The beginning of fall marks the start of a season full of arts and culture, and Art for Art’s Sake features citywide art openings at 31 galleries. There will be a Julia Street block party while the galleries are open, with music by DJ Brice Nice and food from local vendors such as Crepes à [...]
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YouTube du Jour: Sly Stone Documentary
August 23, 2011 – 2:12 am
Tonight at the CAC, the New Orleans Film Society and DJ Soul Sister are screening a recent documentary, Coming Back for More, about the influential, hit-making, and enigmatic musician Sly Stone. In the field of funk, dominated by such outlandish personalities as George Clinton and James Brown, Sly Stone has been one of the most [...]
YouTube du Jour: DaM-Funk
December 17, 2010 – 10:01 am
Tonight, DJ Soul Sister presents DaM-Funk at One Eyed Jacks – the L.A. DJ that she considers her favorite DJ. He leans toward ’80s and ’90s synth-heavy funk as is evident in this video for “Hood Pass Intact.”
YouTube du Jour: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe
November 5, 2010 – 9:35 am
Tonight, the jazz funk ensemble Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe plays Tipitina’s with the Stooges Brass Band and DJ Soul Sister opening. Here’s the band live in the studio performing “Brother’s Keeper.”
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 [...]
Still Bill: Bill Withers Documentary Screening Tonight
February 25, 2010 – 2:18 pm
Tonight, The Big Top and DJ Soul Sister are hosting the premiere local screening of Still Bill, a documentary released last year about the life of Bill Withers, one of the great R&B singer/songwriters. The film was made by Damani Baker and Alex Vlack, who gathered original footage, conducted numerous interviews, and traveled with Withers to [...]
Jazz Fest, Day Seven
May 4, 2009 – 9:30 am
Last day, and Jonathan Batiste starts it with admirable nerve with a melodian solo. The air-powered instrument only has a two-octave, making the piece a rather tight meditation on a simple phrase. In a white blazer, white dress shirt and black high-water slacks, he’s a striking presence onstage and offers up an audience-friendly notion [...]
Re-Funked
July 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
When you think of the Essence Music Festival, you think of Frankie Beverly and Maze. Stevie, Aretha, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan and Prince have played it, but Maze embodies its values down to the electric slide. Like Earth, Wind and Fire, which played the festival in 2006, Maze embraces traditional notions of musical accomplishment—they’ve got chops—and [...]
