Music
Mark Olson and Gary Louris, Ready for the Flood (New West)
The two principal figures in the Jayhawks reunite, and they’re good for each other. The songs they perform together seem far more effortless than those they have made independent of […]
Tom Jones, 24 Hours (S-Curve)
He made ersatz bachelor pad soul for years, and it’s what he makes here. And the results are just as much fun, if just as secondhand. Only the modern-sounding “Sugar […]
Immigrants
I’ll bet your ancestors came from somewhere else. If you’re an American, and you’re not a Native American, I can guarantee it. There seems to be a lot of debate […]
Love Letter to New Orleans
It’s the time of year where the weather’s cooling down, and everyone who lives in the North comes down here to check out the living conditions because it’s so damned […]
More Music, Less Sports?
As a native New Orleanian who has lived in other cities, I do know what it’s like to miss New Orleans. There’s nothing else like this city on the planet. […]
Trying to Find the Words
By this time of year, business is usually picking up from the summer doldrums. But not this year. Two hurricanes kicked our butt. People aren’t visiting and they’re not buying. […]
Reading and Listening More Is Good For you
I suppose I would never have started a business like this if I didn’t have a passion for reading and learning. I can thank my parents and teachers for instilling […]
Random Thoughts on a Hot Summer Day
I just got back from my family vacation overseas, an occasion that gave me the opportunity to read a lot, one of life´s dearest pleasures. Thankfully, my parents and teachers […]
Essential Matters
I love my job. I really do. My Mama always said I was lucky to have found a profession that combines all the things I love—music, photography, art, cooking, reading, […]
It’s All About the Fest(s)
Going back to work after Jazz Fest is always hard. Jazz Fest has sort of been the “cap” of the festival season, with French Quarter Festival in April being the […]
