This is the weekly dispatch from Bizarro Studios North, where I have been writing and drawing the Monday through Saturday Bizarro comics since 2018. My partner and friend Dan Piraro created Bizarro in the late twentieth century and continues to do the Sunday comic from Rancho Bizarro in Mexico.
Wayno
I'm not sure, but I'm almost positive that all music came from New Orleans.
Ernie K-Doe
Ernie "Emperor of New Orleans" K-Doe (1936 - 2001) was only slightly hyperbolic when he made that bold statement.
New Orleans can indeed lay claim as the birthplace of jazz, and its musical history is as international as its food culture and especially its people. Musicians in the city draw upon various genres, creating new and exciting hybrids. On any given day, you can hear blues, traditional cajun, zydeco, all manner of Caribbean styles, rock, funk, opera, rap, hip-hop, bounce, reggae, traditional jazz, country, and more.
NOLA is a city I dearly love, and it was on my mind Tuesday as we braved near-zero temperatures (on a weeknight!) for an evening of live music at our favorite locally-owned venue. The headliners were The Hot 8 Brass Band, Crescent City mainstays whose energy and love are contagious. They play plenty of original material and also bring a joyful twist to familiar songs like Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing," Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," and even Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart."
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| Hot 8 tearing it up at the Original Pittsburgh Winery |
Their US tour continues through March 9, when they perform at their home base, The Howlin' Wolf, before heading off to the U.K., Ireland, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria and Italy. Knowing we have such excellent musical ambassadors representing the US is comforting.
My big surprise of the evening was Pittsburgh trio Big Blitz. They create chaotic yet precise, irresistibly danceable instrumentals using two saxophones, drums, and synth. They were the perfect opener for the Hot 8 and gave me hope for the up-and-coming generation.
Music can help us through whatever's going on personally or in the world at large.
I'm grateful for the Hot 8 Brass Band and Big Blitz this week.
Today's pipe pic was delivered to us by mi amigo Dan Piraro.
A sweet lady named Greta L. visited the Manchester Art Gallery and snapped these photos for us. I helped her take them from phone to email and send them to me. The whole exchange was kind of cute and funny. I told her I'd send them to you.
Here's the informational sign that accompanied the painting:
I tip my favorite porkpie hat to Greta L. for adding some culture to the blog. Thanks, Greta!
In contrast to van Ostade's high art, the latest Bizarro gags take us to the other end of the spectrum.
"Can I at least wear long pants?"
All would've been well if Arthur had said to make a table shaped like the Earth.
The treatment is effective if the patient can last through the setup.
I apologize for making anyone squeamish with this avian gag.
Here's a look inside the business of miracles.
The week wrapped up with this carbohydrate conflict, another appreciation of the high and the low.
Thanks for dropping by once again. See you next week with more of this sort of stuff.
Bonus Track
Official Music Video
January 27, 2022
January 27, 2022
Pittsburgh's own Big Blitz.
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OMG! Not to mention the price of eggs, in the avian gag…
ReplyDeleteAnd loved the business of making miracles happen, as well as sophisticated versus every day desserts….