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Francophonie: African Legends, Flying Gymnasts and Playable Body Organs at Festival International
Accolades like “Best Free Festival of the South” are easy to relate to once you’ve been to a few festivals. But being named “Best World Music Festival” by About.com—as Festival […]
Best of The Beat 2012 and Mississippi Music Museums
By the time our Weekly Beat goes to press, the winners of the 2012 Best of The Beat awards will have been nominated by the music community, and voted on […]
Mitt Romney, Radiohead, the Royal Teeth, Big Bird and the Soul Rebels
In last week’s presidential debate, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s misguided proclamation that he would give Big Bird the axe — because (somehow) the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was responsible […]
Maria Muldaur Latches onto Lizzie “Kid” Douglas (Memphis Minnie)
Maria Muldaur remembers precisely the moment that New Orleans native Lizzie “Kid” Douglas — better known by her stage name, Memphis Minnie — became a guiding light for both her […]
Beth McKee, Next to Nowhere (Swampgirl Records)
Beth McKee found her audience with 2010’s I’m That Way, a rich, jazz-flecked, soulful album of Bobby Charles tunes—a smart move, given Charles’ deep well of beloved and lesser-known material, […]
Jazz Fest: A Last Look Back at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Jazz Fest is over. The Neville Brothers helped send it off by introducing the family band’s next generation, while the Preservation Hall Jazz Band celebrated its 50th year with a […]
Filthy Lucre
No denying it: the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell was an outstanding success. Great weather, good music, big-drawing performers, and huge crowds equals big dollars. […]
Jazz Fest Sunday: Preservation Hall, Foo Fighters, Asleep at the Wheel
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has spent the last few years establishing itself more than just the flag bearer for one stream of New Orleans music. Starting with the inclusion […]
Jazz Fest 2012 A to Z: Guide to the Artists Playing the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
This year’s Jazz Fest lineup is likely its broadest, and it’s a safe bet that nobody—festival staff included— knows everybody. Here’s a guide to who’s who. All the information presented […]
Preservation Hall 2.0
[Updated] Within the span of two days, music fans attending this year’s Jazz Fest will have the extremely rare opportunity to time-travel more than a half a century, in […]
