Missed taking first prize by TWO POINTS! I was almost entirely moral support. Peyton showed OUT with the MCU knowledge.

My daughter wanted to do Marvel Cinematic Universe Trivia Night at Loft 18 so here we are! The Star-Lords are about to DOMINATE!

BONE TEMPLE OPENING NIGHT FAN EVENT! Never would’ve thought my daughter would love this franchise as much as she does when we first saw 28 Days Later last year but I’m overjoyed she’s so into it now. We’re STOKED! LET’S GOOOOOO!

Battling a truly terrible headache but made it to Prytania to see Marty Supreme in 70mm!

Peyton may be finished with school but this guy still has a few months left as an undergrad. Have a great semester, Jackson!

Man, it’s been a CHORE to avoid spoilers but…we did it! Stranger Things finale IN THE THEATER (the way the lord intended) starts now!

2025 was nothing if not eventful. I started the year as a resident of New Orleans and ended it as a resident of Old Jefferson. Peyton got her Master’s Degree. Jackson graduates in May. Played a ton of shows. Saw a LOT of movies. Grateful for all of it. Happy New Year!🎆

Started the year with Nosferatu, ending it with Hamnet. Wouldn’t have it any other way.

Still feeling like poo with whatever holiday crud I’m dealing with, but Marty Supreme calls and I have to answer.

Happy Christmas from the Melancons!🎁🎅🎄

I’m feeling worn out and rundown, but physical maladies have to take a back seat for the holidays when a movie is leaving theaters as lightning quick as this one. Guess what we’re seeing?😂

For the final event of my birthday evening we have a new-ish tradition of watching a movie of the birthday person’s choosing. This year I picked Parasite, as neither Peyton or Jackson have seen it yet. They are in for a WILD ride.

Hey! It’s my birthday!🎉 🙌🥳

I’ve known this for a long time anyway, but now it’s official: Peyton is smarter than I’ll ever be. Congrats on obtaining your Master’s in Counseling! I couldn’t be prouder. 🥹

Beauty everywhere! Even more beautiful to take it all in with my brothers from other mothers.

Another successful drop-off in the books! For Peyton, it’s bittersweet as this was her last ever break before getting her Master’s Degree in a few weeks and entering the dreaded “real world” (cue Matchbox 20) and Jackson finishes his Bachelor’s in May. Tempus fugit!

Last day with these two before everyone heads back to college, so it’s another Melancon Double Feature! First up is Sentimental Value, a Norwegian drama from Joachim Trier, and then Zootopia 2 (we’re nothing if not eclectic in our tastes). Let’s get it!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! In a twist that literally everyone saw coming…we’re seeing a movie! Netflix can kick rocks for this one. We like seeing movies IN THE THEATER (the way the lord intended). Excited for the new Knives Out! Let’s gooooo!!!

Nothing could possibly be more terrifying than watching the Saints today, so we figured we’d drown our sorrows in horror and watch Black Phone 2.😂

Little Buddy likes to walk around the edge of the tub when I take a bath and he just now lost his footing and KERPLUNKED into the tub and I almost got cut to ribbons trying to get him out. He won’t let me come near him with a towel, so he’s dragging water all over the house. Cats.🙄

You didn’t think we’d go through this break without movies, did you?!? Well, we’re doing a Melancon Double Feature today! First up is Edgar Wright’s “The Running Man” and then it’s “Bugonia” from Yorgos Lanthimos. LET’S GOOOOO!

The Queens Of The Stone Age show last night was incredible and utterly unique. I’ve not seen anything quite like it from a production standpoint. Coolest of all was the city-specific poster for the event. Just a great night all around, made even more special by getting to experience it with my son.

Ready for Queens Of The Stone Age with my number one guy!

Grabbing some Whataburger on the way back home for Thanksgiving Break. So excited to have these two back home for a bit!🙂

It’s my brother’s birthday! Besides being my brother, he also happens to be one of my favorite humans. I’ll save the snark for our texts, as I’m sure he’ll chastise me for the blatant sentimentality. Here’s us being handsome some years ago (last time I ever combed my hair) @toddnola.bsky.social

Got the new Wings Blu-ray (sounds incredible-the Atmos mixes make you feel like you’re hearing the songs for the very first time) and perhaps my favorite part of the whole package is Paul McCartney giving a shoutout to Dora the Explorer in the liner notes. Never change, Macca.

Update: she just passed the NCE, too.🎉🎉🎉 CONGRATS, PEYTON!!!

Hey! What’s the big idea?!? So great to see my dudes again. We’re rehearsed and ready to rock Beignet Fest this Saturday! Food? Fun? Imagination Movers rock show? Count me in!

Playing a private party at Lakefront Airport tonight! Look how excited I am!

Here we have a photo from the beginning of my daughter’s journey at Northwestern State University. Next month will be the end of that journey. Just found out she not only passed her COMPs, she got the highest score in the class! I couldn’t be more proud. Master’s Degree awaits! Congrats, Peyton!

WE’RE READY FOR PAUL MCCARTNEY!!!

I’ve been using the same kit for 16 years. They’re great drums, so I never really thought about upgrading. UNTIL NOW. When a friend called and said he was looking to sell his set of 1975 Red Ludwig Vistalites…my mind was made up before I even hung up the phone. They’re GORGEOUS!

Got my pin to commemorate five years of service to LSU Health Sciences Center! Maybe not a huge deal in the big picture, but this is the longest I’ve ever been at a job that isn’t a part of the music industry, so it feels like a milestone worth celebrating. Yay, me!🎉

We got to visit Peyton for Fall Break after all! So nice to see the whole gang, even for just an hour. Now heading back to Centenary with Jackson for the resumption of the semester. These breaks are always too short!

I lost my mom six years ago today. She was the biggest Saints fan ever so it’s nice they got a win on an otherwise sad day for me. Sending out a heavenly “Who Dat” to my momma! #Saints

If the rapture happens at least I’m fully inoculated.

Well, the boy’s going back to college on Sunday so we’re squeezing in as many movies as we can. Tonight’s feature is Ethan Coen’s second solo directorial effort, “Honey Don’t!”

Move-in Day Number EIGHT is complete! Feels like the first move-in day was yesterday. Who knows where the time goes? After this semester she’s done with Grad School and enters the dreaded “Real World.” For now, though, I’ve no doubt she’ll crush it this semester. Give ‘em heck, Peyton!

Peyton goes back to Natchitoches for her last semester of Grad School tomorrow so we’re squeezing in one more movie tonight. “Boys Go To Jupiter” is only playing at Zeitgeist, so Arabi it is!

Peyton’s 24th birthday is in the books! We had dinner at Venezia, played a game of Peyton’s own design where she hid 24 pieces of paper featuring 24 titles of A24 films for us to find and watched a birthday movie (she chose The Princess Bride). Blessed to have such an amazing daughter. A great day!

This little nugget is TWENTY-FOUR YEARS OLD today! Happy birthday to the best daughter on the planet! Love you, Peyton!🎁🎂🎉

Look, if you want to see obscure Japanese movies you have to do whatever it takes. In this case it takes going downtown on a Tuesday night at 10 PM. Kiyoshi Kurosawa‘s 1997 film “Cure” is one of the best movies I’ve ever seen and this is the only time his new opus “Cloud” is playing, so…here we are!

How is the light at Tulane and Broad out AGAIN?!?!?!? You know who’s getting my vote for mayor? WHOEVER FIXES THIS F*CKING LIGHT. Oh, wait. I don’t live in Orleans Parish anymore. Whatever, I’m still PISSED.

We could definitely use a laugh or two after that Saints game. Naked Gun it is then!

It’s Peyton’s last weekend in town before heading back to college so we have to get as many movies in as possible before then. We saw Bad Guys 2 last night and tonight is Weapons! Can’t think of a bigger shift in genres from one night to the next.😂

Father/Son haircut day!💇‍♂️

Oh my! Yes, let me pay this outstanding “Louisiana DMV” traffic ticket sent from an iPhone in the Philippines IMMEDIATELY!

Hit the last day of the 50% off Criterion Flash Sale! Insert Scorsese “CINEMA” GIF.😂

It’s here! My daughter’s most anticipated movie of the year! Seeing her so happy and excited makes ME happy and excited! Anyway, it’s time for The Fantastic Four! Let’s goooooo! #fantastic4

About to show this dust who’s boss. GET OUT OF MY ELECTRONICS.