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An Ode To Mardi Gras with Parade Schedules
Mardi Gras is the most important day in the New Orleans calendar, 24 hours that epitomize the city’s splendid culture.
How “Mardi Gras Mambo” Became An Unlikely Carnival Anthem
Like flashy parades, vibrant costumes, custom krewe beads, Bloody Mary’s (or cheap white port and lemon juice) at dawn—and the likelihood of multiple college students vomiting warm beer on Saint Charles Avenue even before Zulu rolls—New Orleans music is very much an intricate part of Carnival Day.
Vintage Vinyl Treasures (Episode 23)
The music here is varied but the one thing that is certain is that these musicians were masters of their trade and genre. Four of the five featured artists composed their own memorable train song while the remaining tune is a classic blues rock standard and favorite of notable musicians and fans alike. It sure is nice to ride the rails via some of my favorite music. To quote the Band of Heathens, there is just something about “a big old coal steel rail painting the sky all thick and black, rolling thunder on down the track.”
Prine-A-Pa-Looza: Paul Sanchez and a host of local talent salute John Prine
Paul Sanchez and a host of local talent will salute John Prine
The Original King Bee: Slim Harpo documentary debuts at the Manship Theatre
The Original King Bee: Slim Harpo documentary debuts at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge on January 26
You Got to be Somebody: The Dave Bartholomew Culture Experience – Celebrating a New Orleans Music Master
The Dave Bartholomew Culture Experience – Celebrating a New Orleans music master
Vintage Vinyl Treasures (Episode 22)
Trains hold a special, nostalgic place in the lives of many and so it stands to reason, to me anyway, that there is nothing better than a good train song. From Elvis singing Junior Parker’s classic “Mystery Train” with its sixteen coaches long to the Clash’s lovelorn “Train in Vain (Stand by Me)” and a job that “don’t pay,” I am reminded of standing on a depot platform waiting with family for a loved one to arrive. Given everything going on in the world today, it is nice when music allows us to close our eyes and step back in our minds if just for the length of a tune. If all goes according to plan pursuant to my current vintage vinyl collection, this will be the first of several train-related installments.
For the Love of Charmaine: Davell Crawford Celebrates Charmaine Neville
Davell Crawford and Charmaine Neville share a story of love and support that goes back decades. The pianist and vocalist a child prodigy whose talents, vulnerability and sensitive nature awoke the instinctive nurturing side of Neville, who, almost 20 years his senior, was an established vocalist. As we learn, their bonding seems almost immediate.
Made in Heaven: Opera star Andre Courville joins Sweet Cecilia in a Christmas concert
Mark your calendars for Thursday evening, December 1, 2022. That’s when a glorious harmonic convergence will occur when disparate musical spheres, internationally known opera singer André Courville and Grammy-nominated folk trio Sweet Cecilia, align for a cool Yule Christmas Concert.
Christmas This Year: A new holiday song by David Heatley with Michael Cerveris
Christmas This Year: A new holiday song by David Heatley with Michael Cerveris
