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French Quarter Fest 2013: A to Z Guide
Browse Every French Quarter Fest 2013 Performer Below A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | […]
Father & Son: Walter and Nicholas Payton
Both Walter Payton, a longtime New Orleans journeyman bassist, and his son Nicholas, a fast-rising trumpet powerhouse, were assigned to the tuba while in grade school bands. In Walter’s case, […]
Alligator and Black Top Extravaganzas; the Fair Grounds in Blue
Well, it’s that time of year again. Another two weeks of great music, food, and fun. Alligator Records is set to celebrate with a special show at Muddy Water’s on […]
Postcards from the Edge: Willie Lockett & the Blues Krewe Survive and Prosper on Bourbon Street
You should have been there. After the convention, we headed for the French Quarter and wandered into Rhythms, this big patio with a circus-tent top near the Canal Street end […]
Nevilles on the Air?
As far as record release parties go, you really can’t beat the one that ushered in the Neville Brothers’ Family Groove: the 360,000-attendee, media-saturated shindig that was the 1992 Jazz […]
Innocence and Guilt
“Forget all your troubles Forget all your cares And go downtown, downtown.” —”Downtown,” Petula Clark, 1964 Well, things have certainly changed from the heady days of wide-eyed innocence as we […]
