032116 The National WWII Museum, New Orleans, LA
These are events that are to be remembered, honoured, and memorialized, but I don’t think it does anybody much good to celebrate them…
Tag: New Orleans
012615 Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, New Orleans, LA
On January 26th, 2015 I went to see Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen at the Maple Leaf Bar. It was my first experience with both the band and the bar and I can report that both are exceptional and neither should be missed…
012515 Trombone Shorty, New Orleans, LA
Mr. Shorty (who is anything but short) is a demigod around New Orleans. I saw forty-foot tall billboards of him at the airport when I arrived. And why not? He blends pure, old-school New Orleans jazz with a cutting-edge updated rock sound that pushes his music beyond the bounds of authenticity into a new, true sound. It’s rockin’, it’s jazzy, it’s loud and brash and it sounds just like Trombone Shorty…
012415 Preservation Hall, New Orleans, LA
Preservation Hall in New Orleans must be the most understated famous venue in America…
041817 Honey Island Swamp Band, New Orleans, LA
As soon as the band started it was clear that we were in the right place…
041717 George Porter Jr., New Orleans, LA
Just another day in paradise…
041517 Drive-By Truckers/Hiss Golden Messenger, New Orleans, LA
April 15th, 2017 was the first time I visited one of New Orleans’ most famous venues, Tipitina’s…
032316 Anders Osborne/Colin Lake, New Orleans, LA
With lots of time to kill in New Orleans and almost no plans made I kept my eyes open for fun ways to spend my days…
012515 Hot 8 Brass Band, New Orleans, LA
It should come as no surprise that the Hot 8 Brass Band consists of eight trombone, trumpet, and sousaphone players and they are hot…
011319 Saints vs Eagles, New Orleans, LA
The field below us was massive, and it was so well-lit it seemed to glow…
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