PLAY ON THE STREETS I once was a street musician before and when you could buy a permit. I remember meeting John Phillips of the Mama and Papas, and he told me that he played on the streets of New Orleans in the early ’50s with Chuck Berry. Everyone should have a t-shirt that says [...]
Tag Archives: street musicians
YouTube du Jour: Meschiya Lake
August 24, 2010 – 10:05 am
Today’s video provides a tip jar’s-eye view of Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns playing “Everybody Loves My Baby” live on Royal Street. They perform tonight at the Spotted Cat at 10 p.m.
The Obvious Next Step
July 15, 2010 – 11:59 am
My fear after Hurricane Katrina was that the vacant houses and closed projects would create the real estate vacuum that would allow Treme to be gentrified to the point that it would lose its character. At a City Planning Commission meeting Monday, a proposal was discussed that would allow 20 buildings that were once commercial [...]
Steve Earle on Emmys, Treme and New Orleans
July 12, 2010 – 12:42 pm
[UPDATED] Last week, the Emmy nominations were announced and HBO’s Treme received two—a Best Director nomination for Agnieszka Holland for the first episode, and Best Song for Steve Earle for “This City.” “I wish the show had gotten more nominations,” Steve Earle said Friday by phone. “I think The Wire was a great show and [...]
Let’s Talk (and Talk and Talk) about Noise
July 9, 2010 – 2:29 pm
At last night’s New Orleans Neighborhood Policing Anti-Crime Council meeting in the French Quarter’s Maison Dupuy, approximately 50 people gathered to talk about the noise ordinance and music curfew. Eighth District Quality of Life Officer Roger Jones led the meeting, which included French Quarter home and business owners and street musicians, including members of the [...]
More Input on Musical “Noise”
July 7, 2010 – 6:39 pm
In my “Mojo Mouth” column this month in the print version of OffBeat, I address the noise issue that’s been a part of the New Orleans music culture forever. I mentioned that we need to find a solution to street music vis a vis the residents and businesses in the area. Here’s a letter we [...]
YouTube du Jour: Loose Marbles
July 7, 2010 – 9:57 am
Tonight the Loose Marbles play the Spotted Cat at 6 p.m. Here they are playing “The Sheik of Araby” in the streets, complete with dancers, dogs and cars.
Say Something
June 25, 2010 – 11:01 am
During the Nagin Administration, the mayor’s voice was noticeably absent from discussions of almost any issue that affected the music and second line culture in New Orleans. Now that noise ordinances are being enforced and musicians in the French Quarter are being harassed for violating them, the best that Mayor Mitch Landrieu has been able [...]
Augie Junior and the Big Mess Blues Band, Drinker’s Choice (Barrelhouse Records)
November 1, 1991 – 12:01 am
If nothing else, this is a clear testament to why street musicianship in New Orleans should be encouraged, not banned. This debut album is a fine collection of originals by Augie, who with his band has played New Orleans streets for some years. Augie has a good raw quality to his vocals and plays a [...]
