Blogs
David Simon Meets the (Un)Real New Orleans
The snarky, suspicious, angry New Orleans has finally shown itself to David Simon. After the producers of Treme wrote a letter in support of preservation of houses slated for demolition, […]
Ruminations on French Quarter Fest
No doubt about it, French Quarter Fest has come a long way. It’s come into its own as one of the city’s premier events, like Jazz Fest, Mardi Gras, and […]
Filmmakers: Why We’re Suspicious of You
Here at the corner of Frenchmen and Decatur, our parking has been screwed for days because a movie is being shot. That’s irritating, but I won’t complain about that. But […]
Alan Lomax in New Orleans, 1982
This afternoon, I received an email that read: In 1982, famed folklorist Alan Lomax spent considerable time videotaping in New Orleans — musical performances of Indians on the street out […]
Taking the Treme Out of New Orleans
Thanks to the success of HBO’s Treme, musicians featured in the show are booking a national tour. “A Night in Treme” headlines with Kermit Ruffins, Rebirth Brass Band, and Donald […]
Can You Jump?
We just received this email from the casting director for the film remake of 21 Jump Street: The feature film “21 Jump Street” is now seeking extras. The film stars […]
Treme Blog: Lolis Eric Elie Returns …
…to opinion writing with “Fact and Fiction in Treme,” the debut post in HBO’s new Inside Treme blog. For those of us who’ve been covering Treme since the start, the […]
Two Looks at Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga plays the New Orleans Arena Saturday night. Here are two shots of Gaga by photographer Erika Goldring, one when she last performed here in 2009 and one from […]
Warpaint Attacks Republic Tonight
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMkqbY0oGKQ[/youtube] Tonight Los Angeles indie rockers Warpaint come to Republic on their current Spring tour around the States (they were in Australia and New Zealand at the beginning of the […]
Grammy Come, Grammy Go
I have a hard time feeling a sense of great injustice for the Recording Academy’s decision to consolidate categories, in the process wiping the Best Cajun/Zydeco Album category. I’d prefer […]
