Scenes from the Wake Up the Earth Parade

It’s gray, cold, and misty out, but Spring arrived in Jamaica Plain with the Wake Up the Earth parade and festival.

Here comes the parade.

I see this stilt walker every year. She’s very nimble.

Marching band

Roberto Clemente dance squad

My daughter and friend.

AKA, Elsa and Marshall.

Brass band.

Carlos Arredondo

Pom poms

Here comes the Curley School…

and their griffon.

JPNDC.

Hula hoop marcher.

Mysterious.

Mosaic School kids hold the line.

Strolling mariachis.

A biblio-bike-cart.

Here come the stilt walkers!

And the Batacuda Belles!

And the honk band!

 

Song of the Week: “Psychotubes” by Moon Hooch

“Psychotubes” is the first single off of the forthcoming album from Moon Hooch, Red Sky. It’s another example of their saxophone-heavy dance music so unique it has its own genre, cave music.