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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do the Math
More on the Lady Gaga front: I wondered yesterday about what interest would accrue on money spent for tickets this week for a show that won’t take place until next […]
Get While the Getting’s Good
Until the Gulf Aid announcement today, much of the morning was spent debating Lady Gaga tickets going on sale 11 months before the show. In the office and on Twitter, […]
Something Else
After spending a couple of months with few musical thoughts that don’t involve New Orleans’ music, it’s time for a palate-cleansing listen to the world outside. Carolina Chocolate Drops Genuine […]
My Morning Jacket Plays New Orleans
The buzz after My Morning Jacket’s set was their final covers – “Mother-in-Law,” “Carnival Time” (with Al “Carnival Time” Johnson onstage with them) and Curtis Mayfield’s “Move on Up.” You […]
Notes from Jazz Fest’s Second Weekend
R. Scully’s Rough 7 brought sunshiny good times to Jazz Fest, opening their set at the Acura Stage by singing “I’m Not Insane Anymore” and “Give Up Your Dreams.” Scully […]
While We Were Festing …
… a debate was going on about the language of the environmental disaster in the Gulf. One person on Twitter suggested that a more appropriate hashtag than #oilspill was #oildisaster, […]
