December 2009

BackTalk

  • Harry Shearer
    It’s easy for New Orleanians to be skeptical under the best of circumstances, and even more so where celebrities are concerned,…Alex Rawls

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Cover Story

  • What Will Santa Say?
    The adults are sitting around a table on the back porch, some with beer, some with coffee. They’re swapping wisecracks and…Alex Rawls

Features

Fresh

  • Back to the Country
    Radiators guitarist Camile Baudoin is revisiting his musical childhood in preparation for a show he’ll put on at Snug Harbor December…John Swenson
  • Con the Con
    “URGENT: PLEASE OPEN TO CLAIM YOUR PRISE!!!” Delete emails like that several times a day without even opening them? It seems…Kathleen McCann
  • Simien, the Mouse and the Frog
    There’s no surprise Walt Disney Studios selected zydeco musician Terrance Simien to perform on the soundtrack for its new animated film,…Juli Shipley
  • We Write the Songs
    “We give people an opportunity to hear the stories behind the song,” says Bud Tower, a professional songwriter and the founder…Kyle Shepherd
  • What Hall?
    In recent months, the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame has been active, inducting Allen Toussaint, Benny Spellman and Ernie K-Doe at…Clifton Lee
  • First HAMP Knowledge
    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…Alex Rawls

Letters

Mojo Mouth

  • Vote for Culture
    About a year ago, Sherri McConnell, who runs the Louisiana Economic Development’s Entertainment Office, convened a small group for a “charette”…Jan Ramsey

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