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A-Trak’s 8-Ball Tour Brings the Human Touch
A-Trak started things off right. Too often, DJ live sets involve people hunched over computers, leaving you with the fear that the whole set might already be on the DJ’s […]
YouTube du Jour: Titus Andronicus
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08fqHr_KGPY[/youtube]Tonight, New Jersey punk band Titus Andronicus plays the Hi-Ho Lounge with Felix and Empress Hotel opening. Vocalist Patrick Stickles has the voice of righteous rage down, so when he […]
Superfly at Jazz Fest Lineup Set
Since 1997, Superfly Presents—best known now as the folks behind Bonnaroo—has been extending the Jazz Fest experience beyond the Fairgrounds into venues around the city and even onto the river […]
Mark “Slewfoot” McLaughlin Funeral Plans
One week ago, well-known local street musician Mark McLaughlin, better known as Slewfoot, passed away at the age of 58. Funeral plans for McLaughlin have been set, with a mass […]
Anders Osborne and Honey Island Swamp Band at Wednesday at the Square: Photos
The Wednesday at the Square concert series continued yesterday with a double bill of heavy, bluesy roots rock courtesy of Anders Osborne and opener Honey Island Swamp Band. The two […]
NOCCA Recognized by Grammys Wednesday
“You’re in NOCCA. People love you.” Entertainment attorney Ashlye Keaton reminded performing arts students at NOCCA of this fact Wednesday as part of Grammy Career Day, where she sat on […]
YouTube du Jour: Jimbo Mathus
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PrYK-DKQsk[/youtube]Como, Mississippi’s Jimbo Mathus is a regular collaborator with many New Orleans artists as well as a regular performer in town. He returns with his band, the Tri-State Coalition, to […]
10 Classic New Orleans Marijuana Songs
UPDATED As with so many pleasures of the flesh (see: cocktails, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, parades), New Orleans was a pioneer in marijuana consumption in America. As one of the […]
Curren$y Releases Covert Coup: Free 4-20 Mixtape
Although Curren$y is far more versatile than the “weed rapper” moniker always placed on him by national media, it also can be hard to find another New Orleanian so publicly […]
