Music
Jeff & Vida, Selma Chalk (Rosebank)
Time out of town has helped Jeff and Vida find a stronger musical voice. Since they’ve moved to Nashville, the bluegrass that brought the couple together has become more pronounced […]
Paul Meany of Mutemath
“It literally took an armistice to finish our record,” Mutemath’s Paul Meany says to explain the title of the band’s new album. The process of making Armistice—the second album for […]
Jazz Fest, Day Two
Saturday started with the Tipsy Chicks in the Lagniappe Stage. Lynn Drury sang, “All is Forgiven on Frenchmen Street,” and I wonder if that’s true. In the same Friday […]
Saturday at the Fest: Where I’ll Be
Today I hope to check in on the following: Tipsy Chicks – 11:20 a.m. – Lagniappe Stage Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and Russell Batiste, Jr. – 11:20 a.m. […]
Jazz Fest, Day One
Yesterday was a beautiful day to be at the Fair Grounds, but it sure seemed like the crowds were a little thin. I walked to the front of the […]
My Jazz Fest Friday
Here’s what I hope to see: High Ground Drifters – 11:15 a.m. Fais Do-Do Stage The Vettes – 11:30 a.m. Gentilly Stage Como Now – noon – Gospel Tent […]
This Weekend @ Chickie Wah Wah
Unfortunately, we missed part of Chickie Wah Wah’s listings for this weekend. Here they are: Thursday night: Lil’ Buck Sinegal, C.C. Adcock and Steve Riley’s “Cowboy Stew Blues Revue” […]
Stomp Conference Schedule
Last year, the Ponderosa Stomp added the Stomp Conference to its schedule – a series of oral histories and panel discussions on the history of rock ‘n’ roll with […]
Looking Ahead, Pt. 3
The reader who sent me his hotel booking experiences also sent this line from a New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation email: “The lineup is amazing, tickets are selling at a […]
Everything Old is New Again
In 2007, George Wein – founder of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival – sold Festival Productions to Festival Network. This didn’t affect Jazz Fest because (if I […]
