Issue Articles
HBO’s Treme: I’ll Be Your Mirror
[UPDATED] “New Orleans is still a factory town,” David Simon, co-producer of Treme told the Los Angeles Times. “There are no factories; it creates moments. Musicians, chefs, social aid and […]
A Century of Krazy Kat
The classic newspaper comic strip “Krazy Kat” is most associated with the American southwest, as the landscape and architecture of its fictional Coconino County looks like a surreal corner of […]
The Obvious Next Step
My fear after Hurricane Katrina was that the vacant houses and closed projects would create the real estate vacuum that would allow Treme to be gentrified to the point that […]
Someone Still Loves Albums
At a time when album sales drop yearly, it almost seems quaint that Continuum Books’ 33 1/3 series continues to pay attention to those artifacts of yesteryear. The series continues […]
Let’s Talk (and Talk and Talk) about Noise
At last night’s New Orleans Neighborhood Policing Anti-Crime Council meeting in the French Quarter’s Maison Dupuy, approximately 50 people gathered to talk about the noise ordinance and music curfew. Eighth […]
Jackson’s Restrained, Blige’s in Charge at Essence
A few post-Essence observations: —Raphael Saadiq has explored his musical inheritance by restaging it. After The Way I See It, his shows relied heavily on the album and its Motown […]
Could You Love True Womanhood?
Indie rock band True Womanhood from Washington, D.C. is trying to set up a tour and is looking for a house party or a gig in a non-traditional venue in […]
Clearing the Desk: Porter, Simon, Mixtapes and More
–Word has been floating around about George Porter, Jr.’s legal issues with his former management, Highsteppin’ Productions. Neither Porter nor his lawyer are talking on the record, so here’s the […]
Happy Talk Band, Starve a Fever (Piety Street Files & Archaic Media)
Patti Smith wrote, “Those who have suffered, understand suffering and thereby extend their hand.” If the degree to which Starve a Fever offers a hand to people in hard times […]
Earth, Wind & Fire’s Verdine White
When Earth, Wind & Fire substituted for Aretha Franklin at Jazz Fest this year, the audience likely traded up, whether it realized it or not. Aretha today is not Aretha […]
