Category: General
0 Greek Has Awakened Only Once in 35 Days
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LONG-DISTANCE SLEEPER PUZZLES HOSPITAL PHYSICIANS.
With Organs of Body Apparently in
Normal Condition, Every Ef-
fort to Arouse Carolmas
Has Failed.
Lying on a cot in the insane ward at the general hospital, George Carolmas, a subject of the king of Greece, has for thirty-five days been asleep without interruption except for one day last week. Before being removed from his rooming house, 15 West Fifth street, on March 12, he has slept for four days.
Carolmas came to America from his home in Athens, about eight months ago. He worked on the railroad as a track layer after arriving in Missouri. Like most of the thrifty foreigners, Carolmas saved most of his wages and horded it for the proverbial rainy day. In some way which has not been satisfactorily explained he lost his little savings and brooded over his misfortune.
The Greeks who knew him were aware that Carolmas was brooding over his loss, but little attention was paid until March 8. That morning Carolmas failed to get up and go to work. His landlord knocked on the door of his room several times during the day to awaken him, but failed to receive any response. In the afternoon he entered the room and discovered that his roomer was sound asleep and that speaking to him or shaking him would not waken him. Becoming frightened the Greek landlord summoned Dr. George Ringel of the emergency hospital.
~ From the Kansas City Journal, April 13, 1909
0 RIP Nate Dogg
Nate Dogg Died Today
R.I.P. Nate Dogg (August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011). An OG.
0 The Twenty-Eight Week Beard: A Recap
New Orleans resident Noah Adams recaps his 28 week long beard journey
Huh?
LSU spring drills, heavy rain on the North & South shores, and some yuppie grunge gathering called Foburg? Ra Ra who? Who cares about these kinds of things. We have much more important news here in Louisiana ladies and gents…
This just in, hot off the wire: The 1st Great Era is over, and the Man Mane is now gone.
Wha?
Yes, that’s right… we go now to the Dirty Bourbon headquarters for an exclusive essay from the au revoir scruffianage bandleader himself:
End of a Beautiful Black and Golden-Bearded Era
By Noah Adams
Please forgive me dear people of Louisiana, I hate to divulge such groundbreaking news at a moment like this – news that will surely crush the bacon and mentholyptus-flavored limelights of college football, forgotten shanty embankments and those silly, queer little rabbits prancing around on the other side of the river’s nipple. But the people are asking, and so the story must be told…
Yes, it is true what they say. After a long, healthy, soulful journey, I have decided to shave off my beard. It was a glorious twenty-eight weeks, but I have my reasons, one being that I had sinned an awful lot over Mardi Gras, and I felt it necessary to repent on Ash Wednesday.
Many people have already started to react.
Delta Gamma Aerobics Instructor Alexandra Earnst of Metarie, LA asks “Completely gone?!?”
Yes, I am afraid so my little hula-hoopin’ darlin’.
Fellow Delta Gamma and former Loyola University Student Body President Sarah Cooper of Mandeville, LA responds “I don’t think we can be friends anymore.”
Sad face Sarah. 😦 Sad face.
New Orleanian Iain Weigert asks: “WHAT! Did you film it? And did you shave it into creative shapes? Did you get people to sponsor the shavening? Did you at least donate it to locks of love?“
Sorry Iain, I did not film it per say, but I think you will find something at the bottom of this missive that will find your curiosities well. As for shaving it into creative shapes, no – while shaving, Charleston Gypsy Rock front woman Megan Jean suggested I create a question mark mustache soul patch, and I myself considered the A la Souvarov, the french fork, the ducktail, the handlebar, the balbo, the hulihee, the zappa, and the imperial fu manchu.
Alas, it did not feel right.
You asked did I get people to sponsor the shavening? Well, I very much would have liked to, but I would have been too bashful campaigning for something like that. And to answer your final question Iain, No, I did not think Locks of Love would be able to use my beard as a whig – upside down, it would’ve looked like some kind of strange light socket-gelled black and gold halfro.
It seems my actions have stirred up a bit of national rabeling as well. Joshua Gilliland of Roanoke, VA says he “dislike[s]” my act of shaving, but asks in a later message “is there a photo of the final look?”
Yes, Mr. Gilliand, a photo of the final week – week 28 – has been made available to the Dirty Bourbon River Show, and will be published soon, if not already.
I think Virginia Flyn of Portland, OR said it best when she wrote, of the shaving, simply:
“done.”
I hope this answers some of your questions, and if you have any more, please don’t hesitate to ask. I don’t mean to be mysterious. It was the right time, that’s all.
Whenever at the end of a familiar road, it is only natural to feel a sad face coming on. But do not worry, for in every ceasement of existence their is a new rebirth, and guess what?
I’m growing another one.
And this one is going to be bigger, badder, older, and longer than the last one.
So wipe that 😦 off your face. There’s no need for fussin’. Good things are a’ happening my friends.
~ Noah Adams
And there you have it folks.
As a little bonus, we’ve put together a super sweet documentary with our dear friends Sun Eye Productions on Noah’s twenty-eight week-long beard journey. Check it out here:
Hope you enjoy the movie, and don’t forget to check out the new record while you’re at it:
Until then my friends….
0 Happy Mardi Gras!
Happy Mardi Gras! Thanks everybody who caught the show yesterday at Callaghan’s – be back April Fool’s Day w/ Holy Ghost Tent Revival….
Lundi Gras now upon us… Things’ll be gettin wild…
Don’t be safe, but get home safely!
~ Noah
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2 New Radiohead Album This Saturday
The Dirty Bourbon River Show discusses the New Radiohead Album Being Released This Saturday
Finally, after 3 1/2 years of waiting, Radiohead will be releasing their 8th full-length studio album this Satuday
Unlike their last album In Rainbows (which is in my opinion their best so far, followed by Ok Computer) fans will not be able to name their own price this time. The new album – titled The King of Limbs – will be available in a variety of priced formats, ranging from $53 for 2 vinyls, cd, artwork & more to $9 for an mp3 digidownload. One lucky buyer will win a signed 2 track vinyl. Fans can view the different price formats and pre-order HERE.
I guess the real question is “will The King of Limbs be as good as In Rainbows?” I guess we’ll find out this Saturday.
0 Good Times Last Night in Mobile, AL
Good times last night at the Blind Mule in Mobile, AL. Thank you to the Howdies, the Blackjacks, and everyone else who came out – that was one rockin’ show.
Make sure and come see us in Mobile again at Callaghan’s on March 5th after the parade – we’ve got some special antics for you next time around.
Shooting a music video for “Mad” next weekend then catch us the following weekend (2/25) at the Spanish Moon in Baton Rouge with Glasgow and the Have-Naughts.
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