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Irvin Mayfield, J.W. Marriott Partner Up for New Music Club
Today, trumpeter Irvin Mayfield expanded his Mayfield entertainment brand, this time to Canal Street. On a windy eighth-floor patio, he and Ted Selogie, General Manager of the J.W. Marriott Hotel, […]
YouTube du Jour: Quintron
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22967525[/vimeo] Quintron recorded his excellent new Sucre du Sauvage while part of an art show at New Orleans Museum of Art. One of the highlights is “Face Down in the […]
“Treme” renewed for a third season
HBO’s “Treme” has been renewed for a third season, according to Executive Producer and series co-creator and writer Eric Overmeyer. We heard he was a the Hi Ho last Sunday […]
Wendell Pierce: Soul Man
Last season, Wendell Pierce took up the trombone so he would be more credible playing a trombone player on Treme. This season, he’s had a new musical challenge as Antoine […]
YouTube du Jour: Rubber at Prytania Theatre
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joI-uU86NXw[/youtube] Tonight, the monthly electro party Electronic Takeover is screening the film Rubber at the Prytania Theatre. The artsploitation slasher movie was directed by French electro producer Quentin Dupieux, better […]
Additions to Essence Fest’s Empowerment Experience
In addition to the nighttime music offerings, Essence Fest always hosts a three-day long set of “empowerment” seminars during the daytime. Today, Essence announced four additions to this year’s Empowerment […]
George Porter, Jr. and the Lee Boys at Wednesday at the Square: Photos
The Wednesday at the Square concert yesterday featured George Porter, Jr. along with openers the Lee Boys, a Sacred Steel gospel group from Miami, Florida. “Big” Sam Williams took a […]
YouTube du Jour: Junip
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYB0iEiOuzs[/youtube] In the new issue, Alex Cook describes Sweden’s Junip as “something that falls between ambient rave music and the rain patter of Nick Drake.” Tonight, Junip plays the Republic; […]
The Radiators at Tipitina’s May 6, 2011: Photo Slideshow
On Friday, May 6, during the second weekend of Jazz Fest, the Radiators played a sold-out concert at Tipitina’s. The show is their last New Orleans club gig until their […]
YouTube du Jour: The Lee Boys
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SN9BVs75ek[/youtube] Tonight, the great George Porter, Jr. performs the Wednesday in the Square concert at Lafayette Square. Opening for him is Miami-based sacred steel band the Lee Boys. Here they […]
