http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:00:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As we reported this month, the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic can use some financial help. With that in mind, we just received this email from NOMC's Bethany Bultman: Do any of you have a funky health care-related song that you have recorded? must own the rights and recording? would be willing ... http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/09/your-health-for-a-song/ It took Michael Jackson almost a month to get buried, so it can't be a surprise that Jackson remains a presence long after his death. So far, the two marching bands that have played halftime at Saints game have dedicated their shows to Jackson material (last weekend, Jackson State included ... http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/09/the-death-that-keeps-on-giving/ Word is buzzing through local social media and email trying to scare up votes for Rebirth snare drummer Derrick (not Derek, as the fan site on Facebook says) Tabb for his work with the Roots of Music. The Roots of Music is an afterschool music education program for school-aged children ... http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/07/local-hero/ The EMP Pop Conference isn't for everybody, but for those who genuinely geek out thinking about pop music and its interaction with history and culture, it's tough to beat. The conference size is manageable, there's always something worth hearing, there are a lot of interesting thoughts to consider long after ... http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/07/call-for-proposals/ I love anything that makes an event special, and Voodoo's announcement of a one-time only, coordinated activity between French electronica duo Justice and the Life is Art Foundation. Things like that give a festival identity, even if it's a one-off. The years that Voodoo took place on the Halloween weekend ... http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/30/what-festivals-ought-to-do/ Last night was a reminder that I'm getting older. Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows, Minus 5, R.E.M. side man, Robyn Hitchcock side man), Peter Buck (R.E.M., Minus 5, Robyn Hitchcock side man), Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate) and Linda Pitmon (don't know her pedigree beyond drumming with Wynn for years) played ... http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/30/the-monsters-of-college-rock-on-tour/ The Saints are 3-0 after beating the Buffalo Bills. What will the national take on the Saints be this week - that Buffalo contained our offense or that our defense shut out the Bills (their only touchdown coming on a fake field goal)? I'd like to say the latter, but ... http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/27/3-0/ Bob Dylan can still divide and annoy his audience in 2009 as the chatter around his upcoming Christmas album, Christmas in the Heart, demonstrates. Last week, Amazon UK posted previews of the tracks then pulled them down the same day. Before they were taken down, someone grabbed them and posted ... http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/24/have-yourself-a-croaky-little-christmas/ Last week, I heard a rumor that French electronica duo Justice was off of the Voodo lineup - a bummer for me because I wanted to hear their arena-techno in its proper habitat. Tonight I got a Tweet from Voodoo saying that Justice will be part of a special performance ... http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/23/got-justice/ The on-the-fly, as-it-plays review: Is this a new album or LuxuriaMusic.com? I gather the title refers to canonical songs - ones that belong to all of us - but that means the album leans heavily on the great American songbook and a few modern-ish songs he suggests ought to be ... http://www.louisianamusicdirectory.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/23/first-take-harry-connick-jr-s-your-songs/