New Orleans rock band Better Than Ezra, through its Better Than Ezra Foundation, held the 9th annual Ezra Open March 27 to a resounding success. The combined day of celebrity bowling, concert and donors’ party raised more than $200,000 – $32,500 of that raised when the band auctioned off a gig in the home or venue-of-choice of [...]
Last night, I went to see Kermit Ruffins and made an unpleasant discovery: The Real World has found Vaughan’s. MTV’s The Real World is one of the pioneering reality shows, one that throws seven complete strangers together in a house for several months to see what happens “when people stop being polite, and start getting real.” [...]
This Saturday, the monthly Soundclash beat battle is putting on a special party at the Howlin Wolf. Legendary hip-hop producer and DJ Pete Rock will be on hand for a full day of hip-hop and sneaker culture starting at 3 p.m. with Kicks and Snares presented by Soundclash along with KevinNottingham.com, BlackSmith Music, and The Source Magazine. [...]
Founding member of the Rhapsodizers Clark Vreeland returns to Snug Harbor March 13 to play in New Orleans after a decadelong hiatus. He’s bringing with him his latest project, Spanky and the Love Handles, but he promises a retrospective show that will include some of the musicians he used to perform with, including David Torkanowsky, [...]
Wednesday night, the House of Blues hosted “Musicians for Mitch,” a fundraiser for mayoral candidate Mitch Landrieu. The star-studded event was emceed by Jazz Fest’s Quint Davis and paraded a who’s who of New Orleans music across the stage. Banu Gibson performed a new campaign song for Landrieu, and the evening presented such charming moments [...]
Every time the New Orleans Saints kick off this season, another “Who Dat?” question is raised: Who dat singing dat song? A high school horn part over a hip-hop track has become the soundtrack to Saints kickoffs, and since they’ve been scoring at a prodigious rate, people are hearing it a lot. The track is [...]
This Wednesday night is the 5th annual “Home for the Holidays” benefitting the Daniel Price Memorial Fund at the House of Blues. After the tragic loss of Daniel Price, a talented painter and former New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA) student, in 2003, his family created the foundation and the annual concert event to benefit [...]
From the blues influence of Beale Street and the country atmosphere of Tennessee comes an indie band that melds these traditional styles with the catchy, upbeat nature of pop. Joshua Cosby (lead vocals, guitar), Geoff Smith (bass, vocals), and Nick Redmond (lead guitar) make up Star and Micey, the latest band to come out of [...]
The Christmas season unofficially begins tonight at 6 p.m. in true New Orleans style — with Irvin Mayfield performing at the St. Louis Cathedral. Mayfield will be heralding the start of “Christmas New Orleans Style.” Begun 23 years ago by French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (the same folks who do French Quarter Festival and Satchmo SummerFest), [...]
Howlin’ Wolf will host the first annual HAMP—HIV Awareness Music Project—on December 1 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. On World AIDS Day, this benefit will raise money for local HIV agencies and raise awareness about the importance of getting tested for HIV and AIDS. The benefit will feature local acts Trombone Shorty, Kermit Ruffins, [...]
