Blogs
Looking Ahead
The L.A. Times has a story today on the festival business, which has been hard hit by the recession. A number of festivals including Langerado in Florida cancelled for […]
Bayou Boogaloo announces Lineup
Bayou Boogaloo, the free festival on the banks of Bayou St. John, takes place May 22 and 23, and it has announced its lineup: Little Freddie King Chubby Carrier […]
More Fun with Dr. John
In a statement released Wednesday, Dr. John clarified his position regarding Shell, Jazz Fest and the wetlands. In it, he said: “I’ve got to figure some kind of way […]
A Light Grilling
OffBeat food contributors Rene Louapre and Peter Thriffiley also have their own blog, Blackened Out. Check out today’s entertaining interview with former Top Chef contestants Richard Blais and Radhika […]
How to Make a Problem Go Away, Pt. 2,548
[UPDATE BELOW] Belyin pointed me to this exchange regarding Dr. John’s pro-wetland/anti-Shell email and video. It’s fascinating but sad to watch the catalogue of responses to the awkward problem […]
The King of Comedy
If you were bummed Leonard Cohen’s tour didn’t come near us, I gather from Ann Powers’ review that you can get a good taste of the show listening to […]
Preservation Hall pays tribute to Pete
This just in from Preservation Hall: May 3, 2009, New York, NY: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band of New Orleans is proud to announce their participation in a very special […]
Noizefest Needs Noize
Michael Patrick Welch is once again hosting Noizefest – the alternative music festival pioneered by Keith “Deacon Johnson” Moore – the second Sunday of Jazz Fest. Here’s Welch’s call for […]
Mac on Shell
Dr. John doesn’t shy away from pointing the finger at Jazz Fest’s corporate sponsor, Shell, on this YouTube video. He looks asleep for much of the video, and it’s […]
Driving Music
One day last week, I was listening to the debut album from Toronto’s Thunderheist, which struck me as pretty much the soundtrack for a night in a dance club […]
