Blogs
Noshin’ on Buffalo
New Orleans has been home to mini-burgers, otherwise known as sliders for generations. Until a few years ago, the best place to find sliders in the city was either Tastee […]
Shorty vs. Prince in Montreal
The Montreal International Jazz Festival offers a broad palette of styles covering disparate jazz formats, and, like the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and most other “jazz” festivals in […]
Yacht Bounce: Too Smooth?
Yacht bounce is getting a lot of Twitter/Facebook love, and Saturday night it’s being celebrated in a party at the Rusty Nail. So far, I’m amused by the concept – […]
Loco Por Tacos
Food trucks have been around for years, first gaining popularity in New York City, and recently expanding to cities throughout the United States. Los Angeles adopted this mobile food distribution […]
Propaganda
Happy Fourth! Like you, I take for granted many of the freedoms we enjoy as Americans, like being able to travel as we please, protest against our government, and have […]
Treme Wrap-Up: David & Roselyn Get Their Wish
A few more Treme notes from this week’s episode. – Last year, street musicians David and Roselyn started a Facebook campaign to be on the show. They got their wish […]
The Search for America’s Next Cliche
[UPDATED] Today we received the following press release from production company behind Jersey Shore: LOS ANGELES, CA (June 27, 2011) – Doron Ofir Casting in conjunction with 495 Productions is […]
Treme Wrap-Up: The Storm, The Storm, The Storm
[SPOILER ALERT] Last year, I asked Wendell Pierce if Antoine’s financial and musical instability were functions of Katrina, his musical limitations or himself. He couldn’t answer because he hadn’t seen […]
While We Were Working: Bootsy Collins, Rob Riggle and Rush
[UPDATED]Last night, we put the July issue to bed, and with it went the immediate demands that kept me from writing about recent shows. Here’s the quick wrap-up in reverse […]
Howlin’ Wolf and Beating That Drum Continually
I read a piece about the music market on the North Shore today, about how tough it is to attract a decent crowd to a music club. There’s just not […]
