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My Morning Jacket Plays Midnight Preserves
My Morning Jacket’s Jim James appears on two tracks on Preservation, the recent album by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. After his experience with the Hall band, My Morning Jacket […]
Laura Chilton on Alex’s Passing
Before the Big Star tribute during SXSW, publicist Heather West read a letter from Alex Chilton’s wife, Laura. Here’s the letter: “Even though Alex left this world way too soon, […]
YouTube du Jour: Trombone Shorty
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjY4ivlCjFE[/youtube] Tonight, the Wednesday in the Square free concert series returns to Lafayette Square. The show starts at 5 p.m. with Mia Borders, and headliner Trombone Shorty and Orleans Ave. […]
Bunchy Johnson Funeral Saturday – Update
[Updated below] Bernard “Bunchy” Johnson passed away Monday morning, March 22. His funeral will take place Saturday morning, March 27 at 10 a.m. at Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home (3933 […]
Jazz Fest 2010 Food List
FOOD AREA I 1. Crawfish Bread, Shrimp Bread, Sausage & Jalapeno Bread 2. Cajun Jambalaya, Fried Chicken 3. Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Fruit Salad 4. Hot Sausage Po-Boy, Crawfish Sausage Po-Boy […]
YouTube du Jour: Linnzi Zaorski
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQFZ3vpnWs&feature=related[/youtube]Tonight, jazz canary Linnzi Zaorski plays upstairs at Mimi’s in the Marigny. Here she is from d.b.a. in 2007.
Marva Wright Dies
This has become a terrible month for Louisiana music. In recent weeks, we’ve reported on the passings of Rockie Charles, Alex Chilton, Bunchy Johnson, and this morning we learned of […]
Jazz Fest 2010 Cubes Released
The New Orleans Jazz Festival held a press conference this morning where they released the full 2010 stage schedule, as well as the list of food this year, available here. […]
Mutemath at the Howlin Wolf: Concert Review
Almost three months have passed since the 2010 Haiti earthquake, but New Orleans rock band Mutemath kept relief efforts alive when it played a Haiti Benefit Concert at The Howlin’ Wolf on […]
Bernard “Bunchy” Johnson Passes Away
It distresses me no end to tell you that my friend, drummer/percussionist/actor Bunchy Johnson died early this morning. Bunchy lit up the world with his smile, talent and beautiful spirit. […]
