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Caution is overrated J. Michael Dolan (:27)

While The Cautious allow them-

COMPLAIN ALL YOU WANT! J. Michael Dolan (:23)

As the CEO of a small publishing

corp for 33 years, I ultimately got fed up listening to people complain. So I finally took a stand and wrote a new mantra: “You have a request I’m all ears, you wanna complain I’m not listening!” Life and business changed after that and I learned a valuable lesson: Complaining provokes reaction, however requesting invites resolve. A “request” guarantees one of three responses: an acceptance, a counter -offer, or a denial. A complaint prolongs the debate and inevitably invites a combative reaction— which costs time and money. Make sense? Therefore, when dealing with your staff, customers, fans, bandmates, manager, agent, publisher, producer, partners, distributors, investors...even friends and family, YOU be the one committed to resolving the dispute, not the one trying to win it—so that you can finally get back to running your company, working on your art and creating something worthwhile!

selves to be easily distracted by social media, mainstream media, and the jaw dropping headline of the day, The Determined allow themselves to be consumed with their art, buried in their work, and overwhelmed with their big, worthwhile goals and dreams.

While The Cautious remain cautious about the economy and anxious about the future, The Determined are stepping out onto the skinny branches, making tough choices, confronting impossible decisions and taking big risks.

While The Cautious scratch their heads and wonder what to do next, The Determined are getting their hands dirty reworking their best work, growing their base, upgrading their websites and tech-tools, and relentlessly improving their craft and honing their skills.

Important because while The Cautious pause at the end of the day to admire their work, The Determined are burnt out at the end of the day working to improve theirs.

humans J. Michael Dolan (:19)

No matter how great a musician you are, you’re still mortal. That’s why they say “Take 2.”

No matter how skilled a writer you are, you’re still fallible. That’s why they call it “rewriting.”

No matter how successful a leader you are, your brilliant ideas will still meet with forceful resistance. That’s why they say “You may lose the battle but win the war.”

No matter how smart, good looking and talented you are, you will still smash head-on into brick walls.

Important because for some reason we artists & entrepreneurs need to be reminded that we are still only human.

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BY RICK J BOWEN Seattle guitar whiz kid Ayron Jones has finally come of age with his 2nd full length album, Audio Paint Job, released in June of 2017. Jones worked his way up in the streets of Seattle playing guitar anywhere he could, thus building a real grass roots following and drawing the attention of Northwest music guru Barrett martin, who produced and plays drums, percussion and keyboards on the album along with Jones’ road band and several special guests.

Jones’s guitar theatrics have been compared to Jimi Hendrix and Dime Bag Darrel and his vocal style goes from a Michael Jackson-styled pouty whisper to a raging scream, thus drawing in fans of both the guys and gals. The 14-song collection is a street-

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This is a musician who can keep your ears astounded and on edge because you don’t believe it is only one person playing the guitar, and if you go see him live and you are close enough to see what the fingers of both hands are doing all over the guitar it is almost impossible to keep your jaw out of you lap because you can’t believe it is just his two hands and only his ten fingers cause all that sound to shift and change. Honest he only has 2 hands and ten fingers, do not believe what your ears are telling you in this case. This is only his second live CD, which seems a crime as he is so entertaining to watch and listen to.

However there is good news as it is a double disc, and one disc is acoustic and one is electric, it is Sonny Landreth with his regular band: David Ranson on bass and background vocals and Brian Brignac on drums, percussion and background vocals. Then there are two special guests, who are also long time friends and musical compatriots; Sam Broussard on guitar, and background vocals and then Steve Conn handling keyboards, accordion, and background vocals as well as lead vocal on “The One and Only Truth”. These folks some grew up in the same area of Lafayette from when the were kids, and others

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One of the major influences in the making of this disc was a phone call from Larry Droppa offering the use of a special API 48 channel 1608 recording console; and the fact that Tony Daigle was available to use it. Man there were some lucky people in Lafayette, Louisiana for those three days in January of 2017 to be treated to this music.

There are a total of 16 songs, 8 done acoustically, and obviously 8 with electric instruments, all come from the pen/mind of Mr. Landreth except for four of them, 2 acoustic and that means 2 done electrically : ‘The One and Only Truth’ that Steve Conn wrote, ‘Bound by the Blues’ written by Sonny and Billy Henderson, then there is ‘Walkin’Blues’ by Robert Johnson, and ‘Key to the Highway’ by Willie Broonzy and Charles Segar. All recorded and mixed by Tony Daigle and the art work on the cover by Megan Barra, including what to me is the view of Sonny that stands out and captures the image of Sonny Landreth that one hears, in the center is a picture of Sonny playing the guitar that seem to show him with 4 hands playing 2 guitars. I have some single frames that were shot with no flash in low light that seem to show the same image! A beautiful piece of work in all ways, but particularly for the auditory senses .

smart mixture of blues infused heavy rock, hip hop loaded pop and socially conscious soul all delivered with a restless edge. Album opener “Take Me Away,” uses all those elements to set the stage with power chords and classic rock flair melding with records scratching from DJ Indica Jones and swirling Strings from Andrew Joslyn. The funk rock anthem “Boys from The Puget Sound,” with its head banging bombast has quickly become Jones’ signature song. And after all the ear filling bombast the swinging ballad “Yesterday,” and its classic R&B style, feels like a bonus track slipped in at the end of a grand guitar rock extravaganza.

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They have done it again.

Not surprising really. The masters of the meld of cow punk power and anthemic twang return and delight us yet another time.

For over twenty years and through ten studio albums, Dallas alt-country dynamo outfit Old 97's have charmed and spurred us on. Their new album Graveyard Whistling maintains the lofty standards that were set with the band's iconic major label debut Too Far To Care. (Both releases were, in fact, recorded in the same Tornillo, Texas studio).

First up, to 'whistle past the graveyard' is to stay cheerful in the face of an upcoming challenge or to ignore a bad situation.

The second point I would make is that I got this record and saw the band perform the new songs on the very day of its release, somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico, on the Outlaw Country Cruise. This, together with repeated playing of the record, has embedded its virtues so profoundly in my head that I do not believe they will ever leave it.

From the opening bars of track one, 'I Don't Wanna Die In This Town', you are able to let wash over the power chords, electrifying riff, propelling rhythm and Rhett Miller's crisp, believable voice: "There was a highway; Frank singing 'My Way' Or maybe it was Sid; Now I am paying for what I did"

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Trying to get away for a more meaningful existence and pleading to a companion to join him. It is a powerful starting position.

'Bad Luck Charm' has a cheeky twang with Ken Bethea's playing and the steel guitar a welcome embellishment. 'All Who Wander' slows down proceedings but injects some uplifting melody and an unforgettable chorus line, with guitar wailing like a forlorn siren.

'Jesus Loves You' throws up some engrossing lines, trying to convince a God-fearer of his charms. Keeping on the religion (or lack thereof) theme, 'Good With God' bursts out of the blocks, searing and resounding - Je ne regrette pas!! To the words "I wonder how she [God] feels about me", God speaks back in the form of an authoritative and in-form Brandi Carlile.

'She Hates Everybody' ...(but me) is full of more relationship insights and one of the best songs featuring misanthrope you are likely to hear! 'Irish Whiskey Pretty Girls' provides many solid reasons to drink, make noise and appreciate beautiful women, plus it provides more evidence of the genius of Fats Kaplin whose imprint here is writ large.

More alcohol and chanting from 'Drinkin' Song' ups the ante even further pace-wise. 'Turns Out I'm Trouble' is confessional and self-reflective, a warning for others to not get involved...with a degree of ambiguity. The final delight is 'Those Were The Days' which recounts some past exceptional times and life affirming memories.

Graveyard Whistling is one the year's stunning musical landmarks.

Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason met while jamming at a Birmingham, England club after 18 year old Winwood exited the successful Spencer Davis Group. Initially a psychedelic rock band, Traffic would soon evolve into a tight, jazz oriented, improvisational outfit that helped define British rock in the late 1960’s. After recording this eponymous second album, Traffic would part ways and regroup in various forms over the years, releasing eight studio albums and three live albums along the way.

Accomplished keyboardist/guitarist/prodigy Steve Winwood would go on to co-found Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Ric Grech before embarking on a celebrated solo career that still thrives. Guitarist Dave Mason never quite fit in. His pop orientation didn’t sit well with the others and he would be in and out of Traffic several times over the years. He left after they recorded their debut a year earlier, only to be asked to rejoin for this album. His catchy, two chord signature song, “Feelin’ Alright?” that closes side one has been featured in numerous films and television shows, and would eventually be covered by such diverse artists as Grand Funk Railroad, Diana Ross, Rare Earth, Isaac Hayes, Freddie

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Drummer Jim Capaldi cowrote several of Traffic’s songs with Winwood.

His solo career never really grew legs in spite of 11 albums and high profile collaborations with Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and George Harrison, among others. He died from stomach cancer in 2005 at age 60. In addition to his writing contributions, Chris Wood’s saxophone and flute were always a big part of Traffic’s vitality. His life was cut short in 1983 from pneumonia at age 39.

“Forty Thousand Headmen” typifies Traffic’s innovative sound, and is a great track to seek out.

Loudon Wainwright Jr. was a writer and future editor for Life magazine in the early 1960’s when young Loudon III took a liking to the Tom Leher and Stan Freberg albums his dad played. Taking inspiration from his folk hero, Bob Dylan, Loudon took his own songs on the road in the late ‘60’s. His narrative style of singing was a mix of irreverent, funny, sad, selfdeprecating, compelling, and often painfully honest story telling. By the time this fourth album came out in 1973, Loudon already had a hit record and would soon have a recurring part on a hit TV show. He was married to folk singer Kate McGarrigle and with their two young children, seemed to have a happy life

together. But the idyllic life wouldn’t last. The marriage began to splinter apart in 1976. Over the next 40 years, the ex-couple, along with their innately talented children, Rufus and Martha, would all express their feelings towards each other through their brutally honest music. (Kate McGarrigle died of single-cell sarcoma in 2010, at age 63.) But it’s that happy feeling that comes across on this album.

“The Swimming Song” starts things off with a joyful celebration of summer memories. This is followed by songs about the good and bad of fame, everybody wanting “Bell Bottom Pants,” and playing with “Liza” as kids. A live recording of “I Am The Way” has Loudon singing gospel about “every Son of God gets a little hard luck some time,” and the story of “The Man Who Couldn’t Cry.” Loudon sings Kate’s “Come A Long Way” and the two duet on an ode to the pending arrival of their first child, “Dilated To Meet You.” The one recommended track to seek out is the bluesy “Down Drinking At The Bar.” (“Lost weekend on a Tuesday night.”)

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ecently several music events have been hit with violent acts of terrorism from the Eagles of Death Metal Show in France to the recent attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Obviously there is no difference between one act of Terror and another in terms of which is more important, which hits closer to home, and which deserves any added coverage but there is no mistaking that when public events like concerts are targeted it scares everyone who attended similar events. Not only do people fear that it could happen to them or to the fans of their favorite artists one day, but it could happen to their children. The topic of violence in youth culture and towards young people in general is not one that the music world is unaware of.

Back in 2010 Foster the People had a massive hit with the melodic pop-rock tune Pumped Up Kids. Not only was the song one that got your head nodding and remained stuck in your head for weeks on end, but its subject matter brought ears and eyeballs to the very real and very important topic of mental health issues, gun violence, school and other public shootings, and many other newsworthy items that might go unnoticed by those who just choose to tune out and enjoy themselves. When a band can both entertain and educate at the same time they are doing something right.

We caught up with Foster the People after the recent tragedy in Manchester to discuss their music, what it means in the grand scheme of things, their thoughts on the recent events in the UK and how it makes them feel.

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Up Kids,” does it ever get old playing it or being asked about it?

ent, I think that at the time Mark was speaking on something that was troubling him back then that unfortunately is still troubling today in our culture and around the world.

Some people weren't ready to hear it at the time but now people are a little more inclined to listen to things like that; listen to

I don't know if it ever gets old. I feel that in a way songs gain their own life to themselves, whether it is a long or short life is a hard predictor. On one hand we get asked about the politics about it which gets a bit overwhelming to answer but that's a song that has lived on for years now that we do have a good relationship with.

How has Mark Foster's experience as a commercial jingle writer influence the band? It's probably hard to speak on his behalf, but have you noticed that skillset coming into play at all with your other music?

For sure. He learned a lot in that job in a very short time. He jumped in and had to learn quickly. It's a job where you have to be on your feet whenever your brain starts sensing a jingle coming on, so you can manipulate your emotions and feelings that fast.

That has carried over to this band as well where he can capture those emotions and put pen to paper quickly. Resulting in a lot of material we can all pick through to then try and develop.

With the problem of teenage and youth violence getting more and more prevalent each year, does a song like that take on a new meaning or cause you to look back on it differently?

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cannot be afraid of what could happen or switch up what we are doing; if we do that, then the bad guys win and we're not going to let that happen.”

others who are more inclined to give a voice to some people that need it.

Do you feel the ties and associations that many have made between the song and cause/social issues have ultimately been a good thing?

I feel like most of the things we've ever said politically were not for our benefit at all. We just feel that it's right to say something when you have a platform to do so. It's right to say something that you believe might be right or wrong. There has been some backlash to

what we've said but we try not to take that to heart too much and to speak out when we can.

Following your massive breakout hit, the 2014 follow up Supermodel charted well but fans were looking for that next great single. Over the past few years the band has been very hush on an album far outside the normal production timeline cycle and had a band member exit. Having set the bar so high how does the band handle the pressures associated with the new work that the fans and critics are clamoring for?

We never let that stuff influence any of our creative stuff. We try to keep our creative world, the bind between band members a very sacred thing, and it allows us to keep those pressures and negativity out. We do our best when we dictate how our career should be. We don't allow ourselves to get backed up into a corner. We gave ourselves extra time to put together this third record for a reason. We wanted to make sure we were doing stuff honest and doing the things we believe in, we’re not about putting an album out as quickly as possible.

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roads are combined with winged female figures. These winged women are less angelic and more the initiators into life’s mysteries. The cats, which I often include, act as their familiars and add to the sense of mystery. They also serve as compositional elements and add movement and life to the moment captured. The car lights in the distance represent the seeker, youth in the journey toward adulthood. As most of us know, this journey, while compelling, is not without its dangers. These same roads are also the paths to adventure and discovery. I first learned to dance in the lights of a car on a gravel road with music from the radio.

A personal element in my visual language is the allegorical use of animals. While growing up on a farm in north central Texas, I saw the beauty and drama of life unfold through them. They have often found their way into my work, used with a sense of humor or as a play on words.

If cats had wings, would there be birds to sing? Often the bird’s or animal's condition or plight reflects the human condition. A monkey can be adrift on a sea of troubles and we see ourselves in its predicament.

Another element that has had a constant presence in my work is the use of wings. I have always had a fascination with flight and the freedom that it represents. When I was a child, I had dreams that I could miraculously fly, only to wake and find myself still earthbound. Perhaps through my art, I have found that freedom I dreamed of.

What do you do in your “spare time”?

For several years I taught art at Austin Community College while at the same time painting and showing work in Austin, Taos and San Francisco. I have been involved with the video game industry since the mid-nineties including six-years as a digital artist for the Walt Disney Company. I also did some work for Rosetta Stone. We travel quite a bit as my wife is a master at planning vacations. Really, she should to go into business.

Where can people see your work?

My art is in the permanent collections of the Lone Star, Budweiser and Heileman Brewing Companies; North East Missouri State University; the Eugene C. Barker Texas History Center at the University of Texas; Smithsonian Museum, Washington D.C.; Hills, Field and Bartlett, Austin, Texas; Corpus Christi Art Museum, Corpus Christi, Texas; and Sky Ranch, Santa Fe, New Mexico, as well as others. And of course on my website...

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challenging, so I chose the violin and loved it.

Then, a year later I picked up the bass after studying Bootsy Collins. It’s extremely fun to play and just felt so natural to me. lenn: Our parents were, and still are, very supportive of what we do. When we decided to try music; the instrument that I gravitated towards was the guitar. It was something that I wanted to try out, and it really ended up just sticking with me. Like Alex said, it was something that was very natural for me and something I fell in love with. lex, do you find it difficult to keep your chops up on both instruments? 've never had any trouble balancing keeping my skills up on both. It's just always important to leave time to practice on everything that you do.

ou started playing music about the same time most kids get interested, 11 and 8. How did you decide on the instrument you play? lex: When I first wanted to learn an instrument I wanted to learn something that was AUG 2017

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hat was the first song you learned to play and do you still play it? lenn: The first song that we learned together was Amazing Grace. It's one of the most essential parts of our show and always will be.

It's a very important song not only to our musical journey, but our upbringing from a very young age as well. ou’ve said before that you listen to blues, jazz, and old school soul. Who are

your influences? he artists that got it all started for us were BB King, The Isley Brothers, Earth Wind & Fire, and The Brothers Johnson. Those artists in particular really set the groundwork for our sound; from which we found other related artists and continued to build off of that. It’s so hard for us to narrow it down to all of the artists that influence us today! As of right now, we really take in something from any style of music that we are listening to; whether it be something from the 70s,80s, or 90s; all the way up to things from today. hat draws you into a song? (Bass line, rhythm, guitar solo, melody?) ell, of course, many musicians can be biased to listening to their respective instruments, but we take in any song that we listen to as a whole. It's amazing to listen to all of the greatest songs and see how much goes into every one of them. Weather it's hearing a song with many intricate parts and layers or one that's simple yet effective, it's always fun to analyze them as a musician. understand you are starting work on a new recording project. What can you tell me about it? e're excited to say that our next project will be a live album recorded at The Continental

have only seen one other bass player do that, Quinten Berry. Have you seen him do this and is that where you learned it? definitely got it from Mr. Berry. I met him on a plane with my family while going out to the NAMM show a few years back. I got a chance to jam with him as well. He's an amazing player and an awesome person. ow did you meet Bootsy Collins? How has his mentoring influenced your performance, writing, and understanding of the music business?

Alex: It was an honor to be able to meet him.

We got to meet Mr. Collins when we got to work with the John Lennon educational tour bus. He was in Austin and came to work with us and a couple of other students on the bus before his show. He's majorly influenced me with his sound by being willing to experiment with different sounds. As a person he made an impression on us through his kindness and always taking time with his fans.

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Club. We chose the Continental Club because of the energy that room has anytime we play there, and how we feel so at home while playing there. We've been there for the past 5 years and the crowds have just been getting bigger and better since we first started. Our plan is to just share the experience and the good times that we have there every Monday with anyone who listens to the record. ell me about your original songs. What inspires the music you write? lenn: There are quite a few things that inspire us as individuals to write. For both of us

it's almost never "I'm going to sit down and write a song". Since most of what we do is groove based, it's more of "I'm gonna pick up my instrument and just see what flows through." As for lyrics and the subject of a song, it can be anything from a past experience, to someone else's experience, or even just a hook that first comes to mind when we first play back a groove we put down. The songs just kind of take shape on their own naturally. lex, I saw a picture of you playing bass with your right hand under the guitar. I

was reading the list of musicians you have opened for and/or played with and it’s an impressive list for anyone, let alone teenagers. Have you found that your age has slowed or stopped you from doing a show? lenn: Not at all. Any time we go to places we always travel with our parents and handle ourselves professionally while we're there. So far on our journey, everyone we've worked with has shown support of what we are doing. he one name on the list that really surprised me was Lisa Marie Presley. How did that come about? lex: We opened for her at Gruene Hall a few years ago when we were asked by the venue to do the show. The crowd was awesome and she was a great person to meet. e know you’ve played at venues and festivals all over the US and will be in the North Eastern states this month. What are your plans for touring? lenn: Our plans are to just play as much as we can. We really enjoy traveling as a family and having all of these new experiences from night to night. We want to continue to enjoy what we're doing and to keep reaching new fans. lenn, I watched an interview you did a few years ago in which you stated that you were definitely going to college, so are you holding true to that or have you decided to follow music? If you are going back to school, what are you studying? lenn: Yes, I'm doing both. I'll probably be taking some online classes this next semester due to us traveling a lot this fall. I'm taking basics right now; but the goal is to do audio engineering.

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e know you are at the Continental Club every Monday, but where else can we see them? side from our constant shows regionally, we’ve got a great schedule over the next couple of months. In the second half of this month we’ll be heading up to the Northeast for a bunch of dates with Kenny Wayne Shepherd plus we will play at the Levitt Pavil-

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lion in Westport, CT. Then, in October we’ll be heading to northern and southern California. All of our dates are updated at Petersonbrothersband.com on a regularly basis. lack Fret, the Austin nonprofit organization, just released their 2017 Nominees.

They also listed past grant recipient and I was thrilled to see you listed. How have you put that grant to work for you? n 2016 we were honored to become Black Fret major grant winners. Black Fret is an amazing organization in Austin, Texas that supports musicians by providing grants, mentor artist, holds performances, and raising more funds to help more musicians. The grant has helped us tremendously with touring, recording and many other things that would not have been possible without it. We are very thankful to Black Fret members and supporters.

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03 Heritage Place Amphitheater, Conroe 05 Rockin the River - Live on the Trinity - Panther Island Pavilion, Forth Worth 13 Cannon + Belle (Hilton Hotel) Blues Brunch, Austin 16 Opening for "Kenny Wayne Shepherd" at Mayo Performing Arts Center, Morristown NJ 18 Opening for "Kenny Wayne Shepherd" at Aura, Portland ME 19 Levitt Pavilion, Westport CT 20 Opening for "Kenny Wayne Shepherd" at The Tupelo Music Hall, Derry NH 22 Opening for "Kenny Wayne Sheppherd Band" at the Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor ME 23 Opening for "Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band" at The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield CT 24 Highball, Austin 26 Mucky Duck ,Houston 31 3Ten ACL Live, Austin 03 Gruene Hall, Gruene 09 Continental Club (Glenn Jr 21st Brithday Celebration), Austin 10 Reckless Kelly Celebrity Softball Jam, Round Rock 21 Discovery Green Park, Houston 29 House of Fifi Dubois, San Angelo 30 Raider Alley at Tx Tech, Lubbock

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After a wild, crazy and loud week at

the National Association of Musical Merchandisers (NAMM) summer convention in Nashville TN we took a day off on the drive home in New Orleans LA. After a day of wandering the French Quarter we headed for a night on our favorite block – Oak Street!

Where you can look at the beautiful art by renowned artist Frenchy, hear wonderful bands at the Maple Leaf Bar, and best of all dine at Jacques-Imos! But you may be asking why we are mentioning this ow? Well, the Krewe of Oak is holding their 31ts Annual MidSummer Mardi Gras and it kicks off right outside of Jacques-Imos on August 19th. The event has been moved to better coincide with the upcoming solar eclipse as this year’s theme is "Dirty One XXXI Coming In Hot!"

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brief history of Jacques-Imos: Jacques and his wife Amelia purchased the building at 8324 Oak Street in the Riverbend/Carrollton area of Uptown New Orleans in 1996. There was a song that the Dixie Cups had a hit with ‘Iko Iko,’ which is referred to as a Mardi Gras song. My original plan was to call it ‘Fi No Wan An Dey’ but it was too wordy. My friends said why not just call it Jock-a-mo and change the spelling to my name. I liked the idea and Jacques-Imo’s was named.

Loosely translated it means jokester or jack-ass. Not that nice, but it looks and sounds good.”

an eclectic assortment of brightly colored mismatched tablecloths meets you. Yep, you walk through the kitchen and although this is a happenstance of the building it actually heightens your senses (mainly hunger) to what you are about to be treated to. Even as Jacques tries to say that he’s a little shy, he saunters around talking animatedly to guests and sharing his generosity with both food and drink. In a town that celebrates almost anything, no greater celebration is held than the tribute to Creole/Soul food and warm Southern Hospitality that Jacques Leonardi and the staff at Jacques-Imo’s provides on a daily basis.

We started our meal with two appe-

tizers. Quite honestly I have never been a super fan of grits (in any form), that is until I tried Jacques Fried Grits with Shrimp and Tasso Sauce. First tricolor peppers are sautéed then stirred into cooked grits with cheddar cheese.

Grits are chilled and then cut into triangles and deep fried, topped with a buttery sauce of crawfish, sautéed corn,

Tasso, and tri-color peppers and feta and cheddar cheeses. I believe the second appetizer is one of the most popular items on the menu… Shrimp and Alligator Sausage Cheesecake! My first thought was “it’s cheesecake, won’t that be awful sweet?” My next thought was “Um, alligator?” Oh, but my taste buds were in heaven and this was a savory cheesecake of cream cheese and smoked Gouda cheese, with onions, tri-color peppers, shrimp and alligator sausage, set in a breadcrumb-Parmesan cheese crust and served with a sauce of tomatoes, basil and Creole mustard with reduced heavy cream. No sugar, not sweet, just really, really flavorful! This may sound weird, but the Alligator Cheesecake was so good I dream about it.

Just as we were coming down from

our cheesecake euphoria our dinners were brought out. Just a quick side note here… Each entrée comes with your choice of two sides and although they were wonderful I decided to focus on the main meals. And I really do

As hard as it was to pass the plate to for the next entrée, this was

even harder to let go mainly because I had never had Carpetbagger Steak and I’m a huge fan of oysters. Our 10 ounce filet was butterflied, seasoned and grilled to perfectly to medium-rare and stuffed with poached oyster. A slice of red onion that was broiled with a layer of blue cheese and Tasso Hollandaise topped it off. This was such a rich and savory meal that I was hoping no one else would like it and I could enjoy it all to myself, but no such luck everyone felt the same way.

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mean wonderful, because as Jacques pointed out they use very fresh and in season ingredients. OK, now back to where I was going…

Our Paned Rabbit with Shrimp-Tasso Pasta was delicious from the first bite of tender hind legs in a seasoned breading to the last bite of the pasta. In my opinion it’s pure genius serving it over shell pasta tossed with sautéed Julienned Tasso and shrimp with green onions, seasoning, and heavy cream.

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FRIED GRITS WITH SHRIMP AND TASSO SAUCE

I know, you’re thinking, “why the heck would

you want to go all the way to NOLA to eat fried chicken,” but trust me we’re lucky to be close enough to drive because many aren’t! JacquesImo’s Famous Fried Chicken was perfected by Chef Austin Leslie and Jacques makes sure that there is no deviation. Besides the hardship of trying to pick out just two sides because they are

all that yummy, now you have to decide if you want White (2 breasts, 1 wing), Dark (2 legs, 2 thighs) or a Mix (leg, thigh, breast) that’s been breaded with a Worcestershire sauce and egg wash and served with fresh parsley, minced garlic, and ruffled dill pickle slices. I know… if this is the only hardship you have to deal with today you should be dancing in the street! Of course, it’s Midsummer Mardi Gras, so why not!

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 it bother you that you can't take the material on the road prior to and test it out at some shows without running the risk of a copy leaking online and hurting sells?

It bothers me a little bit, but we've always worked a little differently than other artists where the whole band is in the studio when we make music so things kind of evolve naturally that way. That way when we take things to the stage it works however you want it. Sometimes though some of the songs you have to learn to play live and you would love to certainly go out secretly under a different name and try them out in front of a crowd. For us we hold no punches, the industry is changing and it's a challenge, and we're eager to figure out to see how we benefit from those changes.

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In the wake of the horrific tragedy out-ide the Ariana Grande concert in England a few months ago and those surrounding the Eagles of Death Metal performance in France last year, has the band thought about any adjustments to the tour regiment or safety concerns going forward?

We are definitely taking more safety precautions, but more than anything what we are trying to do right now is bring joy around to the world, to the people that need it. There is a lot of bad shit going on around the world and people are pointing fingers. And more than anything right now, I think pure joyfulness would help and that's what we want to do. We cannot be afraid of what could happen or switch up what we are doing; if we do that, then the bad guys win and we're not going to let that happen.

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