Category: Ent

Beast of the Southern Wild review making the rounds in my social networks… The Case Against ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ by Vince Mancini If this is the case against the film, I’m not sure it’s going to get past the grand jury. That reviewer admits the cinematography, score, locations and imagery in the film…

Why eight? Because “eight good Gillys” just sounds good. All those vowels sounds syncopated with hard Gs. As noted in yesterday’s post Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are coming to Tipitina’s tonight and I can’t promote the show because it’s sold out. Maybe they’ll do an Indian song or some slow Cajun ballad to thank…

Thursday August 11 Gillian Welch, my favorite artists ever, ever, ever will be playing at Tiptina’s. I can’t really get into the ritualistic and profound relationship I have with Gillian and Dave Rawlings but it borders on being spiritual. They their fans wait 8 long years between the release of their last album “Soul Journey”…

Listen to all the MFers in the country gushing about Nola music. I wouldn’t be surprised if the whole thing went real crazy pretty soon… Trombone Shorty’s Treme Sound New Orleans native Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews talks about growing up in Treme, in a new generation of jazz.

A most awesome “Worn Again” photo set is here courtesy of Miss Malaprop. Please click through and check the whole set. Previews of my favs are below…

The fiancee and I caught Clint Maedgen and Strings at the Ogden last night. It was a great show with an interview in the middle by Allison Fensterstock* between tiny sets. We love string instruments. I realize that Nola is a brass city and, lord do I love trumpets and sousas, but there is something…

The fiancee and I stepped out Saturday night for an evening in the Quarter. She was getting her hair done and I just sort of moved from bar to bar, running into friends and doing the Gambit crossword (Shortz Monday or Tuesday I think). Mostly eavesdropping on others conversations. After a while, her hair was…

My fiancee is a big fan of “Whose Line Is It Anyway.” I can sometimes find her cackling in front of the TV laughing at the improve comedy taking place on the screen. I’ve actually never been much of a fan. I honestly hated it. There was something terribly annoying about it. I couldn’t figure…

I know tonight is one of the most robust music nights of the year but, if anyone happens to find themselves in the 300 block of Decatur tonight around 9 o’clock, duck into Club 300 and be dazzled by a group of Tulane medical students performing as Dr. Funk and featuring Romy Kaye, the fiance…