Blogs
John Hughes and Mardi Gras
Was it just me, or did it seem like the largest, most energetic Mardi Gras since Katrina this year? That aside, a quote from David Kamp’s piece on John Hughes in Vanity Fair […]
Remembering Antoinette
The joy of last year’s Mardi Gras was muted by the news that Antoinette K-Doe had passed away the night before. Tonight, she’ll be remembered at the Mother-in-Law Lounge, where […]
Oh, the Rhetoric!
This afternoon, Facebook and Twitter have been alive with reports of the city shutting down the Art House at 1614 Esplanade Ave. and attempting to evict its residents. The spectacle of […]
When Will Music Be “All Dat?”
I’m hoping that the post-Superbowl glow that everyone in the city has doesn’t end for a while. In fact, I hope we can think positively about New Orleans for at […]
Now We Know …
[UPDATED BELOW] … what it feels like to have 1/3 of the city jammed into the CBD and Warehouse District. Three things came out of the Lombardi Gras/Dat Tuesday parade: […]
If I Were Eve, I’d Like a Lime Leaf, Please!
This weekend, the seemingly impossible happened.
In Compliance
Saturday night before the wonderful ‘tit Rex Parade in the Bywater, guitarist Donald Miller said that he’d spend Super Bowl Sunday as he’d spent most Sundays this season – home, […]
Gifts are for Chumps
I’ve been trying to find the contrarian response to the general wave of negativity aimed at Lil Wayne’s Rebirth, but no luck. It’s not bad, and if this was the […]
The Joy of Doing
A who’s who of New Orleans musicians played “Musicians for Mitch” last night at the House of Blues, and it was hard not to be bowled over the non-stop star […]
Join Us and Buy
Sunday night’s Grammy spectacle was as usual confusing to say the least. Beyonce hijacked the members of Janet Jackson’s rhythm nation to escort her to the stage for “If I […]
