Blogs
A Sense of Place
I’m reading Harold Battiste’s autobiography, Unfinished Blues, and he writes about growing up across the street from the Dew Drop Inn. Yesterday as I drove by the Dew Drop on […]
French Quarter Fest and Save The Clinic
The weather’s going to be outstanding for this year’s French Quarter Festival, and I hope you’ll have a chance to go…or come, if you’re from outside New Orleans. If you […]
Going to Extremes
What with the “Louis, Louis” Stage at this weekend’s French Quarter Fest and the celebration of his 100th anniversary at Jazz Fest, Louis Prima’s been on my mind. Supporters who’ve […]
Ponderosa Stomp Performers This Year
Fans of the Ponderosa Stomp were taken aback when it chose to move away from its traditional slot in the week between Jazz Fest weekends. Today, the Stomp announced its […]
The Weezy Countdown Clock
Lil Wayne has launched his prison Web site, WeezyThanxYou.com, complete with a clock that counts down the days until his release (or is that his next release?). The site features […]
Questions, Madness and Hopes
Here on Frenchmen Street, it’s tough to avoid the production of HBO’s Treme. Two days ago, I ran into John Goodman, who was waiting for someone, and there’s a dinner […]
