CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • CenLamar On Holiday

    Due to the fact that Daniel is currently on a whirlwind tour of the PRC, CenLamar may be a bit quiet for the next month, but don’t worry, the team will return in early August with all of the usual suspects. Until then, enjoy the random features on local music and developments. Daniel’s moving back to the Great State of Louisiana in two weeks, and, by then, I hope you can take some time to peruse the archives. Thanks for your patience. Big blog news coming soonish.

  • Cozy and the Pony’s Powerful Debut EP

    Once again, please forgive the departure in topics, but this, I think, is probably one of Central Louisiana’s most newsworthy stories of the year (and I know I’m sounding hyperbolic). This is a music review. If you don’t care for music or reviews, read no further. Update: To hear “The Flight,” a song from Cozy and the Pony’s debut EP, click here. Cozy and the Pony: Cozy and the Pony Cozy and the Pony, the Alexandria-based folk-soul-rock band (or whatever you prefer to call their sound), is set to release their debut EP on July 14th. And though the album…

  • “Mr Baseball” Retires After 28 Years

    (A Personal, Human Interest Story. Sometimes, It’s Nice to Change Things Up). Jodie White, Alexandria’s longtime Parks and Recreation Director, is retiring after twenty-eight years of service. White, who is known in Alexandria, as “Mr. Baseball” has remained, throughout his career, passionate about youth sports, and his accomplishments have left a permanent mark on the landscape of Alexandria recreation. As the Town Talk noted today, White’s father actually helped build Bringhurst Park, and Jodie has been instrumental in redesigning the park multiple times. Jodie says he wants to be buried there, but hopefully, that won’t happen anytime soon– because at…