The Return of DJ Petri

DJ Petri returned to action in New Orleans recently. The beloved party-thrower, artist, and genius reemerged onto the scene with two exclusive gigs at the Moonlight Cafe. DJ Petri has been absent from New Orleans performance in the last years because of displacement from Katrina, but I am proud to report that we are once again lucky enough to this man in our midsts as he continues what has already been a noted career.

DJ Petri grew up on the hard streets of Detroit, MI where he learned the hard-way the value of a dollar and the power that beats can bring to people. After perfecting his craft in back-alley clubs of Mobile, AL, DJ Petri exploded onto the scene with late-night sets at 251 and early-morning throwdowns at the original Soul Kitchen. His career reached it's height when he teamed up with The New Lows for several select shows that brought all those involved to very pinnacle of stardom and fame. DJ Petri returns to us following his Katrina Exodus in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and has been living in New Orleans for an undisclosed time prior to these gigs.

If we are lucky, this is only the beginning of what will hopefully be a citywide change in consciousness as we once again lucky enough to play host one of music's true originals.

A good time was had by all that attended the shows. Highlights included ho-bo's begging for change and money both nights, as well as silly white-boy dancing and the illustrious appearance of Mr. Donny Fraizer. Arriving by limo, this man sent the club into a frenzy and proceeded to throwdown a whirlwind of chaos over the course of his entire weekend in New Orleans. Future shows may or may not be announced, hopefully you'll be cool enough to hear about it.

Sushi!

So I felt I should devote a full post to this new sushi place that I just went to: Sushi Brothers. I had the pleasure of dining there with my Dad and my girlfriend recently, and I must say that it is on its way to becoming my new favorite sushi restaurant. The creativity and presentation was absolutely top notch and the way they mixed newer ingredients into their rolls absolutely blew me away! The picture above is of two rolls that we had. The closer roll is the LSU Roll and is made of a tempura fried shrimp with yellow tail wrapped with rice and seaweed and topped with tuna, avocado, and a sweet-roe sauce. The one further back is a godly creation known as the Saint's Black and Gold Roll. This little beauty is composed of a shrimp fried in coconut tempura, combined with cream cheese and wrapped with seaweed and rice. It is then topped with MANGO!, avocado and a little roe. It was the best sushi roll that I have eaten in recent memory. If you're ever in New Orleans or are already in New Orleans and looking for sushi, give this place a try.

WOW....Just wow....

This work is simply amazing....I can't even begin to conceive of the difficulty and talent involved in doing such detailed work. I am at a complete loss of words at how incredible this is.

FIRES! For New Years

The New Year's Eve was last night!! I went to the Christmas Tree Bonfire on Orleans Ave. As usual it was chaos incarnate and great time was had by all. We had to do a bit of work to keep the sanitation department from dragging away our tree, but we staked our claim and defended our fire. I'd like to spend a special shout-out to the newly formed MCBC (Mid-City Bonfire Commission) for all of their hard work and effort in getting things together this year. I feel it was a great success.

In addition to the Bonfire, I had the pleasure of seeing an amazing house fire while hanging out at a friend's house the other night. I kind of feel bad saying that it was a pleasure to watch these poor people's house burn, but I can't help but love watching firefighters doing their job. As the pictures will reveal, the flames weren't really shooting out of the house so much as they creating huge amounts of heat and pressure inside the house itself. Watching the firemen ripping apart the roof to let the gas and heat escape while others blasted the interior with water was fascinating. I was able to really watch the strategy the guys used to battle the blaze and the technique that they employed to keep things manageable and safe for their own people. I have to say, it truly inspiring to watch the intensity and selflessness with which the firefighters worked. We as a people are blessed to have people that are willing to risk that much and truly give of themselves for the good of others.