Blogs
The Sound of Power
There’s no saving Raw Power. David Bowie’ 1973 mix of the Stooges’ classic has never been loved – too wimpy – and in 1990, Iggy “remixed” the album, turning everything […]
Treme News: It’s a “Shame”
Here in the office, managing editor Joseph Irrera has been obsessed with the Davis McAlary (Steve Zahn) version of Smiley Lewis’ “Shame Shame Shame” from episode 5 of Treme. We […]
Hubris
I need me some zen. And I don’t mean the absinthe, either. I’m worried about New Orleans and the Louisiana Gulf Coast. There’s an oil spill out there that will […]
Time in Two Minutes or Less
For those in their 40s, the flicker of nostalgia for the animated shorts collected in Celestial Navigations: The Short Films of Al Jarnow (Numero DVD) will pass quickly. Many of […]
Treme News: Peters on Lambreaux
Mardi Gras Indians are being introduced to much of the country through Treme, but Clarke Peters had an idea what he was getting into when he signed on to play […]
A First Look at Gulf Aid Video
At Gulf Aid, Ben Jaffe announced that the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz and Trombone Shorty had cut a new version of “It Ain’t My Fault,” inspired […]
Treme News: Davis, Benefits and Marathons
[UPDATED] At 17dots.com, Davis Rogan – the inspiration for Treme‘s Davis McAlary – has started blogging about the music from each episode. In the first post, he writes with wit, […]
Can “Tremé” Help Get The Word Out?
I’ve been ranting for years about what we need to do to fix New Orleans music. One of the biggest problems is that all of us locals know what’s great […]
Context Is Everything
In recent years, Jazz Fest hasn’t released its attendance figures, contending that the number gets too much attention. The quality of the festival and the enjoyment of those who attended […]
Buns for Bingham
This weekend, I was hanging out at Piety Street studios with a Swedish band I used to listen to in high school, Bo Kaspers Orkester. I had no idea they […]
