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Think We Need This?
Of course I know the city of New Orleans is in a deep financial hole right now, thanks to a previous administration that spent money (that we didn’t have) like […]
Expendables Expendable?
Last week, we received a press invite to the New Orleans’ red carpet premiere of The Expendables, the Sylvester Stallone-penned/directed action film shot around here. The invite listed retired wrestler […]
Preview of Kermit Ruffins’ “Happy Talk”
Kermit Ruffins will release his new album, Happy Talk, October 26. For those who can’t wait, here’s a free mp3 to download: “I Got a Treme Woman.”
Five Fats Chicken
My husband recently rocked my world (and my heart—literally) with a new dish that’s now become known among our friends as Five Fats Chicken. It’s made with bacon fat, chicken […]
Stay Positive
The shock of loud guitars and amped-up tempos obscured for many the fact that punk rock was pop at its core. The Ramones’ subject matter leaned toward the B-movie, but […]
Talk About Pop Music
The EMP Pop Conference has been one of the more thought-provoking gatherings of critics, ethnomusicologists and others who find meaning in pop music. In 2010, it leaves its long-time home […]
Road Music
I’ve been on a two-week road trip vacation. Here are a few random musical thoughts: — When radio became too painful, we listened to Rhapsody on my iPhone. I have […]
Hindsight Is 20-20
Hindsight is easy. Sometimes you look around and see what’s been done and built in your city since you’ve been alive (easy for me since I’m an old lady) and […]
The Obvious Next Step
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 […]
Recrafting A Compromise
I went to last week’s VCPORA meeting (see Alex Rawls’ blog), where there was quite a bit of give-and-take from residents of the Quarter and musicians. Since that meeting, Councilwoman […]
