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Jazz Fest is here and I’m knocking down one more coffee while assembling the day’s supplies (sun screen? check. hand sanitizer? check. bandana? check.). In addition to the new Jazz […]
Festival Frenzy
The annual music frenzy is upon us. Jazz Festers and our clients are coming to the office in droves, coming in to say hello and to pick up mass quantities […]
Grand Canyon Salad Dressing
Every month, I make a big batch of salad dressing to keep on hand in the fridge, stored in recycled mustard and honey bottles. Every time I make it I […]
Swedish Crawfish
I boiled Swedish crawfish this weekend. With my two kids in the backseat of the car, doors open and the engine running, I pulled up to a roadside garden (on […]
If “If” Was a Skiff …
In his critique of Treme at Slate.com, Josh Levin writes: If Simon is aiming to persuade his audience that New Orleans is unique and worth preserving, he’s going about it […]
Cheapness for Good and Ill
Incarceration led to my favorite C-Murder album, The Truest Shit I Ever Said, largely because the process of recording on a DAT while in prison forced him to dial down […]
Tobacco and the Sound of Middle America
As we approach a few weeks where New Orleans music is unavoidable, I’m taking a quick time-out to listen to other stuff. LCD Soundsystem’s upcoming This is Happening is streaming […]
Treme Today: Free LPO Concert Saturday
Another day, another Treme-related piece of news. Actor Wendell Pierce has been active in the rebuilding of Pontchartrain Park, where he grew up and his family lives. On Saturday night […]
Taking Care of French Quarter Fest Musicians
The total attendance at French Quarter Fest was just announced on Tuesday, and the numbers were phenomenal: approximately 512,000 people in one weekend. This Festival is growing exponentially; the Quarter […]
The Hell with Waiting
When I interviewed members of the production crew for Treme, all were guarded when speaking about what would happen if the show got to a second season. Two days after […]
