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YouTube du Jour: Lee Dorsey
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP6GnnCaeEQ[/youtube] In this appearance on Finnish television from 1967, the great Lee Dorsey brings a seven-man horn line with him and shows off a pair of high-water pants that border […]
The Curren$y Keeps on Coming: Return to the Winner’s Circle
Last year, rapper Curren$y dented the smoker’s stereotype by releasing two excellent albums, Pilot Talk and Pilot Talk 2, along with the Smokee Robinson mixtape. Clearly, he was influenced by his […]
Perfect Gentlemen 20th Anniversary Second Line: Photo Slideshow
This Sunday, the Perfect Gentlemen held the first second line of 2011 with their 20th anniversary parade. The second line started at Canal and Rampart Street, and went through the […]
YouTube du Jour: 2010
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLA7JMPE_xU[/youtube] Here is 2010 in pop music condensed into 5:35 by Los Angeles’ DJ Earworm. This year’s “United State of Pop 2010 (Don’t Stop the Pop)” may lean more heavily […]
Video du Jour: The Other Planets
[vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/17146940[/vimeo] Tonight the Other Planets, one of the more eclectic groups in our not-exactly-monotone city, play the Circle Bar—a rare chance to see the ensemble together live. Here’s a video […]
Jim Messina on Johnny Palazzotto
[In the new issue, Alex Cook profiles our Best of the Beat honoree for Music Business, Johnny Palazzotto. After press time, we received a testimonial for Palazzotto from Jim Messina […]
New Years Eve Concerts and Parties in New Orleans
For those not content to spend New Year’s Eve with the throngs of people in Jackson Square, there are a ton of big shows to welcome in 2011, most with […]
Clifton Chenier’s Bogalusa Boogie Into Grammy Hall of Fame
The Grammy Hall of Fame, an institution created to honor recordings of historical and cultural significance, has just recently shown the bayou some love. Recorded in 1975, Clifton Chenier and […]
YouTube du Jour: Delfeayo Marsalis
In our brand new January 2011 issue, John Swenson interviews trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis for our Backtalk interview about his upcoming release, Sweet Thunder. The album is a reworking of a […]
Euclid Records Hosting Music Trivia Nights at the Hi-Ho
Euclid Records, the vinyl and CD store that opened in the Bywater this fall, is set to begin hosting all-music trivia nights at the Hi-Ho every Tuesday, beginning December 28. […]
