Blogs
Hindsight Is 20-20
Hindsight is easy. Sometimes you look around and see what’s been done and built in your city since you’ve been alive (easy for me since I’m an old lady) and […]
The Obvious Next Step
My fear after Hurricane Katrina was that the vacant houses and closed projects would create the real estate vacuum that would allow Treme to be gentrified to the point that […]
Recrafting A Compromise
I went to last week’s VCPORA meeting (see Alex Rawls’ blog), where there was quite a bit of give-and-take from residents of the Quarter and musicians. Since that meeting, Councilwoman […]
Someone Still Loves Albums
At a time when album sales drop yearly, it almost seems quaint that Continuum Books’ 33 1/3 series continues to pay attention to those artifacts of yesteryear. The series continues […]
Let’s Talk (and Talk and Talk) about Noise
At last night’s New Orleans Neighborhood Policing Anti-Crime Council meeting in the French Quarter’s Maison Dupuy, approximately 50 people gathered to talk about the noise ordinance and music curfew. Eighth […]
More Input on Musical “Noise”
In my “Mojo Mouth” column this month in the print version of OffBeat, I address the noise issue that’s been a part of the New Orleans music culture forever. I […]
Jackson’s Restrained, Blige’s in Charge at Essence
A few post-Essence observations: —Raphael Saadiq has explored his musical inheritance by restaging it. After The Way I See It, his shows relied heavily on the album and its Motown […]
Could You Love True Womanhood?
Indie rock band True Womanhood from Washington, D.C. is trying to set up a tour and is looking for a house party or a gig in a non-traditional venue in […]
Clearing the Desk: Porter, Simon, Mixtapes and More
–Word has been floating around about George Porter, Jr.’s legal issues with his former management, Highsteppin’ Productions. Neither Porter nor his lawyer are talking on the record, so here’s the […]
