While we toil away in the North, it does the soul good to know that members of the Inner Circle at least are enjoying Jazz Fest in fabulous New Orleans...
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Chillaxin' at Home
A mellow weekend at home watching movies, running errands & going for long walks all over town. had some friends over on Saturday and then all went together to dinner at the new Bluebell Cafe. Splendid!
Friday, April 16, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Closes on Trombone
Unreal. Even more talent on display. After rocking guitar work all night he closes with Dylan's "The times they are a-changin'" but the crowd won't let him leave. So for his encore he whips out a trombone and leads a New Orleans-y brass number through the crowd. Tremendous.
I enjoyed this description of Bill:
On [his new album] Hammer [of the Honky-Tonk Gods], the man known as “The King of Dieselbilly” and “A Titan of the Telecaster” visits most every sonic landmark along the proverbial Route 66 of American music that he’s traveled for decades now as a player, songwriter and singer, and serves up a blue-plate special of such tasty and nourishing stylistic flavors as rock ‘n’ roll, honky-tonk, soul, rockabilly, Western swing, country, blues, boogie-woogie and more. The set captures the essence of Kirchen as “a devastating culmination of the elegant and funky,” as he’s described by his longtime friend and compatriot Nick Lowe, one of the noted musicians who plays on Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods.
Bill Kirchen
Thanks to invite from David (NYPL - Ret.) I caught Bill Kirchen at the Rodeo Bar. Wow... Just spectacular. As David said, "He looks like a cross between Roy Orbison and Woody Allen." And somehow that's just about right. Unbelievable guitar work and a tremendous sense of humor. Did a great medley to close out his first set with a song about driving down the rock n' roll highway, and passing by all the greats. And would play his guitar in their style if it was Hendrix or Stevie Ray, or do some of their songs if it was say... his (Michigan) high school classmate Iggy Pop. (!!) Just a great, great talent and a great show. During this song he played the licks of and named, "Passed by The King [and played an Elvis lick], B. B. King, Albert King... Billie Jean King!" and made a tennis racquet sound with his guitar. Hilarious & talented, with quite the mixed bag of songs in his repertoire.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Squitchin' Time
to paraphrase Junior Wells...
"you can call it what you want
I call it playin' with The Squitch."
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Friday, April 09, 2010
Preparing to head to the airport for ZYDECRAWBEER FEST!
Baby's first plane flight... to Uncle Sugarpants' ZydeCrawBeer Fest in Houston. So very excited. He just sent this photo of the live crawfish... Stay tuned...
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Squitchie Bunker
The Squitch does his best Archie Bunker impression. While watching Colbert with Daddy, he made it VERY clear that he does not care for Al Sharpton, nor the climate change debate.
Sunday, April 04, 2010
Saturday, April 03, 2010
Seaside Squitch
The Squitch looks ready to participate in the new sport of ocean bathing with his old-timey one piece bathing suit-style onesie.
Friday, April 02, 2010
Baby's First Record Label
Ladies & gentlemen.... The Leighton Five. Had a great dinner with Nick & Kristen at Mara's (mmm.... crawfish!) and then a nightcap at Burp Castle. (They brought back the monks, Gregorian chants & shh-ing when the noise gets too loud!) And we named The Boy's future band "The Leighton 5"
Stuyvesant Squitch
The Squitch does his best "Old Man on a Park Bench" impression. So wise, The Squitch...
Thursday, April 01, 2010
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