Mardi Gras Indians, in their fantastical handmade costumes, parade Uptown:
Two chiefs face off in an elaborately choreographed confrontation:
Foxessa knows more about the Indians and their rituals than anyone I know. I'm hoping that she'll grace this entry with a comment about them...
Happy Mardi Gras, Premium T.-style...
Today's parade schedule here...
R. I. P., Antoinette K-Doe...
R. I. P., Paul Skelton, Austin guitarist extraordinaire. I had the pleasure of conversing with Paul at length one lazy South Austin afternoon. Like most musicians, he had a day job; in his case, designing and making custom guitars. He told me that for a true guitarist, it was all in the hands, and that the best didn't need anything better than a $35-dollar mass produced model. Here he is playing with Jessie Lee Miller:
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