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Posts In 4/2010
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Jazz Fest Thursdays Sights
1116 days ago
Jazz Fest Thursday may be among the more sublime days to enjoy the music, if only because of the added…
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Jazz Fest - All-Stars
1117 days ago
One of the best byproducts of the number of acts booked for Jazz Fest is that so many musicians are…
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L.A. Times: “Gulf Oil Spill: The Big Easy Takes the News With Shrug”
1117 days ago
According to the Los Angeles Times, New Orleans — I mean, the Big Easy — is taking the destruction of…
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“We still have a long ways to go, and we do not know exactly where we are going.”
1117 days ago
(Above quote from U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar) Please read this. From the above link: A confidential government report…
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Red’s Sunday JazzFest Pick: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
1117 days ago
Above is footage of Trombone Shorty, our beloved Treme-tian, playing the title track from his new CD ‘Backatown’ at the…
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Carousel returns for another spin at Jazz Fest
1117 days ago
Chouval Bwa is both the name of this type of hand-cranked carousel and the music performed by a small orchestra…
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The Spill.
1117 days ago
These are the latest National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) graphs outlining the next two days of the oil slick’s…
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David Sedaris at the Mahalia Jackson Theater
1117 days ago
When humorist David Sedaris came out on the stage of the Mahalia Jackson Theater with just a bottle of water…
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Post-Fest: Week Two
1118 days ago
It’s the second and final week. The four-day stretch. The long weekend. The polarizing sigh of relief from pessimistic locals…
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Quintron & Miss Pussycat listening party
1119 days ago
During the exhibition of Miss Panacea’s puppets and videos and Quintron’s Drum Buddy, Quintron has punched a clock and been…
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Walk This Way
1119 days ago
Award-winning urban studies journalist and author Roberta Gratz presides over the second annual Jane Jacobs lecture, “The Battle for New Orleans”…
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Scenes from the Big Easy Awards
1120 days ago
Gambit presented the 22nd annual Big Easy Awards on Apr. 19 at a party at the Sugar Mill. The awards,…
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They’re not watching Treme
1121 days ago
With all the Treme talk around town (and Back of Town), and the informally organized public Treme-watching parties, and the…
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Questionland- Questions for Mitch. The One Week Countdown
1121 days ago
One week left until New Orleans has a new Mayor, and Gambit will be counting down by asking you questions…
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Do you remember Bali Hai?
1121 days ago
On May 18th, Gambit will take you back to Polynesian Paradise at Pontchartrain Beach — the famous Bali Hai. We…
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Flag Fest 2010
1121 days ago
One of the most iconic aspects of Jazz Fest is the various flags that people bring in to mark their…
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Jazz Fest Sunday: Talk about a religious experience
1121 days ago
I don’t know how it usually goes for most people, but it seems like the few hours immediately before and…
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Jazz Fest - a few more photos from Sunday
1121 days ago
Photos by Gary Loverde. Terence Blanchard headlines the Jazz Tent, Levon Helm at the Acura Stage and Anita Baker.
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Jazz Fest - Sunday, April 25
1122 days ago
Jazz Fest picked up Sunday where it left off Sunday - with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on the Gentilly…
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Jazz Fest: First Saturday
1122 days ago
It seems as though every year that Jazz Fest comes, I forget just how much there is to do at…
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Simon and Garfunkel at Jazz Fest Saturday
1122 days ago
Simon and Garfunkel played to a large crowd Saturday at the Fair Grounds. Photo by Gary Loverde.
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Jazz Fest, April 24 - Full Morning Jacket
1123 days ago
After a wet start on Friday, the sun came out and beautiful weather prevailed at the Fair Grounds Saturday. The…
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Jazz Fest off to a wet start
1124 days ago
Jazz Fest began on a day plagued by heavy rains. But crowds stuck it out for headliners including the Black…
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“Hurricane roulette”
1124 days ago
Recently The New York Times blog The Opinionator published an essay by Seattle writer Timothy Egan titled “Earthquake Roulette.” The…
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Canarsie Suite
1124 days ago
One of the more entertaining shows from the New Orleans Fringe Festival in November was the Canarsie Suite, a rambunctious…
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Theresa Andersson returns to Le Petit
1124 days ago
Some performers aren’t meant to be watched while sitting down. At a Theresa Andersson performance, however, being seated puts viewers…
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Questionland: Vacation Rentals in NOLA?
1124 days ago
Questionland: Question of the Day What’s the best way to find a two-week rental in a decent location (besides Craigslist)?…
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Post-Fest: Week One
1124 days ago
And here we are again. The crowds will pour out from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival grounds, and…
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SDT adds recycling services
1125 days ago
After more than a year in the making, SDT Waste & Debris has unveiled its recycling service, available starting May…
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House of Bounce
1125 days ago
Bounce, as noted in the New Orleans: The Underground Guide, is the “official music of new millenium New Orleans.” Tonight,…
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Not to be Superstitious or Anything…
1125 days ago
There are many reasons to get excited about Drew Brees gracing the cover of “Madden 2011″. For one, it puts…
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Earth Day in N.O.
1126 days ago
Tomorrow, April 22, is the 40th annual Earth Day observance. Here’s a summary of some Earth Day goings on in…
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Conservative challenger to David Vitter has an arf-fully interesting side business
1126 days ago
Mike Spears created waves in Louisiana Republican circles yesterday when he announced he would be running for the Senate seat…
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Questionland- The best places to go out?
1126 days ago
Questionland- question of the day “Where can a bunch of girls drink, eat and dance this weekend?” Show your southern…
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Questionland- Best New Orleans Consignment Shop
1127 days ago
Questionland- Question of the day “It’s time for spring cleaning in my wardrobe closet….what is the best consignment shop around?”…
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Don’t call it a rematch
1127 days ago
So the New Orleans Saints have been slated to open up the regular season against the Minnesota Vikings on the…
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Treme trailer for Episode 3
1127 days ago
If you’re a fan of Treme and you’re not reading the Back of Town blog, you’re missing some of the…
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Big Easy Award Winners Announced
1127 days ago
Pepper Keenan, Dr. John, Phil Anselmo and Walter “Wolfman” Washington at the Big Easy Awards. Big Easy Award winners were…
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King Sunny Ade tour cancelled
1128 days ago
King Sunny Ade & his African Beats were scheduled to perform at Jazz Fest. The group’s North American tour has…
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Scenes from The Revolution and Pigeon Town Parades
1129 days ago
I don’t know what I ever did to the Revolution but they drove my ass at that parade like a…
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OLE & NU STYLE FELLAS SECOND LINE PARADE SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2010 1-5 P.M.
1130 days ago
(check out my blog post on last year’s parade here) Start: 919 N. Claiborne Ave. (Jackie & George). Up. N.…
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Yogurt culture comes to New Orleans
1131 days ago
If you listen closely as the wind blows from the West Coast — or if you cradle an empty Starbucks…
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Burmese rebels with a cause
1131 days ago
In the summer of 2006, Mac McClelland left flood-ravaged New Orleans to volunteer as an English teacher in Thailand. Armed…
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The Saints, injured players and the mess that is worker’s comp
1131 days ago
Aside from being Super Bowl Champions, the Saints stood out from the NFL last season (and many more before it)…
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Carl Nicks is All Grown Up
1132 days ago
Y’all know Carl Nicks (seen below carrying equipment as a rookie two years ago) as one of the hulking masses…
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Questionland- Where to watch the NFL Draft?
1132 days ago
JayandBob11 is looking for recommendations on where to watch the 2010 NFL Draft in New Orleans? Any sports bars? Will…
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“Your Career in Journalism”
1132 days ago
Courtesy of The Pitch (via Romenesko’s MediaNews) comes this fun artifact: the 1965 manual Your Career in Journalism. From Amazon.com,…
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Video: Mother-in-Law Lounge’s ‘Treme’ Premiere Party
1133 days ago
The creators of HBO’s ‘Treme’ have said that they want to capture the true essence of the Crescent City. Gambit…
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Symposium on Southern Food with Oxford American Writers
1133 days ago
The Oxford American magazine is coming to town this weekend as part of a promotional tour for its Southern food…
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Drew Brees: New Orleans’ Rodney King
1133 days ago
OK, so it’s not exactly the same situation as early-90s Los Angeles, but if you haven’t heard, New Orleans has…
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