I NEVER WIN ANYTHING. So, of course, the one time I do, I get one of those invitations I hope for -- a night of live music, cocktails, and snackies. Well guess what? As Cyprus Hill would say "We Ain't Goin' Out Like That!" and what this means to you is: I convinced the organizers to hand me five hot and spicy invitations to give away to YOU and a guest of your choosing. But, you're going to have to work for it...

The greatest thing that ever happened to my soul was HBO's "Treme." What was not only an honest, heart-breaking, and shackle-raising glimpse into post-Katrina New Orleans, was also a beautiful discovery for me of the music born from the area and coursing through its people probably since the moment they shot out of the birth canal. What this has to do with Just An Online Minute, well, it's a stretch, but it has weaved its way into this week!