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Vintage Vinyl: Treasures are out there for the scoring (Episode 19)
The month of October always reminds me of Stevie Ray Vaughan (SRV) who was born on October 3, 1954. His life was cut short at 35 years of age in […]
October Festivals
Why are so many festivals in October? October is generally the driest month of the year in New Orleans, and the weather is warm but pleasant with mild to cool […]
Good Karma: Baton Rouge’s Karma and the Killjoys make their New Orleans debut
For convenience’s sake, Karma and the Killjoys call their music “piano rock.” But that easy-to-digest label belies the female-led band’s bold fusion of pop, rock and musical theater. The head-turning […]
Pushing Their Comfort Zone: PUP’s Stefan Babcock on coping with mental illness and the band’s return to New Orleans
It’s no surprise Stefan Babcock, frontman of PUP, works through mental illness by writing songs and making fun of himself. But as far as coping mechanisms go, there really couldn’t […]
Music Quest: Vintage vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring (Episode 17)
This group of five vintage records brought on the nostalgia quick, fast and in a hurry. Each album had me wondering where I was, who I was with and what […]
Happy 30th anniversary: The Bucktown All-Stars celebrate a milestone
When the Bucktown All-Stars perform at Mid-City Lanes Rock ’n’ Bowl on August 12, it will be more than the weekend-warrior band’s annual back-to-school event. It’s an anniversary party, marking […]
The Sound of America: Louis Armstrong and the Fourth of July
Musician Louis Armstrong said in his autobiography, “I was born in 1900. Mayann [Armstrong’s mother] told me that the night I was born was the Fourth of July, a big […]
The New Generation: Backstreet Cultural Museum moves to a historic Treme address
Standing in front of the door at the corner of St. Philip Street and North Robertson one might imagine all of the people, especially neighborhood folks, who had a ball […]
Mari Watanabe releases ‘Old Rockin’ Chair’ in loving memory of Lucien Barbarin and Tuba Fats
Pianist Mari Watanabe has been a fixture on the traditional jazz scene since she moved to New Orleans in 1985 after visiting the city and being exposed to the vibrant […]
It’s a good time to be Joy Clark
The lifelong West Bank native is having something of a “moment,” if such a thing exists in indie-Americana anymore. Joy Clark is finally gaining local notoriety and national attention after […]
