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Wednesday Willie Nelson Show Canceled; Thursday Still On
Country legend Willie Nelson was scheduled to make a two-night stop at House of Blues this Wednesday and Thursday, but Wednesday’s gig has just been canceled due to problems in […]
YouTube du Jour: Gogol Bordello
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKoQgODwveE[/youtube] Tonight, the high-energy Balkan/world music rock circus Gogol Bordello plays the Republic with Outernational and Gypsyphonic Disko (whose NOLA-Phonic Vol. 1 mixtape is one of the best albums to […]
Robert Randolph: “Life Should Always be Great”
Growing up in the House of God Church in Orange, New Jersey, pedal steel virtuoso Robert Randolph wasn’t exposed to secular music until he was in his late teens. “I […]
Donna’s—With A New Name
Donna’s On Rampart—the old Donna’s Bar & Grill, which closed in August—has been leased by optometrist Dr. Eugene Oppman, who also owns the Carver Theater on Orleans Avenue. Oppman started […]
Magazine Street Hosts Blues Festival This Weekend
The 2nd annual Magazine Street Blues Festival kicks off Saturday at noon with a Second District Second Line marching from Valence Street to Laurence Square (Napoleon between Camp and Magazine) […]
YouTube du Jour: Devendra Banhart
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-ezaxiKe-Y&feature=related[/youtube] UPDATED: Devendra Banhart combines world music – particularly Tropicalia – with his freak-folk, and he’ll be at the House of Blues tonight with the Grogs and Twin Sister opening. Here’s […]
Los Lonely Boys, Omara Portuondo at Carnaval Latino
Hispanic music and culture take over the riverfront Saturday October 9 and Sunday October 10 when Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World plays host to Carnaval Latino, presented by the non-profit […]
Rebirth at Harvest the Music: Photo Slideshow
Rebirth Brass Band graced the stage of the Harvest the Music series at Lafayette Square last Wednesday afternoon, and photographer Kim Welsh was on hand to catch the action on […]
YouTube du Jour: Curren$y Back in New Orleans on Tour
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuxUeKPNqvM[/youtube] Tonight, rapper Curren$y makes a stop at home on the Smoker’s Club Tour he’s currently headlining, along with tourmates Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA, Mac Miller. The tour, sponsored by […]
Treme Videos on iTunes Now
Music videos from HBO’s Treme are now on sale at iTunes. There are six videos of performances from the show including songs by Kermit Ruffins, John Mooney with the Soul […]
