Blogs
Steve Earle at House of Blues: Moving On
Last night’s Steve Earle and the Dukes and Duchesses show at House of Blues was more reserved than his last appearance in town in 2005 on the The Revolution Starts […]
New Generationals EP Medium Rarities: Free Download/Stream
Indie pop duo Generationals is a summery band. Starting with its 2009 debut album, Con Law, NOLA natives Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer’s songs have usually been bright and warm, […]
America’s Next Top Fried Bird?
In honor of National Fried Chicken Day, which occurred this past July 6, I decided to investigate other fried birds. Though I have tried deep fried turkey and duck, I […]
The Bulls’ Perspective
“The faster they run, the less they get hit, but most people want to get hit.” Big Easy Rollergirl Joan Cougar Menstrual Cramp—her skate name—speaks from experience. She and other […]
Paying Musicians on Frenchmen–How Do We Do It?
Received a call from a local musician, complaining about the pay musicians receive when they play at clubs on Frenchmen Street. “Sometimes I’ll drive in [he lives in a suburb] […]
The Princess and the Frog Legs
As a young romantic, I always dreamed of kissing my very own frog prince, but eating one is a whole other story. The thought of ingesting a fly-trapping, slimy, marsh-living […]
Treme Wrap-Up: “Everything We Do Counts”
[SPOILER ALERT] The second season of Treme ended Sunday with an episode written by David Simon and Anthony Bourdain that echoed last year’s season finale, but not in an air-tight, […]
Noshin’ on Buffalo
New Orleans has been home to mini-burgers, otherwise known as sliders for generations. Until a few years ago, the best place to find sliders in the city was either Tastee […]
Shorty vs. Prince in Montreal
The Montreal International Jazz Festival offers a broad palette of styles covering disparate jazz formats, and, like the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and most other “jazz” festivals in […]
Yacht Bounce: Too Smooth?
Yacht bounce is getting a lot of Twitter/Facebook love, and Saturday night it’s being celebrated in a party at the Rusty Nail. So far, I’m amused by the concept – […]
