In the aftermath of the Krewe of Eris/NOPD clash on the Sunday before Mardi Gras, the twelve parade participants who were arrested are now in the process of navigating the court system and facing possible charges. A legal team is helping all twelve arrestees together, and to help cover those costs there is a benefit [...]
Tag Archives: Krewe of Eris
Not a Wash
March 13, 2011 – 11:18 am
Last week’s police confrontation with the Krewe of Eris has been polarizing. When Jan Ramsey wrote criticizing the police for their heavy-handed tactics stopping the parade, commenters wrote to point out that the krewe were vandalizing cars, and I had Marigny residents stop me to tell me that members of the parade were keying cars. [...]
You Know Mardi Gras Is Over When…
March 10, 2011 – 10:58 am
… your dog finishes off a galette from the Boulangerie and you’re not that mad at the dog or sorry to see it go. That happened last night. A few quick reflections: – The explosion of Mardi Gras dance troupes is a really positive sign along with the growth of indie krewes, but the one [...]
Krewe of Eris, The Feasts of the Appetite of Eris (Domino Sound)
March 1, 2010 – 12:01 am
Krewe of Eris is an annual Mardi Gras marching parade, a swarm of costumed miscreants who meet in the Bywater and meander through the Upper Ninth Ward and the French Quarter. More than 60 strong, they parade putting a premium on spirit over technique, warbling and screeching, squirming and flailing. Their cares are few, their [...]
Mardi Gras Album Reviews: Gypsyphonic Disko & Krewe of Eris
February 12, 2010 – 3:18 pm
Gypsyphonic Disko Nola-Phonic, Volume One (mixtape) The talk of the town these days is unity. The overarching narrative of the Saints saga has been the way in which this Super Bowl season has brought New Orleanians (wherever they are) together across all lines and boundaries, whether economic, geographic, generational, or racial. Even more than during [...]
