Postcards from Irving Volume 17 is out today and available from BigCartel for five dollars plus (cheap) shipping, or for trades/inquiring minds via PO Box 111, Winooski, VT 05404. The BigCartel page has also been updated to feature a 2026 subscription (all four issues in your mailbox for $20, flat). SOME SPECS: 16 pages, stapled and cut to 4 x 8", full color, glossy cover and light green interior printing stock, DIY produced, AND for the first time, each issue will feature at least one exclusive HAND-STAMP as part of the tribute.

The actor’s gift for garish eccentricity was indelibly appropriate for the outlandish, cross-dressing mad scientist Frank-N-Furter.

Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.

Most of you know how much I love traditional jazz. I’m a huge fan of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and have been blessed to see them both in the Hall itself and while on tour. The band is …

Most of you know how much I love traditional jazz. I’m a huge fan of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and have been blessed to see them both in the Hall itself and while on tour. The band is even mentioned in _Bayou Fire_. About 10 years ago, I became friends with their trombonist, Ronell Johnson. If the band was where I was, I would make a point of getting together with Ronell, even if only for a few minutes between sets. He had a heart attack a few months ago and never really recovered. He passed away yesterday. The world is a lesser place without this beautiful man and his music. A second line is taking place in New Orleans today. ### Share this: * Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky * Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon * Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest * Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr * Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn * Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram * Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp * Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit * Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads * Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email * Print (Opens in new window) Print * Like Loading... ### _Related_