Furlong Family Reunion, 2010/12/21
December 21, 2010 - The Rusty Nail - New Orleans, LA
Take Your Mama [Scissor Sisters], Roses Are Free [Ween], Sad And Lonely [Secret Machines], AC/DC Bag [Phish]
Furlong Family Reunion, 2010/12/07
December 07, 2010 - The Rusty Nail - New Orleans, LA
Tea For The Tillerman [Cat Stevens], You’re Gonna Change (Or I’m Gonna Leave) [Hank Williams], Get Out! [Sublime]
The Real World: Back to New Orleans, Episode 07
“The kitchen is where the food is and I want to eat my food.” - Knight
A few days before Super Bowl XLIV, a rumor started going around that the Real World cast may be watching the big game at the Rusty Nail. The Rusty Nail is my home away from home, so when I caught wind of this potentially disastrous development, I predictably freaked out and marched on over to get some answers.
Thankfully, the lovely Cyndi was behind the bar and my friend Scott was in attendance when I stormed into the Nail with an axe to grind. Cyndi assured me that although MTV producers had approached the proprietors about potentially allowing the roommates to stop by on Sunday, the terms of the arrangement were respectfully declined. Having been successfully talked off the ledge, I grabbed a PBR and started to catch my breath when Scott posed what turned out to be a very thought provoking question.
“What if the Real World did spend an evening here? Obviously no one wants them jamming up a Super Bowl party, but would seeing the interior of The Rusty Nail on TV a few months from now be the worst thing in the world?”
The Rusty Nail is Worth Finding — GoNOLA.com
Here is my latest GoNola.com piece, a write-up of The Rusty Nail, one of the hardest-to-find bars in the New Orleans Metro Area. A sample:
Good luck finding The Rusty Nail on your first attempt. Seriously. This place is less than five minutes from my apartment and it took me at least 10 tries over my first six months down here before I successfully made it there when actually looking for it. The fact that its signage faces opposite the traffic flow on the one-way, dead-end street upon which it is located does not make too much of a difference when you take into consideration the fact that the bar is located almost directly underneath I-10 in a part of town with roads that almost surely inspired a man much wiser than myself to coin the term “pear-shaped” to describe unusual urban planning.
The place also happens to be one of my favorite bars in the entire universe, so please excuse me if some parts of the post get a bit fluffy. I mean, the last time I was there, the bartender let me control the music. Did you hear what I just said?!?! SHE LET ME CONTROL THE MUSIC. Enjoy.
“This Is Not An Entrance”
The Rusty Nail - New Orleans, LA
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The Matt & Jack Podvast, Episode #003
With Mardi Gras parades rolling and the filming of The Real World: Back to New Orleans well underway, we have the perfect excuse to discuss some of our favorite topics in the history of discussion. After briefly touching on some of the better Carnival Krewes and exploring the difference between red wine and malt liquor, we dive headfirst into all things Real World. We offer a theory on why recent seasons have been so hard to watch, share some thoughts on the housemates’ new digs and make a few pleas to the producers who recently descended on our fair city. Additionally, with the help of some awesome feedback from our culturally-literate listeners, we set the record straight on the things we got wrong in the first two episodes.
DISCLAIMER: Appropriately, some portions of this episode get very NOLA-centric, especially when we start talking about geography and the best/worst bars in the city. But fear not, intrepid listeners. The majority of the discussion stays relatively broad, and the rest provides some great insider information that you can use to impress your friends when The Real World: Back to New Orleans hits the airwaves.
Garrett Hartley Hits a Field Goal. Chaos Ensues.
There is good reason why I watch every Saints game at the Nail. In addition to being home to hard-working bartenders and good-looking clientele, it is the unofficial meeting place for the most rabid sports fans I have ever seen in any city.
Last night was a special moment for the long-suffering fans of the New Orleans Saints. I wasn’t around for the tough-times, but that did not make being part of the epic celebration any less awesome.
