Geaux Geaux! Parish Taceaux!

“Picture it. Downtown Shreveport….1999….it was THE Y2k New Year’s Eve party of the century,” Beaux Hays, general manager of Parish Taceaux, continued, “The Artist Formerly Known As Prince was blaring out of every window in the old Ivan Smith building. We were doing what we were told to do: party! Since computers would no longer […]

The Hollow Decks Celebrate Five Years ‘Fight Club’ Style

“Elbows are bad!” Those are three words that I would personally use to describe The Hollow Decks 5th Anniversary show at Bear’s…yet they aren’t mine. Oh no, those words were actually spoken by vocalist/guitarist Benjamin Tynan – into a live mic, no less. To a crowd of rowdy adults acting like preschoolers. HELL YES! I […]

Maybe the Happiest Thing

A few days ago someone asked me an unexpected question in reference to my website & my articles, “Do you write during the day or do you have a day job?” I laughed and said, “No…I wish! However I am a mom, a nanny, and a college student.” I went on to add that I […]

…with LIVE music by THE HOLLOW DECKS!

Shreveport-Bossier City has its fair share of local bands and a pretty decent music scene, if you ask me. We also have some pretty legit big acts – across all musical genres -that come here to play just to make our ear holes happy. But let me ask you this: have you heard of an […]

My Heart’s on Fire….ELVIRA!

Picture it: Shreveport, 1980-something, a late Friday or Saturday night. A man sits in his favorite spot on the couch, watching cheesy horror flicks to unwind from a long work week. Except for lights and noises emanating from the television, the house is dark and quiet. His wife and daughters are sleeping peacefully in their […]