MIA

Posted by Adele Rose on Tue, Oct 20th 2009, 08:26

Oh gosh, oh gosh, oh gosh!!!! Doh bouf meh nuh! No I didn't drop off the face of the earth; no I didn't forget about the blog; yes I've been missing in action; BUT I have a valid reason. Several actually! To start with, I tore a muscle in my back and was on full bed rest for a while ... don't ask how, just use your imagination - trust me, the story you come up with will be waaaaaaay... Continue Reading

The Launch Pad

Posted by Adele Rose on Wed, Sep 2nd 2009, 09:51

Dear Sir/Madam Bandleader, For a while now i've been hoping that you realise the error of your ways and make a change for the better. CLEARLY that's not going to happen any time soon, however, so I'm just going to come out and say it: Why the HECK do you insist on having a band launch at night??? Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't Carnival costumes worn more during daylight hours... Continue Reading

Carnivalizations

Posted by Adele Rose on Wed, Sep 2nd 2009, 09:13

So when I'm not fantasizing about a costume, the road, the music, the winery etc, random thoughts of Carnival pop into my head. The following are some of my Carnival realizations. Yuh ever realize: - that the closer you get to Carnival, the better flour, grease and sugar begin to look? - the less cloth/material a costume has, chances are the more expensive it will be? - the... Continue Reading

Battle of the Bulge(s)

Posted by Adele Rose on Wed, Aug 26th 2009, 09:36

For those who don't know, 2009 was Faye-Ann Lyons' big year. Pregnant for the entire Carnival season, this "matriarch" of The Godfather Asylum (the band she shares with hubby Ian 'Bunji Garlin' Alvarez), emerged victorious in the International Power Soca Monarch AND International Groovy Soca Monarch competitions AND also took home the coveted Road March title. Throughout the season,... Continue Reading