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Pazfest: Why Joni?
The very first PazFest, held 10 years ago, attracted more than 400 people, and more than 50 musicians participated. On September 2-6, PazFest returns with a tribute to Joni Mitchell […]
Tide and Talk
UPDATED: Saturday, the Howlin’ Wolf was full of tables, the better to support laptops operated by the bloggers present for Rising Tide 5, the bloggers’ conference focused on New Orleans’ […]
The Tide Rises Again
“Last week I was thinking if only we could bring bloggers to New Orleans to see it for themselves and a conference on what is happening,” blogger Scout Prime wrote […]
YouTube du Jour: Curren$y Pilot Talk Release Party
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBsJJd2r92E[/youtube] Tonight, current young hip-hop phenom and New Orleans native Curren$y is hosting a free album release party at Republic, with local DJs EF Cuttin, DJ Chicken, and DJ Slab […]
Rising Tide Returns
Bloggers and non-traditional media emerged as powerful forces for advancing news and thought in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. There were more stories and perspectives than the traditional and alternative […]
The Help: Help Wanted
Dig into the recesses of your New Orleans concert-going history back to the early 1980s, or, if yours is of insufficient vintage, jump onto YouTube and look up new wave band […]
Life on Mars
Question: What makes you different from every other singer-songwriter that comes through New Orleans? Charlie Mars’ response: “How many of those guys have sung the National Anthem at the Saints […]
Soundclash: Community Action
Most musicians thrive on companionship. The camaraderie of bandmates can make even the bleakest gig worth it. But many rappers toil alone at their art—not unlike novelists—in lonely rooms, staring […]
YouTube du Jour: Of Montreal
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rFySdbH38o&feature=related[/youtube]The show of the weekend is likely the appearance by Athens, Georgia’s theatrical Of Montreal at the Howlin’ Wolf Saturday. Here they are performing “An Eluardian Instance” on The Late […]
Jazz Fest 2010 Performers: A-Z
Not even the diehards know everybody. You can have a deep passion for New Orleans and Louisiana music, and there’s still somebody performing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage […]
