Dig That Funky Beat

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Image courtesy X-Istence Photography

If you’ve ever wandered around the 3200 block of Grand Route Saint John, you may have heard the tunes of the Faubourg St. John neighbors who make up Cake Walk. Cake Walk is an up and coming band born from close friendships and the desire to keep the good times grooving. Their music combines elements of funk, soul, rock, and whatever makes the party pop. You can email the band at [email protected] or give ’em a call at (978) 430-5956 You can catch the band on Twitter too at: https://twitter.com/cakewalkfunk

Cake Walk, a New Orleans-based funk band comprised of Tulane students and graduates Kyle Oblinger, Jenna Winston, Piper Browne, David Schloss, Cody Greenstein, Rob Kellner, Graves Lee, Leo Skovron and Mack Major, has headlined locally with bands such as Naughty Professor, Sexual Thunder and The Big Excuse. They also recently headlined with Smash Mouth at Tulane’s 2014 Homecoming. More in the link… http://www.tulanehullabaloo.com/arcade/article_d6a6e56a-6acd-11e4-b4ca-3b380f10c7d3.html

Check out the music of CAKE WALK below:

Kyle Oblinger-VOCALS | David Schloss-GUITAR | Cody Greenstein-GUITAR
Leo Skovron-BASS | Mack Major-DRUMS | Chase Hamilton-KEYS/VOCALS
Graves Lee-TENOR SAX | Jenna Winston-VOCALS | Piper Brown-VOCALS

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Friends Raffle Fiat

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Congratulations to Faubourg St. John neighbor Sten Thornburg who won the raffle!

Friends of City Park raffle 2012 FIAT to support new entrance to Botanical Garden and Storyland

The goal of raising funds for the new entrance to the Botanical Garden and Storyland continues.

Through the generosity of Ray Brandt Automotive, Friends of City Park is raffling a 2012 Fiat Pop Hatchback for $75 per chance. Only 2,000 tickets will be sold. This Italian designed car has an MSRP of $16,200 and gets 38 MPG on the highway.

The Fiat Pop features a 1.4 liter engine, 5-speed transmission, hands-free communication, AM/FM/CD/MP3 Radio with an audio jack, power windows with one-touch down feature, remote keyless entry, leather wrap steering wheel, advance multistage front air bags and a four-year 50,000 mile warranty.

The drawing will be held on July 25, 2012 at 8 p.m. in conjunction with Friends’ Fest, Friends of City Park’s free members-only event held in the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park. The winner is responsible for all taxes, registration, title and license fees. The vehicle may not be redeemed for cash.

Visit www.friendsofcitypark.com for official rules of entry or to purchase an online ticket. Tickets are also available Monday through Friday in the Friends of City Park office, 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, 70124 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and at the Botanical Garden Gift Shop, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday –Sunday.

For additional information, call the Friends of City Park office at 504-483-9376.