Blogs
SXSW: Day Two
Yesterday I wondered about the crowds. A SXSW official says the lines were deceptive because one was for wristbands, sold at the convention center for the first time to try […]
Where I Hope to Be
During SXSW, where you plan to be and where you end up are two very different things. If all goes according to plan I’ll see Mark Olson and Gary Louris […]
SXSW: Day One
The news as SXSW starts is the seeming disconnect between the state of the economy, the state of the music business and the music festival/marketplace in Austin, Texas. While […]
Jandek Tonight
Tonight, semi-reclusive recording artist Jandek plays Tulane’s Dixon Hall Annex at 7 p.m. I could try to explain this compulsive, genuinely independent musician and his personal relationship with musical […]
The Best Funk Album You Can’t Buy
Thru You is a project by Kutiman that remixes the music and videos found on YouTube into an album’s worth of sample-oriented compositions, working in both the audio and […]
A Nice Surprise
I was exploring Blip.fm, yet another networking device – this one allows you to send links to mp3s via Twitter and its own list – and found an extensive […]
The Magic Words?
I have two good new comps on my desk – The Roots of Hip-Hop and the Soul of Hip-Hop, Vol. 1. The former dubiously claims that talking blues and […]
Early SXSW Stuff
In “The Weekly Beat” next week, we hype some of the Louisiana artists playing in Austin during SXSW. Unfortunately, that comes out a little late for those who play […]
Seriously?
[UPDATED] I’m going through the French Quarter Festival lineup to find publicity photos for the artists playing to accompany copy. I’m a day in and have only found one […]
Writing the Language
Tonight, the Historic New Orleans Collection opens a show of photos by Michael P. Smith. By now, some of shots will be familiar because they’ve entered New Orleans’ culture, […]
