Rock and Bowl

The Rock and Bowl got about 12 feet of water during the flood. The surrounding neighborhood is pretty much abandoned. But, miraculously and perhaps foolishly, it's open. And the adorable Geno Delafose (& The French Rockin Boogie!) played zydeco night last Thursday. It was packed. I parked on the dark street, next to a pile of ruined televisions and appliances.

It smells a bit moldy coming up the stairs. The dance floor was crowded, and 98 percent of the dancers knew what they are doing (zydeco dancing seems kinda hard to me.) But when the dancers start stomping on the floor during the fast songs, the floor sways noticably and the speakers rock back and forth. It was alarming, but then I thought that to die in the collapse of the Rock and Bowl would be a worthy way to go out.