Obligations at the Lounge
A podcast from New Orleans about the current events, history, and tall-tales surrounding infamous BJ's Lounge and its Ninth Ward neighborhood.
Obligations at the Lounge
Episode 27: Dive Bar Bathrooms w/ Brian Fouhy Live Music from Rough Seven
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Ryan Scully and Howie Huber
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Season 2
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Episode 4
Brian joins Howie and Scully in the King Room to the discuss the beauty of the public bathroom. His book of photography "Occupied" (published by New Heroes and Pioneers Press) captures the unique and unexpectedly compelling images of dive bar toilets including that of BJ's, J&J's, Ms. Mae's and Poor Boy's. He discusses how he came up with idea, how his editor's mother hated the idea but how they collaborated to create something appreciated by both the dive bar lowlife and high brows of the museum.
Scully's band Rough Seven provides two raucous live tracks from its 11/2/24 show BJ's