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Trombone Shorty Foundation: Art as Life
“I don’t have the numbers in from when the awards were announced a month ago,” says Bill Taylor, executive director of the Trombone Shorty Foundation, “but it’s big time.” Discussing […]
The Spring Sex Playlist
Spring is here, and a young man’s or woman’s thoughts naturally turn to… well, sex. With that in mind, we present a playlist of ten new and old New Orleans […]
Wednesday at the Square: Prioritizing the Arts
Now that everyone has had a chance to take a post-Mardi Gras breath, it’s time to get out and enjoy Wednesday at the Square again. Like Jazz in the Park […]
Five Questions with Doris Bastiansen, Owner of Kerry Irish Pub
Are you a New Orleans native and do you have any Irish blood in you? I am a New Orleans native and have lived in New Orleans all my life […]
My Music: DJ Soul Sister
“Krewe of King James is what makes Mardi Gras for me these days. When I was little, it was about parades and catching stuff. In college and little bit older, […]
My Photography: Marc Pagani
Capturing the crazy of carnival Photographer Marc Pagani’s first fine art solo show, “Faces of Mardi Gras,” is currently on view at the Guy Lyman gallery on Magazine Street. […]
Aaron Neville: The No-Ballad Playlist
Everybody knows that Aaron Neville sings a ballad like nobody else, but some casual fans think that’s all he ever does. The rock ’n’ roll and funk tracks are a […]
Five Questions with Joe Lauro, producer-director of The Big Beat: Fats Domino and the Birth of Rock ’n’ Roll
American Masters is presenting the broadcast premiere of your Fats Domino documentary on February 26, his 88th birthday. Why is the PBS series a good spot for The Big Beat? […]
My Music: Marc Paradis
How would I describe my music? The shorthand answer is ‘eclectic funk rock.’ Really anything people can dance to. Anything that makes people have fun at a live show. That […]
Five Questions with Phil Collen, guitarist for Def Leppard
Def Leppard released its latest album in October. It’s the band’s first album in seven years. What was the studio atmosphere like during the recording sessions at lead singer Joe […]
