The Treme DVD box set is out now. The four-disc set contains the first season of the series as it’s meant to be seen, and it includes a number of bonus features, some of which are more valuable than others. For fans of the show and New Orleans, the documentary shorts on disc four don’t [...]
Tag Archives: Gulf of Mexico
Dr. John’s Benefit for Native American Gulf Healing Ceremony: Photo Slideshow
March 2, 2011 – 2:10 pm
As desperate times call for desperate measures, the Native American United Houma Nation will be performing a healing ceremony for the Gulf of Mexico workers April 8-10. To help, Dr. John—a long-time environmental advocate who has become even more vocal in his outrage over damage to the Gulf and its wetlands since the BP oil [...]
Musicians Petition White House for Gulf Help
November 19, 2010 – 4:50 pm
During this year’s Voodoo Music Experience, the Gulf Restoration Network and Voodoo held a press conference with Dr. John, Paul Sanchez, Big Sam Williams, John Michael Rouchell and others to draw attention to the ongoing plight of fishermen working the Gulf of Mexico, and a petition requesting the White House to commit to continuing help [...]
Another Oil Explosion in the Gulf
September 2, 2010 – 10:57 am
[UPDATED] Rescue efforts are underway after another oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. CNN is reporting that 13 workers involved in the explosion of Vermilion Rig 380 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay have been found; one is injured. The rig is owned by Houston’s Mariner Energy. The rig is on fire, but [...]
YouTube du Jour: Sonny Landreth
June 23, 2010 – 11:52 am
Sonny Landreth is part of the Jimmy Buffett and Friends lineup. Here he is backstage showing off his technique to Guitar Player magazine.
Lyrikill Addresses the Gulf Disaster
June 10, 2010 – 3:08 pm
In the current issue, writer Michael Patrick Welch looks at the Soundclash scene and the efforts of Truth Universal and Lyrikill to bring together a community of hip-hop artists. Lyrikill has just released “Dead Pelicans” – downloadable here – his response to the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
John Legend Joins Gulf Aid
May 11, 2010 – 10:41 am
[UPDATED] Yesterday, the lineup for Gulf Aid was announced, with headliners Lenny Kravitz and Mos Def. Since then, R&B singer John Legend has been added to the bill, along with Big Sam’s Funky Nation. Tickets are on sale now at elevate.com for the show, which will take place Sunday from noon-10 p.m. at Mardi Gras [...]
