Blogs
KATRINA CHRONICLES: A FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNT
A survivor of Hurricane Katrina’s awful aftermath tells her family story of being marooned in a flooded New Orleans, their trek through flooded streets, their ordeal on the Interstate waiting for rescue, and their final trip to Houston.
New Orleans Musician-Owned Livestream Co-op Taking Shape
Chance Bushman and a small group of musicians are creating a musician-owned livestreaming platform as a co-op.
Austin leads the way to policies for reopening music venues
REVS, “Reopen Every Venue Safely,” is an attempt to develop policies in music cities nationwide. Austin leads the way.
Back To Square One, Uh, Phase Two
Live music in New Orleans is screwed.
Not To Be A Debbie Downer, But…
It’s been a while since I wrote a Mojo Mouth. I was hopeful and waiting for this virus thang to slack off, and was thinking by now, we would have […]
What Will Be The New Normal?
What will be the new normal for people who want to go out to listen to live music?
Patience Is A Virtue
This has been a hard week. The passing of Ellis Marsalis smacked me in the face with the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic’s power. Mr. Marsalis was 85, but to […]
Music and COVID-19
Just like everyone else, I check the latest grim statistics daily; I listen to the latest news to see if any progress has been made in the fight against COVID-19. […]
WHY IS MEMPHIS DOING THIS, AND NOT NEW ORLEANS?
What a great idea! On the morning of March 25, I got this press release from Memphis: Memphis Tourism’s Music Hub Launches “Get Live! Memphis” Online Music Festival with Facebook […]
Battered, But Not Out
From last week to this week, everyone’s world has changed drastically. The entire state of Louisiana—indeed, the whole of the US—is on lockdown. We’re being battered healthwise, financially, economically, culturally […]
