Two non-political items for today, in my attempt to get away from certain... things. Unfortunately, one of them is a memorial. Theryl DeClouet died a few days ago. He was best known as the occasional singer for Galactic, a sort of funk/acid-jazz type thing that was quintessentially New Orleans. On the more pleasant side, as I have noted on many an occasion, I disregard pop and pop awards. However, a certain award organization has decided to give a lifetime achievement award to the most important New Orleans funk band of all-time, The Meters. Do I care about that award ceremony, or those people? No, but word floated across one of the music news sites I actually check, so there's that. At least that's some money for a band that deserves it. I'll combine these two stories for tonight, honoring "The Houseman" with him doing a jazzy cover of The Meters' classic, "Hey Pocky A-Way." To my way of thinking, anything New Orleans gets automatic jazz cred., and the best part about that statement? Wynton Marsalis wouldn't know whether to love it or hate it! Here's The Houseman, covering The Meters.
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