Author Archives: David Jones

Buckwheat Back on the Road, Essence Lineup, Jazz Fest Volunteers, Slim’s Y-Ki-Ki & More

Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Forces of Nature, the Grand Canyon at the Entergy IMAX Theater

The Famous Door Celebrates 65 Years, New Releases by BeauSoleil & Terence Blanchard, the Tennessee Williams Festival and More

When jazz legend Maynard Ferguson (remember the Star Wars and Rocky themes in the 70s?) played John Wehner’s Famous Door in New Orleans last month, it served as a reminder that this venerable music club at 339 Bourbon Street has been around since 1934. The building itself was built in 1826 by a Frenchman, Don [...]

Early Oscar Picks, Affliction, Rushmore and More

BeauSoleil, Cajunization (Rhino)

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Essence in New Orleans Until 2001, Changes at Louisiana Jukebox, Polynesian Joe’s, New Music Distribution & More

Essence Communications Inc., along with Festival Productions Inc., announced last month that the Essence Music Festival, the three-day musical and cultural celebration held over the 4th of July, will return to the city for at least the next three years through the year 2001. Mayor Marc Morial praised the decision by Essence saying that “it [...]

The Thin Red Line, A Civil Action & da Bomb! On WB38

The Hottest Accordionist Search , SXSW, PBS Special to Feature Lousiiana Music & More

Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krewe returned from Greece last month where they performed 15 nights in clubs from Athens to Thessaloniki. The band reported that they met enthusiastic crowds and many of the dates were played to packed houses. Congratulations. Ray’s latest CD, Funk if I Know, is on Monkey Hill Records. Superfly Productions [...]

The Top 10 Films of 1998, Stepmom, Gods and Monsters & SportsNight

A Little Help for the Independents, Musician Magazine, New CD Releases, the Wolf is 10 & Much More

Amazon.com, Inc., has announced a new program that helps to solve one of the biggest problems facing independent artists, bands and labels: securing widespread distribution of their CDs. Amazon.com’s Advantage for Music program will make it easy for independents to sell their CDs to Amazon.com’s 4.5 million customers worldwide. Best of all, the program is [...]