100 days. 100 new beginnings.

a mixtape for the season...

can i stay ... ray lamontagne
strangers in the night ... cake
coney island ... good old war
summersong ... the decemberists
something great ... haley bonar
another travelin' song ... bright eyes
orange sky ... alexi murdoch
blowin' in the wind ... bob dylan
here comes your man ... meaghan smith
all is love ... karen o and the kids
lover ... devendra banhart
such great hights ... iron & wine
new slang ... the shins

who dat!

new orleans is a city like no other...diverse in every possible way. working downtown, it's easy to see the many faces, cultures, values, and attitudes of the city i love. but it's not hard to pick up on one of the biggest uniting factors. especially on a day like today. sunday. game day. the city buzzes with team spirit, black and gold more prevalent than any other color. names like brees, sharper, bush and shockey stretch across thousands of shoulders. as usual, our boys keep things interesting, taking the outcome of the game down to the very last wire. the city holds its breath. people surround tvs wherever they can find them...bars, shopping malls, nail salons, because at that moment, nothing else matters. they talk to strangers about bad calls, missed chances. they groan together and cheer together. and for that last play, those last few seconds, it's silent. eyes are glued to the screen. silent prayers are whispered. and just then, like the trumpet riff after the dirge, the city erupts with joy, with cheers, with smiles. because this is our year. our boys have done it again. 12-0.

a city so diverse. with a common love. black. white. young. old. men. women. rich. poor. grown ups. kids. you just can't help but feel the excitement flowing through the who dat nation.