Blogs
Handicapping the Hall
Yesterday, the nominees for this year’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced and I announced who I think should be in – Dr. John, Alice […]
The Road Goes on Forever
Today is so beautiful that I rode my bike to work from Uptown. Here’s the internal monologue as I rode with my iPod on shuffle. Y.F.O.C./Slippy Floor – the Fall: […]
The Value of Quirks
I’ve long contended that the worst art isn’t the most inept; it’s the most forgettable. The levels of craft may be worlds apart, but Ed Wood films are as entertaining […]
The Endless Whine
When I was on the Faculty Senate at Delgado, one thing I could count on every semester was dissatisfaction with parking. Regardless of the efforts made to improve parking for […]
What Do Winners Do?
They win, and there are no style points in football. I look forward to better showings from the Saints offense, but that’ll come. One thing last year’s playoff run demonstrated […]
Who Owns Who Dat?
In today’s Times-Picayune, Frank Donze reports on the efforts by Who Dat, Inc. to control the marketing of the phrase it claims it owns. Donze writes: In the latest correspondence, […]
Loving our Digital Selves
One thing the Americana music community shares with enthusiasts for New Orleans music is a belief in its intrinsic goodness, and a sense that the goodness should be enough. In […]
What are Words Worth?
Generation vs. Generation contrasts almost always make it very obvious how old (or young) the writer is, but I’m about to stumble into one anyway, fully aware that this contrast […]
Stomp, Stomp Conference Schedules Announced
The Trashmen (“Surfin’ Bird”) and Duane Eddy (“Rebel Rouser”) headline the Ponderosa Stomp September 24 and 25 respectively. The annual celebration of the roots of rock ‘n’ roll returns to […]
The Price of Success
One of the best things to come out of the NFL Kickoff Thursday circus besides ramping up the pre-game buzz for Thursday night – like that was needed – is […]
