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New Orleans Club & Concert Picks of the Week: October 8 – October 14, 2015
Club & Concert Picks of the Week
Benh Zeitlin Gives New Life to Beasts of the Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild took the cinematic world by storm in 2012, when the indie hit was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture of the Year. The […]
Joe Torregano, Clarinetist and Music Teacher, Dies
Clarinetist Joe Torregano, who played in a variety of traditional brass bands, passed away yesterday, October 6. NOLA.com reports that Terregano died of cancer at his home in La Place. […]
Chris Robinson Praises New Orleans, Grateful Dead Ahead of Tipitina’s Show
Rules have never really been a problem for the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. The group, led by former Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson, have independence embedded their DNA. Unconstrained by record […]
Oktoberfest Returns to Kenner This Weekend
The German spirit will come to Kenner’s Rivertown for three consecutive weekends during this month’s Oktoberfest celebration. Hosted by Deutches Haus, the event will bring German food, music and beer to […]
Video Premiere: Alexandra Scott Takes on Racism with “Oh Leona”
New Orleans-based singer Alexandra Scott penned “Oh Leona” following the tragic June 17 attack on Charleston, SC’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The song’s titular character is Leona Burton, a […]
Maceo Parker Invites Stanton Moore to Europe
Stanton Moore will head to Europe with the great Maceo Parker later this month. The Galactic drummer will perform with the James Brown/Parliament-Funkadelic saxophonist’s band as they make their way […]
New Orleans Drummer Smokey Johnson Dies
Drummer and percussionist Joseph “Smokey” Johnson died this afternoon after a long illness. He was 78. Johnson was born in New Orleans on November 14, 1936 and is one of […]
Bill Withers: A voice of experience
Bill Withers tried to fit his life into the rough-and-tumble business of music. But in 1985 he decided that his life didn’t fit. The poet laureate of Slab Fork, West […]
Cha Wa: Mardi Gras Indian Funk Weekly at Howlin’ Wolf
Mardi Gras Indian funk band Cha Wa will be launching “Second Line Sundays,” a residency at the Howlin’ Wolf on Sunday, October 11th. “We start out with the traditional Mardi […]
