
The Stacks



The Stacks and Rabbit Hatch play at Sidney's Saloon.
It's a reunion for Rabbit Hatch, who last played in 2005.
rock The Stacks Rabbit Hatch Gina PJ Christie Ross Karsen Jakob Rosenzweig Zach Sidney's Saloon New Orleans


a Stacks show later this month, a reason to watch TV
The Lemon Twigs are good on record but what really shines is the live show.
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The Stacks released the recordings we did with Andre Marquette.
Andre played drums and also engineered the recording.
New Orleans rock The Stacks Anything Helps Andre Marquette recording Bandcamp Covid-19

oh my (and notes on Grand Theft Auto IV)
I'm doing all right, despite the pandemic. I am okay not seeing too many people. Saving money, I guess.
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Stacks recorded in the studio.
Our drummer is moving away so we're recording while we can.
The Stacks rock recording Andrew Donaldson Andre Marquette New Orleans

Our band had just started recording when the stay-at-home order came.
We're recording at our drummer's house. He's stuck living with all of me and Andrew's gear for a while.

The Stacks played the Circle Bar with Chef Menteur and Good Sugar.
This was Court Batson's first appearance with Chef Menteur.
rock The Stacks New Orleans Circle Bar Chef Menteur Court Batson Alec Vance Dan Haugh Good Sugar

Stacks played at Siberia with Rubber Maids and Egg Yolk Jubilee.
I made an animation to advertise the show.
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The Stacks played the Circle Bar.
link to (excellent) Bandcamp recording in post
rock The Stacks Tom Beeman Andrew Donaldson Steve Walkup Circle Bar New Orleans

The Stacks played Siberia.
Here's the recording from that show.
rock The Stacks New Orleans Siberia St. Claude Avenue Tom Beeman

The Stacks played at Gasa Gasa.
Great show. Really loud.
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The Stacks played Sister Street Stage for the first time, before we named it that.
It was cold and the people that were there stayed around the fire.
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Stacks played at Siberia with Scott H. Biram.
Pretty fun show. Austin Lucas was bossy.
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The Stacks played the Hi-Ho Lounge with Lauren Oglesby and Laugh In the Dark.
Lauren Oglesby brought all the people.
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The Stacks played the 8th Annual Chazfest.
The Stacks played the 8th Annual Chazfest, in the yard of what was known as the Truck Farm, on St. Claude Avenue.
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Stacks played the Circle Bar with Primitive Boys.
Primitive Boys were great, but I don't think they ever played another show.

Stacks played at Allways Lounge with Lynn Drury Band.
Another birthday show for me.
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The Stacks played Allways Lounge on Lundi Gras with M.C. Sweet Tea.
Paul Caporino from M.O.T.O. was on this bill as well?
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Stacks played Siberia with Original Shake Charmers and Guitar Lightnin'.
Tuesday night rock and roll. Good crowd, actually.
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Stacks at Siberia with Happy Talk and a play.
a very quickly drawn flyer
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The Stacks played at the Big Top another time.
We went on real late if I recall.
rock New Orleans The Stacks Clint Maedgen Dinteen The Big Top



Stacks played the Saturn Bar, without any rehearsal.
I think it was the Stacks. It was probably a sort of Stacks/Wolfpack hybrid.
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The Stacks played at the Brooklyn Lyceum for a Katrina benefit.
Not sure if we benefited from it, but it was a good time.
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Stacks played the Circle Bar and took pictures.
Thanks, anonymous photographer.
rock New Orleans Circle Bar The Stacks Chan Trey Ledford Doug DeRienzo

The Stacks played at Dr. Cliff Davis's garage again.
The second of a couple of excellent garage shows.
rock New Orleans The Stacks Dr. Cliff Davis Bernadotte Street garages Barbie dolls Little Freddie King Eli Erin S. date approximate

The Stacks played at The Big Top with Jeremy Lyons and The Deltabilly Boys.
Jeremy Lyons was really busy in New Orleans until one day he was just gone.
rock New Orleans The Stacks Big Top Jeremy Lyons and The Deltabilly Boys

Stacks played Ernie K-Doe's Mother-In-Law Lounge with the Interlopers.
Interlopers had a good new record about to come out.
rock New Orleans The Stacks Interlopers Lefty Parker Josh Gass Ernie K-Doe's Mother-In-Law Lounge

The Stacks played Balcony Bar with Zydepunks and Narcissy for St. Patrick's Day.
We tore it up at this show to a well-oiled crowd. I also saw something remarkable on the way to the gig.
rock New Orleans The Stacks Balcony Bar Magazine Street Zydepunks Narcissy St Patricks Day WTUL

The Stacks played Lounge Lizards with Paradise Vendors.
Paradise Vendors weren't like any other band in town, good stuff.
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The Stacks played Cafe Istanbul after The Goodnight Show.
It probably wasn't a great idea.
rock The Stacks New Orleans Cafe Istanbul The Goodnight Show John Sharappa


The Stacks played the Big Top with This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb, Dinteen, and Narcissy.
We looked good in front of those velvet curtains.
rock New Orleans Big Top The Stacks This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb Terry Johnston Dinteen Narcissy

The Stacks played Sluggo's in Pensacola.
I sort of made an ass of myself.
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The Stacks played another happy hour show at the Mermaid Lounge.
I guess we tried the Happy Hour thing again.

The Stacks played the Bridge Lounge.
I remember having incredible suicidal/elated mood swings on this day.

The Stacks played Lounge Lizards with The Sutures.
I'm sorry, I don't remember The Sutures at all.
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The Stacks played a happy hour show at the Mermaid Lounge with Black Bonnets.
Black Bonnets had Andrew Donaldson, who'd later join the Stacks.
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The Stacks played at Dr. Cliff Davis's garage.
I think this was the first time playing the garage.
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The Stacks played Lounge Lizards with Ka-Nives and Spinns.
There have to be pictures from this.
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The Stacks played a party. It turned into a struggle.
The gig itself wasn't remarkable but the aftermath was.
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Stacks played Dragon's Den with Bipolaroid and Ratty Scurvics.
The venue gives me the willies but it was a fun show.
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Stacks played Lounge Lizards with The Sophisticats, I made a special flyer.
The paper color was really important.
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The Stacks played the Big Top on Lundi Gras.
I wonder if it was actually MAXIMVS! that played this gig, though.

Stacks played New Year's Eve at Ernie K-Doe's Mother-In-Law Lounge with Lottie Collins, Ka-Nives, and Jimmy and The Wolfpack.
We had nothing to hold the kick drum in place so for a while I sat in front of it.
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Stacks played New Year's Eve at Ernie K-Doe's Mother-In-Law Lounge.
I think this was the first of three New Yearses we played there.
rock The Stacks Ernie K-Doe Antoinette K-Doe Ernie K-Doe's Mother-In-Law Lounge New Year's Eve New Orleans

The Stacks played The Mermaid Lounge with Bamboo Kids.
We did an interview on WTUL before the show.
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Stacks played One-Eyed Jacks with Doctor-a-Go-Go and Pocket Foxx.
Got out my black and green inks.
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Stacks played Ernie K-Doe's Mother-In-Law Lounge With Final Solutions.
Except...I'm not sure this show really happened.
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