When, late on a weeknight, I received confirmation that Booty’s Street Food was closed for good, I announced it to the dinner party around me. A cheer rose from the...
Best Coast’s latest album, California Nights, was released back in May 2015 and was so good that they’re still touring it. Their easy breezy sound is relatable to a lot of...
NEW TALES FOR AN OLD CITY, ONE TOURIST AT A TIME I romanticize the cultural figure of the tour guide, especially French Quarter walking tour guides. $25 for adults and $10 for...
In case you aren’t reading the New Orleans Advocate—and you oughta be, if you’re looking for a solid local daily—a recent article by Jessica Williams is titled...
They’ve only been around for about a year, but Gland has already made some heavy waves in New Orleans and beyond. Originally formed as a two-piece with Kallie Van Tassel on...
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It’s half past six in Las Vegas’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. At the little café, pens hover over 3×5 notecards. The assignment: “50 Goals for 2016.” Sam peeks...
When I was a teenager, my family inherited a church lady organ from my grandmother. You know the kind: two rows of keys, some fuzzy percussion presets like “bossa nova” and...
