Issue Articles — Dis 'n' Dat
Creole Everything
Handsome Moïse Viatorand his beautiful sister Alida, aged 22 and 19, respectively, were raised on the family farm in Eunice and home-schooled by their mother Deborah-Helen, an esteemed violin maker,and […]
More Punk, More Funny
Among the many and varied attractions at the Dixie Taverne’s “Earbleed Fest” (July 24 through 27) will be a performance by the New Orleans punk rock trio Die Rötzz on […]
A Fetish For Father
June 15 is Father’s Day and if your dad is as hip as mine was (escorting me to the Playboy Club on my 18th birthday), a couple of local events […]
Dis ‘n’ Dat: Readin’, ‘Ritin’ & Rhythmitic
One of the most curious facts in Al Kennedy’s Chord Changes On The Chalkboard: How Public School Teachers Shaped Jazz and the Music of New Orleans (The Scarecrow Press, Inc.) […]
The Million Dollar Christmas Gift
It’s a dream come true. You’re a rock star! The record company is advancing you one million dollars to blow on Christmas gifts for your favorite person: you! Let’s get […]
