Two Grammy award-winning New Orleans born Hip Hop icons Darrius “Deezle” Harrison and Adam “BlaqNmilD” Pigott will be joining NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison Jr., famed jazz trumpet/instrumentalist Dr. Eddie Henderson, and other musicians on Wednesday, July 5, for the annual fundraising concert to support the Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp. A tribute to the […]
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“You Have To Be Loud”: Exploring NOLA’s Under Ground Music Scene with Ramon Zelaya
October 1, 2019Can one be progressive and transgressive? Are these lyrics a joke or a stream of unfiltered consciousness meant to be taken on a deeper level?
The Noize, The Fury: The Paranoize Zine and NOLA’s Underground Music Scene
September 1, 2019Paranoize, run by Bobby Bergeron, features interviews and reviews of our underground scene in New Orleans.
Frenchmen St. Musician Arrested; A Community Responds
July 10, 2019There will be a second line rally on Sunday in support of Eugene Grant and musician’s rights, beginning at Jackson Square at 2 pm.
Music Review: The Silent Life from Shawn Myers
June 30, 2019For me, jazz is pleasant math. A series of notes and numbers, in sequence, bouncing off one another in structured chaos. Admittedly, my knowledge of the genre is probably closer to the movie La La Land than anything, but I know what I like. And, I like Shawn Myers’ debut album The Silent Life. An […]
Legendary New Orleans Musician Dr. John Has Passed Away
June 6, 2019Another legendary local has died. New Orleans and the world have lost another legend. Mac Rebennack better known as Dr. John died this morning. He truly was one of the greatest musicians this city has ever produced. It is a very sad day. pic.twitter.com/FhzN5cosWG — Eric Paulsen WWL-TV (@EPaulsenWWL) June 6, 2019 As reported by […]
NOLA Music Showcase Contest to Spotlight Local Musicians at Essence Fest
April 3, 2019The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation (NOTMC) and the New Orleans Multicultural Tourism Network (NOMTN) are coordinating to give New Orleans local musicians a first-of-its-kind musical showcase at the 25th Anniversary ESSENCE Festival. The showcase will take place as the final event during ESSENCE Festival NOLA Media day on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Musicians will compete online […]
All That Jazz: Noah Young’s Splinter Review
March 18, 2019If there is anything “elevator” related to Splinter, it would be that it has ups & downs, but all are positive in effect and affection.
Music Review: The Abitals
October 16, 2018The Abitals are billed as having “That Beatles sound with a Southeast Louisiana twist,” but do they live up to the hype?
The Progressive’s Weekend: 10/5 – 10/7
October 5, 2018Past policies, beyond bickering and right at the doorstep of our inner child, this is The Progressive’s Weekend! Almost everyone has had their eyes glued to C-SPAN and news channels following the conclusion and potential confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. Buried beneath it all, including new-ish revelations of President Trump’s questionable tax history, has been this […]
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