Blogs
If I Were a Kid …
… I would live for Bracket Town. Bracket Town is the NCAA’s fan center in the Convention Center, and while there was less there for me as an adult than […]
Loudspeaking
The rocky road to achieving fairness and accountability in managing sound in the city’s largest entertainment districts continues to plug along. Before I describe the latest developments, I want to […]
Bourbon Business Is Victim of Noise Issues
Bourbon Heat, the bar at 711 Bourbon Street, was recently fined $500 for being a “public nuisance” based on complaints from neighbors about the club. Strict sanctions were handed down […]
Noise Ordinance Still Undecided–Neglecting the Birthplace of Jazz
Last week, I met with representatives of the VCPORA (Vieux Carre Property Owners and Residents Association). This is the group that’s been behind the very public, very loud (how ironic) […]
Buku in Four Minutes
On Sunday, OffBeat‘s Patrick Rulh rolled video for the day at Buku at Mardi Gras World, capturing Skrillex, Big K.R.I.T., Big Gigantic, G-Eazy and more. Here are the results. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_xIlZTIuyk[/youtube]
A Look Back on Buku
Saturday: Ten p.m. at Mardi Gras World Saturday was rowdy. St. Patrick’s Day was a contributing factor, but the music and scene at Buku were bigger ones. Buku combined the […]
Buku Preview: Free Music from Skrillex’s Label
Sunday night, Skrillex closes The Buku Project at Mardi Gras World. His label, OWSLA, this week made available for free download Free Treats: Vol. 2. Here’s the download link.
Buku Preview: Big K.R.I.T. Speaks
Big K.R.I.T. plays The Buku Project Sunday at Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World. He is the subject of a very friendly interview this week for The Village Voice. This might […]
Let’s Just Shut Frenchmen Street Down
Do you love music? Do you love Frenchmen Street? Your days of enjoying this only-in-New Orleans phenomenon of a live music street may soon be coming to an end. I […]
Will Ferrell Explains Bacchus to Letterman
Last night, Will Ferrell was a guest on Late Night with David Letterman, where he discussed his reign as King of Bacchus. A few details didn’t sound quite right—Bacchus on […]
