07 March 2008

NoLA Rising - Today in the Marigny! (Saturday the 8th) - Derek Hess at L'art Noir - Rotary Downs at Saturn Bar - New Orleans be Rollin' Y'all

As NoLA Rising gears up for later this month's Ides of ART and the impending trial date brought upon NoLA Rising founder Michael "ReX" Dingler in a personal vendetta by the notorious City of New Orleans Non-Employee vigilante, the Grey Ghost (The Grey Gangsta)...we figured we'd kick off the month of March with MARCH ON!!!

Nola Rising - Store Front

MARCH ON!!! is a Paint Party event hosted by NoLA Rising and XO Studios at 2833 Dauphine TODAY (SATURDAY THE 8TH)from 10 am to 5 pm. Bring your paint, bring something to paint on and come help New Orleans be a more beautiful place. Artwork from the Paint Party will be made available for donations to local non-profit organizations that help returning families get settled in their new homes.

Special thanks to: XO Studios, National Art & Hobby, Charlotte H, Humid City, and the St. Claude Arts District for all of their support!!!

NOLA RISING - MARCH ON!!!

And later that night!!!

Early evening. 5 Gallery Openings!

Exposed II at the Hi-Ho from 5:30 to 8pm
Barristers has David Sullivan 'You Win' from 6-9pm
Antenna will be having an Open House from 6-10pm
Adrian Cochran Price and Nathalie Christianne Shepherd are at the Goodchildren Gallery from 6-9pm
L'art Noir will have the artwork of Derek Hess from 5-10pm

Late Night;
At the Saturn Bar :: Our good friends ROTARY DOWNS
At the Hi-Ho :: Morning 40 Federation will be performing.

St. Claude is jumping on the 8TH!!!

Saturday, in the art, color time!!!

Okay kids, grab those paint brushes, those odd cans of leftover door and wall paint colors, your imagination, your love of New Orleans and let's make NOLA smile from ear to ear!!

I'll be seeing you Saturday the 8th in the Marginy at the XO Studios at 2833 Dauphine between the hours of 10 to 5 and the corner of Press and Dauphine! Drag your friends with you - you know they haven't had enough fun lately!!

Make sure to visit the St. Claude Arts District website www.scadnola.com. See what all the talk is about!!

Ya know daylight savings time kicks in later that evening so let's celebrate!

Morgus, Rock City Morgue & Consortium of Genius

TODAY's HAPPY HUCKLEBERRY MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY LOKI AT HUMID CITY

Morgus? Morgus!!



(Discosure: It may be due to the orbital mind control lasers, but I have recently taken on the duties of spearheading the COGs new effort to take over the Internet. Just like Filbert I am unpaid and do so simply to avoid the wrath of Pinkerton. -Loki)

A few days ago I promised to share the story of my fateful misadventures at the Consortium of Genius‘ Secret Lab. Well, it has taken that long for me to recover from the experiments of those mad scientists. So now I can tell you of the secret war going on behind the scenes here in New Orleans, the battle of super science that is about to come to a head. The two most dangerous mad scientist in our city’s history are about to go toe to toe! In one corner we have a man who has pushed the boundaries of science for 49 years from his lab in the Old Icehouse. . I am speaking of none other than Momus Alexander Morgus himself! Squaring off against him is none other than Dr. Milo Thaddeus Pinkerton III, founder and leader of the COG!


Anyway, I was minding my own business walking through the Tuoro Bouligny when a flying car set down next to me and two figures leaped out. The next thing I knew I was being dragged into the vehicle by one other than Dr. A. Rachind and Dr. Z. These two enemies of everything took me back to the Secret Lab and forced me to undergo experiments so gruesome that I cannot even now bring myself to describe it. So there I was surrounded by some of the most feared (mostly for their unpredictable malfunctions) items of super-science in the city limits when Pinkerton got distracted.

It was a video call from Morgus himself. I’ve been able to hack a video of it here. While Pinkerton stepped over a line few New Orleanians ever have, I slipped my bonds and escaped. I still cannot believe he had the audacity to shout at Morgus! Sneaking past the others was easy as Dr. A. Rachnid was concentrating on peering through the keyhole of a door that said “The Harem of Dr. Z.” on it.

Volunteers in the HumidCity underground tell me that things will be coming to a head on March the seventh (TONIGHT TONIGHT TONIGHT) at One Eyed Jacks. If our operatives are correct we will see COG vs. not only Morgus the Magnificent, but also vs. Rock City Morgue!

[This is the first time in a long time Sid Noel has put on the Morgus persona, he is almost 80 years old now. I hope this is not his final appearance in character. If it does turn out to be, then it is a truly fitting one. Wait until you see the episode. It not only showcases two of my personal favorite local bands, but it also give a great tour of some classic NOLA locales in the process. 10 point to anyone who can identify which local band the guy in the comic book shop sequence plays for (the one on the stool who doesn’t look up)! Good stuff and highly worth it just to see the episode on the big screen. I also gather that it is an EP release for Rock City Morgue. How can you not attend?]

Loki, Founder, HumidCity

Photos courtesy of The Official Morgus the Magnificent Website and ddagradi on Flickr

TODAY's HAPPY HUCKLEBERRY MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY LOKI AT HUMID CITY

06 March 2008

Some Music from New Orleans for You

Man, we got a little bit of everything in this city and a lot of everything else. Sit back and enjoy. If you don't like rap, then don't bother watching this. Unless you want to bravely expand some of that horizon. Oh, and I'm not responsible for any of the content...but it's a sanitized video for all of you guys who like gentrified viewing...



Now go POP BOTTLES

Of all the gin joints in all the world... NoLA Rising Supports the Spirit of New Orleans

I Love New Orleans

In a recent encounter with a curious onlooker who was a bit mystified by the NoLA Rising phenomenon sweeping the city and little enclaves across the world, I was asked, "What are you promoting?"

I had to think about that for a second because I never thought about what I was doing as promotional work. So, the long internal debate was summed up with my quick answer of "I'm not trying to promote anything but the spirit of New Orleans." And that was that. Honestly, there wasn't much thinking involved in that answer because there didn't need to be.

From the beginning, the NoLA Rising Project has been about rebuilding the spirit of the city, nourishing the soul of her people and encouraging the rich cultural diversity of our heritage. For all you naysayers out there, I was born here and I was bred here and this is about you as much as it is about anything else. Art heals whether you like it or not.

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ONE OF THE BEST ARTISTS I KNOW...MY SISTER!


ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS
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Driving Around Listening to Quintron and Miss Pussycat

A Drive @ town While listening to Miss Pussycat and Quintron

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04 March 2008

Quote of the Day

Dr. Robert Schuller:

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

(Brought to us by Shelley!)