Blogs
Perspective Counts
There’s an interesting conversation on the Jazz Fest forums talking about this year’s festival as an experiment: a year without BNAs – Big Name Acts. Anybody besides me suspect that […]
A Good, Nutty Theory
Yesterday, I found a good conspiracy theory regarding Amazon.com’s early release of Lil Wayne’s Rebirth, and I wish I could credit and quote my conspiracy theorist, but I can’t retrace […]
Finally, No Coal
Last week I documented the grim results of trying to download free Christmas music from Amazon.com’s 25 Days of Free promotion. I just checked and things haven’t improved much, but […]
Just What They Always Wanted?
From a press release for “Mingle, Jingle and Jazz,” a fundraiser for the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Friday at Morton’s: “Mingle, Jingle and Jazz at Morton’s is a great way […]
Jazz Fest First Thoughts
Some disconnected quick thoughts: – It’s tempting to say that Jazz Fest has managed its long-time knack for booking bands after their prime – Pearl Jam – but they’ve got […]
Deep Breathing Exercises
Another Saints game like the last two and we’ll all need defib paddles under the Christmas tree if we want to see January. As crazy-making as the Redskins and Falcons […]
Get What You Pay For?
Amazon.com has its 25 Days of Free promotion, making available a new song each day for download. Here’s the scorecard so far: Dec. 1: “Joy to the World” by Casting […]
Still Got a Long Way to Go
As we reported yesterday, the court of appeals upheld a partial summary judgment against Tuff-N-Rumble, co-holder of the copyright of “It Ain’t My Fault” with the song’s writers, Smokey Johnson […]
Better Late Than Never
Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu announced that he’s joining the race for mayor of New Orleans. I suspect his opponents will make a big deal of his early announcement not […]
Bob on Bob
In the new issue, I reviewed Bob Dylan’s Christmas in the Heart, which I think has received a lot of cheap negative reviews based on the simple premise that it’s […]
