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Guest Blog: Trombone Shorty’s Voodoo Threauxdown is not to be missed
From the first note played, New Breed Brass Band comes shining through with great horns and drums. They are well seasoned musicians, disciplined and professional. Preservation Jazz Hall Band definitely […]
Jazz Fest Sunday: Preservation Hall, Foo Fighters, Asleep at the Wheel
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has spent the last few years establishing itself more than just the flag bearer for one stream of New Orleans music. Starting with the inclusion […]
SXSW Day 4: A Little Space
Saturday’s SXSW brought back days of SXSW Past, appropriate on the festival/conference/spring break’s 25th anniversary. The Mojo Magazine Party at Mean Eyed Cat was sufficiently off the beaten path that […]
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 Week One: Quick Thoughts
The Revivalists set the bar high for showmanship when they opened the Gentilly Stage on Friday. Not only did they bring guests out before noon—the Rebirth Brass Band—but they also […]
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 […]
Best Band?
After seeing the New Orleans Bingo! Show twice in the last few weeks, I wonder if it isn’t the best band in town right now. I didn’t see anybody inspire a […]