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Frankenstorm and the Noise Police
I passed the last few days listening cynically to the warning stories of the coming “Frankenstorm” in the northeast. Joseph tends to be a little more cynical than me; he […]
Voodoo in Review
As the cleanup of City Park no doubt continues this brisk fall day, one word comes to mind about the just-wrapped Voodoo Music Experience 2012. Meh. Sure, there were high […]
Review: Nas at Voodoo
At 6 p.m. Sunday, October 28, Nas takes the Le Ritual stage with his band, Z. The Queens MC opens with “No Introduction” off the new album, Life is Good. Stunning […]
Voodoo and Treme: We Do What We Need To
Black night is falling. The stars are incredibly close. Jack White is mining the past to an adoring crowd in City Park. The Saints are being crushed in Denver. I’m […]
Treme Season 3, Episode 4: Music Is the Message
In last night’s episode of Treme, “The Greatest Love,” Davis McAlary is in Piety Street Studios with producer Mark Bingham, trying to convince him to donate studio time to record […]
Treme Episode Three Recap: The Music of Crickets
Last night’s episode of Treme was a pivotal one, setting up several scenarios to develop throughout the season. Toni goes after a bad apple in the NOPD in a very […]
Treme Episode Three: Don’t Let the Water Wash Us Away
“Me Donkey Want Water,” the title of Episode 3, Season 3 of Treme, is also the title of one of Monk Boudreaux’s compositions on Tab Benoit’s Voice of the Wetlands […]
