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Krewe du Kanaval and Preservation Hall bring New Orleans and Haitian music to Big Ears Festival
The Krewe Du Kanaval brought the sights and sounds of both New Orleans and Haiti to the streets and music venues of Knoxville, Tennessee, on the last weekend of March […]
Shell-A-Bration serves up music and oysters with the goal of restoring coastal habitats
Shell-A-Bration, a community event dedicated to raising awareness for the shell recycling program of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), will be held on Friday, March 25, in Crescent […]
“Everyone Goes There” New Orleans’ premier guitar techs discuss their shop, their city, and the Dewey Cox Story
On the corner of Oak and Dublin Streets, paces from the Carrolton Streetcar line and blocks from that New Orleans funk oasis, the Maple Leaf Bar, stands another of the […]
Finding the Answers to Questions: A conversation with Preservation Hall Jazz Band trumpeter Branden Lewis
Preservation Hall’s 31-year-old Grammy-nominated trumpet player, Branden Lewis, is surprisingly modest. He beams with bravado on stage but, in conversation, he’ll tell you about what he cooked for dinner, what […]
Mike Doussan- Yesterday’s Troubles (Ltd. Edition Vinyl)
The latest Mike Doussan album on Ltd. Edition Red with Yellow Splatter vinyl. NOVC Naked Edition. Only available here and The New Orleans Vinyl Club. Join the club @ neworleansvinylclub.com […]
Altering Course: 79rs Gang are ’bout to blow
This had to happen. Mardi Gras Indian music is one of the few remaining signifiers of New Orleans culture. So is hip-hop, from its national heroes to its local strain […]
79rs Gang’s new album is Mardi Gras Indian cutting-edge tradition
Rival Big Chiefs Romeo Bougere of the 9th Ward Hunters and Jermaine Bossier of the 7th Ward Creole Hunters have come together once again to release the 79rs Gang’s new […]
REWIND: Jazz Fest Redux 2011
Weirder Which was weirder: Wyclef Jean finishing his show with a DJ set that included Motown and Nirvana, or Plant seemingly shouting-out to Billy Joel by telling the […]
New Orleans Indie Rock’s Ten-Year Anniversary
New Orleans indie rock artists have always been a part of the city’s music scene. Before the Foo Fighters made the Preservation Hall Jazz Band frequent collaborators; before Arcade Fire’s […]
Mardi Gras Indian supergroup 79rs Gang is “Bout to Blow”
Mardi Gras Indian Chief duo 79rs Gang has released its lively single “79rs Bout to Blow.” Traditionally rivals from opposing tribes of the 9th and 7th wards in New Orleans, […]
