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Treme: The Ways Down
[Spoiler Alert] “On Your Way Down” was a fair title for this episode, but you sort of wish Alice Cooper was from New Orleans because “Welcome to My Nightmare” would […]
Jazz Fest Day 7: Gospel House and a Swarm of Bees
People had too much fun Saturday night or they had little excitement for Sunday’s lineup because the day’s crowd took it’s time appearing. To the day: – The Playing for […]
Jazz Fest Day 6: People Everywhere and Shaky Wardrobe Decisions
[UPDATED] I’ve wondered for much of this Jazz Fest if the crowds are simply smaller or if they’ve been evenly distributed around the stages. Yesterday, a ton of people were […]
Jazz Fest Day 5: Fun and Pedal Steel
Part of the joy of Jazz Fest is being blown away by someone unexpected. I had that twice yesterday: – Yvette Landry‘s set in the Lagniappe Tent was a beautiful […]
Jazz Fest Day 4: Too Much Bliss?
A beautiful day with such good vibes that everybody, bands included, seemed a little blissed out. Do we need a little threatening weather or oppressive heat to generate some urgency? […]
The Whiteness of the Wales
The New Orleans musical method of reflecting on the city has for years been the catalogue of popular places. On his album Skull Orchard, Jon Langford – who’s playing tonight […]
Radiators Rule Second Weekend of Fest
I truly enjoyed my first Jazz Fest weekend. The highlights were, of course, the weather being so wonderful throughout. My favorite day was Saturday, though. When I got to the Fest, […]
Dressing the Part
I just had another lovely lunch at Cake Café, just blocks from the office. Allison gave me a few pointers on how she makes her awesome salad dressing. Cake Café […]
Last Night in Treme: Hot 8, Mem Shannon and Michael Hill
A few quick thoughts after this week’s Treme, which I thought was one of the better episodes in the series as a whole. Last week set the table; now we’re […]
Jazz Fest Day 3: Dr. John, John Legend and People Falling Down
For me, the best day of the fest so far. Everything I saw was interesting and some moments were spectacular. The notes: — Saturday, the Big Freedia, Sissy Nobby and […]
