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February 9, 2019

Del Lago's COCAINE RESTAURANT (vintage commercial 1976) BATON ROUGE




Del Lago: Baton Rouge first cocaine restaurant (vintage ad)


can you spot Barry Seals?


Vintage Baton Rouge "Del Lago" restaurant/dance club, coke scene commercial, 1976. what I know about Del Lago's: As the commercial indicates, it was the only hip establishment in Baton Rouge, maybe even New Orleans, at the time ca. '76, till closing in the 80s (or since). it took the place of Ruth's Chris now, as having been the den of choice for LA politicians, governors, mistresses, prostitutes, and plain old rich folks, who wanted to spend money, be seen, and party their asses off. Unlike Ruth Chris Steakhouse. Baton Rouge​, Del Lago's was BR's first "cocaine scene." Their is also the famous story of David Bowie visiting after one of his 70s concerts at the Assembly Center, now called PMRC​, meeting a busty woman and having a real good time. Located where Ninfa's Mexican Restaurant​ is on Constitution Avenue, near College Drive and I-10. Alan Boudreaux​ R.u. Allman​ Red Stick Punk​ Barry Seal​

While the heyday of the disco era may have been the late 1970s, Del Lago—Baton Rouge’s answer to the national dance craze—was still seeing plenty of action in the early and mid-1980s. Locals may remember it fondly for the elevated dance floor in the center of the club or for its cheesy television commercials. In the late 1980s Del Lago closed and is now the site of Ruth’s Chris.

i can't stop thinking about how un-Baton Rouge this ad is (it even gleebs Rebel Rebel)!  Hopefully the administrators will allow it for its historical context; as this badass little spot must have expanded some Red Stick housewives' minds in 1976.  One year before the Sex Pistols came to town, this shit was goin' down.  A COCAINE RESTAURANT/NIGHTCLUB IN BATON ROUGE!  (my friend @Edwin Neil worked their starting around 1980.) here's what i wrote last night:  "Vintage Baton Rouge "Del Lago" restaurant/dance club, coke scene commercial, 1976. What I know about Del Lago's: as the commercial indicates, it was the only hip establishment in Baton Rouge, maybe even New Orleans, at the time ca. '76, till closing in the 80s (or since). it took the place of Ruth's Chris now, as having been the den of choice for LA politicians, governors, mistresses, prostitutes, and plain old rich folks who wanted to spend money and be seen doing it. Unlike Ruth Chris Steakhouse, Del Lago's was BR's first "cocaine scene. There is also the famous story of David Bowie visiting Del Lago's after his April 1978 concert, first of the Eno trilogy concerts at the Assembly Center, which i was fortunate enough to see and take photos, meeting a busty woman and having a real good time." Located where Ninfa's Mexican Restaurant is on Constitution Avenue, near College Drive and I-10.



And now Bennet Rhodes​ knows why I tagged Barry Seal. Please submit your own or friends' stories about this storied den of iniquity. i'll use it for my post, so as not to waste a good video. and if you like weirdass videos like this, this guy's channel where this lives has a bottomless supply of Baton Rouge commercials. 

“I’d been getting bored with the stereotyped changes that were being used… and I kept thinking there’s bound to be something else. I could hear it sometimes. I couldn’t play it… I was working over ‘Cherokee,’ and, as I did, I found that by using the higher intervals of a chord as a melody line and backing them with appropriately related changes, I could play the thing I’d been hearing.
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February 8, 2019

Activities To Do For 20 Minutes Instead of Using Drugs and Alcohol


Cardio
Finding a form of physical exercise to enjoy can mean a world of difference in the recovery process. Whether it’s a 20 minute jog or a workout video, exercise can be a great distraction from the lows of craving drugs and alcohol. Cardio produces endorphins which create a natural, visceral high, and it’s good for the body. Some athletes call it addictiVE, and while it’s never good to replace one addiction with another, turning to a good workout instead of caving to substance abuse is a positive and productive way to further your recovery. Joining a gym or a fitness club of some kind can curb the cravings.
Yoga
On a similar note, doing 20 minutes of yoga can be a great way to relax and refocus. The calming effects are therapeutic, and the physical benefits are immense. Learn a series of poses, get a DVD, or find a short video online to guide your way through your craving by meditating on the positive things in life, and take your attention off the cravings. Joining a studio can help with the on-going cravings as a continuous part of therapy.
Learn An Instrument
Perhaps you’ve always wanted to play the piano or the guitar – taking a weekly lesson and then practicing for 20 or 30 minutes daily can be a productive way to get your mind off the need to use. Learning a new skill is a great way to challenge the brain and continue to develop one’s self, and have a positive result to show for it at the end of the day. It’s a great motivator and a good reason to stay clean.

Art and music can be therapeutic as well, so channeling stress and other emotions into art is a great way to create, rather than destroy, within one’s own life.Perhaps you’ve always wanted to play the piano or the guitar – taking a weekly lesson and then practising for 20 or 30 minutes daily  can be a productive way to get your mind off the need to use.

Learning a new skill is a great way to challenge the brain and continue to develop one’s self, and have a positive result to show for it at the end of the day. It’s a great motivator and a good reason to stay clean. Art and music can be therapeutic as well, so channeling stress and other emotions into art is a great way to create, rather than destroy, within one’s own life.
Get a New Hobby

ing. Learn to knit or crochet, or take up woodworking. Whatever is of interest to you can be productive, as long as it’s not harming your body and mind. Making things with one’s hands is good for the mind, and allows for a feeling of fulfilment and satisfaction.


Instead of feeling the shame and guilt of drug and alcohol abuse, the recovering addict can feel proud of making something beautiful out of nothing. It may take some time to discover what hobby is most enjoyable, and to learn the particular skill, but it will be so much more rewarding than substance abuse, and will create the perfect distraction when the cravings it.

Cook a Healthy Meal
When the craving hits, decide it’s time to make dinner, even if you don’t eat it until dinner time. Channel that energy and craving into a love of good food and start making colourful, healthy, fresh meals for yourself, or even for your loved ones. Cooking is an art form, and it can be a way to focus on one’s health. By channelling the stress of the craving into a healthy meal, you’ll be less likely to want to undo that health by using again. Cooking a good meal takes about 20 minutes, so get a nice cookbook and become the chef you always wanted to be.
Read a Good Book
Reading Book Instead of Drugs and Alcohol
Maybe you feel you wasted those years of your life as an addict, and now it’s time to make up for lost time. Create a reading list for yourself: all of the classics you never bothered to read before; become an expert on something; whatever it is, make your list, and when the craving hits, get lost in a good book for 20 minutes.

 The key to finding a good distraction from the cravings is to find something productive to do – not something that is replacing one bad habit with another, but something that will better your life. If you consistently turn to that activity when you start to feel the craving, you’ll begin to associate the positive feelings the activity gives you with the feelings of want, and you’ll soon become attached to that hobby, but in a good way. Your body and mind will thank you for spending your time with your new love, instead of relapsing into drugs and alcohol.

Other Activities To Do For 20 Minutes Instead of Using Drugs and Alcohol

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CSS for Bird — Charlie Parker (photo Herman Leonard, CSS @jensimmons, Mona Lisa tweet @edent) updated 2.8.19


CSS for Bird — Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker performing “Cherokee” at Clark Monroe’s Uptown House, New York, 1942

“I’d been getting bored with the stereotyped changes that were being used… and I kept thinking there’s bound to be something else. I could hear it sometimes. I couldn’t play it… I was working over ‘Cherokee,’ and, as I did, I found that by using the higher intervals of a chord as a melody line and backing them with appropriately related changes, I could play the thing I’d been hearing.
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