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Laura Chilton on Alex’s Passing

Before the Big Star tribute during SXSW, publicist Heather West read a letter from Alex Chilton’s wife, Laura. Here’s the letter: “Even though Alex left this world way too soon, […]

YouTube du Jour: Trombone Shorty

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjY4ivlCjFE[/youtube] Tonight, the Wednesday in the Square free concert series returns to Lafayette Square. The show starts at 5 p.m. with Mia Borders, and headliner Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave. […]

Bunchy Johnson Funeral Saturday – Update

[Updated below] Bernard “Bunchy” Johnson passed away Monday morning, March 22. His funeral will take place Saturday morning, March 27 at 10 a.m. at Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home (3933 […]

Jazz Fest 2010 Food List

FOOD AREA I 1. Crawfish Bread, Shrimp Bread, Sausage & Jalapeno Bread 2. Cajun Jambalaya, Fried Chicken 3. Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Fruit Salad 4. Hot Sausage Po-Boy, Crawfish Sausage Po-Boy […]

YouTube du Jour: Linnzi Zaorski

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQFZ3vpnWs&feature=related[/youtube]Tonight, jazz canary Linnzi Zaorski plays upstairs at Mimi’s in the Marigny. Here she is from d.b.a. in 2007.

Marva Wright Dies

This has become a terrible month for Louisiana music. In recent weeks, we’ve reported on the passings of Rockie Charles, Alex Chilton, Bunchy Johnson, and this morning we learned of […]

Jazz Fest 2010 Cubes Released

The New Orleans Jazz Festival held a press conference this morning where they released the full 2010 stage schedule, as well as the list of food this year, available here. […]

Mutemath at the Howlin Wolf: Concert Review

Almost three months have passed since the 2010 Haiti earthquake, but New Orleans rock band Mutemath kept relief efforts alive when it played a Haiti Benefit Concert at The Howlin’ Wolf on […]

Bernard “Bunchy” Johnson Passes Away

It distresses me no end to tell you that my friend, drummer/percussionist/actor Bunchy Johnson died early this morning. Bunchy lit up the world with his smile, talent and beautiful spirit. […]

YouTube du Jour: Badal Roy, Tabla Master

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1h5lbYqRLk[/youtube] Badal Roy, a tabla player famous for his playing with some of the great jazz musicians of the ’70s, including Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, is at Snug Harbor […]