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YouTube du Jour: Tegan and Sara
Canadian indie rock duo Tegan and Sara started the writing for their new album, Sainthood, in New Orleans at the Music Shed. They return tonight to Tipitina’s, with Steel Train […]
Galactic Premieres “Cheeky” Video
Galactic has released the first video from Ya-Ka-May, “Do it Again” featuring Cheeky Blakk. It needs no explanation.
Alicia Keys and More Added to Essence Music Festival Lineup
The Essence Music Festival continued to beef up this year’s lineup of stars, adding singer/pianist Alicia Keys as a headliner at the Independence Day weekend festival. Keys released her fourth […]
YouTube du Jour: French Quarter Festival 2009
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsVzWH7v-pc[/youtube]Here’s the French Quarter Festival’s official look back at last year’s event, starting with the kickoff second line. Keep your eye out for a glimpse of Consulting Editor John Swenson.
French Quarter Fest has New Name, New Stage and More
Matt Perrine wore gloves this morning as he played “Second Line” accompanied by Washboard Chaz in front of the statue of Andrew Jackson in Jackson Square. They, along with Ingrid […]
New Orleans in the News
Education Secretary Arne Duncan apologized for saying Katrina was a good thing for New Orleans public schools. Read the CNN story. CNN writes about the three people shot during post-Super […]
YouTube du Jour: Giant Cloud
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMZvSdCeH4E[/youtube]Ruston’s Giant Cloud will be just one of the bands playing Foburg, a three-night indie rock festival on Frenchmen Street March 12-14 featuring area and national bands.
Last Chance
Unless someone schedules a Woulda/Shoulda/Coulda second line or a “Remember Hap Glaudi” rally, today’s “12th Man Fan Appreciation Day” may be your last chance to finish strong and celebrate the […]
YouTube du Jour: “Preservation”
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXeGGDcnDnY[/youtube]Preservation, the new album from the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, was released on Fat Tuesday nationally. Here’s a preview.
Live Review: Better Than Ezra at the House of Blues
It’s almost a week after the 44th annual Super Bowl and the Saints have won. The crowd stands anxiously in a dark room chanting “Who Dat?” Shadows move across the stage and […]
