Blogs
Dressing the Part
I just had another lovely lunch at Cake Café, just blocks from the office. Allison gave me a few pointers on how she makes her awesome salad dressing. Cake Café […]
Jazz Fest vs. Treme
[UPDATED] I know this is Jazz Fest time, but don’t forget to set your DVRs for Treme tonight. If you remain on the fence about the show, give it through […]
Jazz Fest: Day 1 – Get Cosmic
A beautiful day, and the topic of conversation was what a beautiful day it was. Here are the notes: First great thing eaten: the fried crabcake – crusty outside, moist […]
Ruminations on French Quarter Fest
No doubt about it, French Quarter Fest has come a long way. It’s come into its own as one of the city’s premier events, like Jazz Fest, Mardi Gras, and […]
Jazz Fest Notes: Jeff Beck
In preparation for his Jazz Fest appearance, Jeff Beck (Apr. 29, 3:20 p.m., Acura Stage) will perform on American Idol this Wednesday, April 6. He’ll perform a song with the […]
Can’t We All Just Work Together?
When I first got involved with the music community, back in 1985, it struck me how little musicians and music business types worked together to achieve a common goal: more […]
SXSW Day 2: They Love Us, They Like Us
Thursday started at a party thrown by HBO’s Treme, and even without anyone from the production (the show’s still shooting) and really, music directly associated with the show – a […]
Jazz Fest News: Decemberists, Mumford & Sons and Amos Lee
News about artists in the lineup for Jazz Fest this year: The Decemberists (Sunday, May 1) have recorded a lovely pop song, “The Great Outdoors,” for the Nickelodeon kids show […]
Didn’t See That Coming
Yesterday when I posted Coachella’s lineup as a possible preview for upcoming New Orleans festivals, I thought there were clues to Voodoo’s lineup in it, but I really didn’t expect […]
Show Your Work at Jazz Fest
UPDATED Early birds, make some coffee. Tonight at midnight, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell will start taking applications from those who wish to show in […]
