Blogs
Jazz Fest News: Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons Reviews
Saturday night, the Arcade Fire (Friday, May 6, 5:35 p.m.) headlined Coachella. It was the band’s first time headlining a major festival, and by all accounts, it was a major […]
Treme Season Two Starts Sunday
While the production company behind Treme has been embroiled in controversy over the preservation efforts for a row of Central City homes, it’s easy to forget that season two debuts […]
David Simon Meets the Real New Orleans, Pt. 2
Why did nobody at City Hall know about the letter from Treme producers David Simon, Eric Overmyer and Nina Noble urging the city to work with preservationists to save five […]
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 […]
