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Clearing the Desk: Porter, Simon, Mixtapes and More
–Word has been floating around about George Porter, Jr.’s legal issues with his former management, Highsteppin’ Productions. Neither Porter nor his lawyer are talking on the record, so here’s the […]
The 2010 Voodoo Experience Lineup So Far
The initial talent for Voodoo 2010 has been announced. Muse (pictured), Ozzy Osbourne, Weezer, MGMT, Drake, Florence the Machine, Hot Chip, Metric, Deadmau5, and Interpol lead the lineup. There’s a […]
Gypsyphonic Disko, Nola-Phonic, Volume One (mixtape)
The talk of the town this last month has been unity. The overarching narrative of the Saints saga has been the way in which this Super Bowl season has brought […]
Mardi Gras Album Reviews: Gypsyphonic Disko & Krewe of Eris
Gypsyphonic Disko Nola-Phonic, Volume One (mixtape) The talk of the town these days is unity. The overarching narrative of the Saints saga has been the way in which this Super […]
It’s Not Brain Surgery
DJ Quickie Mart comes from a family of lawyers. Lucky for him, he stumbled upon turntables when he was a teenager, and he’s never had to come up with a […]
Missing the Point
Recently, I’ve received two new albums that are clearly inspired by the success of Girl Talk: Torn Up by E-603 and Brain Salad Surgery by DJ Quickie Mart. Both merge […]
Down on the Corner
It seemed like a good idea. Galactic was about to release a new album, From the Corner to the Block, and they had done a series of high profile events […]
Know One, Know One’s Home (Media Darling)
It’s almost de rigeur for post-Katrina local artists to talk about What Happened—to them, to their people, and to the city in general, naturally delivered with a healthy dose of […]
Bouncing Back
In the summer of 2005, writer Nik Cohn, published Triksta, which details his immersion in the world of New Orleans’ street rap and bounce music. In it, he writes of […]
Robert Mercurio
Galactic, arguably the most popular New Orleans band in the contemporary galaxy, celebrates its tenth anniversary on September 9 and 10 at Tipitinas’s, augmented by a universe of guest stars, […]
