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A Shocking Return: The House of Shock
No other American city immerses itself in the ancient Celtic ritual and spectacle of All Hallows’ Eve in the flamboyantly macabre fashion of New Orleans. Consider also the city’s reverence […]
Halloween Masquerade
As they prepare to put out their first full-length studio album, the tireless members of local indie pop group Sweet Crude— featured in this month’s cover story—are also getting into […]
No Party Without Us: Big Chief Alfred Doucette Turns 75
Approaching 75 years old, the endlessly energetic Big Chief Alfred Doucette isn’t slowing down at all. For him, the party is just getting started. Twice inducted into the Mardi Gras […]
My Music: Papa Mali
“Some of my best friends call me Papa Mali. It’s been my stage name for 30 something years, from back when I was on the road with a bunch of […]
The Earl Palmer Playlist
The father of all New Orleans rock ’n’ roll drummers—and maybe all rock drummers, period—Earl Palmer was born October 25, 1924 in New Orleans. This month’s playlist includes ten favorite […]
Beneath The Waters: Anba Dlo 2015
In New Orleans, sometimes even a costume party shows up in costume. Take the annual Anba Dlo festival, which kicks off the Halloween season on October 17 with a major […]
Soundcheck: Five Questions with pianist and composer David Torkanowsky
You seem to be enjoying yourself— Thursdays as leader at Tableau’s “Wine Down Jazz Up” and most Tuesdays at Snug Harbor with the Stanton Moore Trio. How did the Tableau […]
Don’t Be Afraid Of Culture
The arts express what we may not be able to communicate otherwise. They help us understand that one question may be answered truthfully in many different ways. New Orleans’ upcoming […]
Soundcheck: Five Questions with Geraldine Wyckoff
Geraldine Wyckoff has been writing about music in New Orleans for 30 years. She was a music columnist for Gambit, her first column “Percussions” ran in 1985. Wyckoff has written […]
Louisiana Muse
Musician and photographer Zack Smith, a recipient of a New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation Community grant, used it to assemble a portrait photography project he calls “My Louisiana Muse.” […]
