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THE NOLA TREBLEMAKERS
TUE, JULY 19, 2011
BANKS STREET BAR
4401 BANKS ST
NEW ORLEANS, LA
9PM, 21+, NO COVER
w/ MICAH McKEE
 FEATURED SONG OF THE WEEK (OR SO):POWERED BY SOUNDCLOUD "MARRUBIUM VULGARE" from FLOWER OF FLESH AND BONE (2008) [lyrics] Jak Locke: all instruments and vocals |
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C O D E X "Paint!" comic posted in Codex |
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 A red Marks-A-Lot was sacrificed this evening to create this absurd thing. "Paint!" will either be the most idiotic thing you will ever look at, or it will be the most awesome. There's only one way to find out. posted 2011.07.12 1:40am |
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T O U R Show added: New Orleans, LA 7/9 (rock) |
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 Saturday July 9th: Jak Locke rock show @ Hi Ho Lounge in New Orleans, LA posted 2011.07.02 2:48pm |
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J A K L O C K E . C O M "Black Lodge 2600" Mac port |
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 You can now play "Black Lodge 2600" on a Mac! Wow, a week's worth of re-coding the entire game from scratch should merit a longer news entry than this--I suppose that's the way it goes sometimes. posted 2011.06.29 3:05pm |
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J A K L O C K E . C O M "Black Lodge 2600" game released |
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 This month's spare time has been dedicated to making an Atari 2600-style game based on the Black Lodge scene from David Lynch's Twin Peaks series. It's finished now, so you can download the first release of this thing via either the link underneath the "assorted miscellania" heading in the right column, or by just clicking here. Enjoy it, and good luck! posted 2011.06.23 4:35pm |
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T O U R Shows added: Metairie, LA 6/4; New Orleans, LA 7/9; Houma, LA 7/30 (rock) |
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 Saturday June 4th: Jak Locke rock show @ Coach's Corner in Metairie, LA Saturday July 30th: Jak Locke rock show @ The Boxer & The Barrel in Houma, LA posted 2011.06.01 4:14pm |
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P R E S S "It's New Orleans" podcast up |
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 Head over to the It's New Orleans website to stream / download the latest episode of the show featuring Robert Fogarty (creator of evacuteer.com), Shelly Waguespack (owner of Pat O'Brien's) and myself talking to host Grant Morris about hurricanes. I play songs too! posted 2011.06.01 3:54pm |
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P R E S S 690AM segment up |
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 If you missed it earlier this afternoon because you were too busy getting fat or drunk, you can stream my segment on Joe Cardosi's Memorial Day special from 690AM right here on this site. The transcript is available in the Press section if you want to read along like it's a bizarre children's story or something. posted 2011.05.30 6:48pm |
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P R E S S On the air with Joe Cardosi on 690AM, Monday |
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 This weekend I'll be recording a segment with Joe Cardosi which will air during his Memorial Day broadcast on Monday around 1pm on WIST 690AM (and 104.9FM if you're in New Orleans). We'll be talking about music, crazy things we've seen and other stuff that will also probably have nothing at all to do with Memorial Day. Tune in when the time comes to hear that if that's what you like. If you're not in the area, go ahead and stream it from their website. posted 2011.05.26 11:44pm |
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P R E S S Return to "It's New Orleans" |
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 I've been invited once again to perform and talk on the "It's New Orleans" 'cast this afternoon with host Grant Morris and special guests Shelly Waguespack (owner of Pat O'Brien's which, incidentally, is where the show's being recorded) and Robert Fogarty, creator of evacuteer.com and Dear New Orleans. The hour long show, in which we talk about hurricanes, fittingly enough, ought to be posted on Monday or Tuesday on itsneworleans.com. posted 2011.05.26 2:07pm |
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F I L M Two new live videos |
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 "Repeater" and "Night Never Falls, It Crashes" from last week's rock show at Dragon's Den have been posted in the Film section. More videos from past years' shows are on their way soon -- some more recent stuff was long overdue. posted 2011.05.20 3:27am |
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C O D E X "The Part You Throw Away" posted in Codex |
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 After two months of exclusivity on FracturedPerspective.com, the short story "The Part You Throw Away" is up on this website for reading. posted 2011.05.08 2:40pm |
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T O U R Show cancelled: Gulfport, MS 10/15 |
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 The Jak Locke rock show scheduled for October 15th at the Navy Base in Gulfport has been unfortunately cancelled. posted 2011.05.06 1:27pm |
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T O U R Shows added: Metairie, LA 5/14; New Orleans, LA 5/19 (rock) |
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 Saturday May 14th: Jak Locke rock show @ Babylon in Metairie, LA Thursday May 19th: Jak Locke rock show @ 12 Bar in New Orleans, LA posted 2011.05.02 10:27pm; 2011.05.03 2:30pm |
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F I L M Three new videos |
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 Two very different sides of a 2010 session with a banjo in a trailer can be found here and here[EXPLICIT]; and the first episode of what will surely be a neglected new series called "Jak & Jeremy Are Off" is here. Rather than spend a long paragraph iterating what would be reiterated on those pages anyway, I'll let you take a chance and click them sight unseen. Go on, I dare you. posted 2011.04.28 10:15pm |
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T O U R Shows added: New Orleans, LA 5/5, 5/27, 6/18 (SLS); 5/7 (50's) |
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 Thursday May 5th: SLS show @ Michalopolous Gallery in New Orleans, LA Saturday May 7th: NOLA Treblemakers show @ Checkpoint Charlie in New Orleans, LA Friday May 27th: SLS show @ Hi Ho Lounge in New Orleans, LA Saturday June 18th: SLS show @ One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA posted 2011.04.27 7:45pm |
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C O D E X "Dark Windows" posted in Codex |
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 After two months of exclusivity on FracturedPerspective.com, the short story "Dark Windows" is up on this website for reading. posted 2011.04.08 1:53pm |
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W A X Cover of Roy Orbison's "In Dreams" |
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 For the past couple of weeks in dribs and drabs of spare time I've been working on a cover of one of my favorite songs and now you can hear it. The picture above was sort of a given, given the song. posted 2011.04.07 3:53pm |
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T O U R Shows added: Westwego, LA 4/1 (rock); Italian Festival in Kenner, LA 4/2 (50's); New Orleans, LA 4/15 (solo); Hammond, LA 7/4 (rock) |
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 Friday April 1st: Jak Locke rock show @ The Bad Monkey in Westwego, LA Saturday April 2nd: NOLA Treblemakers show @ Festa Italiana in Kenner, LA Friday April 15th: Jak Locke solo @ Fair Grinds Coffeehouse in New Orleans, LA (for real! a solo show!) Monday July 4th: Jak Locke rock show @ Hammond City Tattoo Company Inkdependence Day Celebration in Hammond, LA posted 2011.03.23 12:19pm; 2011.03.30 3:15pm; 2011.04.05 3:22pm; 2011.04.07 2:45pm |
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F I L M Z vs L 2 (2001) |
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 There actually is a part two to the "Z vs L" video, and if you can believe it, it's even stranger than the first one. Shot in 2001, this has never been posted anywhere. If you think you're weird enough, click the image above (or right here) to experience the potentially most aimless four minutes of your life. posted 2011.03.22 12:20pm |
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T O U R Shows added: New Orleans, LA 4/15 (SLS); Westwego, LA 5/28 (rock) |
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 Friday April 15th: Sick Like Sinatra show @ Le Bon Temps Roule in New Orleans, LA Saturday May 28th: Jak Locke rock show @ The Bad Monkey in Westwego, LA posted 2011.03.21 12:15pm |
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C O D E X "Some Sorta Image" posted in Codex |
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 After two months of exclusivity on FracturedPerspective.com, the short story "Some Sorta Image" is up on this website for reading. Now in a slightly larger font, isn't that exciting. posted 2011.03.17 12:20pm |
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T O U R Show added: Gulfport, MS 10/15 (rock) |
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 Saturday October 15th: Jak Locke rock show @ US Navy Base in Gulfport, MS (military personnel only) posted 2011.03.16 11:25pm |
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T O U R Free CD to first 40 through the door at tonight's show |
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 If you come to the show tonight, you'll get a free disc containing three songs from each local act on the bill (Floodstage, Reveners, and Jak Locke). Nine songs, over forty minutes. You won't be able to get it anywhere else, just like you probably won't be able to figure out what I was referencing with the album art I designed for it up there. posted 2011.03.14 1:28pm |
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T O U R Last minute show added for tonight: Houma, LA 3/11 (rock) |
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 Friday March 11th: Jak Locke rock show @ City Club in Houma, LA posted 2011.03.11 2:35pm |
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T O U R Shows added: Metairie, LA 3/25 (rock); New Orleans, LA 3/31 (SLS) |
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 Friday March 25th: Jak Locke rock show @ The Bar in Metairie, LA Thursday March 31st: Sick Like Sinatra show @ 12 Bar in New Orleans, LA posted 2011.03.06 2:42pm |
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T O U R Show added: New Orleans, LA 3/4 (50's) |
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 Friday March 4th: NOLA Treblemakers show @ Squeal Barbeque in New Orleans, LA posted 2011.02.28 7:07pm |
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T O U R NOLA Treblemakers in Krewe of Caesar Parade |
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 This Saturday, catch Ted, Corey and I as The NOLA Treblemakers in the Krewe of Caesar parade in Metairie! posted 2011.02.22 3:55pm |
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W A X The apparently infamous "Nasty Gras" posted |
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 "Nasty Gras" is a song that has led to me getting thrown out of places in Mobile, AL and Covington, LA and gotten me dirty looks at places across New Orleans. If Mardi Gras is one of your sacred cows, get real mad by checking it out--it's this week's track of the week and I posted it in the Wax section's "Singles" category as well. posted 2011.02.20 3:09pm |
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T O U R Show added: New Orleans, LA 3/14 (rock) |
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 Monday March 14th: rock show @ Cafe Prytania in New Orleans, LA posted 2011.02.15 5:45pm |
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T O U R NOLA Treblemakers residency at Banks Street Bar every Tuesday begins in March |
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 My 50's side project with Ted Dunaway and Corey Treas, The NOLA Treblemakers, will be performing two sets every Tuesday night at 9:30 over at Banks Street Bar. Come catch our first regular night on March 1st. posted 2011.02.07 1:25am |
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W A X Track from new album in progress posted |
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 "You Never Say My Name Right" is a song that will be on one of the next albums I've been working on, tentatively titled Delirium And Agony. As you may have noticed if you've casually glanced in the top left corner, it's this week's featured song. It will also be posted for streaming in the "singles" area of the Wax section until the album's release. posted 2011.01.29 1:49pm |
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V I E W Massive picture update |
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 I've completely redone the View section of the site while I slowly get over pneumonia and also added a grand total of 120 pictures to it! Click over to the View section to see the more streamlined interface and all of what's new. posted 2011.01.28 12:51am |
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T O U R Show cancelled: Mandeville, LA 1/29 (rock) |
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 Because I'm a genius, I caught pneumonia. As a result, I won't be playing at the Howlin Wolf Northshore show this Saturday. I apologize if this upsets you--I have pneumonia, if that makes you feel any better. posted 2011.01.25 3:25pm |
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T O U R Shows added: New Orleans, LA 2/24, 5/13 (rock) |
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 Thursday February 24th: rock show @ Dragon's Den in New Orleans, LA Friday May 13th: rock show @ Dragon's Den in New Orleans, LA posted 2011.01.19 5:05pm |
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C O D E X "Some Sorta Image" FracturedPerspective.com exclusive |
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 After announcing the return of the page back in October, I've finally begun posting to Louis Gardner's Fractured Perspective collective site. Go there to read a short story / one-sided dialectic I wrote called "Some Sorta Image". Anything that I put over there will remain exclusive to that site for a minimum of two months before it ends up anywhere else. Future content that I post to FP will not be announced on this page, though I will continue to mention them in the newsletter. I only brought it up here this time because it's the first one. posted 2011.01.11 2:14am |
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W A X "Innocent When You Dream" cover |
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 In spare moments over the past month I've been working up a cover of Tom Waits's "Innocent When You Dream" which is, as of this posting, less than ten minutes old. Listen to it as this week's featured front page song or, if you missed it, you can find it by clicking "Covers" in the Wax section. posted 2011.01.10 2:59am |
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W A X "Good Luck" from 12/9/10's "It's New Orleans" podcast |
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 Albert and I performed two songs during our appearance on Grant Morris's "It's New Orleans" podcast show. This week's featured track is one of those performances, "Good Luck". You can hear the other song as well as the entire accompanying interview and discussion at the It's New Orleans page. posted 2011.01.03 4:19am |
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W A X "Yellow Light District" (2003) remaster free stream release part 3 of 3 |
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 This is the last post of the year and it contains the last three tracks from 2003's Yellow Light District album. Most people don't know (and really, how could they) that I originally intended this album to be nothing more than a demo CD, only releasing it for sale in 2004. I discontinued it in 2006, and now, four years later, you can hear the whole thing from this site's Wax section in far better audio quality than the initial release afforded. So that's one more old album posted and done. Happy New Year and enjoy your hangover tomorrow! posted 2010.12.31 3:55pm |
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T O U R Show added: New Orleans, LA 1/29 (rock) |
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 Saturday January 29th: rock show @ Howlin Wolf Northshore in Mandeville, LA posted 2010.12.28 5:05pm |
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W A X "Yellow Light District" (2003) remaster free stream release part 2 of 3 |
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 It's Friday again so you get the next three tracks from 2003's Yellow Light District album. Also, have a fun holiday time! posted 2010.12.24 3:31am |
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W A X "Uptown Siren" (2010) now available for streaming |
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 Formerly only available via purchase of WTUL's 8th annual compilation disc, you can now stream "Uptown Siren" any time you want from the Wax section of this site. Or, from the MP3 player right down there. posted 2010.12.21 8:55pm |
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C O D E X Frog Dell's Junkyard chapters 22 - 25 posted |
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 Find them here These are the last of the free chapters for this book--if you want to see what happens next in the remaining 50 chapters, order a paperback copy of the book here! posted 2010.12.21 12:14am |
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P R E S S "It's New Orleans" podcast posted |
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 Last Thursday's interview with Grant Morris is up at the It's New Orleans website (labelled "Happy Hour Show Two"). Defense attorney Kerry Cuccia, corporate reporter Graham Da Ponte, Grant, bassist Albert Bertolino and I discuss Wikileaks, first degree murder, insider trading, condoms and Mozart. I also play two songs. posted 2010.12.18 1:45am |
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W A X "Yellow Light District" (2003) remaster free stream release part 1 of 3 |
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 Every Friday for the next three weeks I'll be posting three completely remastered tracks from 2003's Yellow Light District album for free streaming from this site and its Wax section. posted 2010.12.17 4:11pm |
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T O U R Show cancelled 12/24 |
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 The Paulina, LA Christmas Eve show has been cancelled due to venue oversight. posted 2010.12.15 2:21pm |
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C O D E X Frog Dell's Junkyard chapters 19 - 21 posted |
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 Find them here Buy the book here posted 2010.12.13 1:38am |
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T O U R Show added: New Orleans, LA 1/6 (rock) |
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 Thursday January 6th: rock show @ The Maison in New Orleans, LA posted 2010.12.10 5:11am |
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T O U R Treblemakers show December 22nd at 12 Bar moved to December 23rd |
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 Nothing to say that the title hasn't already! posted 2010.12.08 7:03pm |
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C O D E X Frog Dell's Junkyard chapters 16 - 18 posted |
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 Find them here Buy the book here posted 2010.12.06 6:00am |
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P R E S S "It's New Orleans" 'cast this Thursday |
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 Albert and I will be hanging out with Grant Morris and Mitch Forman for their new local music-focused livecast show "It's New Orleans" (itsneworleans.com) this Thursday at 4pm, webcasting live from the Columns Hotel. Tune in live via the website I just linked for you and catch what happens! I may even play you a song or two. posted 2010.12.04 3:22am |
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T O U R Show added: New Orleans, LA 12/22 (50's) |
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The Treblemakers debut at the 12 Bar for the 610 Stompers Christmas Party! Wednesday December 22nd: Treblemakers show @ 12 Bar in New Orleans, LA posted 2010.12.03 6:53pm |
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C O D E X Frog Dell's Junkyard chapters 13 - 15 posted |
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 Find them here Buy the book here posted 2010.11.29 6:25pm |
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T O U R Show added: New Orleans, LA 12/18 (rock) |
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 Saturday December 18th: rock show @ Rendon Inn in New Orleans, LA New club, we'll be the playing the first note on their stage ever, followed by our friends in Alias:Orion. posted 2010.11.24 11:52pm |
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T O U R Show added: New Orleans, LA 1/21 (SLS + 50's) |
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 Friday January 21st: Sick Like Sinatra + The Treblemakers show @ Banks Street Bar in New Orleans, LA Sick Like Sinatra's first show of 2011 plus a Treblemakers set during the break -- as recipients of the newsletter are already aware, Ted and I have formed a 50's only act called The Treblemakers. When we sell out, we do it with class. Barring any last-minute bookings between now and then, this will be the very first performance we do with that particular act. posted 2010.11.22 5:44pm |
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C O D E X Frog Dell's Junkyard chapters 10 - 12 posted |
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 Find them here Buy the book here posted 2010.11.22 12:10am |
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C O D E X Frog Dell's Junkyard chapters 7 - 9 posted |
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 Find them here Buy the book here posted 2010.11.15 11:10am |
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W A X "Live recording" section added |
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 Selected performance recordings will be hosted in the new "Live" area of the Wax section, beginning with this week's featured song, a cover of Bob Dylan's "John Brown" from December 29, 2001 at the Neutral Ground in New Orleans -- many more to come. posted 2010.11.14 5:50am |
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W A X Work begun on the next "banjo" album |
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 Scott and I laid down some tracks earlier today for everyone's favorite idiot death metal/grindcore/former sewer punk rock band. At this point it's either going to be an EP or a full-length collection. No deadlines just yet; I mainly wanted you to know that it's begun. Apologies in advance. posted 2010.11.13 11:39pm |
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T O U R Show added: Metairie, LA 11/27 (rock) |
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 Saturday November 27th: rock show @ Twist Of Lime in Metairie, LA posted 2010.11.11 11:11pm |
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V I E W 28 pictures added |
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 After months of neglect, the View section has been updated with some recent photos, drawings and flyers. Nearly every category there has something new! posted 2010.11.09 3:05am |
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C O D E X Frog Dell's Junkyard chapters 4 - 6 posted |
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 Find them here Buy the book here posted 2010.11.08 2:10am |
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T O U R Show added: Paulina, LA 12/24 (rock) |
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 Friday December 24th: rock show @ Do-Do's in Paulina, LA posted 2010.11.03 5:50pm |
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C O D E X Frog Dell's Junkyard available in paperback -- chapters 1 - 3 posted |
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T O U R Last minute show added: Paulina, LA 10/30 (rock) |
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 Saturday October 30th: rock show @ Do-Do's in Paulina, LA w/ Blackwater Vendetta posted 2010.10.25 7:55pm |
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T O U R Show added: Metairie, LA 11/20 (SLS) |
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T O U R Live streaming has arrived |
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 The extremely sharp-eyed among you may have noticed the addition of a small UStream link on the front page of this site a few days ago (don't feel bad if you didn't--that means you're sane). I plan on utilizing UStream to stream live video+audio from many future performances, music video shoots, non-solo studio work and really, whatever else I feel like--provided it works well. This Saturday is its test run to see just how well it works as we'll be streaming the entire Sick Like Sinatra set from The Green Room in Covington--so you can watch the show as it happens even if you can't make it out to the club! The action's going to be at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jaklocke at around 10pm or 11pm this Saturday (October 23rd). posted 2010.10.22 5:47am |
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C O D E X Frog Dell's Junkyard coming in November |
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 The last time I mentioned my novella Frog Dell's Junkyard was in March. Now, eleven years after I started writing it, it's done and I'll be self-releasing it via Amazon. Beginning November 1st I will be posting three chapters per week up to Chapter 25, giving you a full third of the book to preview so you can determine if it's the sort of thing you'd enjoy enough to buy. When November comes, you'll be able to find the chapters on the Frog Dell's Junkyard page, located at jaklocke.com/books/frogdellsjunkyard.htm posted 2010.10.11 8:12pm |
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JAKLOCKE.COM Fractured Perspective returns |
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 Long-time visitors to this site will remember that I used to post exclusive content to Louis Gardner's Fractured Perspective site around this time last year before it was taken down. It's back now and so I'll be posting more exclusive content there. A link to it has been added in the links section on the front page, though since you're reading this, you can just click on the picture above to get there. posted 2010.10.09 12:50pm |
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W A X Jak produces Zach Dufrene single |
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 On the Wax section's "Production" page, you can hear a clip from Zach Dufrene's currently unreleased single "All Of My Days", which I produced, mixed and did some rhythm guitar on. posted 2010.10.07 11:04am |
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T O U R New Orleans, LA 11/12 doubleheader (rock / SLS) |
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 The band who originally was in charge of the November 12th Checkpoint Charlie show passed it over to me so I've put together a six hour party with some of my favorite local acts. I'll be pulling double duty that night as well with my rock set and Sick Like Sinatra. Check the details below and make plans to check it out when the date arrives. Friday November 12th: rock show + Sick Like Sinatra show @ Checkpoint Charlie in New Orleans, LA w/ The Dead Language Orchestra, Alias:Orion, Mad Dog posted 2010.10.06 3:27am |
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T O U R Houma, LA 10/16 cancelled |
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F I L M "Beautiful Day To Be Dead" music video |
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The "Beautiful Day To Be Dead" music video is now finished and available to watch on YouTube! Click the image above to check it out directly. posted 2010.09.20 2:43am |
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T O U R Show added: Abita Springs, LA 10/2 (rock) |
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 Saturday October 2nd: rock show @ The Huddle in Abita Springs, LA w/ The Grey Man, Far Gone posted 2010.09.12 12:37am |
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C O D E X Short story "Medium Blend: A Story With No Likeable Characters" added |
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W A X Two new Dirty Diamond songs released |
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W A X The return of "banjo" + "banjo"'s 2007 EP up for free streaming |
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 I think it's been long enough now. My horrible and ridiculous side project "banjo" will be working on a brand new album in the next couple of months. In the meantime I've released the 2007 banjo EP for full streaming from the Wax section. For those familiar with this whole "banjo" thing, I don't have to mention that just about every song on the EP is very, very explicit. And for those of you not familiar with it--just about every song on here is very, very explicit, though still absolutely tame compared to what we've got in store for you on the next one. Go and enjoy if you be strong with filth. posted 2010.08.30 5:39am |
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W A X Site exclusive MP3s |
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 There are a number of songs that I recorded that were either intended for albums and didn't make the cut; or were intentionally recorded as standalone tracks / b-sides (look that last one up if that's too archaic a term for you). Like the cover songs, these songs are now featured in the "Originals" selection under the "Site exclusives" heading in the Wax section of this site. There are only four up at the moment--many more will be added as time allows. posted 2010.08.29 7:27pm |
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W A X Jak Locke / Kelcy Mae split/blend (2006) |
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 Back in early 2006, fellow local artist Kelcy Mae and I covered one of each other's songs and then worked together on new recordings of two of our songs. Today I realized that those four songs never made it across the website update, so I've put them back up for you to listen to. posted 2010.08.27 8:00pm |
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W A X "Nothing But Time" (Chaos Narcotic outtake) |
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 This song hasn't really had a properly recorded release (unless you're counting 1999's Rot demo or the 2003 demo, which I'd hardly call "properly recorded"). I'd started recording it for Chaos Narcotic last year, writing a new bridge and everything. I ended up liking the new bridge so much that I turned it into its own song ("Dreamless") and proceeded to forget about "Nothing But Time" completely. Last night I came across it, added a LOT of new parts and now here it is for you to listen to (it's also this week's featured song). posted 2010.08.24 8:12pm |
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F I L M KPB Productions' "The Hitters" on YouTube |
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As I mentioned two news entries ago, my friends in KPB Productions entered their short film "The Hitters" into the 48 Hour Film Festival and it featured two songs from 2008's Flower Of Flesh And Bone, "Dark Little Cloud" and "Canto XXVIII". You can now see it on YouTube by either clicking the picture above or right here. posted 2010.08.23 5:10pm |
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JAKLOCKE.COM Online tip bucket added |
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 While it's very likely crass and obnoxious to even mention this, it *is* an addition to the front page and so it deserves a mention. Via PayPal, I've set up an online tip jar if you like all the stuff I put up here and prefer to show your appreciation with money. Who knows, there might be something extra for anyone who actually uses it. You just never know. posted 2010.08.19 11:08pm |
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T O U R Metal act returns as Dead Locke |
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 After sixteen months the metal act is back in a slightly different form with many of the same players under the name Dead Locke. While there won't be nearly as many shows with it as the other live projects I'm doing, few is more than none. Look for something from this over the next three months and add Dead Locke's Facebook page in the meantime. posted 2010.08.17 11:20am |
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F I L M Two songs used in independent horror film |
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KPB Productions' 2010 entry for the 48 Hour Film Festival features two songs from 2008's Flower Of Flesh And Bone, "Dark Little Cloud" and "Canto XXVIII". The premiere screening is August 21st at 7pm over at Warren Easton HS, 3019 Canal St, NOLA ($10 entry). Following the screening, the film will be released by KPB on YouTube. posted 2010.08.15 8:10pm |
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T O U R Shows added: New Orleans, LA 8/20 (SLS); Metairie, LA 8/21 (rock); Covington, LA 10/23 (SLS); New Orleans, LA 11/12 (rock) |
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 Friday August 20th: SLS show @ Hi Ho Lounge in New Orleans, LA w/ TBA Saturday August 21st: rock show @ The Bar in Metairie, LA w/ Poltern Kinder, Gethsemani Saturday October 23rd: SLS show @ The Green Room in Covington, LA w/ Supagroup Friday November 12th: rock show @ Checkpoint Charlie in New Orleans, LA w/ Poltern Kinder, TBA posted 2010.08.04 5:10pm |
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JAKLOCKE.COM "Chaos Narcotic" full stream - Facebook exclusive |
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 Are you on Facebook? If you are, click the image above and add the Jak Locke Facebook music page to your "favorites" or "likes" or whatever they're calling it this month, because Chaos Narcotic is now up for full free streaming from that page--links to buy the tracks are there too if you're so inclined. posted 2010.08.03 12:46am |
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T O U R Show added: Westwego, LA 8/13 (rock) |
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 Friday August 13th: rock show @ The Bad Monkey in Westwego, LA w/ Black Snow, TBA posted 2010.08.02 9:21pm |
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