{"id":540,"date":"2026-07-30T09:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chefmenteur.org\/blog\/?p=540"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:35:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T15:35:31","slug":"midsummer-missive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chefmenteur.org\/blog\/2026\/07\/30\/midsummer-missive\/","title":{"rendered":"Midsummer Missive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer is certainly a time where things slow down whole lot for good reason in New Orleans, but we\u2019ve been (relatively) busy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, we recorded 8 songs with engineer Ben Mumphrey in mid-June (the week after our last show at the Saturn Bar for the Antigravity anniversary party). We\u2019re currently in the process of overdubbing tracks at our own studio, but stay tuned as we make progress towards completing the new album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, if you\u2019re in town this weekend, half of Chef Menteur will be exhibiting their art at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/nola_nacular\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nola \u2018Nacular<\/a>, Anthony DelRosario\u2019s gallery at 1172 Magazine Street, this Saturday 1 August starting at 6pm. Dan, despite being mostly a drummer, has created a bevy of beautiful synthesizers, hybrid noise-makers that you can get hands-on with, if you like knobs. Here\u2019s a preview reel:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1764965647853283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1764965647853283<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.buttondown.email\/images\/989afef9-642c-4e19-8c3f-8ad0b55b0851.jpeg?w=960&amp;fit=max\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dan Haugh homemade synth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philip, the guy who actually plays most of the synths in the band, will also be showing some of his art. See a preview here:&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbVoW0REZEK\/?img_index=1\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbVoW0REZEK\/?img_index=1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More info about the art event at&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NolaNacular\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NolaNacular\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Dan will undoubtably be talking about it with DJ Kerry tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 11am on&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wtulneworleans.com\/\">WTUL 91.5 FM<\/a>, so tune in if you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, some gig news: We just found out we\u2019ll be playing at BJ\u2019s LOUNGE with Spaghetti Heist on Friday, 4 September at 8pm. Mark your calendar! We\u2019ll send out another email closer to the gig with a real flyer and stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hope you\u2019re surviving the summer heat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KEEP CALM AND DRONE ON,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chef Menteur<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is certainly a time where things slow down whole lot for good reason in New Orleans, but we\u2019ve been (relatively) busy: First, we recorded 8 songs with engineer Ben Mumphrey in mid-June (the week after our last show at the Saturn Bar for the Antigravity anniversary party). 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