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Kiss Update
Now that Kiss is headlining Voodoo on Halloween, I suppose we have to track all things Kiss. In that spirit, here’s today’s Kiss press release with a few interpretive […]
A Hint at the Infinite
Last night, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain performed at Roussel Hall as a night of Indian Classical Music presented by the Indian Arts Circle of New Orleans and […]
A Mixed Blessing
While I’m editing our Jazz Fest A to Z (don’t envy me), I notice that Jazz Fest is gradually adding more Americana to the schedule, this year with the […]
A Growing Hole
On the first few listens, I found the Booker T collaboration with the Drive-By Truckers and Neil Young, Potato Hole, a little heavy on its feet. And it is […]
Who’s Coming to Town?
After yesterday’s post on Jazz Fest marketing the out-of-town talent in its Jazz Fest advertising, Belyin wrote, “Actually, I have no problem with out-of-town acts being prominent part of […]
New NO Mixtape
Jealous Monk’s Jermaine Quiz has a new mixtape online for download here. There’s a lot going on here and the source materials are pretty high profile, but it’s nice […]
Draw Your Own Conclusion
John Swenson pointed out to me that of the 40 names listed on the ad for the 40th anniversary of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, only 9 […]
The Hazards of Concept Albums
Funny – the narrative and efforts made to segue one song into the next only underscores how underdeveloped the songs are on the Decemberists’ Hazards of Love. Tracks rely […]
Essence Festival Day-by-Day
Here’s the day by day lineup for the Essence Music Festival, which takes place in the Superdome over the July 4 weekend. Little on the main stage speaks to […]
Tone Deaf or Sending a Message?
I’m editing listings for this week, and playing Sunday on the Northshore is Zydeco Ray and the Creole Night Riders. Does the reference to night riders no longer mean […]
