Blogs
Perspective Counts
There’s an interesting conversation on the Jazz Fest forums talking about this year’s festival as an experiment: a year without BNAs – Big Name Acts. Anybody besides me suspect that […]
A Good, Nutty Theory
Yesterday, I found a good conspiracy theory regarding Amazon.com’s early release of Lil Wayne’s Rebirth, and I wish I could credit and quote my conspiracy theorist, but I can’t retrace […]
Finally, No Coal
Last week I documented the grim results of trying to download free Christmas music from Amazon.com’s 25 Days of Free promotion. I just checked and things haven’t improved much, but […]
Music and Culture Are Crucial To New Orleans’ Future
MusicSwingsVotes.org is just the first step to getting the decision-makers in government to “listen up.” For too long, the people of New Orleans who comprise the music, arts and culture […]
Just What They Always Wanted?
From a press release for “Mingle, Jingle and Jazz,” a fundraiser for the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Friday at Morton’s: “Mingle, Jingle and Jazz at Morton’s is a great way […]
Jazz Fest First Thoughts
Some disconnected quick thoughts: – It’s tempting to say that Jazz Fest has managed its long-time knack for booking bands after their prime – Pearl Jam – but they’ve got […]
Best of The Beat Tickets On Sale
When are we going to catch a break? This Saturday (and last Saturday), it rained like cats and dogs, and washed away a lot of the business for local clubs […]
Buns get busy!
I’ve got nice buns. I really do. The only problem is that they should be paying taxes. Real estate taxes. After our Swedish Lucia party yesterday, which drew about sixty […]
Mama Maseca II
Tamale perfection not yet achieved. Okay, I messed up. Mixing the masa with lukewarm water doesn’t cut it (duh). The liquid has to go in hot, and broth tends to be […]
Deep Breathing Exercises
Another Saints game like the last two and we’ll all need defib paddles under the Christmas tree if we want to see January. As crazy-making as the Redskins and Falcons […]
