Blogs
Clearing the Desk
After a week off, the CD stack is getting intimidating. Time to clear off a few. Tom Jones: 24 Hours (S-Curve): He made ersatz bachelor pad soul for years, and […]
More Theresa Love
At the Los Angeles Times, critic Ann Powers identified Theresa Andersson as one of the artists to watch in 2009: Her songs are heartfelt and dusky little fables representing a […]
The New Endymion
[Updates below] At 20 minutes to midnight, I left the Mid-City bonfire, which – unless things changed drastically at midnight – was no longer the event it was. Part […]
Clarification, Please?
And by “family-style neighborhood event,” do they mean the bonfire is one where families can bond by letting the children do a semi-risky act like set off fireworks while […]
The New Rules
These rules for the Mid-City New Year’s Eve Bonfire came to me via Pat Jolly’s list, not from a direct source, so I can’t verify their origin, but the […]
Weasel Words
On Sunday, The Times-Picayune reported on City Council’s rejection of two proposed art installations in the French Quarter. The council backed the decisions of the Vieux Carre Commission and […]
Bonfire is On
The Mid-City New Year’s Eve Bonfire is on again. After a meeting between the fire department and Mid-City representatives, efforts to make it safer were agreed on. According to […]
Get Stuffed
This year, garage rock heroes the Fleshtones released a Christmas album, Stocking Stuffer, which was part of our Christmas wrap-up in OffBeat. For the piece, I interviewed singer Peter […]
Not for the Fragile
The indie compilation I’ll Stay ‘Til After Christmas is a CD benefitting Amnesty International, and it’s not for those prone to the Christmas blues … or maybe it is. […]
A Little Late, but with a Decent Excuse
When I evacuated for Hurricane Gustav, I had a number of CDs with me that I figured I’d write reviews for when I had a chance. The CDs ended […]
