As if you didn’t know, Katey Red is one of New Orleans’ bounce icons, trailblazers and matriarchs. With hits from “Ugly Buggin Me” and “So Much Drama” to her a cappella contribution to the Never Records collection (which is available for remix at soundcloud.com/planarian-productions/katey-red), her drill instructress bark and siren wail are instantly recognizable and should be beamed to the far reaches of the universe to represent our crazy-ass city.
In a show of cross-Mason-Dixon-line support, Katey Red will be part of a lineup of NOLA acts banding together on December 14th at Siberia to fundraise for New York City’s beloved WFMU (a listener-supported radio station much like our own WWOZ), which suffered financial setbacks and electrical damage due to Hurricane Sandy. She’ll also be playing December 28th for Siberia’s bounce night with Sissy Nobby and others. You can also look for a Greatest Hits on iTunes soon as well as a new video. With such a full dance card, we were lucky to grab her for some year-end advice. Katey, you ready?
Should I keep my arm band tattoo as a testament to my youth or get it covered up? Would it be selling out if I did?
I think you should get it covered to send the right message to our youth, because our youth in these days always need something positive to focus on besides tattoos. No, you won’t be a sell out.
Every time my band plays a local show my friends are like, “Can I get on that list?” Our shows are like $5. How do you say no to greedy pals?
I went through the same thing recently. You just simply explain to them if you can let everybody in for free, it will be nice to do; but how you want me to make a living if nobody isn’t paying to come see the shows you participate in? And besides, if you are really a friend you will support me regardless.
My boss told me that I can’t give water to the homeless people outside anymore. I find this absolutely ridiculous, but he says that it is what keeps them in the neighborhood. I really like my job and have always gotten along with my boss, but this rule makes me really uncomfortable. Should I quit or should I just keep doing it until they fire me?
I wouldn’t keep doing it so that I can get fired but what I would do since I see people in need of things like that, I will just wait until I clock out at work and then help those in need. And maybe you should sit down with your boss and explain to him that homeless people will be around if you give them water or not. And then mention to him that we are all God’s children and will need some kind of assistance, homeless or wealthy.
