Outside and free, just like you! Friday April 16 6-9pm
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FRIDAY April 16 – Electric Depot, Baton Rouge
I Think I’ve Heard the Rakers S02 E01 – Orion’s Belt
Was Abraham Lincoln ugly? Is it Leon’s fault that all the traffic lights in Baton Rouge are out of sync? What about tugboats? All this and our new song “Orion’s Belt” kick off season two.
Also, we recently performed a live version of “Orion’s Belt” for the Manship Theatre’s Manship Moments series
Iron Jaw Samson
Iron Jaw Samson walked into My Father’s Moustache in the 70s. A young Lewis Roussel was tending bar in that Bourbon St. establishment. Our new song is the true story of that encounter.
I THINK I’VE HEARD THE RAKERS Episode 12 – Your Eyes Are Mine
In maybe our most epic episode, special guest Tiny Archibald AKA Busta Recap AKA Brenton C Francois joins the band in discussing: being raised by librarians, child-rearing, organ theft, Whitman samplers and the traditions of giving explosives to schoolchildren in Avoyelles Parish. Also we talk a little about Lance’s song “Your Eyes Are Mine”
Here is one of Tiny’s finest moments of GOT recapdom
*walks through the darkness not being able to see a damn thing*
Ok recap is up. This episode was so good after it was over I said out loud “I can’t recap that… It’s too dope”. Anyway Game of throne season 8 episode 3 : the long night aka the one where I forgot to breathe a couple of times aka no but for real it was really hard to see aka Jon snow is actually pretty crappy at saving the day aka Arya Stark from the logo! aka a whole new level of friendzone aka sure a crypt, why not. Recap is in the comments, spoiler protection on! (more on his Facebook page)
I THINK I’VE HEARD THE RAKERS – Episode 11 – “Pills”
The band discuss their song “Pills” while trying to find the buzz in the room. They then tackle pharmaceuticals, the dynamics of post-breakup relations, and what happens the day after a hot dog eating contest. Leon reveals he exists in a reality bubble extending fifteen minutes into the future.
Here is the SNL bit starring Sam Waterston that inspired the bridge
I THINK I’VE HEARD THE RAKERS Episode 10 – Problematic
We discuss Lance’s song “Problematic” from our new record NUMBER FIVE but, really, we talk at length about lucid dreaming. We have some weird dreams.
“I THINK I’VE HEARD THE RAKERS Episode 9 – Live on WHYR
Episode 9 –
Lance and Alex are guests on Billy Callaway’s Artist of the Week program on Baton Rouge Community Radio WHYR 96.9 and play acoustic versions of some of the songs on NUMBER FIVE and earlier records.
Spaceman
Gonzales Lights
Sears Tele-Games Video Arcade
Basic Automotive Repair
Your Eyes Are Mine
Tracetown
Run Like the Devil
Bad Penny
Stealing Cool
Watch the Signs
Where community radio gets made!
Alex, Lance and Billy in the WHYR studio
Um, do you actually know hoe to play that thing?
I THINK I’VE HEARD THE RAKERS Episode 8 – Trophies
In this episode, we talk about Alex’s song “Trophies,” the value of participation, Leon’s award-winning fire extinguisher exhibit and how he didn’t exactly know who the Rolling Stones were.
Calvin Hairstyle, “I Am Barry Bonds” Live at Red Star 4-22-2010
The Rolling Stones, “Dead Flowers” The. Rolling Stones.
NUMBER FIVE IS HERE!
I THINK I’VE HEARD THE RAKERS Episode 7 – Spaceman
Episode 7 (09/03/2019) – The band takes a ride down I-10 to pick up out the vinyl copies of NUMBER FIVE from New Orleans Record Press and talks about Lance’s song “Spaceman.” We discuss tardigrades on the moon, Buzz Aldrin punching a dude in the face, “secret rich people space,” the technology behind braces and Leon tells how he couldn’t wait for the Apollo mission to be over.
Buzz Aldrin rolling his eyes
Buzz Aldrin punches dude in the face
During the first space launch, Leon (middle, bottom row) was attending the Robert St. John School for Famous Broadcasters where students could go help cover this historic event. Leon chose to stay back at the school so he could get off earlier and “drink some ‘Ripple.”
Bonus:
Leon also thought he saw the Grateful Dead at the Dairy Queen, but maybe not.
