The Jazz Fest Bible is now out, and inside you’ll find the very detailed story of Rosemont Records and its founder, Al Taylor. From the late ’60s through late ’80s, Rosemont was one of, if not the, most prolific record labels in New Orleans history. Local DJ Brice Nice spent many hours speaking with Taylor, [...]
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Vimeo du Jour: Big Freedia
March 23, 2011 – 11:44 am
Big Freedia, the bounce rapper voted Best Emerging Artist and Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist in January’s Best of the Beat Awards, released her first official music video yesterday for her song “Y’all Get Back Now”. Locals Bob Weisz and Josh Ente directed the video, produced by Casey Coleman and Michael Gottwald. The group filmed Freedia and [...]
YouTube du Jour: Azari and III
February 16, 2011 – 10:17 am
Tonight, electro/house/nu-disco duo Azari and III perform a DJ set at Maison, supported by fellow disco/house DJs Runaway and Blu Jemz from New York, and local TKVR resident Christoph Andersson. This is the censored video for Azari and III’s “Hungry for the Power”—the original was removed from YouTube for nudity and violence. The show tonight [...]
Ponderosa Stomp Festivities Begin with the Drop of A Hip Tonight
September 23, 2010 – 1:42 pm
The 2010 Ponderosa Stomp music festival officially begins tonight with the Hip Drop party at d.b.a. Curated by DJs Soul Sister and Brice Nice, the night features 10 top-of-the-line DJs and record collectors playing all (rarer than rare) 45s. Brice Nice is the only New Orleans DJ—the rest range from Portland, Oregon to New York [...]
DJ Soul Sister’s Roller Disco Birthday Party and Favorite Skate Jams
September 2, 2010 – 1:12 pm
[UPDATED] DJ Soul Sister, 2009 Best of the Beat Award winner for Best DJ, is turning 35 on September 9, and to mark the milestone she’s throwing the funk party of the fall. Anyone who grew up in New Orleans remembers birthday parties at Airline Skate Center, but Soul Sister is doing one better. This [...]
