>>>>>02.03.10 Free Anti-Mardi Gras Song Exclusive At Wazoo Productions<<<<<
Get to Wazoo Productions' download page here and get yourself some Dirty Gras for the Carnival season.

>>>>>01.30.10 Free Song About Trademark Infringement!<<<<<
Right-click/save here to download "The NFL Probably Owns The Copyright To This Song Too" on your very own computer.

>>>>>01.24.10 Facebook Samples Uploaded<<<<<
Selected tracks from the most recent three releases are now up for streaming via the Jak Locke Facebook Artist Page's music player.

>>>>>01.21.10 Shirt Price Dropped<<<<<
Now you can get the Dragged & Buried tshirt design for $10 at shows instead of $15.

>>>>>12.30.09 Website v16.0 Launched<<<<<
Right on time for the new year, the entire website has been overhauled to v16. Compared to the previous version, it should be much easier to navigate and find information now, so check out all that's been added.

>>>>>12.24.09 Box Office Mondays Are Over<<<<<
Jak's solo/acoustic Monday night residency at The Box Office has come to a close. Thanks to everyone who came and checked it out.

>>>>>11.25.09 "Battery Acid" Remaster Free Release Today!<<<<<
Four years to the day from its original release, you can now stream or download the completely remastered "Battery Acid" in beautiful 320kbps MP3 form for free from this site. Go to the Wax page and get to clogging our bandwidth.

>>>>>11.17.09 Exclusive Track On FracturedPerspective.Com, WTUL Appearance Thurs 11/19<<<<<
If you have the stomach for nineteen uses of a fairly naughty word, go check out "Ipecac", a track Jak recorded last month that is exclusively being released for streaming on Louis Gardner's FracturedPerspective.com. On Thursday, catch Jak talking to DJ Driftwood about an upcoming show, airing at around 8pm.

>>>>>11.16.09 Remastered "Battery Acid" To Be Released For Free On November 25th<<<<<
For the past month or so, Jak has been remastering his 2005 release "Battery Acid" and it is now complete. On November 25th (four year anniversary of the original release) you'll be able to stream and download the whole album for free in its much cleaner and polished version.

>>>>>10.28.09 Twitter Feed On JakLocke.com<<<<<
As you can see, there's a new addition to the front page with Jak's Twitter feed. Follow it or read it from here, whatever you prefer.

>>>>>10.18.09 1999's "Rot" Remastered Free Release Today<<<<<
Today is ten years to the day that Jak's 1999 album "Rot" was released. It's been remastered as best as possible from the source tapes and is now available for free streaming and download from this site.

>>>>>10.14.09 Jak At The Box Office On Mondays<<<<<
From now on for a while, Jak will be doing an acoustic set every Monday at The Box Office on Freret Street.

>>>>>08.28.09 New Downloads<<<<<
Download albums from two of Jak's side projects, Banjo (self-titled) and Charlie Brown Gone Mad (85XXX), from the Wax page. More downloads will be coming soon too, so keep coming back for updates.

>>>>>08.18.09 Last Minute Show Friday<<<<<
Go to The Continental this Friday (8/21) to catch Jak's set.

>>>>>08.11.09 Chaos Narcotic Is Finished<<<<<
Oh yes, oh yeah, CD release show will be August 29th at Whiskey Dix in New Orleans. You'll be able to buy it from iTunes/Rhapsody/AmazonMP3 soon too, though if you do it that way you won't be able to get it in your favorite color.

>>>>>08.07.09 WTUL September 3rd<<<<<
Thursday September 3rd ~8pm, tune in to 91.5FM if you're in New Orleans or go to wtulneworleans.com and click "Listen Live" to hear Jak and Jeremy Borne interviewed live on WTUL by DJ Driftwood. Don't miss it!

>>>>>07.30.09 Sixth Tour Planned<<<<<
Plans for a small rock tour through Jackson, MS-Nashville, TN-Asheville, NC-Athens, GA-Mobile, AL are being worked out for October 15th through 19th. Keep an eye on the Tour calendar as more developments come.

>>>>>07.21.09 Chaos Narcotic Tracklist, Final Discontinuation<<<<<
Recording is wrapping up on Jak's new rock album "Chaos Narcotic". Here's the (more or less) finalized tracklist:
1: Color Coordinated; 2: Flavor Of The Week; 3: Wrecking Ball; 4: The Nothing At All; 5: Hannah; 6: Night Never Falls, It Crashes; 7: Rockin Broken Record; 8: Cyanide; 9: Good Luck; 10: Repeater; 11: Dreamless; 12: Beautiful Day To Be Dead; 13: Equus Ultima

"Battery Acid" will no longer be available for sale following "Chaos Narcotic"'s release. The explanation from Jak's recording log: "The reason I discontinue the earlier albums is because the recording quality is humiliatingly subpar on just about anything pre-2008. While I understand that the day may come when the most recent three albums are far outclassed by new techniques/equipment I acquire, the difference is that unlike pre-2008 material there's still enough clarity to be submission-worthy for radio, etc. Basically, I don't feel right promoting obviously inferior material, which is why you've seen me discontinue so many albums over the past two or so years."

>>>>>07.13.09 Give Me Your Money<<<<<
PayPal Donate button added to the front page. If you want to support Jak, show appreciation for the free downloads, or just like giving money away to people, please feel free to utilize it. Saying anything else would sound like panhandling.

>>>>>07.09.09 Free Download Every Week<<<<<
For the next few weeks, a full-length and full-quality MP3 from Jak's releases will be hosted for free download here at JakLocke.com. Download them, listen to them, spread them around. This week's track is "Good Luck" from Jak's 2005 release Battery Acid with a new longer outro. Enjoy and keep coming back every Thursday to get new tracks.
RIGHT-CLICK HERE AND "SAVE AS" TO DOWNLOAD "GOOD LUCK"

>>>>>06.18.09 Summer Shows, Chaos Narcotic<<<<<
Jak plays The Continental in Slidell, LA for the first time on July 3rd. Definitely worth a trip out to this place. August 1st, Jak and Sick Like Sinatra join forces at Banks Street Bar once again like some kind of sexy Voltron or something. Also, the upcoming album "Chaos Narcotic" is tentatively scheduled for a late summer/early autumn release and will likely be 12 tracks. More details like tracklist and all that when they come about.

>>>>>04.07.09 New Stop On May/June Tour<<<<<
Warrensburg, MO gets a double shot of Jak this summer: May 29th at Bottomfeeder Bay and the next day May 30th down the street at 400 Club.

>>>>>03.31.09 One Shot Austin 4/15, Final Metal Show 4/17<<<<<
Direct from Jak: "Because of, well, life, the April 17th show at The Bar with Apathy Ensues, Cathercist and Mad Dog will be my last metal show for a while. The lineup is not breaking up, nobody hates anybody, and it's not a permanent thing--mainly until a number of things settle down, children are born, and everyone's schedules open up again. When we get back to it, there'll be a lot of new material to listen to while you watch us abuse and destroy ourselves onstage. In the meantime, I'll still be doing acoustic and rock sets, as well as more stuff with Banjo and a side project I'm not supposed to mention yet."

Jak's also just added an acoustic show in Austin at Thunderbird for April 15th. This is separate from the three day mini-tour from April 9th through 11th, so if you're in the area, make sure you come out and support the gas tank.

>>>>>03.30.09 "Making Of Thrift Store Reject" Video Up<<<<<
The third and final "Making Of" video for the Battery Acid music videos is done. Find it in the usual place on the View page and enjoy.

>>>>>03.29.09 New Drummer In Jak's Rock Act<<<<<
Come out April 1st to Jak's rock set at the Circle Bar to catch the newest addition to the rock lineup, Alex Starr. No relation to Ringo, at least that we know of.

>>>>>03.24.09 Molotov Cocktail Video Shoot Video<<<<<
Get ready for repetitious words: The "The Making Of 'Molotov Cocktail' Music Video" video is available for streaming on the View page. One more of these videos is planned for the near future--it will cover the "Thrift Store Reject" shoot.

>>>>>03.14.09 Thrift Store Reject Music Video #1 of 2<<<<<
Andrew Elliott (who you'll remember from the music video he did for "Good Luck") recently gave Jak the raw footage from the "Thrift Store Reject" shoot they filmed two years ago and challenged Jak to an editing race. Jak's is finished and can now be seen via the View page; though he does want it mentioned that this shouldn't be considered the official video for that song, as Andy's will likely be far superior. Both will remain available when the other one is finished but you can enjoy watching Jak's version right now.

>>>>>03.09.09 Good Luck Video Shoot Video<<<<<
Head over to the View page and check out the first in a series of three videos about the music video shoots--this one covers "Good Luck".

>>>>>03.08.09 Jak Locke On Twitter<<<<<
Jak's finally caved and started a Twitter page. It's inexcusable to be so out of touch and not have one if John McCain even keeps one, right? Link on the left side of the front page, start following Jak and make him follow you.

>>>>>02.18.09 New Flash Music Samplers<<<<<
Go to the Wax page and check out the new Flash players for samples from Jak's newest albums, "Flower Of Flesh And Bone" and "Post-Apocalyptic Hymnal"!

>>>>>02.08.09 April Texas Acoustic Tour Booked<<<<<
April 9th back at Bohemeo's in Houston; April 10th at Clementine Coffee Bar in Austin; April 11th at G.I.G. in San Antonio, the way it should have been last month!

>>>>>02.06.09 Last Minute Show Added For Tomorrow<<<<<
Two rock shows this weekend--Jak will be playing a rock set at Banks Street Bar tomorrow night with Sick Like Sinatra. Don't miss either of them!

>>>>>01.28.09 Unfinished Business Shows<<<<<
Shows are being planned for Austin and San Antonio on April 10th and 11th. Jak will be back at Bohemeo's in Houston on April 9th so if you missed the show there last time around, there you go.

>>>>>01.27.09 May/June Acoustic Tour Forthcoming<<<<<
Jak is currently in the process of booking another eight-day acoustic tour north, set for May 28th through June 4th. The plan is Memphis, TN; Eureka Springs, AR; Warrensburg, MO; Des Moines, IA; Lawrence, KS; Tulsa, OK; and Monroe, LA. By now you should know that this route will likely change, perhaps drastically, by the time it's all booked of course.

>>>>>01.25.09 The Texas Ripoff Massacre<<<<<
The last three shows in San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX and Lake Charles, LA were cancelled due to the theft of Jak, Zach and Jeremy's instruments. Apologies to everyone who had planned on coming out to those shows.

>>>>>01.09.09 Texas Tour Set<<<<<
Houston Jan. 22nd; Mission Jan. 23rd; San Antonio AND Austin (!) Jan. 24th. Oh yeah, and happy 2009.

>>>>>12.26.08 Keystone's No More<<<<<
Keystone's has closed down, so Jak's 1/31 metal show and 2/7 rock show will be rescheduled at new venues. Keep an eye on the calendar for information.

>>>>>12.24.08 Small Acoustic Tour Through Texas<<<<<
January 22nd - 24th, Jak, Zach and Jeremy head out for Houston, McAllen (tentative) and Austin. Keep checking the show list as shows are booked. Oh yeah, and happy holidays.

>>>>>12.06.08 Jak Listed On Bayou Underground<<<<<
Added to the growing list of dedicated music listing sites Jak's on is Bayou Underground. You'll find the link at the bottom of JakLocke.com's front page. Also, a lot of now-dead listing sites have been removed from the links.

>>>>>12.03.08 "Post-Apocalyptic Hymnal" Finished<<<<<
The new album is done and is now available!

>>>>>11.11.08 "Post-Apocalyptic Hymnal" To Be Released For Acoustic Tour<<<<<
Jak's first all-acoustic album "Post-Apocalyptic Hymnal" will be released in time for the eight day six stop acoustic tour beginning December 13th. Early information can be found on the Wax page.

>>>>>10.16.08 "Rain Cabinet" Discontinued<<<<<
Only nineteen copies of Jak's 2007 release "Rain Cabinet" are left; nine for sale at shows and ten for sale at the Metairie, LA location of Border's. This is your last chance to buy a copy before they're all gone, as no more will be produced.

>>>>>10.01.08 "Flower Of Flesh And Bone" To Be Released For Tour<<<<<
Audiences at shows on the tour to South Carolina will get first crack at the new album "Flower Of Flesh And Bone". It will officially be available for purchase on October 7th.

>>>>>09.23.08 Howlin Wolf Benefit<<<<<
Jak will be opening the benefit show at Howlin Wolf on November 7th with Misled, The Saltines, Nothing Sacred and Sinkhole.

>>>>>08.22.08 Acoustic Tour In December<<<<<
From December 13th through December 20th, Jak will be going on an acoustic tour through (tentatively) north Louisiana, Arkansas, north Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Keep an eye on the Tour page and show list for updates as dates are booked.

>>>>>08.17.08 Free Download: Jak Locke / Kelcy Mae EP<<<<<
Jak Locke and Kelcy Mae's 2006 collaboration EP is available for free download from the Wax page as of today. Up until this point it was very difficult to find a copy of it, so now anyone can enjoy it.

>>>>>08.15.08 More Site Updates, Videos<<<<<
Sharp-eyed visitors will have already noticed that the Pics page has been replaced with a View page. All new pictures have been added and the three Battery Acid music videos are now streamable/downloadable from JakLocke.com. The old YouTube links that used to be at the top of the front page are gone now as they've been rendered unnecessary. Enjoy all this new stuff!

>>>>>08.06.08 T-Shirts Are In, Site Updates<<<<<
Jak Locke "Dragged & Buried" design t-shirts have arrived and will be sold at shows from now on for $15. Get one! The Swag page has also been completely redesigned and the Mail List page has been deleted.

>>>>>07.18.08 Four Day Tour Update #4<<<<<
Friday's stop is booked at The Blue Marley in Monroe, GA. That means the tour is fully booked!

>>>>>07.15.08 Four Day Tour Update #3<<<<<
The route has been changed yet again, but for good reason: Jak will be finishing the tour on Saturday October 11th in Greenville, South Carolina at The Cellar with new friends Modern Day Slave and Preachersgun. Friday's stop is still in the works but will be in either Georgia or southern Tennessee.

>>>>>07.08.08 Four Day Tour Update #2<<<<<
Wednesday, October 8th, Jak plays at Egan's Bar in Tuscaloosa, AL as the first stop on the four day tour in October. The route's also been revised to an intended Tuscaloosa, AL - Birmingham, AL - Chattanooga, TN - Atlanta, GA plan from its original lay, so with luck the final two stops will be announced soon as well.

>>>>>06.29.08 Four Day Tour Update #1<<<<<
The first date's been set for the small four day / four stop tour to Athens, GA from October 8th to the 11th: Jak will be playing at the High Note / Rock-n-Horse in Birmingham, AL on Thursday, October 9th! Other planned stops are Mobile, AL, Auburn, AL and Athens, GA -- more details as they come.

>>>>>06.23.08 Live Sampler Active<<<<<
There are now more than 20 new MP3s hosted on-site available for download from the link on the top of the front page, separated by style (heavy, rock, acoustic, solo). Enjoy! These will be cycled as new / better live recordings are made.

>>>>>06.19.08 Stickers Are In<<<<<
Jak Locke stickers are finally available at live shows! Get one (or more) for free from Jak at any show from here on out, or until they run out.

>>>>>06.12.08 Last Minute Addition for June 13th<<<<<
Immediately after the Torrie's Tavern show tomorrow night, Jak will be playing on the other side of Houma at Good Times with The Lazarus Project and CassoVita from New Mexico.

>>>>>05.06.08 Show Updates<<<<<
Lots of new shows in Houma and New Orleans! With the frequency of booking recently, individual show updates won't be posted as news unless it's a new venue. Keep checking the show list below to keep up to date with that.

>>>>>03.28.08 Checkpoint's In June<<<<<
Jak bills with friends The Lazarus Project on June 6th at Checkpoint Charlie.

>>>>>03.24.08 Houma Show Bumped Ahead One Day<<<<<
The show at Good Times in Houma has been switched from April 26th to April 25th. Still a weekend date.

>>>>>03.17.08 Houma Show, Finally<<<<<
See a free Jak Locke show April 26th at Good Times on Main Street in Houma. Other act(s) TBA soon on the Tour page.

>>>>>03.10.08 Circle Bar Show, Fair Grinds Show<<<<<
Wednesday, April 16th, Jak returns to Circle Bar for the first time since 2005. One other act TBA soon in the usual place, the Tour page. March 22nd, catch Jak in a Saturday acoustic set at the Fair Grinds.

>>>>>03.07.08 "Listen To Songs" Updated<<<<<
All full-length song samples are now hosted through thesixtyone.com and MySpace. "Hannah" from Jak's new album in progress is streamable only on thesixtyone.com so check it out!

>>>>>02.20.08 Brick House Cancelled, Will Be Rescheduled<<<<<
Due to venue oversight, the show at Brick House on 2/23 will be rescheduled, most likely for some time in May. Also, Jak returns to Banks Street Bar on April 18th.

>>>>>01.21.08 New Shows<<<<<
Banks Street Bar on February 9th; February 23rd at The Brick House; March 15th at a benefit for troops in Labadieville. Details on the Tour page as usual.

>>>>>12.17.07 Rain Cabinet Reviewed In Houma Courier<<<<<
The review of Rain Cabinet from Dec. 14th is now available for reading on the Press page.

>>>>>12.12.07 TheSixtyOne.com<<<<<
Find Jak's music on thesixtyone.com. The more you "bump" the tunes, the more songs can be uploaded. Do this enough and some pre-releases from the next album may get posted on there.

>>>>>12.09.07 Shows At Two New Venues<<<<<
Jak's last show of the year happens on 12/29 at the Banks Street Bar in New Orleans. In March, catch Jak's first all-ages rock show since 1996 on 3/8 next year at New Iberia's Underground Sea.

>>>>>11.20.07 Dragon's Den In January<<<<<
Jak returns to the Dragon's Den in New Orleans on January 28th. Other act(s) TBA.

>>>>>11.08.07 Battery Acid On iTunes and Napster<<<<<
Jak's 2005 album Battery Acid is now available on iTunes and Napster's music services at $0.99 a track. If you haven't bought Battery Acid yet, or you live outside of the region Jak performs in (and therefore can't buy the album at a show), you now have a way to own it.

>>>>>11.04.07 Crash & Burn Completes The Double Hat Trick<<<<<
Crash & Burn, a venue in Bayou Vista, has booked Jak with friends Reaching Silence for November 24th. As a result, there are six consecutive weekends of shows beginning with November 16th's Checkpoint Charlie show, spanning from Bayou Vista, LA to Ocean Springs, MS--meaning there's no excuse to not catch at least one of these.

>>>>>10.27.07 Club Phoenix In December<<<<<
Jak returns to Club Phoenix in Slidell on December 22nd.

>>>>>10.12.07 First Show For '08 Booked<<<<<
Jak returns to The Bar twice, December 14th and February 22nd. Also, Jak's infamous punk/metal side project "Banjo" will be playing at The Bar next Sunday, October 21st with The Plebians and national act Murder Van.

>>>>>09.27.07 Last Minute Tonight<<<<<
North Gate Tavern in Baton Rouge had a band drop out unexpectedly for tonight's show. Jak is filling in, beginning at 10pm.

>>>>>09.05.07 Show At The Bar<<<<<
September 22nd Jak plays at Metairie's The Bar on Edenborn.

>>>>>08.26.07 Jak On Last.Fm<<<<<
You can now hear Jak's music on the Last.Fm online radio service. Click here to check it out or follow the link below the show list on the main page.

>>>>>08.10.07 Molotov Cocktail Video<<<<<
After a 2.5 year adventure in production hell, the Molotov Cocktail video is finished. Watch it here.

>>>>>08.09.07 Neutral Ground 8/17<<<<<
Jak will be at the Neutral Ground once again on August 17th.

>>>>>07.31.07 New Slidell Club<<<<<
Catch Jak at Slidell's newest club, Club Phoenix, on October 19th!

>>>>>07.24.07 Jak At The Fair Grinds Again<<<<<
After two years, Jak returns to the Fair Grinds on August 3rd. This will also be the first acoustic show since February.

>>>>06.22.07 Return To New Orleans!<<<<<
On August 14th catch a rare weekday show from Jak at the Dragon's Den on Esplanade. September 14th, Jak plays Bourbon Street's newest (and only) original rock venue, Zydeco. On November 16th he'll be back at Checkpoint Charlie on Esplanade for the first time in nearly two years.

>>>>>05.31.07 Ocean Springs Music Festival July 21st<<<<<
Jak Locke has been confirmed as one of the acts to perform at this year's Ocean Springs Music Festival on Saturday, July 21st. Details as they come on the Tour page.

>>>>>05.16.07 Back At Stingray's<<<<<
Jak returns to New Iberia on August 10th at Stingray's! There may also be a show in June there.

>>>>>04.28.07 Last Minutes (Literally!) Show Last Night<<<<<
Last night Jak played a two-man set with Scott Blanchard at Keystone's, filling in for a band that dropped out a couple of hours before the show. Accalimed saxophonist Jason Davis, fresh from a Jazz Fest set, wandered into the club and played his song "Skinny Dippin" with Jak backing him up on guitar, Brad Medina on bass and Scott on drums. Sorry we couldn't get the word out to you--the call to fill the empty spot came literally an hour and fifteen minutes before the time slot.

>>>>>03.25.07 New Show At New New Orleans Venue<<<<<
Two days after you catch Jak at Tipitina's, see him billing with Tchoupchupacabra on March 31st at the Tarantula Arms in New Orleans, right next door to the House Of Blues.

>>>>>03.10.07 Online Album Ordering Active<<<<<
You can now finally order albums from this website's WAX page.

>>>>>02.22.07 Show At Tipitina's<<<<<
Jak returns to Tipitina's after nearly three years on March 29th. Ticket availability will be announced soon.

>>>>>02.12.07 Rain Cabinet Coming Next Week<<<<<
Jak's latest album, Rain Cabinet, will finally be available for sale at shows beginning next Friday, February 23rd! Here's a look at the track list:
Dark Little Cloud
Isn't It Just Like September
Mute Language
Oceans From Drops
Brass Sky
Hangover
Septic Tank
Dead End Road
Copperhead
No Man's Street
Veinblossom
Marrubium Vulgare
Eleven Cuts
Broken Gospel Train

>>>>>02.10.07>>Julep Room Again And Again<<<<<
Jak will be back at the Julep Room in Ocean Springs on March 9th and April 20th. By the way, if you missed last night's performance, you also missed his final acoustic performance for a very long time.

>>>>>01.20.07 Two More Shows In Galliano<<<<<
February 16th and March 23rd Jak will return to the Cajun Pitt Stop in Galliano with Jolie Whisper.

>>>>>01.17.07 Rain Cabinet Finished, Release Date Coming Soon<<<<<
Around three this morning Rain Cabinet, the album Jak's been working on since September, was completed. A release date will be announced here in the next few days.

>>>>>01.11.07 Jak Locke Concert Review On NewOrleansBands.Net<<<<<
A couple of weeks ago Jorge Caicedo reviewed Jak's Revolutionary One appearance from December 8th in his Metal Shop column on NewOrleansBands.Net. Check it out there or in the transcript in this site's Press section.

>>>>>01.07.07 The Catastrophe Part Three, April 6th; Keystone's In February<<<<<
Jak and the band return to The Catastrophe in Gautier, MS on April 6th and to Keystone's in Metairie on February 23rd.

>>>>>12.28.06 Julep Room On 2/9<<<<<
Catch 2007's second acoustic set from Jak in Ocean Springs at the Julep Room on February 9th.

>>>>>12.26.06 Acoustic Jak At Neutral Ground 1/20<<<<<
On January 20th at 11pm Jak plays an acoustic set (first one since September) at the Neutral Ground.

>>>>>12.22.06 Jak And Atomic Pilot In New Iberia<<<<<
Catch Jak and Atomic Pilot in New Iberia again, this time at America's on March 17th.

>>>>>12.19.06 Show In Galliano<<<<<
Jolie Whisper plays a show with Jak Locke at the Cajun Pitt Stop in Galliano on January 19th.

>>>>>12.18.06 Jak Returns To Keystone's<<<<<
Catch Jak at Keystone's in Metairie once again on January 12th. Other acts TBA.

>>>>>11.18.06 New Show In Gautier<<<<<
Jak plays at The Catastrophe again for his first show of the year on January 6th. Other acts still to be determined.

>>>>>11.08.06 This Friday Cancelled, 12/8 In Metairie Added, New Rain Cabinet Page<<<<<
Stitches Bar abruptly closed this week, effectively cancelling Jak's show there this Friday. Metairie's still on the radar for next month though--Jak will be playing a set at NolaParty.Com's Revolutionary One underground rock / fashion show at Keystone's on December 8th. As for Rain Cabinet, click here to keep up with the progress of recording.

>>>>>10.24.06 Yellow Light District Discontinued<<<<<
As of today, Yellow Light District is out of print. Congratulations if you have a copy!

>>>>>10.21.06 Last Minute Addition Show This Saturday<<<<<
Jak and the band play with Human Error at Stitches Bar's Halloween party on October 28th.

>>>>>10.18.06 Return To Stingray's<<<<<
Jak returns to New Iberia on November 17th, this time with Atomic Pilot.

>>>>>10.03.06 New Show At New Club<<<<<
Metairie's newest music club Stitches Bar will have Jak and a to-be-determined band playing November 10th.

>>>>>10.01.06 New Live Media<<<<<
There are now three new MP3s from live shows and a video from 9/29's New Iberia show available from the front page of this site. Keep an eye on the "stream video" section, as videos will be periodically added.

>>>>>09.20.06 Hammond Star Feature<<<<<
Jak's featured in this month's "Downtown" section of the Hammond Star newspaper. Reach it here until October or read it on the Press page of this site.

>>>>>08.30.06 Jak And Folly Head Way Down The Bayou<<<<<
On October 7th catch Jak billing with Wisdom's Folly at the Pit Stop in Galliano, LA.

>>>>>08.29.06 The Catastrophe Gets A Little Louder<<<<<
On October 20th, Jak brings the noise to Gautier, MS's Catastrophe with other acts to be announced.

>>>>>08.28.06 Jak And Kelcy 9/15, Stingray's Lineup Change<<<<<
September 15th you can catch Jak's acoustic set at 7pm followed by Kelcy Mae at 8pm. The show at Stingray's in New Iberia on 9/29 has had a lineup change and will be corrected on the Tour page soon.

>>>>>08.22.06 September 29th's Show Moved To New Iberia<<<<<
The venue for September 29th's show with Wisdom's Folly, Cattlehead and Automoon has been changed from Rookies in Lafayette to Stingray's in New Iberia. Everything remains the same for the show except the location.

>>>>>08.12.06 Cancelled<<<<<
Due to last minute changes, all three acts were cancelled for tonight's (8/12) show in New Orleans.

>>>>>07.31.06 Back In Lafayette After Four Years<<<<<
Jak's first show in Lafayette since April 2002 will be September 29th with Wisdom's Folly and locals Cattlehead as well as another Lafayette band to be determined.

>>>>>07.26.06 Lockport becomes Lockeport<<<<<
August 11th and September 16th Jak and Wisdom's Folly co-bill at Alonzo's in Lockport, LA.

>>>>>07.24.06 Jak In Hammond<<<<<
Jak Locke and Wisdom's Folly rock with Gonzalez's own Echelon at Augustine's Pub in Hammond, LA on September 23rd.

>>>>>07.17.06 Rock Show In New Orleans, First There In Four And A Half Months<<<<<
Jak brings the electric noise to the Crescent City for the first time since April Fool's Day at Lucky's Bar uptown with good friends Gilgamesh on August 12th. Free show, be there.

>>>>>07.06.06 New Press Item<<<<<
Though it's just a brief quote from Jak, there's a new entry in the Press section from the Houma Courier's article today about The Garage closing down.

>>>>>07.03.06 Jay's Bubbletea Shuts Down Its Music<<<<<
Jay's Bubbletea, where Jak was scheduled to perform on July 15th, has stopped hosting live music.

>>>>>07.01.06 Neutral Ground Show Moved<<<<<
Because of a scheduling mixup, Jak's Neutral Ground show has been switched from July 14th @ 8pm to August 25th @ 9pm.

>>>>>06.25.06 All Shows At The Garage Cancelled<<<<<
With huge regret, we pass on the news that The Garage in Houma has shut its doors as of June 24th. Consequently, Jak's 7/29 and 8/18 shows that were scheduled there are cancelled.

>>>>>06.14.06 Baton Rouge Show 6/24<<<<<
June 24th Jak and his band will be opening for Subject Optional at the North Gate Tavern in Baton Rouge.

>>>>>06.02.06 Shows (One Tonight (6/2)!), HoumaRadio.Com Interview 6/15<<<<<
Tonight Jak plays a rare solo set at the Neutral Ground in New Orleans at 7pm. Also, catch DJ Troll interviewing Jak Thursday, June 15th around 8pm on HoumaRadio.Com. And later in August, Jak will be at the Julep Room in Ocean Springs, MS on 8/5 and at The Garage in Houma on 8/18.

>>>>>05.29.06 HoumaRadio.Com<<<<<
Beginning tonight you can hear Jak's music (as well as a whole lot of other Louisiana bands' music, of course) on HoumaRadio.Com.

>>>>>05.26.06 June 17th Postponed<<<<<
June 17th's show at The Garage has been postponed. More June dates to replace the two recent cancellations are coming very soon.

>>>>>05.25.06 June 10th Cancelled<<<<<
Due to venue oversight, the house concert show at The Secret Hideout on June 10th has been cancelled.

>>>>>05.24.06 New Site<<<<<
v15 of this site is active.

>>>>>04.18.06 Shows - The Secret Hideout, Govt. St. Grocery, Jay's Bubbletea and Neutral Ground<<<<<
June 10th catch Jak playing acoustic at The Secret Hideout, a house venue in Thibodaux. Make sure you read the rules of attendance if you plan on making it. No cover charge and a very comfortable environment, sort of like someone's living room--because that's what it is. On July 1st, Jak rocks with good friends Ko-Lija at the Government Street Grocery, a nightclub in downtown Ocean Springs, MS. July 15th you can catch Jak for an acoustic half hour at Jay's Bubbletea on Adams and Maple in uptown New Orleans after seeing his Neutral Ground set at 7pm on the previous day, July 14th.

>>>>>04.02.06 Show At The Julep Room<<<<<
Acoustic shows aren't just for the Neutral Ground anymore. Jak will be at Ocean Springs, MS's Julep Room on May 5. If it was a good enough place for Elvis and his girlfriend in the 50's, it's a good enough place for you in 2006. True story.

>>>>>03.23.06 The Garage In May<<<<<
Jak Locke contributes his noise once again to The Garage on May 26th. Contribute five bucks to the door and you can check it out.

>>>>>03.09.06 Another Show In Mississippi<<<<<
Jak Locke and new friends Ko-Lija hit Ocean Springs at the Blvd Martini Bar on May 20th!

>>>>>03.07.06 Neutral Ground Show On 4/14<<<<<
Jak and the guys hit their monthly acoustic set at the Neutral Ground at 7pm on Friday April 14th followed by Jack Neilson, Pat Flory and John Parker.

>>>>>02.26.06 First Out-Of-State Show Since September<<<<<
And this time it's not because of a hurricane. Jak and the band will be at Magic Moments Bar in Pascagoula, MS on April 8th with local MS rockers Ko-Lija!

>>>>>02.20.06 Neutral Ground Show On 3/17<<<<<
Once again, Jak and accompaniment precede Kelcy Mae with an acoustic set at the Neutral Ground on March 17th at 7pm.

>>>>>02.17.06 Jak & Kelcy Mae To Collaborate<<<<<
Upcoming are collaborative efforts with Jak and local north Louisiana musician Kelcy Mae.

>>>>>02.13.06 Back At Marlene's Place On 4/1<<<<<
Marlene's Place is back--catch Jak there on April Fool's Day. As usual, other acts will be posted once they've been determined.

>>>>>02.12.06 Benefit At The Garage On 3/24<<<<<
Jak's been invited to perform by Wisdom's Folly for a cancer benefit at The Garage on March 24th. Other bands will be announced once they're known.

>>>>>01.19.06 Neutral Ground In February<<<<<
February 17th at 7:00pm Jak's back at the Neutral Ground followed by local songstress Kelcy Mae.

>>>>>01.17.06 Checkpoint Charlie Show On March 11<<<<<
Jak makes a racket at Checkpoint Charlie for the first time in nine months on Saturday March 11th from 10 til 2. Zero cover charge so it shouldn't take too long to save up for the door cost.

>>>>>01.10.06 Jak's 50th Appearance At The Neutral Ground<<<<<
Jak and his krewe play a kinder, gentler set at the freshly reopened Neutral Ground on Thursday January 19th at 7:00pm. Stick around afterward as well to catch 2005 backing band alum Rory Callais's set at 8:00pm too.

>>>>>01.09.06 March 3 Show At The Garage<<<<<
Mark March 3rd on your calendar since that's Jak's fourth show at The Garage in Houma. Mark it now!

>>>>>01.01.06 Happy New Year!<<<<<
Happy new year!

>>>>>12.15.05 "New On The Site"<<<<<
Since it seems to be a lot to ask for people to check every page of the site with each visit, there's now a "New On The Site" section right below the "Latest Updates" on the main page so you won't miss anything. You're welcome!

>>>>>12.13.05 95.7's Bender Asks Jak If He's High<<<<<
This afternoon at 5:10pm, Bayou 95.7FM played Jak's cover of "Helter Skelter" after Bender and Jak shot the bull for a bit. If you missed it, a transcript will be up on the new (old) Press page coming soon! Also if you're a musician looking for a performing band, there's something you should read at the bottom of the main page. Scroll it down!

>>>>>12.09.05 Jak Makes Noise in New Orleans Again<<<<<
Hungover Outlaws has been nice enough to include Jak on the bill for this coming Monday night at the Circle Bar in New Orleans. Thanks Clint, Derek, et al!

>>>>>12.08.05 Gulfcoastbands.com Page Up With A Live Video<<<<<
Jak's the fourth artist to sign up on Gulfcoastbands.com which means...he's the fourth artist to sign up on Gulfcoastbands.com. Check it out and catch an exclusive live video of "Tinfoil". Shot with a small digital camera so don't expect 10 o clock news video quality or anything. Or even Jimmy's 7th birthday party video quality, really. There's also a new Jak Locke listing on Musicfreedom.com. Exclusive, uh, pictures up there.

>>>>>11.29.05 The Garage Part III<<<<<
Jak's back at The Garage in Houma again on January 27th! The night's other acts will be announced when they're known of.

>>>>>11.20.05 Samples From Battery Acid Up<<<<<
Get to them from the marquee on the main page or the Wax page!

>>>>>11.18.05 Battery Acid Coming Next Week<<<<<
Battery Acid, Jak's fifth official release (not counting the internet-only release Broken Crescent) comes out on November 25th! Tuesday releases are for rich people. Here's a look at the track list:
Blind Kill The Deaf
Color Coordinated
Goodbye Sister Janus
Wrecking Ball
Raining Song
Black Rainbow
Canto XXVIII
Thrift Store Reject
Good Luck
Upstream Downstream
Molotov Cocktail
Uptown Siren

>>>>>11.07.05 And Another Show!<<<<<
Jak returns to The Garage in Houma on December 3rd with new friends "Johnny On Coke" and another band TBA.

>>>>>11.06.05 Radio Stuff<<<<<
If you're in the Thibodaux area, tune in to KNSU 91.5 FM next Tuesday (11/15) between 4:20p and 6:00p to catch DJ Troll's show for the debut of a track from Jak's upcoming release. (No, thank YOU Katie!)

>>>>>10.30.05 Believe It Or Not, A Show<<<<<
Jak and his band will be playing a show in Houma on Saturday, November 5 at The Garage, a brand new club. Check out the LIVE page for more details, as usual.

>>>>>09.22.05 Broken Crescent Release<<<<<
For a limited time, you'll be able to stream Broken Crescent, Jak's raw new ultra-experimental release, from the Wax page of this site! This is an INTERNET ONLY RELEASE and, once again, will only be up for a LIMITED TIME. Consider it an "in the meantime" collection as the tracks on the fifth album proper are in recording.

>>>>>09.16.05 Album Jukeboxes<<<<<
No more waiting around for the album MP3 clips to stream in Windows Media Player. Now you can wait around for them to stream in the new Flash players. Full-length MP3s are still accessible the old fashioned way though.

>>>>>09.15.05 Full-Length MP3s Again (Finally)<<<<<
Full-length MP3s are once again available on the WAX page!

>>>>>09.06.05 Orange Show Show<<<<<
The Fair Grinds / FSJNA is putting on a Houston Refugee Event at the Orange Show Center For Visionary Art this Friday from 5pm to 8pm. Jak's going to be playing an acoustic set at 7pm on one of the amphitheatres with Avant Gardner (bassist from many of the '03 - '04 Bar Assault "Tour" shows) on improvised drums.

>>>>>09.01.05 Sometimes Hurricanes Happen<<<<<
Hurricane + New Orleans = no shows. Obviously. For possibly quite a while. If you're from the area, let me know you're all right--email jaklok89@yahoo.com.
-Jak

>>>>>08.22.05 Jak In The Quarter<<<<<
Catch Jak and the gang at Melvin's Bar on St. Claude and Frenchman, September 9th!

>>>>>08.21.05 Marlene's Place Show<<<<<
Jak will be at Marlene's Place on September 30th, barring any eleventh-hour changes.

>>>>>08.14.05 September 9th Cancelled<<<<<
Confusion on slot availability happens sometimes.

>>>>>08.13.05 "World" Merchandise Back!<<<<<
The "World" design has returned. Click on the "World" link under the Merchandise heading on the main page.

>>>>>08.11.05 Return To Marlene's Place<<<<<
Jak brings the noise back to Tchoupitoulas on September 9th. Other acts TBA.

>>>>>08.08.05 Myspace Xtras, "Logo" Merchandise<<<<<
Jak's Myspace page is up, complete with two songs from the upcoming fifth album ("Good Luck" and "Color Coordinated"), the completely redone "Molotov Cocktail", and "Deuce Of Swords" from Brother Sisyphus. Two of the four are even in 128kbps encoding. There's also a new Cafepress online store up--check it out under the "Merchandise" headline on the main page.

>>>>>07.26.05 Twi Ro Pa Show<<<<<
Catch Jak's rock show at Twi Ro Pa on August 18th at 9pm, opening for "Biirdie" with "Love And Stereo".

>>>>>07.12.05 New Layout<<<<<
In case you didn't notice. Some minor links will be broken/empty for the next few days.

>>>>>07.11.05 More Details On 7/29 Show<<<<<
Goth rockers "Road Agents" will also be performing at Marlene's Place which will have a $5 cover. Jak goes on at 9pm with special guest guitarist Rory Callais once again as well as a possible drummer. You must be 21 to rock this one.

>>>>>07.10.05 Jak Squared On Tchoupitoulas<<<<<
Catch Jak opening for new friends "I Am Jack Brown" at the new Marlene's Place on Tchoupitoulas on July 29th. More details are coming soon.

>>>>>07.07.05 The Weather Hates Jak At FG, Final Acoustic Night Performance<<<<<
Because of the hurricane breathing down the Gulf's throat, this Friday's outdoor Fair Grinds performance is somewhat on the uncertain side. In less meteorological news, Jak's final Acoustic Night event is July 27th and he'll be performing for the first slot with Rory Callais backing him up once again on the guitar, as well as a drummer possibly.

>>>>>06.17.05 The First "No FG" Month Since Last June<<<<<
What happens when you mix outdoor performances with a string of bad weather Fridays?

>>>>>05.22.05 2003 Redux<<<<<
Jak along with the 2003 "Bar Assault 'Tour'" backing band (Bryan Brothers, Scott Blanchard, Louis Gardner and Josh St. Amant) will be playing at the Rusty Horse Saloon (formerly the legendary Iron Horse Saloon) on Saturday, July 16 at 10pm.

>>>>>05.13.05 Son Of The Mailing List<<<<<
The mailing list is back--join it here.

>>>>>05.10.05 Green Bean mkIII<<<<<
Thursday, June 16 Jak will be playing again at the Green Bean in Hammond at 8:30pm.

>>>>>05.05.05 Jak's Lucky Dozen At Checkpoint Charlie<<<<<
Checkpoint Charlie wants Jak back for the twelfth time on Saturday, June 4 from 9pm to 10:30pm. You're welcome to come too, of course.

>>>>>04.21.05 Jak Featured In Lion's Roar<<<<<
What's that? You don't have access to SELU's newspaper, The Lion's Roar? In that case, you'll find the article that ran this week on Jak on the PRESS page of this site.

>>>>>04.18.05 Neutral Ground Quick Spot<<<<<
Jak's been invited to play three songs as an opener for Renard Jenkins' concert at the Neutral Ground on June 3rd, with Jordan on the drums. More details to come on the Live page.

>>>>>04.15.05 (Once Again Not) Rockin At Checkpoint's<<<<<
Disaster struck and keyboardist Ben's out of commission for tonight and probably for a little while. Unless another change happens in the next five hours, tonight's show is, once again, Jak with guitarist Rory Callais.

>>>>>04.08.05 Another "One FG Month"<<<<<
One is still better than none. Next week's Fair Grinds show has been cancelled. These things happen periodically.

>>>>>04.07.05 Rockin (Again) At Keystone's<<<<<
Thanks to neophyte event organizer Eric Dauzat, Jak Locke and Tom Violence will be playing rock shows at Keystone's on Saturday, April 23rd. As details become finalized you'll see them in the center column and on the LIVE page. Backing up Jak for this show will be bassist Charles Walden and drummer Mike Routt with Ben Farrier (tentatively) on keyboard.

>>>>>04.03.05 Massive Update: (Almost) Rockin At Checkpoint's et al, (Absolutely) Rockin At Keystone's<<<<<
"2003-2004 Bar Assault 'Tour'" backing band alum "Fishhook" Ben Farrier will be tickling the electric ivories at the ever-changing April 15 Checkpoint Charlie show, back with Jak for the first time since last March. Ben will also be playing with Jak on May 5th at Checkpoint's and (tentatively) April 22nd in Hammond at the Green Bean. ALSO, Jak's "Acoustic Night" at Keystone's had the 9pm slot on April 13th open up unexpectedly so he slotted himself in there...with a twist. Five-piece local rock'n'roll group Tsunami will be backing up Jak before playing their own set at 10pm.

>>>>>03.31.05 Who Knew?<<<<<
Jak's the "Featured Artist" for April over at neworleansbands.net! In the spirit of the upcoming video, "Molotov Cocktail (Junkyard)" is being hosted on Jak's artist page on the site. You may have to do some right-click magic to get the song in your grubby virtual hands, so keep that in mind if you run into any problems listening to it. Click here to get to it.

>>>>>03.29.05 Molotov Cocktail Video<<<<<
Jak and New Orleans filmmaker Jon Conkle are working on ideas for a video of "Molotov Cocktail (Junkyard)" from Jak's Junk Worship album. More details when more gets done.

>>>>>03.22.05 (Not) Rockin At Checkpoint's<<<<<
Despite what the heading may lead you to conclude, no, it's not a cancellation! (For once.) April 15 at Checkpoint Charlie has merely been switched from a rock show to an acoustic show with the departure of Jak's former backing band to pursue their own musical ventures. Catch local jazz/folk rock musician Rory Callais backing Jak up on guitar at the only bar / grill / club / venue / laundromat in the city.

>>>>>03.20.05 Jak In Hammond Again<<<<<
Missed the last Green Bean show? Hammond's next monthly shot of Jak is on Friday, April 22 at 9pm. See you there.

>>>>>03.18.05 One FG Show This Month?<<<<<
Tonight's show at the Fair Grinds has been cancelled.

>>>>>03.11.05 Jak In Hammond<<<<<
Catch Jak's inaugural show at the Green Bean Coffee Bar on Saturday, March 19 at 9pm! Struggling SELU students need not worry as the show is FREE--spoiled SELU students can show off their opulence by tipping, of course.

>>>>>03.01.05 Rockin At Checkpoint's<<<<<
After you're done with your taxes, catch Jak's rock show at Checkpoint Charlie on Friday, April 15, then catch him solo there again on Thursday, May 5! Both at 10pm.

>>>>>02.18.05 New Merchandise Design<<<<<
Check out the SWAG page to see the new "War" design available from Cafepress.com!

>>>>>02.17.05 Three FG Shows This Month?<<<<<
In addition to the usual two monthly shows Jak plays at the Fair Grinds, he'll be playing at 7pm on February 25th now too.

>>>>>02.15.05 Audio!<<<<<
Certain dates of past shows on the LIVE page now have short audio clips ripped from old recordings of the corresponding date's performances! Some of the clips have terrible quality thanks to the older-than-you technology used to record them--that shouldn't stop you from listening to them though.

>>>>>02.04.05 Acoustic Night Moved<<<<<
Acoustic Night has switched venues from Hammerhead's to Keystone's just a few miles away in Metairie. Everything else is the same.

>>>>>01.28.05 Cancellation, New Event Site<<<<<
February 19th's show at Checkpoint's has been cancelled but will probably be rescheduled soon. In the meantime, check out the new Acoustic Night website.

>>>>>01.18.05 Acoustic Night At Hammerhead's<<<<<
With January 26 as the inaugural date, Jak will be hosting Hammerhead's brand new acoustic night every Wednesday night from 7pm - 11pm. The first few weeks will be set up in an open microphone night sort of motif, so if you play acoustic music and would be interested in landing an hour spot at one of the upcoming acoustic nights, stop by Hammerhead's on the 26th with your guitar and any acoustic accompaniment you prefer to have backing you up.

>>>>>01.17.05 Jak MP3 On insertcredit.com<<<<<
Jak's metal rendition of the Kefka theme from FFVI is featured at the bottom of the FFDOG IV video feature page on insertcredit.com. Check it out!

>>>>>01.16.05 nolabands.com<<<<<
Click here to get to Jak's brand new digs on nolabands.com's servers (NOTE: no longer up). There are three MP3's up at the moment, "The Nothing At All" and "Cellophane Atmosphere" from the Brother Sisyphus album and the "Chemical Soul" performance from the Rotolo's show on May 29th last year. Go! Listen! Listen many times! I'll let you know when the MP3s cycle from here. Oh, and though it's a bit late to announce now, January 14's show at the Fair Grinds was cancelled due to frigid weather.

>>>>>01.13.05 Hammerhead's Shows<<<<<
Jak and the gang as well as Houma punk act A Waste Of Electricity will be filling Hammerhead's with their own brand of noise on March 4. There's also an acoustic night deal in the works with Hammerhead's with February 16 as a tentative inaugural date, so stay tuned for more details on that in the next few days.

>>>>>01.04.05 Checkpoints Show<<<<<
Jak will be playing his tenth Checkpoint Charlie show on February 19th with his band at half past midnight. You know you can make it. Oh yeah, happy new year.

>>>>>12.28.04 Domain<<<<<
You can now get to this site from www.jacklocke.com. And it's about time too!

>>>>>12.15.04 Cancellation<<<<<
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the combo Jak was to play bass/guitar/vocals for, "The Starlights", will not be playing Mardi Gras 2005.

>>>>>12.08.04 More Shows<<<<<
This Friday's show at HHS was cancelled and has been tentatively rescheduled for next Tuesday. Don't get too disappointed, Jak and the gang will be playing two more shows with QuiVeR and co. on December 17 at The Foundry and January 8 at Hammerhead's! Details where they usually are.

>>>>>12.04.04 Grab A Pen<<<<<
This coming Friday, December 10, Jak will be playing live with backing musicians Brad Medina and Scott Blanchard again for the first time since June at Hahnville High from roughly 11am until 1pm! Don't forget to catch his regular twice-a-month solo set at the Fair Grinds five hours following. On December 29, Jak will be playing fully backed once again at the Celebration In The Oaks in New Orleans City Park with local rock group QuiVer and comedian Jodi Borrello MCing! Also, watch for Jak in six parades during Mardi Gras next year as he provides bass, guitar, vocals and a few of his songs to the rock 'n' roll band "The Starlights". More details are coming soon!

>>>>>11.16.04 Oct 5, 2001 Interview Transcribed<<<<<
Read the transcript of Jak's KNSU interview from October 5, 2001 on the PRESS page. It's been transcribed and it only took a little over three years. MP3 clips of highlights from the interviews will be coming shortly as well.

>>>>>11.15.04 Site Work<<<<<
Version TWELVE of this site is in progress as you may have noticed. Most of the graphical overhaul is finished already, but layouts are still being changed around to make this thing easier to use.

>>>>>11.04.04 New MP3 Up<<<<<
Jak recently recorded his version of Beck's "Nobody's Fault But My Own" for a friend. Now you can listen to it too.

>>>>>10.13.04 Solo At Checkpoint Charlie<<<<<
Catch Jak's first solo show at Checkpoint Charlie on November 12 from 9p til 10:15p!

>>>>>10.08.04 Lots More Fair Grinds Shows<<<<<
From now on until he's not, Jak will be playing every second and third Friday of the month at the Fair Grinds!

>>>>>09.23.04 Album Microsites Up<<<<<
Microsites for Junk Worship, Yellow Light District, Dustpan Ballads and Brother Sisyphus are up and running, accessible from the WAX page! Check out pictures, clips of outtakes, track samples and background stories on the albums on these sites. More information and media will be added to these sites so consider them all a continuing work in progress.

>>>>>09.13.04 Kerry Irish Pub Show<<<<<
On October 22 catch Jak's debut at the Kerry Irish Pub on Decatur Street starting at 5:00p!

>>>>>09.11.04 New Show<<<<<
Jak will be hitting the Fair Grinds once again on October 8 from 6:00p to 7:00p.

>>>>>09.10.04 Brother Sisyphus Released<<<<<
Brother Sisyphus is now available for purchase from this website and from live performances.

>>>>>09.02.04 Brother Sisyphus Tracklist<<<<<
This is the tracklist for Brother Sisyphus, Jak's new album coming out on September 10:

01..Lovely Apollyon
02..The Nothing At All
03..Crux Of March
04..Brown Fox
05..Working Man's Dirge
06..Hemlock Ambrosia
07..Prometheus's Crag
08..Deuce Of Swords
09..Lazy Avenue
10..Vixen
11..Just Like Dresden
12..Devils' Prophesy
13..Most Peaceful Blue
14..Cellophane Atmosphere

>>>>>09.01.04 Dead Outlaws Revitalized<<<<<
Again. Get to The Dead Outlaws microsite from the ETC page, or by clicking here to see what it's all about. (NOTE: no longer up)

>>>>>08.27.04 Another Fair Grinds Show<<<<<
Jak will be back at the Fair Grinds Coffeehouse on Friday, September 10.

>>>>>08.23.04 Recording Log<<<<<
From the main page of this site, you can now get to Jak's recording log to see what's getting done at Total Sonic Chaos. It's maintained through LiveJournal, so allow for slow load time.

>>>>>07.27.04 Shows At The Fair Grinds<<<<<
This Friday and also August 27, Jak will be playing one hour solo sets at the Fair Grinds Coffeehouse in New Orleans.

>>>>>07.20.04 New Album Begun Recording<<<<<
Tracks for Jak's fourth release (which has no title at the moment) are currently being recorded at Total Sonic Chaos. There's no set release date at this moment but the target date is some time in early September.

>>>>>07.15.04 It's Yet Another Beatles Cover<<<<<
This is a lucky week for Beatles fans, Jak recorded "Rain" today and posted it up for you.

>>>>>07.12.04 And Another Beatles Cover<<<<<
Sunday was another lazy day and so Jak recorded "Helter Skelter" for you to listen to.

>>>>>07.06.04 Beatles Cover<<<<<
Jak recorded the Beatles song "She Said She Said" today to kill some time. Go on and listen to it.

>>>>>06.29.04 Live MP3<<<<<
"Paperweight" from the solo set at the June 12 show at Gerry's Place is up for listening.

>>>>>06.28.04 Pictures Moved<<<<<
Pictures from live shows have been moved from the Ops page to the Live page.

>>>>>06.26.04 Tick Tock MP3<<<<<
"Tick Tock" from last year's release Yellow Light District is now up for listening.

>>>>>06.19.04 More Reject MP3s<<<<<
"Dye (Nu Rox!)" was recorded for Dustpan Ballads but didn't end up making it on the album. Now you can hear the MP3 of it in all its terrible glory. Also "Lazy Avenue" from the Junk Worship sessions is up for listening.

>>>>>06.15.04 New Layout<<<<<
Version 11.0 (!) of the website is now up. But you see that.

>>>>>06.10.04 New MP3<<<<<
"Cellophane Atmosphere", one of Jak's newest songs, is up for streaming on the Wax page.

>>>>>06.04.04 New Merchandise<<<<<
Check out the Swag page--there's a new store of merchandise up now.

>>>>>06.01.04 Updated Layout<<<<<
The top bar has been changed. Obviously.

>>>>>05.31.04 Two MP3s From The Final "And His Band" Show<<<<<
"Chemical Soul" and Jak's extended solo version of "I'm Feeling Generic", both from the last show of Jak with his 2003-2004 backing band at Rotolo's on May 29, are featured on the MP3s link from the Wax page for a limited time.

>>>>>05.29.04 The Final "Jak Locke And His Band" Show Tonight<<<<<
The unofficially titled "2003-2004 Bar Assault" 'tour' begun on June 21, 2003 culminates tonight at Rotolo's! Tonight is the final show with Scott Blanchard, Mike Guillot and Brad Medina as they venture on to their own musical and personal projects and directions. Jak wishes them all the best of luck.

>>>>>05.27.04 Maple Leaf Cancelled<<<<<
Jak's June 20 solo spot at the Maple Leaf Bar has been cancelled.

>>>>>05.20.04 More Lyrics<<<<<
Previously, only lyrics from the album releases were available on the site. Now all songs that have been hosted here as MP3s or have been played at shows are listed on the Wax page. Enjoy.

>>>>>05.19.04 Dustpan Ballads MP3 Clips<<<<<
Clips from Dustpan Ballads are now up on the Wax page.

>>>>>05.17.04 Dustpan Ballads Outtake MP3<<<<<
"Flutter", an unused song from the Dustpan Ballads recording sessions, is available for streaming/downloading on the Wax page's MP3 section.

>>>>>05.16.04 Dustpan Ballads Released<<<<<
Jak's demo release Dustpan Ballads is now available for purchase at shows and from this website!

>>>>>05.15.04 Show At Gerry's Place, Indian Creek<<<<<
Jak and his band have two new shows on May 22 at Gerry's Place and July 17 at Indian Creek.

>>>>>05.10.04 Album Lyrics Up<<<<<
Lyrics from the songs on Jak's three releases are now up on the Wax page.

>>>>>05.06.04 Nine Days And Counting<<<<<
Jak's demo Dustpan Ballads is finished and will be released on May 15!

>>>>>05.01.04 Last Minute Booking<<<<<
This coming Saturday, May 8, Jak and the band will be playing a full show at Gerry's Place in Gretna.

>>>>>04.28.04 Total Inertia MP3<<<<<
A new MP3, "Total Inertia" is on the Wax page, replacing Junk Worship's "Suckin Down Dust".

>>>>>04.27.04 Dixie Taverne Show Date Changed<<<<<
Jak's show at the Dixie Taverne has been moved from May 5 to Tuesday, May 18.

>>>>>04.23.04 More Shows<<<<<
Jak and his band will be playing April 30 at Gerry's Place and May 29 at Rotolo's.

>>>>>04.22.04 Dustpan Ballads, Untitled Album Coming - New Show<<<<<
Two new releases are in the works! Read all about it on the Wax page. Also, Jak and his band will be playing at Dixie Taverne on May 5.

>>>>>04.07.04 Checkpoint Charlie V8.0<<<<<
Checkpoint's in the quarter will have Jak headlining once again on May 21.

>>>>>04.01.04 New Shows<<<<<
Jak and the band will be hitting Rotolo's once again on April 17. Jak also has a tentative solo acoustic spot at the Maple Leaf on June 20.

>>>>>03.07.04 Iron Horse Show March 13 Cancelled<<<<<
March 13's Iron Horse show has been cancelled.

>>>>>03.03.04 Backing Band Page, Pictures, Rotolo's Show<<<<<
There is now a full page on the current and previous members of Jak's backing band accessible from the LIVE page. Oh, and more pictures have been added. And there's another show at Rotolo's on March 19.

>>>>>02.29.04 New Merch Store<<<<<
On the Swag page you'll find "RGB", a new design for the merchandise currently on sale at cafepress.com.

>>>>>02.26.04 Two More Shows<<<<<
The Iron Horse Saloon will be host to another evening with Jak and the band on March 13. On April 2, catch the band at Checkpoint Charlie at midnight.

>>>>>02.20.04 Show At Tipitina's<<<<<
Jak and the gang will be playing at Tipitina's on Tuesday, March 2.

>>>>>02.13.04 New Menubar Links<<<<<
Returning visitors will notice that the menubar has a couple of new choices, "MP3s" and "FoRuM".

>>>>>02.09.04 Rotolo's Show Rescheduled<<<<<
The cancelled Rotolo's show from 2/7 has been rescheduled to 2/28.

>>>>>02.06.04 Rotolo's Show Cancelled<<<<<
The Rotolo's show tomorrow night (02.07) has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled soon and the new date will be posted as soon as it's booked.

>>>>>01.30.04 MP3 Clips From Albums<<<<<
On the WAX page you'll find that the two releases, Yellow Light District and Junk Worship, now have 25-second MP3 clips available for listening.

>>>>>01.17.04 Feb. 21 Show<<<<<
Jak and the band will be playing again at Iron Horse Saloon on Feb. 21.

>>>>>01.12.04 A Better OPS Page<<<<<
The OPS page has undergone a vast improvement. Check it out!

>>>>>01.04.04 Hammerhead's Show Moved<<<<<
Due to an unforeseen change, Jak's show at Hammerhead's has been pushed from Jan. 31 to Feb. 14.

>>>>>12.08.03 And ANOTHER New Show!<<<<<
February 7, Jak and his crew return to the Rotolo's stage in Baton Rouge.

>>>>>12.06.03 Two New Shows<<<<<
Following the Checkpoint's show on January 2 are two more shows: Iron Horse Saloon in Gretna, LA on January 10 and Hammerhead's in Metairie, LA on January 31.

>>>>>12.02.03 First Show Of 2004<<<<<
Jak and his band will be playing on January 2 at midnight at Checkpoint Charlie.

>>>>>11.30.03 Merchandise!<<<<<
The Swag page (powered by cafepress.com) is now up and running for business.

>>>>>10.24.03 New URL (Again)<<<<<
Jak's new digs on the web are now http://jack.worlord.com. This should be the last change for a good while.

>>>>>10.15.03 Two More Shows<<<<<
Jak and company play this Saturday (10/18) at Gentleman Jack's in Houma and next Saturday (10/25) at the Iron Horse Saloon in Gretna. Don't miss them!

>>>>>09.23.03 Another Checkpoint's Show<<<<<
Jak and the gang return to Checkpoint Charlie on November 7.

>>>>>09.21.03 Yesterday's Show Cancelled<<<<<
Jak's show yesterday for the Festival Matrix Artis was cancelled due to delays in the program.

>>>>>09.11.03 Baton Rouge Show<<<<<
Jak and the band will be playing at Rotolo's in Baton Rouge on October 4. Details below.

>>>>>09.10.03 FMA Show One Set Shorter<<<<<
The original schedule for the Festival Matrix Artis show (two sets, one acoustic, one electric) has been changed due to additions to the lineup of bands. Jak and the band will now be playing one set at 5:00pm.

>>>>>09.09.03 New Site<<<<<
Since the old site began resembling an online billboard of sorts, this site has been moved to its new location at gexus.com. Update your links. Some pages are less than complete at the moment but you should be able to find everything you're looking for. And in case you didn't notice, the site has a new look.

>>>>>07.21.03 Animal House Show on October 3<<<<<
Jak and the gang hit the Animal House stage for the first time on Friday, October 3. Details on the front page.

>>>>>07.16.03 Gentleman Jack's show on August 9<<<<<
Jak and band return to the Houma scene once again at Gentleman Jack's on August 9. Details on the front page.

>>>>>06.24.03 Checkpoint Charlie show on July 19<<<<<
Catch Jak and his band in the French Quarter of New Orleans on Saturday July 19 when they hit the stage at midnight at Checkpoint Charlie on Esplanade Ave. Details on the front page.

>>>>>06.20.03 Festival Matrix Artis Show on September 20<<<<<
In three months, Jak and his band will play two sets (one acoustic, one electric) at the Festival Matrix Artis held annually at Blenk High School on the west bank of New Orleans. The event will be open to the public and more details will be posted on the front page as the event draws nearer.

>>>>>05.27.03 Two New Shows<<<<<
Jak will be hitting The Neutral Ground with some of his backing band on June 5, and will also be playing with his full backing band on June 21 at Gentleman Jack's in Houma.

>>>>>05.17.03 Show At The Neutral Ground On June 25<<<<<
Jak and some of his backing band will be playing a show at The Neutral Ground in New Orleans on Wednesday, June 25.

>>>>>03.11.03 Neutral Ground Show On Thursday, April 10<<<<<
Get ready, Jak will be playing an acoustic set at the Neutral Ground in New Orleans on Thursday, April 10 at 8:00pm with some of his backing band. More details on the show are on the front page.

>>>>>02.10.03 New Forum<<<<<
The new forum is up and running! I think you'll find that it's a vast improvement over the old message board.

>>>>>12.20.02 MP3s Available<<<<<
Go to www.mp3.com/Jak_Locke to stream song clips from Jak's upcoming release, Broke Down Town. (NOTE: no longer up)

>>>>>12.13.02 The One-Eyed Jacks Disbanded<<<<<
The One-Eyed Jacks played their rockin' final show at Zeppelin's last Saturday and pictures from that should be coming real soon to the Scans page.

>>>>>12.01.02 Wizerk Dot Com Feature<<<<<
The Wizerk Dot Com feature on Jak is now up for public viewing at www.wizerk.com. (NOTE: no longer up)

>>>>>11.27.02 Final Jak Locke And The One-Eyed Jacks Shows<<<<<
This is it! Jak will be playing the final show as frontman of his funk rock band The One-Eyed Jacks on December 7 at Zeppelin's in Metairie. After that, you won't be able to catch The One-Eyed Jacks anywhere else. It's the final deal, so be sure you make it out there. Don't miss the show this Saturday either at The Hi-Ho Lounge in New Orleans.

>>>>>11.23.02 Wizerk Dot Com Interview<<<<<
Jak was interviewed last night by Wizerk Dot Com, so the December feature on their site www.wizerk.com will be right on schedule.

>>>>>10.21.02 New One-Eyed Jacks Show<<<<<
The One-Eyed Jacks now have another show, this time at the Hi-Ho Lounge in New Orleans, LA with Misled on Saturday, November 30! Now's the time to make it to the Jacks' shows, because after December, you'll never have another chance!

>>>>>10.17.02 One-Eyed Jacks Show At Zeppelin's<<<<<
The One-Eyed Jacks will be playing a show this Saturday at Zeppelin's in Metairie.

>>>>>09.30.02 One-Eyed Jacks October 5 Show At Idols<<<<<
Jak and the Jacks are back in action at Idols in Metairie, LA at 10:00pm on October 5th with Misled.

>>>>>09.19.02 Wizerk Dot Com Interview Feature Coming In December<<<<<
Wizerk Dot Com will be interviewing Jak about his solo music for a feature that will be posted on their site in December.

>>>>>09.15.02 Sep. 21 One-Eyed Jacks Show<<<<<
The One-Eyed Jacks will be playing at Zeppelin's on Saturday, September 21, opening with Surface for Nebulous.

>>>>>09.07.02 Oct. 17 Neutral Ground Show<<<<<
Jak will be playing a solo set at The Neutral Ground in New Orleans on Thursday, October 17 at 9:00pm.

>>>>>08.08.02 Message From Jak<<<<<
Don't miss tomorrow evening's obscene exploitation of absolute sonic chaos at the Neutral Ground Coffeehouse. Expect nothing and prepare for everything. Those accustomed to a typical acoustic coffeehouse show, forget everything you know and open your minds to be schooled in the mystic discipline of total eclectic tonal ridiculousness.
-Jak

>>>>>07.23.02 Jak In Studio<<<<<
Jak will be in Terrytown recording tracks at Floyd's Place Studio for his first release which will include songs such as "Behemoth" and "Oklahoma Plain".

>>>>>07.12.02 Neutral Ground Show August 9<<<<<
Jak has been asked back to The Neutral Ground Coffeehouse in New Orleans for an 11pm show on Friday, August 9.

>>>>>06.25.02 Final Round Shuts Down<<<<<
The Final Round has been closed, so all upcoming shows at The Final Round for The One-Eyed Jacks have been cancelled.

>>>>>06.09.02 New URL, Two New Shows<<<<<
The Neutral Ground has asked Jak back for two more shows in July, on July 3 and July 17.

>>>>>06.06.02 Jak Locke Yahoo! Group<<<<<
There's now a Yahoo! Group for Jak's friends and fans of his music.

>>>>>05.24.02 Neutral Ground Show June 19<<<<<
Jak Locke will once again be playing a set at The Neutral Ground Coffeehouse in New Orleans on Wednesday, June 19 at 10:00 pm following the open microphone poetry readings.

>>>>>05.14.02 Jak Appearing In Independent Films<<<<<
Jak is appearing in two locally-produced independent films. In "Nads," directed by Andy Elliot, Jak plays a character named "Don", a stoner; and in "Jay and Vanessa," directed by Vance Barker, Jak is "Andy," part of the layabout triad of Andy, Jak, and The Guru Liz (short for Lizard).

>>>>>04.22.02 Neutral Ground Show May 22<<<<<
Jak Locke will be playing at the Neutral Ground on May 22 at 10:00pm, so be sure to catch his latest collection of songs.

>>>>>04.03.02 Final Round Show May 24<<<<<
Be at The Final Round in Metairie on May 24 to catch The One-Eyed Jacks' show, with opening band Gossamer! There will be a $3.00 cover charge, so you've got time to start saving up for it now.

>>>>>04.01.02 New Layout, New URL, MP3's<<<<<
The new website layout is here obviously, as well as our new location at tripod.com! Hope you enjoy the new look. The One-Eyed Jacks have a slew of shows approaching in May, June and July, so you'll want to keep coming back here for updates as the shows are added.

>>>>>03.25.02 Hammerheads And Neutral Ground Appearances, March 29, March 31, and April 5<<<<<
The One-Eyed Jacks will possibly be appearing at Hammerhead's in Metairie, LA for two open microphone nights, on March 29 and April 5, both Fridays, as well as Easter Sunday night, March 31, for an open microphone set at The Neutral Ground.

>>>>>03.17.02 Neutral Ground Show April 4<<<<<
Jak will be playing an acoustic solo set at The Neutral Ground on April 4 at 11:00pm. Be there!

>>>>>02.28.02 OEJ In Local Newspaper<<<<<
An article mentioning The One-Eyed Jacks' performance was published today in The Nicholls Worth newspaper in Thibodaux, LA. A scan and text of the article are available by way of the MEDIA page.

>>>>>02.25.02 Gouaux Hall Show March 13<<<<<
Jak Locke and members of his backing band, The One-Eyed Jacks, will be performing at the Culinary Arts Open Mic Nite on March 13, 2002, held in Gouaux Hall at Nicholls State University. Times and more specific information will be posted soon.

>>>>>02.20.02 Kappa Pi Open Mic Night<<<<<
The One-Eyed Jacks performed eight songs live at Kappa Pi's first Open Microphone Night held on Nicholls State campus. After the show, Jak was interviewed briefly by a reporter from "The Nicholls Worth", the campus newspaper of Nicholls, for a story that will be running next Thursday, Feb. 28. Part of the show was caught on tape by Brennan Matherne of NTW (Nicholls Television Weekly) for a segment that will be broadcast in Thibodaux on channel 40 soon.

>>>>>02.06.02 Kappa Pi Show February 20<<<<<
Jak will be playing at the February 20 Kappa Pi Open Mic Nite on Nicholls campus so be sure to catch it as shows will be few and far between for a while still. Jak will be introducing a few new songs as well as a couple of new interpretations of songs like "Fireplug" and "Devils' Prophesy".

>>>>>01.30.02 Edge Fest Slot Dropped<<<<<
Jak's long-scheduled appearance at Edge Fest has been cancelled due to changes in the format of the Edge Fest show. As of now, there are no shows or appearances scheduled for Jak or the One-Eyed Jacks.

>>>>>01.20.02 Final Round Show January 25, February 16 Show Cancelled<<<<<
Jak Locke and his band, now "The One-Eyed Jacks", will be opening for the band Blush at The Final Round in Metairie, LA on Friday, January 25, 2002. The February 16 show at The Neutral Ground has been cancelled due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict.

>>>>>01.11.02 Neutral Ground Show February 16<<<<<
Jak will be playing again at The Neutral Ground in New Orleans on Saturday, February 16, 2002 at 11:30pm.

>>>>>01.02.02 Show Recap<<<<<
Jak's show last night at the Neutral Ground was certainly different--the surprise he had been talking about came in the form of a full five-piece band backing him up through a ten song set. Ripping through a set heavy with funk and blues tunes, as well as some new interpretations of some of Jak's regular acoustic standbys, Jak and the band put on a show that definitely set the standard for what to expect this year.

>>>>>01.01.02 Tonight's Show<<<<<
Happy New Year to everyone! Tonight's show is promised to be "an utter shock to anybody who is used to my typical Neutral Ground show," according to Jak. Curious? You'll have to find out for yourself--admission is absolutely free. The show begins at around 8:30pm and will last an hour. As usual, this page has been updated to include the new month.

>>>>>12.24.01 Merry Christmas Eve<<<<<
Happy holidays to everyone--see you at the shows.
-Jak

>>>>>12.22.01 Jak To Play On New Year's Day<<<<<
Jak has been scheduled to play another show at the Neutral Ground on New Year's Day, January 1, 2002 at 8:30pm. Also, Brandon Zeringue filmed highlights of Jak's two hour show tonight at the Neutral Ground which you may or may not see eventually.

>>>>>12.18.01 Dylan Tribute Setlist<<<<<
For anybody remotely interested, Jak has provided a tentative setlist for the Bob Dylan tribute segment of his two hour show on December 22. Here it is:

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Blowin In The Wind
Bob Dylan's Dream
Oxford Town
The Times They Are A-Changin
One Too Many Mornings
I Don't Believe You
She Belongs To Me
Mr. Tambourine Man
It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding
Like A Rolling Stone
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Temporary Like Achilles
Tomorrow Is A Long Time
Tangled Up In Blue
Simple Twist Of Fate
John Brown
***

>>>>>12.15.01 December 22 Set Extension<<<<<
Jak's December 22, 2001 show at the Neutral Ground Coffeehouse has been extended from a one hour set to a two hour set! One half of the show will be a Bob Dylan tribute and the other half will be Jak's debuting of his newest songs. It all starts at 9:30pm on December 22! Jak will also be playing his last show of the year at the Neutral Ground Coffeehouse on December 29, 2001 beginning at 8:30pm.

>>>>>12.06.01 December 29 Show, NTW Feature Cancelled<<<<<
There is a good chance that Jak will be scheduling a December 29 show at the Neutral Ground to follow his December 22 appearance. Also, due to Brennan Matherne's illness, the NTW feature has been postponed until early 2002.

>>>>>11.27.01 NTW Feature To Come<<<<<
Jak and his band will be featured in Brennan Matherne's segment on NTW (Nicholls Television Weekly) broadcast locally in Thibodaux, LA on channel 40. The interview is scheduled for tomorrow and the broadcast date is Tuesday, December 4, 2001. The time slot is uncertain but will be posted as soon as it becomes known. It will feature the interview and clips from the video Brandon Zeringue shot of the November 17 show at the tailgate party. Don't miss it if you have access to NTW!

>>>>>11.26.01 New Show<<<<<
Jak has been added to the Neutral Ground's lineup for December 22, 2001 at 9:30pm.

>>>>>11.16.01 Tomorrow's Show<<<<<
The show is on! Be there from 1:00pm to 2:30pm as Jak kicks off his final tailgate party appearance at Nicholls with a six-piece band! Joined by Ben Doolittle on bass, Buster Cherry on drums, Dorian Dardar on guitar and Tommie Landry on harmonica/sax. The show will be recorded on both audio and video which will possibly become available at a later date--don't miss it! It's your last opportunity to catch Jak performing at a Nicholls tailgate party for the rest of time.

>>>>>11.13.01 November 17 Tailgate Party<<<<<
The November 10 appearance that was scheduled turned out to be cancelled since the PA system was nowhere to be found and the people in charge of the event showed up too late to have the performance, so the tailgate party for the Grambling game went without musical entertainment. Jak will be performing live with his band at the tailgate party preceding the Nicholls/McNeese football game on November 17 beginning at around 1:00pm and lasting until 2:30pm when the band The Eyes will set up for their performance at 3:00pm. Expect to see some new additions to the music as there will be a possible addition of a saxophonist and another guitarist to Jak's backing band for this show, as well as the introduction of no less than five brand new songs for this show.

>>>>>11.04.01 Dark Of The Moon<<<<<
This afternoon marks the end of the run of "Dark Of The Moon" which has been a phenomenal show. If anybody wants a copy of the score direct from Jak Locke, send an email to me at z1011001@yahoo.com and he will get back to you with price information and acquisition procedure. Coming soon will be a Dark Of The Moon scrapbook for your viewing pleasure.

>>>>>10.22.01 Recent Recording<<<<<
Jak recently completed a new single, "I Don't Care About This EP", recorded at his own Total Sonic Chaos Studio. With six songs, all variations on his impromptu song "I Don't Care About This Song," the album is a varied and interesting EP, to say the least. No plans for release have been revealed as of yet.

>>>>>10.16.01 Impromptu Appearance, Two New Shows, "Dark Of The Moon"<<<<<
Jak performed live at The Neutral Ground last night in a surprise visit to Open Mic Nite backed by Leo, a musician from the crowd, on conga drums throughout the brief four-song set. More importantly, Jak makes an official return to The Neutral Ground this weekend after nearly two months of absence! Jak is scheduled to play a fifty minute acoustic set at The Neutral Ground on Saturday, October 20 beginning at 7:00pm so be there! Also, Jak's spot at the Grambling/Nicholls game tailgate party is back on so be sure to catch him and his band there at Nicholls State University by the stadium on November 10! Finally, Jak is back in his studio again, recording the first cuts of the score for the Nicholls Players production of "Dark Of The Moon". You can hear his music at the play which runs November 1-4, as well as catch his live appearances in the play as a deaf/mute guitarist.

>>>>>10.15.01 Cancellations, Possible New Show<<<<<
The interview and live music spot on KNSU has been cancelled. The Edge Fest show that Jak was to play at on November 7 has been cancelled. Also cancelled was Jak's performance at the Grambling/Nicholls game on November 10 which will now have music provided by a DJ. However, there is a possibility of Jak playing a show before the McNeese/Nicholls game on November 17. You can still see Jak act in the Nicholls Players production of "Dark Of The Moon", as well as hear his music throughout the play (as mentioned previously, the ambient musical score is being composed, performed and recorded by Jak.)

>>>>>10.05.01 Show On November 10<<<<<
Jak and his band will be playing a show before the Grambling/Nicholls game on November 10 on Nicholls campus, probably by the stadium. If you missed the Hippie Day show, here's your chance to catch Jak playing another pre-game show, and only three days after the coming Edge Fest that will also be on Nicholls campus. Jak also spoke live briefly on KNSU 91.5 FM tonight with D.J. Axle.

>>>>>10.03.01 Jak To Score "Dark Of The Moon" <<<<<
Jak has been asked to compose, perform and record the entire ambient score for the "Dark Of The Moon" production at Nicholls State University. Stanley Coleman, film professor at Nicholls, and director of the play, has asked for "weird and strange music" which is right up Jak's alley. Be sure not to miss the play, if not for the exhibition of Jak's talent both on and offstage, then for the play which promises to be a very entertaining and well-done production. As of now, it will be running November 1-4, 2001 at the Nicholls State University auditorium in Talbot Hall. Jak also plans to possibly release the album of incidental music for the play shortly after its completion.

>>>>>10.01.01 Hippie Day Show Recap<<<<<
If you missed the Hippie Day festival on September 29 that Jak played for, Jak played through a set of 60's and 70's covers as well as a collection of his originals, backed up by Ben Doolittle on bass, Dorian Dardar on guitar and Chad Petit on drums. Rob Harrison (former drummer of Jak's previous band "Paradox Prophecy") played the drums on three songs during Jak's acoustic set in a mini-reprisal of Paradox Prophecy. Ben and Chad as well as Dorian Dardar have agreed to be Jak's backup band for future shows, so keep posted on details and if you missed this show, don't miss any of the others that are upcoming!

>>>>>09.20.01 Edge Fest Appearance<<<<<
Jak has been added to the list of local Louisiana bands who are playing KNSU's Edge Fest in November 2001. Other bands appearing include Gossamer, Dead Boy And The Elephant Men, and Eyes. Also, Jak will be providing guitar backup onstage as a member of a barnhouse band in a scene for the Nicholls Players production of "Dark Of The Moon", running during the first week of November.

>>>>>09.19.01 Upcoming Live Radio Spot<<<<<
On September 28th at around 8:30am, Jak will appear live for an interview and a live song broadcast on KNSU 91.5 FM with D.J. Kung Fu. Be sure to catch the show online if you're out of broadcast range by tuning in via webcast on www.nicholls.edu/knsu

>>>>>09.18.01 Interview <<<<<
KNSU D.J. Krazy Kooter interviewed Jak briefly today on KNSU about the upcoming Hippie Day on September 29th that Jak will be playing.

>>>>>09.14.01 Jak & Lauren Zehr To Collaborate<<<<<
Upcoming are collaborative efforts with Jak and local south Louisiana musician Lauren Zehr.

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>>>>>09.08.01 "Live At Nine" Spot Last Night<<<<<
Jak performed three songs last night on KNSU 91.5 FM "The Edge"'s Live at Nine show with D.J. Axle. If you missed the broadcast, there are plans for Jak to be brought back for another Live at Nine in the future. If you're out of the Thibodaux broadcasting area, log on to www.nicholls.edu/knsu to tune in from anywhere in the world.

>>>>>09.02.01 Impromptu Appearance Tonight With Gregg Dantin<<<<<
For those of you who missed the show last night, you get a second chance, as Jak will be playing at The Neutral Ground AGAIN tonight for Open Microphone Night with recorder player Gregg Dantin before he heads back up to Thibodaux for the month.

>>>>>09.01.01 Tonight's Show<<<<<
Tonight is Jak's show at the Neutral Ground, so don't miss it if you're in the area.

>>>>>08.25.01 The Beginning<<<<<
Welcome to the all-new website dedicated to Jak's music, recordings, live performances, and other interesting things he's up to. Today marks its first day of existence, so feel privileged if you are visiting this site today.
Don't feel neglected if you missed all six of Jak's shows this summer. You'll have at least two opportunities to catch him live in September and a number of chances to hear him on the radio!
September 1, 2001, be sure to catch Jak's one hour set at the Neutral Ground Coffeehouse in New Orleans. Click on the link within this blurb to get directions direct from the website. The show begins at 8:30pm, so don't be late.
Mid-September, tune into Thibodaux's KNSU 91.5 FM "The Edge" on your radio or, if out of range, on the KNSU website to hear Jak's newest recording debut on the air, and also to hear an interview with D.J. Tyler D and Jak.
September 29, 2001, starting at 11:00am at Nicholls State University and going on until 5:00pm, see Jak's suicide set for PKT's Hippie Day or catch it on the air on KNSU 91.5 FM "The Edge". Now you have no excuses.