Since parting ways from the Iguanas, saxophonist Derek Huston has kept busy as a free agent. “I’ve really enjoyed the different experiences I’ve had as a freelancer,” Huston says. “It’s definitely a job in and of itself trying to keep your schedule full and juggle all different opportunities that come along. It’s kind of feast [...]
The Second Annual Louisiana Blues Preservation Week has much to celebrate this year. Governor Bobby Jindal will be issuing a State Proclamation declaring the week of September 18 through the 25 as Blues Preservation week in Louisiana. As the highlight of the week, the New Orleans Voodoo Blues Krewe blues society is presenting the Second Annual New [...]
It’s a typical Tuesday morning at Try-Me Coffee—roasting coffee, contacting clients and filling out police reports. According to third-generation owner Bob Lutz, “I got in this morning and found out they stole my van again. You get the feeling, ‘Okay, we’ll sell out and get out of here.’ But I can’t afford to retire; I’m [...]
All New Orleans musicians have a story. Jimmy Robinson wants to hear them. The Twangorama guitarist’s Musicworks Series features a guest musician every Thursday night at the Carrollton Station starting in September, and Robinson hopes to take audiences behind the scenes of their favorite local musicians and expose them to information not easily found at [...]
The Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation (LCEF) will be hosting La Fete Cultural 2010, a celebration of culture to honor LCEF’s 5th year of service. The non-profit organization was founded as a direct response of the devastation inflicted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the effect these disasters had on cultural workers of Louisiana. Now LCEF [...]
Amy Trail knows she shouldn’t be doing this. It’s midnight at Pat O’Brien’s, and the line to get in the piano bar grows steadily once capacity has been met. Inside, a mosaic of hurricanes clutter the tables as sloshy couples continue to order more. Tourists flood inside with their necks adorned with Mardi Gras beads toasting [...]
Preservation Resource Center will be hosting the 10th Annual Ladies in Red gala which honors local jazz musicians for their contributions to the New Orleans jazz legacy. The patron party is tonight from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Generations Hall preceding the gala which will follow from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The honorees [...]
When things went awry Sunday, the Imagination Movers were put to the test. The free show at the UNO Lakefront Arena was taped for a future Disney Channel special, but technical glitches forced the kids music band to work to keep their audience engaged. The show was opened by special guest Joey Giordana, who played [...]
When alternative rock kids group Imagination Movers were featured on the cover of OffBeat’s December 2006 issue, their notoriety was rising. More than three years later, the Movers landed a show on the Disney Channel in 2008, earned an Emmy in 2009 and performed for Good Morning America and the White House. The Movers will [...]
Similar cultures and music scenes have birthed San Francisco and New Orleans, and this weekend, SANFRANOLA celebrates those commonalities in the Bay Area. SANFRANOLA will take place Saturday at the Boom Boom Room in San Francisco. The lineup includes New Orleanians DJ Brice Nice, Rotary Downs, the Stooges Brass Band, and San Francisco’s Jazz Mafia Horns. [...]
