Gonna be like whiplash for a lot of folks when the media pivots from "Biden is the strongest challenger" to "let's plaster every right-wing blogger's crazy take on Hunter on the front page" for the next six months. Y'all ain't ready.
SO THIS BBQ JOINT WE LIKED WENT OUT OF BUSINESS but instead of getting a new sign THEY JUST DID THIS TO HIM? I cant stop thinking about it? https://t.co/1Fk76fY6gv
ICYMI, we out out a fresh episode of @bandsplainer last week about Brandi Carlile: https://t.co/szHes3ShsZ We discussed her music and how her career is an example for inclusion in country music.
Every week, I push myself to compile a playlist of local music from the Nashville area that manifests itself as the WOTT Music podcast. It's generally 6-8 songs of new releases, maybe with a few releases that I happened to stumble on regardless of their release. Every week, I am continuously impressed by the enjoyability and the diversity of music I come across.
I am positive that I could make this same post week over week and say the same thing; as I've no doubt that I'll continue to be impressed. This week I found myself with nine songs in the queue and even more that should have made the list but I just couldn't force myself to make the show that long.
TLDR: I'm still real proud of this show and think, regardless of where you live, you will too.
Been traveling a bit this week and spent a good bit of time actually interacting with other human beings and not staring deep into the Internet at all times. It was a welcome change and I suggest you all try it some time.
But for now, some distractions...
Bob Odenkirk's New Movie - this Kimmel sketch has a bit of a Mr. Show throwback feel to it. Always good to see Odenkirk do something utterly ridiculous.
This question is currently ripping the Nashville Scene newsroom apart.
Would you rather take a bath in a tub of mayo every morning, or sleep covered in sand each night?
The city of New Orleans goes absolutely ham for Mardi Gras parades. The nice folks at NOLA.com are kind enough to livestream the whole thing. If you browse through their videos you'll see a lot of different "Krewes" being represented - basically a synonym for a social club or organization that has a series of floats within a given parade. I am sure there are problematic aspects to these groups but in an effort to stay more positive than the last post, I won't get into it.
Today is Fat Tuesday, the Mardi Gras celebration that signals the last night of going absolutely nuts before you slide into Ash Wednesday and Lent; where you traditionally fast in some way or another. It's all steeped in religious history which I'm sure a lot of people care about but, for my social circle, it's more about an excuse to indulge.
However, it would be remiss not to learn a little about the history of Mardi Gras within the United States. While it is traditionally associated with New Orleans because of its French heritage, it actually officially began in Mobile, AL. Unsurprisingly, it's also steeped in racism - particularly in Mobile where they have two parades, one for white people and one for African-Americans.
The documentary The Order of Myths captures one year of this celebration in Mobile, following the two Queens from the racially divided parades. I won't give it away but the twist of the relationship between them is.. unnerving.
History is rarely a forgiving educator but it's good to be aware of these things still happening around us.
