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Rotary Downs 2012 NEWS

2012-02-23T10:46:00.002-08:00

2012 NEWS

Happy 2012 folks - thanks for coming out to our shows so far, and it's time to announce our spring plans!

RECORDING
We've already done 3 days with our trusty producer/engineer Ivan Klisanin in Lafayette and are working on many new tunes

GIGS

FOBURG
Saturday, March 10th
DBA
w/ Juston Stens and the Get Real Gang - CD RELEASE
10pm

JAZZ FEST 2012
Saturday, April 28th
Le Bon Temps!
11p

Sunday, May 6th
N.O. Jazz and Heritage Festival
Acura Stage
11:15

Sunday, May 6th
Circle Bar
11pm

Rotary Downs songs available for Rock Band 3!

2011-02-03T07:17:00.001-08:00

UPCOMING ROTARY DOWNS>>>>

2010-08-26T06:43:00.001-07:00

Cracked Maps and Blue Reports available on iTUNES

2010-03-29T09:44:00.000-07:00

Yes, today, you can type Rotary Downs into your iTunes Store browser and the link to our brand new album will come up....spread the word!

Cracked Maps and Blue Reports

2010-03-04T07:08:00.000-08:00

Its out y'all...Friday, March 5th pick up your copy at One Eyed Jacks at our CD release party, or you'll have to wait till March 29th for the iTunes Release...you can also get it at:

LA Music Factory (french quarter)
a band member

Here's what they're saying:

FILTER Magazine "Cracked Maps & Blue Reports . . . perfectly New Orleanian: both high and low, in and out, joyous and mournful." - Filter Magazine, March 2010

OFFBEAT Magazine
GAMBIT Weekly
INDEPENDENT WEEKLY

"Cracked Maps & Blue Reports"

2010-02-04T16:57:00.000-08:00

MARCH 5TH - ONE EYED JACKS - WE WILL RELEASE:

"Cracked Maps & Blue Reports"

the GIVERS open the show, and first 100 in the door get a free CD

MIKE G in the house

2010-01-03T19:20:00.000-08:00

Mike lays trumpet on Indian Summer and Random Diggs

Tiff Smokes Kaht

2010-01-03T12:01:00.000-08:00

Follow the Twitters

2010-01-03T11:59:00.001-08:00

Follow Rotary Downs' mixing weekend in Lafayette -

@rotarydowns

and we have a YouTube Channel -

MIXING MIXING MIXING

2009-12-29T16:35:00.001-08:00

Well, here it is..all hands on deck this weekend. we'll all be heading to lafayette to take over Ivan Klisanins' studio to GET THIS DONE. Spirits are high as we can see the end, and the light (enter favorite euphemism here) -- i hope we can have some finished treats for you...stay tuned.

Rotary Downs Last show of 2009

2009-12-15T08:34:00.000-08:00

Friday, December 18th | 10pm door | 11pm show | BOGO drinks ‘til midnight | $5 cover | 18+
Republic, 828 S. Peters...

Well this is it. Rotary Downs' last show of 2009. It has been an amazing year, as they keep getting better. We started this year off w/ a gig in Cannes France. Then in Feb played the 7th annual Not So Super Super Hero Party, and followed that up in March with multiple gigs and showcases at SXSW in Austin. Come April we played our 3rd Jazz Fest in a row, and later that month ended up winning Gambit Weekly's "Best Rock Band" for the 2nd year in a row beating out some amazing other musicians.

2009 brought the recording process into a finer light, and a light that could shine hope on the end of the road for the new album. What had been a struggling 3 year process, now sees 2010 as a new year for a new record. We have tentatively set the national release date for February, and this just announced here - will play our CD Release Party for the album on March 5th at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans. Stay tuned for more details

But for this last show on December 18th...join us for some fun, some classic RD tunes, and some surprise covers.

Don’t miss the highly anticipated ‘A Christmas Story’ Throwback featuring Rotary Downs, a cheesy Christmas sweater contest, professional pictures with Santa, and buy-one-get-one-free drinks until midnight! Rotary Downs and their special Christmas choir will perform originals and 80s/90s covers while dressed in cheesy Christmas sweaters, and the 80’s holiday classic ‘A Christmas Story’ will play on the big screen all night. Yule definitely want to wear some type of holiday attire. Everyone in a cheesy Christmas sweater will get a free drink ticket at the door, and the best sweater as judged by the audience will win a Throwback slap bracelet, sweatband, and $30 bar tab plus a Rotary Downs CD, DVD, and T-shirt! We’ll also have a professional photographer to take your picture with Santa, Mrs. Clause, and an elf in a winter wonderland! Plus, come early to get buy-one-get-one-free domestic beers and well drinks until midnight! Everyone can also get $2 “Eggnog” shots ($1 with a Throwback Slap Bracelet) at the bar by the door. As always, enjoy $2 High Life and $4 wells, solve a Rubik’s Cube for a free tab, and play the Throwback arcade with 40 retro games all night! Be one of the best-dressed, and we'll also take your Polaroid and put it on the Throwback Wall of Fame. You'll get a $20 bar tab for each Throwback that your picture stays up!
Friday, December 18th | 10pm door | 11pm show | BOGO drinks ‘til midnight | $5 cover | 18+

Rotary Downs @ Le Bon Temps - Friday!

2009-11-23T07:11:00.001-08:00

Hello friends...we will be playing our favorite UPT sweet spot, and hope to hit yours in the doings on goings.

Rotary Downs - featuring the Coryky the Comeback Kid on Keys and Trumpet
Le Bon Temps - 4801 Magazine
11pm
FREE

Record Updates:
James and Tiff were in Lafayette this week, putting down vocals on Random Digs, and i can't tell you how amazing this song is going. If i did, my feet would be set in tar and shown the wolves.

ROTARY DOWNS AT VOODOO FEST 2009 - DBA!!!

2009-10-05T09:10:00.001-07:00

Don't miss our 3rd Annual Voodoo Fest DBA Psychadelic Throwdown.

October 31st - Saturday - Halloween - DBA DONT MISS!!

pics from years past...

photos by Patrick Quirk

Rotary Downs and BRCM @ DBA Review

2009-10-03T11:21:00.001-07:00

http://groovescapes.com/os/groovescapes-blog/Rotary-Downs-and-Big-Rock-Candy-Mountain-at-d.b.a..html

Thanks for coming out Groovescapes...glad ya like the evening.

Mixing it Up

2009-09-25T19:01:00.000-07:00

Right about now, the two J's are at our boy Ivan Klisanin's home in Lafayette, mixing/tweaking/patching/poking songs for the next Rotary Downs record. If you dont' remember Ivan, he was the savior of "Chained to the Chariot", producing, recording, and doing final mixes on most of the tapes we had after we scurried West from Hurricane Katrina.

We are happy to be back there, allowing Ivan to see 'how far we've come'. baby.

SEE YOU ON TUESDAY

ROTARY DOWNS AT VOODOO FEST 2009

2009-09-19T16:06:00.000-07:00

ROTARY DOWNS AT VOODOO FEST 2009
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST

ALSO

DBA - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST

TONIGHT, Rotary Downs at Le Bon Temps

2009-09-19T16:03:00.000-07:00

Tonight, Saturday September 19th - Rotary Downs will do 2 sets at Le Bon Temps - and will also share the stage with Austin's own, Shotgun Party.

Dont miss it...it's FREE.

10pm

2009-08-21T16:01:00.001-07:00

2nite. Rotary Downs w Big Rock Candy Mnt. ...@ DBA..10pm

DBA, Friday, August 21st

2009-08-20T10:58:00.000-07:00

Rotary Downs will share the stage with up and coming local rock bad asses, Big Rock Candy Mountain - BRCM will hit at 10pm, RD will be on by 11:30

http://www.myspace.com/bigrockcandymountain

check these dudes out. Michael Girardot will be pulling double duty as keys/vocalist for BRCM and Key/trumpet for RD

We will also be visiting one of or favorite joints, Martins in Jackson, MS on Saturday, August 22nd..come hang

Putting the Pieces Together II

2009-07-04T08:05:00.000-07:00

@ The Living Room, laying keys for Black Market C-Men

by Zack

Putting the Pieces Together

2009-07-04T08:00:00.000-07:00

A day at the Living Room Studio -- laying down piano parts for Swimming Through the Undertow.

by Zack

New News - DBA July 18th

2009-07-03T13:14:00.000-07:00

Hard at work in the studio we are - we just listened to a few new mixes for Bullet on a String, Cul De Sac some others - and things are sounding great. Nappy is working his magic and the sounds are becoming fuller and realized. Shit, i hope we can get this out to you before too long..

We are happy to be back at DBA this month, come check us and some new tunes out:

Rotary Downs
DBA
Saturday, July 18th
11pm
$5

Maple Leaf This Friday

2009-06-18T10:58:00.000-07:00

Rotary Downs will again return to the far most reaches of Western Orleans Parish, where, they will embark on a two set journey into the realms of the well known Worlds of Funk - The Maple Leaf.

And were just one month earlier, echo's of "why dont you play something funky!..why aren't you playing something funky!" coming from the mouth of the head chef at Jaquimo's - were met w/ his friends retort: "Jack, they dont DO that kind of music!"

...yes, and they've allowed us to play again. And we can't wait.

Friday, June 19th
The Maple Leaf
11pm

2009-05-27T18:02:00.001-07:00

Recording test tracks tomorrow.

Boogaloo Redux, Recording

2009-05-25T09:22:00.000-07:00

We had a blast at Bayou Boogaloo - the stage was run by our friend and yours, Kerry Bahi, and all was right in the world. Thanks to everyone that showed up, you made it fun as hell.

For right now, we are pushing this new record through as fast as we can. We'll have 3 writing sessions this week, and hit the studio after that - we'll keep updating here when we get some new info - stay tuned to myspace, website, and here for show updates...

Shows for this week

2009-05-10T17:28:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, May 13th
One Eyed Jacks - benefit to fix Steve's bass
w/ Rotary downs, Happy Talk Band, R. Scully Band, Gal Holiday

Friday, May 15th
The Maple Leaf Bar
w/ Gravy

Saturday, May 16th
Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge
w/ The White Bitch, Brass Bed

Rotary Downs BEST ROCK BAND, 2nd year in a Row!

2009-04-20T16:54:00.000-07:00

Rotary Downs came home with another Gambit Weekly's Big Easy Award...for Best Rock Band.

BIG thanks to our fans, loved ones, friends, WWOZ, One Eyed Jacks, DBA, and all of you that made this last year even better than the one before. Here's to 2009 and new fucking record.

RD

Nappy Shed

2009-04-05T15:33:00.000-07:00

Right now RD is back in the mix, recording vocals for two songs with James and Mike G, and jason and i are over at the Nappy Dugout mixing "Vampires/Werewolves" and it's sounding so goddigatidydingdong big and good.

We had a busy weekend, playing the Crossroads film fest in Jackson, then back in NOLA for a show at Tipitinas that went phenomenal. Thank you to Good Enough for Good Times, and to all of you who paid your money and stayed for an encore. that meant alot. (tears)

Next up is mixing more of the record, and A few gigs...

Friday April 17th - Hattiesburg, MS for Live at Five in Downtown Hburg
Saturday April 18th - DBA -- French Quarter Fest Nights...

Studio

2009-03-27T09:24:00.000-07:00

The Wizard

Back in El Studio

2009-03-26T16:25:00.000-07:00

Night 2 at The Music Shed (musicshed.net) for vox and geetar overdubs. Last night we worked on vox for Robot Love/New Horizons.

tonight Chris is doing geetars for those tunes: -

sxsw rapupp

2009-03-20T10:13:00.000-07:00

3 gigs in 24hrs. All 3 shows were great, good crowds and good music. our sets were around 45min long each, and setlists went like this:

Cul De Sac
Montre Vous
Vampires/Werewolves
Through the Undertow->
Promised Land
Random Digs
False Protection
Djinni Stomp

Mostly new songs that were well received by the rabid cell phone tapping crowds. we just hope they were texting their pals saying good shit about Tiffany's hot-high waist pants, or Mike G's indian dance. And mostly very shitty stage sound...cause, who cares?

Our first gig was the Paste Magazine party. we played @ Ace's Lounge on 6th. the venue was wicked. think: strip club format. and it actually was a burlesque club - the stage was raised behind the bar.

Stage Sound: 4.5 (out of 10)

All our good SF peeps were there, plus our NO peeps. thanks for supporting. it was a lighting round of songs, and minimum stage banter. We left the show quick - i hooked uup w/ mr james bailey (of Babies Makin Babies fame) and my buddy chaz and went drinkin. we were successful. We caught a wicked Preistess show that killed.

At noon Thursday, i sat in on percussion with White Bitch. that was a blast. i was tempted to begin drinking all that cold Lonestar that Jason clark of NOLA Soul set out, but didnt. i opted for the Sugar Free Vitamin Water. and i was rewarded.

Next gig was the Electronic Musician/Reapandsow day party at Calle Habana 6. Stage sound: 3.4. sucked, but the show was good n tight like a Batter Blaster Waffle. we rolled right out and headed for the RD slot at NOLA Soul.

Mynameisjohnmichael were currently killing it on stage as we arrived...they sounded great. there were some sound issues as NOLA Souls' sound contact called on Monday saying that the soundguy "fell through" - ouch. but J came thru and saved the day w/ a Frankenstein system run by our NOLA man Mark. great job. we mixed up the tunes on this set and switched out djinni for B/W closer, and left wanting more. But all we could give them was high fives, beers and sweaty admiration for their undying love.

AFter that, we were all hungry, and Mike's uncle Tim brought us to Sams BBQ on 12th St.. HOly shit. it was amazing...and some of the coolest wall photos and art on the wall. Please go there and sit inside to soak it all in..and some of the nicest folks who weighed our ribs and sausage this side of I-35.

I soon hit the wall face first and had to retreat...to our oasis in NW Austin: The Girardot House. Dan and Ann Girardot hooked us up at their house out here, with sleeps, showers, breakfast and coffee....i don't see how we would have made it w/o the proper rest and relax we got here. Many thanks.

now enjoy these not so rock n roll shots...more on their way...

NEXT GIG - FRIDAY APRIL 3RD, TIPITINAS W/ GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOOD TIMES

SXSW Blogathon #1

2009-03-18T16:44:00.000-07:00

C n Z on our way to load in at Ace's Louuuunnge for the Paste Taste ya Face Place Party.

SXSW and You

2009-03-07T15:54:00.000-08:00

This was us last year. thx Aaron.

So, come see us this year. O how we've grown.

MORE MIDEM

2009-03-06T07:50:00.000-08:00

Rotary Downs @ MIDEM

2009-03-06T07:20:00.000-08:00

More photos from our gig in Cannes, France @ 2009 MIDEM

Body of an Outlaw Video

2009-03-04T15:36:00.000-08:00

SXSW SHOWCASE...PASTE Magazine - Wed. 18th

2009-03-04T14:48:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, March 18th
PASTE SXSW Showcase
Ace's Lounge - 222 E. 6th St., Austin, TX
Rotary Downs @ 9pm (21+)

Rotary Downs has been invited to play the Paste Magazine Showcase on Wed. March 18th. This is our 2nd invitation to play SXSW in as many years. Please try to make it out if you can....

Body of an Outlaw Trailer

2009-01-23T15:30:00.000-08:00

MIDEM Updates

2009-01-21T20:40:00.000-08:00

http://midem.com/App/homepage.cfm?appname=100508&moduleid=411&campaignid=11657&iUserCampaignID=46321358

go to SHOWS...and find some live Rotary Downs on the official MIDEM website.

Chris, J Clark and i are just getting off our full day of airplanes and decompression to finally be back to our respective homes. it feels good. I wouldn't suggest flying to France w/ your buddies to only stay for 2.5 days. And most of those days were spent loading in, travelling in shuttles, or schlepping gear. But it was a unique experience to network with some of the most innovative music business folks in the world. Picture the Convention Center with 3 levels of booths housing companies from every country, sending their distribution, labels, pressing, booking, DVD manufacturing companies to one place.

Buzz bands, buzz words, hi-heels, guitar-hero, networking bizness cards interchanging hands, and ear protection...this was MIDEM,...all day. And RD got to play an evening showcase. IT was a blast.

Just don't eat the chicken on Air France..

more later

Z

Rotary Downs in France....

2009-01-18T23:17:00.000-08:00

18/1/09

Hello everyone..reporting 6 hrs ahead right now. - we left the US at 3ish on Sat. and arrived at our hotel at 3p on Sunday (actually 9am US) in Cannes after 3 planes, 3 airports, and a few transports...it's pretty overwhelming here...the worlds largest music industry conference and on the beautiful French Riviera no less.

After checking in and getting that done, we walked around a bit, and ate some pretty bad food in the tourist district of Cannes. My Bolognese Spaghetti was a pound of pasta w/ a 1/2 a cup of ground beef and oil. and damn we paid for it. Looks like we'll have to shell out the big bucks in Cannes for some authentic eats. I guess my taste buds have aquired that Gas Station Po-Boy mentality living in New Orleans. You can really go anywhere and get great food.

19/1/09

went to sleep at about 7:30 pm last night - was beat down. woke up at 7am on today and walked out my back garden deck to an open sunrise on the Mediterranean. Can't beat....more to come

Rotary in the sTudio

2009-01-15T09:31:00.000-08:00

Rotary Downs @ MIDEM 2009

2009-01-04T17:36:00.000-08:00

Rotary Downs has been asked to play the 2009 MIDEM Music Festival in Cannes, France.

Monday, January 19th
Magic Mirror
Palais des Festivals - Esplanade George Pompidou, Cannes
8:30 Show Time

if you know anyone around there, tell em to come!

www.midem.com

Rotary Downs Nominated in Best of the Beat 2008

2008-12-30T12:07:00.000-08:00

Rotary Downs has been nominated as "Best Louisiana Rock Band" for the 2nd year in row by Offbeat Magazine. Rotary Downs will be playing at the Best of the Beat Awards
which will be held Saturday, Jan. 31st at the House of Blues -

We are honored to be nominated with some good friends, and playing w/ them too:

The Beat Goes On
Here’s the schedule for the House of Blues:

The Main Room
7:30: The New Orleans Bingo! Show
8:30: The Awards Presentation
9:15: Tribute to Bo Dollis with the Wild Magnolias, Bo Dollis, Jr., Monk Boudreaux and Donald Harrison
10:15: Little Freddie King
11:15: Tribute to James Booker with Jon Cleary, Joe Krown, John “Papa” Gros, Tom McDermott and Josh Paxton
12:15: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave.

The Parish
7:45: Los Po-Boy-Citos with Derek Huston
9:30: The Lost Bayou Ramblers
10:30: The Happy Talk Band
11:30: Rotary Downs

TICKETS ARE $25 - go to www.offbeat.com for more info on food/ drinks etc.

Body of an Outlaw New Photos

2008-12-22T07:04:00.001-08:00

Directed by Jonathan David Evans, premiers January 30th, One Eyed Jacks w/ Happy Talk

WORDS TO LIVE BY...

2008-12-19T20:22:00.000-08:00

James Marler: "Stop Rushing, Chris"

Jason Rhein: "Go Polish"

Genuis
Phallic
Special
Whole Order

"Body of an Outlaw" Video Stills

2008-12-19T16:04:00.000-08:00

WORLD PREMIER OF ROTARY DOWNS "BODY OF AN OUTLAW": FRIDAY JANUARY 30TH @ ONE EYED JACKS. HAPPY TALK OPENS...

WORLD PREMIER OF ROTARY DOWNS "BODY OF AN OUTLAW": FRIDAY JANUARY 30TH @ ONE EYED JACKS. HAPPY TALK OPENS...

Approaching Day 5

2008-12-17T08:49:00.000-08:00

Let the Dance Contest Begin.....

Mike G$rardot

2008-12-16T19:06:00.000-08:00

Is scaring the shit out of us all.....

Day 4 @ The Living Room - 12/16/08

2008-12-16T18:49:00.000-08:00

Tuesday -

We are back at the Living Room - and today started well. I made a trip to Casey Jones' supermarket on the West Bank and saw the owners stuffed animal heads..right over the Meat, Poultry...etc. After two bottles of Loon, Bombay Saphire, and beer...we began our 4th session...

Anthony Cuccia (The Other Planets) laid down some truly impressive percussion parts on the new track "Montrez-Vous" - and the crowd rejoiced...the guy is amazing - and truly gives precedence to his own words of ... "i bought myself a mother fucking Hector Detector" (if ya dont know..ya dont know).

Here are some new pics from the session....

Rob Davis Photos from 1st Wknd Session

2008-12-16T13:45:00.001-08:00

All Photos ©Rob Davis (robdavisphotography.com)

New Album in the Works

2008-12-16T10:55:00.000-08:00

We are happy to have Chris George and Daniel over at The Living Room (http://www.thelivingroomstudio.com/) help us lay down the next record...most, but not all of the songs you may have heard us pull out at shows, or lock into the repertoire in the last year or two, after Chained to the Chariot.

We are excited. Stay in touch to hear/see how things are going..in the meantime, check our website and myspace for any upcoming shows....

in the future we are playing:

January - France, One Eyed Jacks, HOB
February - DBA, Hi Ho
May - JAZZ FEST - Fairgrounds, 2nd Weekend

All good in da hood (Lafayette report from Zack)

2008-09-01T17:13:00.000-07:00

Well...we did alright...a couple of downed trees next door, some debris here and there (wish it was on a roast beef poboy) - got some cleanup to do but the worst is over - let's just keep our Chauvin, Grand Isle, and Westbank friends in mind.

Marler & Rhein Report From Mobile

2008-09-01T10:56:00.000-07:00

James and I (and Ned - James' dog) left mellowtown at 11am yesterday and headed to his parents' place in Mobile, Alabama. We got seriously lucky with the route we chose to evacuate. Many of our poor friends got stuck in the all-to-familiar 5mph nudge across the land, taking them 10-15 hours to go what normally takes 2-4 hours. But we were spared by a last-minute news tip from WDSU (local TV). We went north across the Causeway, east on I-12 and then to I-10. We didn't hit a single ounce of traffic until about 30 miles outside Mobile, and even then it wasn't so bad. The whole trip took about 4 hours. Thanks WDSU!

Once settled here in Mobile, I was surprised to learn that our good friend and fellow New Orleans musician Theresa Andersson was performing at Callihan's Pub nearby! A shot of tequila, a couple beers, some hugs and solidarity from some good Nola peeps (including Sarah Fontenelle of "Djinni Stomp" video fame, and Alex Smith and Arthur Mintz of "World Leader Pretend") took the edge right off. And damn! I'm soooo happy to see Theresa doing the AMAZING stuff she is doing. This is a different Theresa Andersson than what most New Orleanians may remember. She is now a one-woman show with an elaborate looping setup that enables her to build countless layers of live drums, guitars, fiddle, vocal harmonies, and even some classic 7-inch LP samples, popping them in and out, to create a HUGE, lush, and dynamic "orchestra of Theresa Andersson." She has always been seriously talented. But I think this incarnation, where she is in control of every instrument, voice, arrangement and nuance, really allows her to shine the way she's meant to. If you haven't seen her lately... you need to... seriously.

Back on the subject of Gustav. We are watching and waiting. That's all we can do. It made landfall early this morning about 70 miles southwest of Nola as a Category 2. We are worried about Tiff and Zack, our bandmates in Lafayette, where the eye is currently headed, so keep them in your thoughts.

Soon enough we will all know where we stand. Hoping that we are all back and working on the new album (good stuff brewing!) later this week.

Much love to all,
Jason

Mooooonday Morning

2008-09-01T07:57:00.001-07:00

well, i was awaken by some moving trees, nothing big - we do have some 60ft pine trees swaying in the winds. now we've got the tandem WWL audio going w/ Superman Garland Robinette and then CNN TV goin back and forth - and i really think Rob Marciano of CNN is on top of the CANARY Gallery in the CBD. or near it. Wait, he's on the Monteleone -that wicked cool pimp palace you can see on the top of it...

oh boy Gustav

2008-08-31T15:44:00.000-07:00

Well, three years to the date we are preparing for another one...really, exactly 3 years. Addy and i decided to take a vacation on friday and get out of New Orleans early and enjoy some serious cajun weekend fun. we had a nice dinner friday night w/ my grandma, Ruby, who is very blind but an amazing painter...my step sisters Sarah and Katie (w/ new husband Octavio) . we ate well...and saw a great show by Mynameisjohnmichael and Teddy and the Tornadoes

And today we rode around Lafayette after we boarded up my moms house and took some trips down mammary, i mean memory lane.

so, we are safe, and i'll be uploading new pics of some destruction later.

Zack

potential suckage

2008-08-31T15:43:00.000-07:00

This is Colombo, not Zack, because I'm too lazy to create my own user name.

Yesterday around 2pm we split for the friendly confines of my folks' compound in Covington. 2 adults, 2 babies, 2 dogs and 25 lbs of frozen brown St. Bernard swimps (no way I wanted to clean that shit out of the freezer later) packed into a Jeep. My parents moved to this part of the north shore from N.O. in direct response to 8/29/05 and I have to say that the location and home design were smoothe moves. We've been living with some of my cousins in River Ridge, an elevated part of Jefferson Parish for the past 6 months while our new house in Lakeview is completed. The land here is 27 ft above sea level, seemingly mountainous for this part of the country, and is about 2 miles from I-12. After C-Ray's scare-the-living-shit-out-of-you speech last night, we considered moving further north, but dad, ever the voice of reason (and obsessiveness) reminded us of why he built this new place. This is the reason. They cleared all of the potential home smashing trees, installed a natural gas generator powerful enough to continue to run air conditioning, all the appliances and then some, and even have an extra spot in the garage and extra bedrooms, oh yeah...and an artesian well in case we lose water pressure. It's all brick with hurricane windows and shutters. Evacuating for Katrina was a Cat 5 on the "major suckage scale," staying with extended family, not all of whom were compassionate to our situation. Dad knew he never wanted to go through that again. Wise man. Time for dinner.

NEW DJINNI STOMP VIDEO!!

2008-07-01T09:24:00.000-07:00

We are proud to announce the World Premier of our new video for the song "Djinni Stomp", off of Chained to the Chariot (Rookery, 2006). Directed and shot by Jonathan David Evans (who also did the video for "B/W"), this new video stars the gems of the Crescent City's guilded screen Chris Lane and Sarah Fontenelle.

SPIN Magazine Band to watch!

2008-07-01T09:22:00.000-07:00

Yup...we are the band to watch in NOLA...watch...us....play...our next local gig is @ The Dragons Den w/ The Other Planets on Sunday July 27th...come worship.

Bonnaroo!

2008-07-01T09:20:00.000-07:00

Damn that was fun...we had about 60- folks rockin that little budwieser tent - we had a blast..thanks all for coming - hope to see youat High Sierra in Quincy this weekend.

New Rotary Downs News/Pics

2008-06-04T06:49:00.001-07:00

this summer is going to be a good one - we are about to head out to the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee - but before that we'll hit Jackson, MS and play at our favorite place there...Martins. Supporting will be Johnny Bertram and his band. We play Martins on Thursday the 12th, then @ Bonnaroo on Sunday, June 15th at 6pm at the Troo Cafe Stage...come hang.

We'll also be playing the 17th Annual High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, CA. We'll be playing 2 times over the July 4th Weekend - if you're in the area come hang out. - www.highsierramusic.com

and here, are your images of the day:

Rotary Downs During Jazz Fest 2008

2008-03-25T08:23:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, here are two chances to catch Rotary Downs during 2008 Jazz Fest - please note we are only doing
one night show during fest. Any help promoting this would be great, thanks so much. '08's lookin fun..we are just coming off a great weekend at SXSW with a Jambase.com showcase slot last Saturday, and with this summer bringing us to High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, CA plus a nice Sunday slot at Jazz Fest.

Here is our current Press Photo, please update your files - and credit must be given to Brady Fontenot when used. Thanks.

here is the link: (any problems, i can send a jpg)

http://www.bradyfontenot.com/jobs/rotarydowns/final/DIGI-08-R006-113.tif

When: Saturday, April 26th
Where: One Eyed Jacks
Time: 10pm (sharp)
What - Supagroup, Rotary Downs, with Dave Pirner solo (Soul Asylum), A Living Soundtrack
* We are very excited about our solo Jazz Fest night show, at dowtown NOLA's premier rock club. We are honored to
be playing with Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum, and our friends and Rotary Downs alums A Living Soundtrack
**www.myspace.com/alivingsoundtrack

When: Sunday, May 4th
Where: Jazz and Heritage Festival
Where: Lagniappe Stage
Time: 1:20-2:15

Rotary Downs at SXSW

2008-03-03T08:08:00.000-08:00

Jambase Presents:

7:15 - Dusty Rhodes & the River Band
8:15 - Rotary Downs
9:15 - Eric Bibb
10:15 - Mac Arnold & Plate Full o Blues
11:15 - Papa Mali

Saturday, March 15th
Smokin Music
504 Trinity at 5th Street
(the old Coppertank)

if you are in Austin, visiting, or cruisin around on Saturday - come by this showcase -we ready to rock.

MORE MS.

2008-02-15T12:55:00.001-08:00

Rotary Downs in MS, January

2008-02-15T11:37:00.000-08:00

Waffle House, ducky jesus done gone and hid under the swing low sweet and low chili carrots.

CA

2008-02-14T10:22:00.000-08:00

Just hangin at the Travel Center, CA.

One of the Best Gras' Eva

2008-02-08T06:15:00.002-08:00

We hope you got to make it out to DBA or the HiHo last weekend for our Mardi Gras shows...Fri's show was strange: Muses was postponed Thursday night, so it didnt roll till 11pm friday...and alot of our harcore fans were either riding in Muses or watching it somewhere on the route (probaby waiting for Erika's shoes..)..so we didnt' start our 1st set till 12:30, w/ only a few people there. but come around 1:30, the place started to fill...when we began our 2nd set at 2am, our fans showed up - nice and lubed up for the Downs...played till way after 3am.

And Saturdays 7th Annual Not So Super Super Hero Party...was off the hook. really, one of the best parties thrown in my small tenure here in NOLA. The costumes were tight, and the cage at the HiHo was always full of gyration. We learned a few new covers by the Cars, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Flamin Lips, and David Bowie to tighten up the party. And a good time was had.. ...but dont let me be the judge :

http://www.vimeo.com/664744

One of the Best Gras'

2008-02-08T06:15:00.001-08:00

Not So Super Hero Party on Feb 2nd!

2008-01-20T15:30:00.000-08:00

Bring your not so super self to The Hi-Ho Lounge on Saturday, February 2nd:

WWOZ's George Ingmire is Down

2008-01-20T10:26:00.000-08:00

Top Ten New Orleans CDs by Wednesday New Orleans Music Show Host, George Ingmire

Rotary Downs - Chained to the Chariot - Rookery Records

George says: A sonic statement with a heart to boot - One night, I drove back from Mississippi to New Orleans listening to this CD with “Blacktown” on repeat. You could easily do this with the rest of recording.

Read on...

Rotary Downs on IndieFeed!

2008-01-08T21:36:00.000-08:00

Rotary Downs will be featured on IndieFeed today - Wednesday, January 9th. Check it out here!

Go directly to the podcast on iTunes here.