Blogs
Treme News: Davis on Davis’ Episode
At 17dots.com, Davis Rogan is blogging about the music on Treme. Here’s his commentary on Sunday’s episode, which he co-wrote with the late David Mills. In the post, Rogan alludes […]
Jazz Wars: Pt. IV – Let’s Do it Again
In a YouTube video that’s obviously at least partially tongue-in-cheek, Jason Marsalis warns against the crop of young jazz musicians that he dubs “Jazz Nerds International”: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN5xyZvMjJc[/youtube] Not surprisingly, he […]
The Sound of Power
There’s no saving Raw Power. David Bowie’ 1973 mix of the Stooges’ classic has never been loved – too wimpy – and in 1990, Iggy “remixed” the album, turning everything […]
Treme News: It’s a “Shame”
Here in the office, managing editor Joseph Irrera has been obsessed with the Davis McAlary (Steve Zahn) version of Smiley Lewis’ “Shame Shame Shame” from episode 5 of Treme. We […]
Hubris
I need me some zen. And I don’t mean the absinthe, either. I’m worried about New Orleans and the Louisiana Gulf Coast. There’s an oil spill out there that will […]
Time in Two Minutes or Less
For those in their 40s, the flicker of nostalgia for the animated shorts collected in Celestial Navigations: The Short Films of Al Jarnow (Numero DVD) will pass quickly. Many of […]
Treme News: Peters on Lambreaux
Mardi Gras Indians are being introduced to much of the country through Treme, but Clarke Peters had an idea what he was getting into when he signed on to play […]
A First Look at Gulf Aid Video
At Gulf Aid, Ben Jaffe announced that the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz and Trombone Shorty had cut a new version of “It Ain’t My Fault,” inspired […]
Treme News: Davis, Benefits and Marathons
[UPDATED] At 17dots.com, Davis Rogan – the inspiration for Treme‘s Davis McAlary – has started blogging about the music from each episode. In the first post, he writes with wit, […]
Can “Tremé” Help Get The Word Out?
I’ve been ranting for years about what we need to do to fix New Orleans music. One of the biggest problems is that all of us locals know what’s great […]
