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Live Music Is Back In Clubs, But The Problems Haven’t Gone Away
Live music in New Orleans is back, but the problems on Frenchmen Street have not gone away. The Young Fellaz Brass Band is back, and Frenchmen Street music venues and other businesses are in the same shape as before the pandemic.
City Needs to Re-Evaluate Policy on New Orleans Music
The New Orleans City Planning Commission is working to revamp its stance on music policy. But there are key considerations in its latgest report that need re-evaluation, including research and the inclusion of a “night mayor” for the city,
Back To Square One, Uh, Phase Two
Live music in New Orleans is screwed.
New Orleans Needs More Teamwork
If you’re reading this, you love New Orleans, especially New Orleans music. What’s the best thing about living here? My answer would be the people and the way we interact. […]
Yeah, you right.
All of sudden, and all at once, some massive changes are taking place in New Orleans’ music scene. Why this confluence of changes are happening now is a mystery, but here’s […]
Music Uptown and Downtown
Not as many people have been around music as a business for as long as me, and just like everything else, the local club scene has changed drastically. I’ve written […]
Happy New Year
This is my last blog in 2014, and we wish you all the best so that you and yours will hopefully have a wonderful 2015. The city of New Orleans is changing rapidly. […]
Skewering okay if it creates an equitable noise ordinance.
New Orleans needs more skewering of politicians and greedy residents and businesses when it comes to the legislation of an equitable noise ordinance. Earlier this week I watched a splendid […]
Why Music Hasn’t Prevailed in New Orleans
I’ve been writing about the reasons why music isn’t respected in New Orleans for probably 30 years, and why it hasn’t prevailed in our economy. I’ve been ranting about it, […]
Americana Music and New Orleans
So fresh back from the Americana Music Festival in Nashville last week–which focused on New Orleans. Here are a few comments on the experience. This year, the Americana Music Association […]
