Thursday, January 31, 2008

SOTU 2008: "Curly Cue" Bush, Dick (head) Cheney and Lot Lizard


Just another night at the Iron Rail, another year looking at the projected versions of their beloved leaders: Bush, Cheney, Nancy Pelosi.

Classically acquiring the projector minutes before W heads into the house chambers, a crowd of nigh thirty witnessed another state of the union address while drinking high-life's and sharpie-ing the white board taped up in lieu of a projector screen.

Forever will we remember: the unibrow and french curly cue mustache drawn on W's upper lip; an exquisitely sharpied penis and testis on Cheney's forehead, ever slowly landing back on his baldness as the camera operator zoomed in; zzzz's for the napping, "resting eyes" has beens in the audience shots who can no longer stay up after 8pm; the spastic labeling of Pelosi as a "lot lizard"; and, last but not least, a small but formidable target symbol on W's forehead.

Throughout the speech, people hardly paid attention to his sentiments as lies were mocked and enthusiasm waned until the target symbol gave new found meaning to throwing dumpstered peppers wrapped in moist toilet paper at the target.

Though no one directly hit (Battleship!), there was a Bush pinata afterwards for baseball bat aggression. Candy splattered about and many dove for smarties. In one last hurrah, everybody played a quick game of unknown origin in the streets outside. From a spectactor's point of view, it was a perfect end to the evening: running, dodging, tagging, dramatic fake deaths and shrieks of euphoria.

Viva _____ !

--matt
(picture added 2/7 -coach)

Labels: ,

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

State of the Union Party


Join us at Iron Rail for our State of the Union party on Monday, January 28th.
snacks - hecklers - Bush punching bag - no cops

-C(h)oax

Movies, Books, Music

Movies on Tuesdays at Iron Rail.
Last night a good sized crowd came and watched Mardi Gras made in China and learned about the factory where Mardi Gras beads are made.
Next week we're showing By Invitation Only, another local film documenting the exclusivity of the Old School, Uptown Mardi Gras crews. We're hoping for another large crowd and asking those who do come to please bring donations for the filmmaker.
Feb. 5 - No Movie [Mardi Gras]
Feb.12- Dancing Outlaw
Feb.19- Harlan Co. USA
Feb.26-Koyaanisquatsi


New Books At Iron Rail
A People's History of the US (Howard Zinn)
Expect Resistance (Crimethinc)
Coming Out The Door for the 9th ward
...and the rest of The Neighborhood Story Project series
Endgame (volumes Iⅈ Derrick Jensen)
Feminism is for Everybody (Bell Hooks)
Open Veins of Latin America (Eduardo Galeamo)
The Bonnot Gang (French anarcho criminalists)
Slingshot 2008 Organizers, Large and Small

New Records At Iron Rail
Fugazi LPs and 7"s (every release)
Chain of Strength, What Still Holds True LP
Youth of Today (both LPs)
Dillinger Four (all the LPs)
Earth Crisis (All Out War/Firestorm LP)
Pygmy Lush, Bitter River LP
Ghastly City Sleep, s/t LP
Braid, Lucky to Be Alive LPx2

Drop in!
-Coach


Labels: ,

Friday, January 18, 2008

Your Boss is your Enemy

Actions speak louder than words: what you do defines who you are.

What single activity, besides sleep, consumes the majority of your time? For many of us, that activity is Work: serving our employers, serving their interests for hours upon hours almost every day of the week.

Thus, our actions define us: We are servants. Do you want to be a servant? When you were a child, is a servant what you dreamed you'd be?

Thursday, January 17, 2008

NO Fair Housing Action Center

Iron Rail will be tabling at the New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center's workshop at the New Orleans convention center this Saturday, January 19.
There will be a selection of New Orleans and Fair Housing themed books and zines.