The Stacks

Stacks played Ernie K-Doe's Mother-In-Law Lounge With Final Solutions. Except...I'm not sure this show really happened.

Stacks played One-Eyed Jacks with Doctor-a-Go-Go and Pocket Foxx. Got out my black and green inks.

Stacks played a reunion show at the Circle Bar. I don't remember why we called it a reunion.

Stacks played the Mermaid Lounge. I don't remember it, somebody remind me.

The Stacks played The Mermaid Lounge with Bamboo Kids. We did an interview on WTUL before the show.

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.

The Stacks played the Big Top on Lundi Gras. I wonder if it was actually MAXIMVS! that played this gig, though.

The Stacks played the Big Top, I think for the first time.

Stacks played Lounge Lizards with The Sophisticats, I made a special flyer. The paper color was really important.

The Stacks rehearsed at Eli's place and took photos on the roof.

Stacks played the Circle Bar again.

Stacks played Dragon's Den with Bipolaroid and Ratty Scurvics. The venue gives me the willies but it was a fun show.

Stacks played Ernie K-Doe's Mother-In-Law Lounge with Whiskeyfoot. A summer saturday.

The Stacks played a party. It turned into a struggle. The gig itself wasn't remarkable but the aftermath was.

The Stacks played Lounge Lizards with Ka-Nives and Spinns. There have to be pictures from this.

The Stacks played the Circle Bar on a really hot night.

The Stacks played at Dr. Cliff Davis's garage. I think this was the first time playing the garage.

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.

The Stacks played Lounge Lizards with The Sutures. I'm sorry, I don't remember The Sutures at all.

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

The Stacks played another happy hour show at the Mermaid Lounge. I guess we tried the Happy Hour thing again.

Stacks played the Circle Bar.

Stacks played the Circle Bar, another Friday.

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.

The Stacks played Sluggo's in Pensacola. I sort of made an ass of myself.

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.

The Stacks played the Big Top again. What happened to the velvet curtains?

The Stacks played Cafe Istanbul after The Goodnight Show. It probably wasn't a great idea.

The Stacks played Lounge Lizards with Paradise Vendors. Paradise Vendors weren't like any other band in town, good stuff.

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.

Stacks played Ernie K-Doe's Mother-In-Law Lounge with the Interlopers. Interlopers had a good new record about to come out.

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.

The Stacks played at Dr. Cliff Davis's garage again. The second of a couple of excellent garage shows.

Stacks played the Circle Bar and took pictures. Thanks, anonymous photographer.

Stacks played at B.J.'s Lounge.

The Stacks played at the Brooklyn Lyceum for a Katrina benefit. Not sure if we benefited from it, but it was a good time.

The Stacks played at BJ's Lounge, unexpectedly. Came to New Orleans for the weekend and somehow got a gig.

Stacks played the Saturn Bar, without any rehearsal. I think it was the Stacks. It was probably a sort of Stacks/Wolfpack hybrid.

Stacks played at Allways Lounge with The Parishioners. Fun club to play.

Stacks played at Allways Lounge with Redondo Beat. Attendance was sparse.

The Stacks played at the Big Top another time. We went on real late if I recall.

Stacks played the Saturn Bar October 5. I drew a luchador.

The Stacks played the Saturn Bar.

Stacks played Siberia with Chicano Batman. Tuesday night rock and roll. Good crowd, actually.

Stacks played at the compound on Rendon Street. Was this a Hallowe'en show?

Stacks at Siberia with Happy Talk and a play. a very quickly drawn flyer

Stacks played Siberia with Original Shake Charmers and Guitar Lightnin'. Tuesday night rock and roll. Good crowd, actually.

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?

Stacks played at Allways Lounge with Lynn Drury Band. Another birthday show for me.

Stacks played the Circle Bar with Primitive Boys. Primitive Boys were great, but I don't think they ever played another show.

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.

Stacks played at Circle Bar.

Stacks played Siberia with Settly. Good show for us.

Stacks played the Saturn Bar on Valentines Day. I made a gaudy online flyer.

We had a benefit for Lauren's dog Rose. The Stacks played.

The Stacks played the Hi-Ho Lounge with Lauren Oglesby and Laugh In the Dark. Lauren Oglesby brought all the people.

Stacks played at Siberia with Scott H. Biram. Pretty fun show. Austin Lucas was bossy.

The Stacks played the Saturn Bar on this date, I think.

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.

The Stacks played at Gasa Gasa. Great show. Really loud.

The Stacks played Siberia. Here's the recording from that show.

The Stacks played the Circle Bar. link to (excellent) Bandcamp recording in post

Stacks played at Siberia with Rubber Maids and Egg Yolk Jubilee. I made an animation to advertise the show.

The Stacks played the Circle Bar with Chef Menteur and Good Sugar. This was Court Batson's first appearance with Chef Menteur.

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.

Stacks recorded in the studio. Our drummer is moving away so we're recording while we can.

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.

The Stacks released the recordings we did with Andre Marquette. Andre played drums and also engineered the recording.

Stacks played Sidney's Saloon with The Drupes. The Drupes are just great.

Notes for October 13, 2021: 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.

The Stacks played the Saturn Bar with Bad Misters.

The Stacks and Rabbit Hatch play at Sidney's Saloon. It's a reunion for Rabbit Hatch, who last played in 2005.

Stacks played the Saturn Bar on a stormy Spring night.

The Stacks played the Saturn Bar on a rainy Thursday night.

The Stacks played with Mercyland in Athens, Georgia. It was a good show

Stacks show coming up Saturday April 13. At Checkpoint Charlie. With Happy Talk Band.

Notes for April 8, 2024. My newsletter.

Stacks played with Happy Talk at Checkpoint Charlie. Excellent crowd, excellent sound.

Buddy got in the bass drum again. He looked pretty comfortable in there.

Notes for July 15, 2024. Buddy got his stitches out, The Stacks had a great weekend, and somebody tried to kill the former President.

Notes for July 18, 2024. Buddy continued getting better, Google Photos vs Apple Photos, and we said goodbye to Bob Newhart.

Notes for October 23, 2024. We'll be back at Pirogue's on Saturday.

Well, that was a weird year. A summary of my 2024.

The Stacks play with Happy Talk at Checkpoint Charlie's. Happy Talk at 9, Stacks at 10