Blogs
Born to be Mild
Not surprisingly, it hasn’t taken long to plow through the almost 400 pages of I Am Ozzy, Ozzy Osbourne’s autobiography. Co-writer Chris Ayres has made sure that Ozzy’s storytelling reads […]
A Beautiful Day
Rather than try to put Sunday into perspective, here’s the blow by blow: – Started at the Rock Bottom Lounge at 11:30 a.m. for the start of the Lady Rollers […]
Dazed and Confused
I’m trying to write about yesterday – a remarkable day in so many ways – but I’m pretty thoroughly stupified by it all and am still basking in the feeling […]
Another Two Quickies
With the Best of the Beat upon us, it’s hard to think about anything else today, but if there are a couple of events this weekend that I don’t want […]
Two Quickies
– The morning line on next Sunday’s Saints-Vikings game is Saints by 4. Judging by the way sportscasters were soiling themselves with glee as they raved about the Vikings defense, […]
Dis Is the Day
OK, so the big game day is here. The Saints either pull it off–or they don’t. For the sake of the city’s morale and because home games bring a lot […]
Blue is the Color of My True Love’s Dog
When I first saw George Rodrigue’s blue dog paintings, I thought they were brilliant pieces of pop art. He had turned a static, repeatable image into his signature, and the […]
Please, No More Lip Service
The Mayoral Candidates’ Forum on Music was interesting, but not controversial enough (you know I like to stir things up). Surprisingly, not one of the candidates objected to putting music […]
Simon and Garfunkel to Play Jazz Fest
Simon and Garfunkel were announced this morning at the t.b.a. for Jazz Fest. A friend is excited because the show promises a “deja vu moment” – something I won’t deny. […]
Tremé and Davis
Cute but Crazy Davis Rogan called me today to correct me on implying on my last blog that he wasn’t involved in the upcoming HOB Tremé series. He is involved, […]
