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2016 Accomplishments

10 Notable Accomplishments I Accomplished this Year 

1. Rubber Peacock, a sex-positive, glam-rock benefit concert for Durham's LGTPQ Center.  My only drumming gig of the year.  I'm proud to say I'm doing Rubber Peacock 2 in January 2017!   "It…

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You've Got eWhale!

This week I released the tune "You've Got eWhale."  This song represents a lot to me so I'm gonna sit down here and blog about it.

The first part of the song I wrote was the bass solo at the…Read more
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Progress!

Progress is the opposite of Congress.  I think Mark Twain might have said that.  Mark Twain wrote an amazing version of the story of Adam and Eve that inspired me a lot.  He took all the best elements of the…Read more
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JJ vs. The Digital Whale

 

If you've talked to me lately, you might know that I have been writing and recording a new album this year.  Last weekend the project took a huge step forward when producer Scott Solter recorded my drums for most of…

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INFLUENCES

 (alphabetically) Louis Armstrong, Air, Aerosmith, Agents of Good Roots, Bach, The Band, Beck, Beethoven, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Bon Jovi (the band), Jon Bon Jovi (the solo artist), Count Basie, Mr. Bojangles, Sam Bush, James Brown, John Cage, Chick…Read more
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Gonna do some bloggin' later

 I have been slacking off bigtime.  Between touring with Charlie Robison and performing around Austin and Houstin with The Invincible Czars, I should be blogging my brains out.  But I haven't blogged since I don't know when.  Well, that's a…Read more
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Czar Life

 Czar life

By Louie Czar on June 12, 2009 – 12:41 PM


On the eve of the biggest Czars show I’ve done to date, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on the time I’ve…Read more
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Sustainable positivity manifesto

 Saturday, January 31, 2009

Sustainable positivity manifesto


This is the 21st century, people. Time to get with the program. There is a new mindset in the world today. It is already shaping the 22nd century and beyond. I…Read more
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LL JW SS, 6 28 08


Devin and Slade threw a killer party last night at my old house in South Austin. They invited me to play some music, so I called Shadd first, who quickly called Joe and Kris, who unfortunately was out of…Read more
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December Deals

 

December Deals
A lot of great deals have been coming my way lately. For example the universe and I agreed to stop hating each other and try to coesxist peacefully. This is the shakiest deal (there have already…Read more
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Partyboobytrap, Club 115 11 10 07

 11.10.07 Club 115
Current mood: calm
I.
All We Want is Your Money,
Sugar^,
Lone Ranger^,
Tomorrow Never Knows/Within You Without You,
Clip,
Lately^

II.
Echoes*
April^

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Partyboobytrap, Ruta Maya 10 25 07

 April,
First Steps,
Indefinite>
Where Your Mind Goes,
Clip,
Last Train,
Bebop Sonata,
Night On Bald Mountain

lineup: Louis Landry- p,v /Joe Woullard- ts /Shadd Scott- d,v/ Patrick Turner- b

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Partyboobytrap, Troubadour, 8 25 07

 First Steps of A Long Journey*
Indefinite>*
Never
Voodoo Chile>
Where Your Mind Goes
April
Daedalus ^>
Lately
Last Train@
Lone Ranger%

* Louis Landry song
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PartyboobytraP Club 115 7 22 07

 PartyboobytraP 7.22.07 Club 115
Bebop Sonata
Where Your Mind Goes
Never*
Clip
Lone Ranger
Voodoo Chile~
April
All We Want is your Money
Lately
Have A Cigar^
Sugar

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Partyboobytrap East Austin House Party 6.30.07

 PartyboobytraP 6.30.07 E. Austin house party

Improvisations
More Improv*
Ain't Wastin' Time No More*
Think About Your Troubles*
Lifeline*
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun*
Where Your Mind Goes^
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