Issue Articles — Fresh
A Family Affair
When Canadian indie rock sisters Tegan and Sara started talking about where to write their new album in 2008, New Orleans came up. Right after Hurricane Katrina, Sara Quin came […]
Be Your Not-So-Super Self
”That first year, we had it in Blake’s living room, and everyone just had an amazing time” says Rotary Downs drummer Zack Smith. “The next year, we had it in […]
Grammy Business
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards are filled with ties to New Orleans and Louisiana. From the nominations of Harry Connick, Jr. in the Pop category and Allen Toussaint and Terence […]
New Orleans Bingo! Show: A New Game
The circus is pulling out new tricks for the New Year. A new cast of new characters and a transition from their typical rhythm and blues beat to rock ’n’ […]
The Saints Get Crunk
Every time the New Orleans Saints kick off this season, another “Who Dat?” question is raised: Who dat singing dat song? A high school horn part over a hip-hop track […]
Down Bohren’s Road
“I don’t even really think of myself as an educator,” Spencer Bohren humbly states, “I’m just an artist.” Tell that to the thousands of students who have benefited from Bohren’s […]
Farewell, Asshole
It’s here, the beginning of the end. After a successful on-again, off-again 10-year run, The Asshole Monologues embarks on its self-proclaimed farewell tour. The production, inspired by Eve Ensler’s Vagina […]
Back to the Country
Radiators guitarist Camile Baudoin is revisiting his musical childhood in preparation for a show he’ll put on at Snug Harbor December 10. Baudoin has been working on a solo album […]
Con the Con
“URGENT: PLEASE OPEN TO CLAIM YOUR PRISE!!!” Delete emails like that several times a day without even opening them? It seems almost no one’s inbox is impervious to shameless spam […]
Simien, the Mouse and the Frog
There’s no surprise Walt Disney Studios selected zydeco musician Terrance Simien to perform on the soundtrack for its new animated film, The Princess and the Frog, which is set in […]
