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Louis Armstrong

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2006

    A Star-Crossed Day

    Today is a day with dark undertones in American history. It was on July 6, that two of the greatest artists the United States ever produced died: William Faulkner died on July 6, 1962, and nine years later in 1971, Louis Armstrong died. A dark day indeed. What could possibly make July 6 grimmer for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2007

    To Do Tonight - 11/15

    Today is a day with dark undertones in American history. It was on July 6, that two of the greatest artists the United States ever produced died: William Faulkner died on July 6, 1962, and nine years later in 1971, Louis Armstrong died. A dark day indeed. What could possibly make July 6 grimmer for ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 3, 2001

    Creepy, Squirming Larvae

    The death of jazz

  • Music

    July 8, 2004

    Bless The Drunks With Boners

    Preservation Hall Jazz Band will pop your pup tent

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Records for Sale

    I'm way behind the times when it comes to technology. Hell, I just got a cell phone six months ago and that was because my dad -- who works for a company that will not be named -- gave me one. But it's 2009 and I gotta get up to date on what the kids are doing. Hence, I got an external hard drive to ... More >>

  • News

    December 18, 2008

    When Mariners Church Fired Choir Director Bob Gunn for Being Gay, It Sparked a Six-Year Legal Battle

    I'm way behind the times when it comes to technology. Hell, I just got a cell phone six months ago and that was because my dad -- who works for a company that will not be named -- gave me one. But it's 2009 and I gotta get up to date on what the kids are doing. Hence, I got an external hard drive to ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 22, 2007

    Seeing the Light

    Hank Williams: Lost Highway sets the woods on fire

  • Columns

    September 25, 2003

    Xenophobia, the Musical

    The closing of our cultural borders

  • Music

    November 16, 2006

    Carrying the Torch

    The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra

  • News

    October 12, 2006

    Three Steps to Nowhere

    Letter from New Orleans

  • Features

    June 22, 2006

    The Beast In Me

    And the Elvis in you

  • Music

    September 22, 2005

    The Historical Record

    Jim Washburn DJs New Orleans back to life

  • Unknown

    June 9, 2005

    This Week In Nightlife

    A problem with no solution

  • Music

    February 24, 2005

    Presto Django!

    Gypsy jazz fest in Laguna

  • Columns

    February 10, 2005

    !Ask a Mexican!

    Gypsy jazz fest in Laguna

  • Music

    December 9, 2004

    Making Life

    Most music sucks, but Brett Cains doesnt

  • Columns

    September 16, 2004

    Letters

    Most music sucks, but Brett Cains doesnt

  • Columns

    August 26, 2004

    No, You Shut Up

    Artists are Americans, too, You Jackasses

  • Music

    June 24, 2004

    I Do the Mess Around

    Guitar Shorty, Ray Charles and Irvines bleachy blues

  • Food

    June 24, 2004

    Beignet and Muffuletta Orgy!

    The Big Easy marches into Tustin at Crescent City

  • Music

    October 16, 2003

    Aint Gonna Be Your Dog

    A wealth of new local blues CDs

  • Culture

    November 21, 2002

    Refreshingly Dickless

    But Truth, Tony & Zenith is still mostly flaccid

  • Culture

    September 19, 2002

    Stars and Barbs

    Forbidden Hollywood is a laugh riot

  • Unknown

    January 24, 2002

    First the movie, now the band

    Forbidden Hollywood is a laugh riot

  • News

    March 29, 2001

    Western Philosophy

    Is Cornel West the most hopeful man in America?

  • Music

    January 11, 2001

    Renegades of Funk

    And jazz. And soul. And blues. And rock

  • Music

    April 20, 2000

    An Inveterate Ass

    But genius trumpter Wynton Marsalis can still blow you away

  • Music

    February 3, 2000

    Play ''Lost Souls''!

    How to heckle the unheckleable Dirty Dozen Brass Band

  • Music

    December 2, 1999

    Teddy Morgan Is Easy on the Ears

    And Sleepy La Beef is about to lose control, and we think we like it

  • Music

    October 7, 1999

    Train in Vain

    Wayne Hancock still a genius, the Damned getting damned old

  • Music

    September 30, 1999

    Barry White?!

    Do not step on my funk, please

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    Happy 4/20!!!!

    To boring people, April 20 means two things: the anniversary of the Columbine massacre or Hitler's birthday. To stoners, it's something way cooler.Because stoners can't agree on anything other than, yes, they should smoke another bowl, the origins of 4/20 vary. Some say it's police code. Some say it ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 7, 2009

    Mingus Big Band

    To boring people, April 20 means two things: the anniversary of the Columbine massacre or Hitler's birthday. To stoners, it's something way cooler.Because stoners can't agree on anything other than, yes, they should smoke another bowl, the origins of 4/20 vary. Some say it's police code. Some say it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    CNN's Rick Sanchez, Guests, Viewers vs. Obama Birther Wingnuts

    CNN.com Rick Sanchez: Tonight's top non-story...CNN's Rick Sanchez aired a story around noon Pacific time on what he characterized as a non-story: the growing "birthers" movement that claims President Barack Hussein Obama was not born in the U.S. and is, thus, constitutionally unqualified to ... More >>

  • Music

    July 30, 2009

    [CD Review] R. Scott, 'Mad Forms & Twisted Poses' (Do Your Worst)

    CNN.com Rick Sanchez: Tonight's top non-story...CNN's Rick Sanchez aired a story around noon Pacific time on what he characterized as a non-story: the growing "birthers" movement that claims President Barack Hussein Obama was not born in the U.S. and is, thus, constitutionally unqualified to ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 28, 2010

    Django 100: A Century of Hot Jazz

    Orange County Performing Arts Center

  • Film

    April 1, 2010

    'The Wire' Creators Tap Into New Orleans

    David Simon's new HBO series, 'Treme,' uses fiction to honor that city's surreal, heartbreaking fact

  • Music

    August 11, 2011

    Hanni El Khatib Is a Rock & Roll Schizo

    One side revved-up rock, one side heartbroke soul

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    'Rifles Burs'--Video/Song of the Year That Will Make You Take Your Shirt Off

    ​I could ramble on for days about how awesome this video/song called "Rifle Burs" is, but I won't for two reasons.1. Within the first 10 seconds, the unnamed rapper (whose name appears to be Gil) says all you need to know when he explains, "It's the hardest beat anybody's ever heard... Gunshots ... More >>

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