Andy J. Forest recorded “That Was Our Goodbye,” a sweet, subdued track remembering Kenny Holladay and Coco Robicheaux, both of whom passed away late last year. The band includes Anders Osborne, Marc Adams, Matt Rhody, Ian Smith, Pete Bradish and Nathan Lambertson, and proceeds from digital sales of the song—which is on sale now through [...]
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Gleason Gras II?
November 28, 2011 – 3:35 pm
“I’ll be here for Gleason Gras 2012,” Steve Gleason announced at the end of a cold, drizzling afternoon, and why wouldn’t he? He had spent the last hour at the back of the stage with Sean Payton watching Better Than Ezra augmented with John Gros on keyboards, Mark Mullins and Greg Hicks on trombones and [...]
YouTube du Jour: The King of Oak Street
October 14, 2011 – 11:16 am
Tonight, Tipitina’s will host a free screening of The King of Oak Street, Andrew Scott’s documentary on “performance painter” Frenchy. The film is now available on DVD, and it will be on sale at the show with a portion of the proceeds going to the Tipitina’s Foundation.
The Love Sessions Cut a Promo
August 19, 2011 – 2:28 pm
“The Love Sessions” start tonight at Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse in the Royal Sonesta. Mayfield will square off for the next seven nights against Kermit Ruffins with the proceeds from each night going to a different non-profit. Tonight’s show benefiting New Orleans Public Library Foundation has sold out, but tickets are still available for the [...]
Brewers Benefit Shot Chef Tonight
June 24, 2011 – 11:20 am
Nathanial Zimet brought his passion for cooking from North Carolina to NOLA, where he became known for setting up shop outside late-night concert venues in his signature purple food truck. In 2009, Zimet opened Boucherie right off Carrollton Avenue, where his contemporary Southern cuisine earned raves from local food critics. The Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding, [...]
Crawling with the Stompers Saturday
June 10, 2011 – 12:18 pm
Jerry Lenaz’s favorite dance is the stomp-around. “You turn half way, shake your butt, and end with a fist pump,” the 610 Stomper explains. Lenaz, who is the co-chair for the 610 Stompers’ Ball Crawl, looks forward to the summertime debut of the Stompers’ next move, which they’re keeping under wraps for now. His nickname [...]
A Benefit for the Other PBS Tonight
May 27, 2011 – 11:57 am
The musical futures of George Porter, Jr., Russell Batiste, Jr., and Brian Stoltz may be safe, but their financial ones are cloudy. When Porter split from PBS, he set in motion a chain of events that prompted him and Stoltz to file for bankruptcy. They are embroiled in a civil dispute with their former Massachusetts-based [...]
The Blue Party Benefit at Tipitina’s
May 18, 2011 – 4:29 pm
It’s been a rough few weeks in the South, first with a series of devastating tornadoes that tore through Alabama, and now with the flooding caused by the extremely high waters of the Mississippi River. With their home in New Orleans but roots in Alabama, the natural disasters have had a double effect on folk/bluegrass/rock [...]
Herman Ernest Remembered at Down on the Bayou
April 28, 2011 – 5:03 pm
Shows that bring together musicians who don’t normally play together are not unusual during Jazz Fest, but Down on the Bayou III seemingly brings together everybody at the Howlin’ Wolf Thursday, May 5 . The show is produced by JoJo Hermann of Widespread Panic and benefits the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic and Assistance Foundation, and [...]
