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September 2014 Vol. 17 No. 14 Publisher/Editor-in-Chief: Josh Danzig Creative Director: Greg Roques Music/Assistant Editor: Emily Hingle Movie Editor: David Vicari Copy Editor: Lauren Adam
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39 Po-Boy Views 40 Where Y'at Chat 42 Where Ya' Been Goodbye Superdome, hello Yulman Stadium! There’s nothing like outdoor football being played in the elements, and Tulane’s move to a new conference will bring exciting games uptown. Matt Boudreaux has a great preview of Tulane’s upcoming season as they try to build on last year’s success. Matt also previews the LSU Tigers as they ramp up for what will hopefully be a trip to the College Championship Semi Final game in the Sugar Bowl in January. This fall’s Tiger buzz is all about freshman running back Leonard Fournette as well as who will win the LSU quarterback competition. If you are more of a fan of the pre-game party than watching the game itself, be sure to read Nora McGunnigle’s article on local beers to drink while tailgating. Looking for some grub for that tailgate? Don’t miss Kim Ranjibar’s $15 & Under feature on tasty New Orleans BBQ spots to hit before kickoff. And just so you don’t think this issue is only about football, Dean Shapiro’s preview of the upcoming 2014-15 cultural arts season is a great read. From theater to opera and everything in between, Dean breaks it all down. Enjoy! — Josh Danzig, Publisher
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tulane Season Preview New Stadium Brings the Game Home
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BY MATT BOUDREAUX
it’ll look a lot more like football season on tulane’s campus this year. For the first time in 40 years students may want to go elsewhere to study on saturday. the new 30,000-seat Yulman stadium will be home to six Green wave games this fall. the $75 million addition to new Orleans was built at just the right time, too. “The new stadium will give us a true home field advantage, invigorate our fan base and serve as a concrete example to recruits that we are committed to winning in the American Athletic Conference,” third year head coach Curtis Johnson said. With the new stadium comes a new conference to compete in. It’s a tougher one than what they played in (Conference USA) from 19952013. But, Johnson embraces that challenge, “You are always working to improve and get better, and the new conference and tougher schedule provide more incentive to improve.” Indeed, the Green Wave have improved since Johnson took over in 2011. Last year, he guided them to their first winning season and bowl appearance since the 2001 season. Many people expected improvement. I’m not sure anyone saw seven wins coming. But, it makes sense. Louisiana is loaded with Division I-FBS talent and Johnson is out leaving no stone unturned looking for it. “We’ve made great progress in the state and will continue
to recruit the best kids that the state has to offer,” he said. LSU can’t sign them all and there’s plenty leftover so that Tulane, UL Lafayette, UL Monroe, Southeastern and Louisiana Tech can all be good programs with the majority of their players coming from the Bayou State. The formula is quite simple and so far it has worked for coach Johnson and his staff. Twenty of their 23 players in the incoming freshman class are from Louisiana. Offense wasn’t the bright spot in the banner year for Tulane in 2013. They’ll need to improve production to hang with new conference foes like Georgia Tech, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston. They’ll try to replace key contributors like running back Orleans Darkwa (12 td) and wide receiver Ryan Grant (77 rec., 1,039 yards, 9 td). “It’s an area where we expect guys who have had smaller roles to step in and take their places as team leaders and produce on the field,” Johnson said. The offense averaged 24.8 points a game last season and will likely need to improve on that to go bowling for
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a second-straight season. At quarterback, Devon Powell (sophomore) and Nick Montana (senior) found themselves listed behind redshirt freshman Tanner Lee on the post-spring depth chart. Johnson said Lee has “developed tremendously” since arriving on campus in 2013 and that the two older guys will be “pushed greatly” by the youngster. So who takes the first snap behind center in the season opener August 28 in Tulsa? “The quarterback who shows the best ability to deliver the ball on time and on target will be the starter.” Johnson singled out senior receivers Xavier Rush and Justyn Shackleford as guys who will be the “focal point” of the passing game, regardless of who is throwing the ball. Those two guys combined to catch 53 passes for just over 600 yards in the shadow of Ryan Grant’s senior campaign. Sherman Badie and Josh Rounds will do most of work from the running back spot. They’ll get to run behind an experienced offensive line that delivers tackles, as wells as a guard and some backup players with an experience set to join them. Johnson makes no secret about it: “Their play will greatly determine how we perform as an offense. I like that the group finally has some experience with multiple guys who have played and they have a couple more years in the weight room. That could come in handy against defenses that will be bigger, stronger and quicker than what they’ve seen in recent years. The head coach gives a lot of credit for last year’s success to the defense. “We played great and were able to rally around that group to play a team game,” he said. But the pressure up front from Julius Warmsly (18 tackles for loss) and Chris Davenport will be hard to replace. This year’s group is less proven but will get their chance this fall. Johnson feels there is depth at the defensive line position with guys waiting their turn. Ends Tyler Gilbert and Royce LaFrance combined for 9.5 sacks and 16 tackles for loss last year. Tackles Corey Redwine, Kenny Welcome and Tanzel Smart look to continue to make it tough on the opponent to run the ball up the middle. “(They) are ready to be full-time players,” Johnson stated. The linebackers are young
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and need to be healthy this fall. Niko Marley started 12 games last season but the unit is replacing six other guys who played valuable roles. The secondary could help the inexperience at linebacker. Both safeties (Sam Scofield and Darion Monroe) return and Lorenzo Doss is back too. Doss was a second team All-American (Sports Illustrated) and lead the team with seven interceptions. Opposite him will be senior Taurean Nixon at the other cornerback spot. “It’s tremendous to have experience in the defensive backfield with the direction offenses are going in terms of the passing game,” Johnson said. “They’ll be able to handle calls and adjustments and let the linebackers focus on doing their job.” Regardless of how his 2013 season went, Tulane will miss Cairo Santos. He was the best kicker in school history and replacing him won’t be easy. Junior Steven Broccoli and freshman Andrew DiRocco will battle to try and fill Santos’ shoes. They’ll battle it out in fall camp to see who gets the first shot. Peter Picerelli is back at punter and Devin Boutte, Kendrick Banks and Sherman Badie will be the special team returners. Because of the big step forward in 2013, the expectations surrounding the program are high. I can’t imagine Johnson wanting it any different. To expect anything better than last year may be wishful thinking for Green Wave fans. There’s inexperience at key positions, little depth and a tougher schedule. But it’s clear that the program is heading in the right direction and in a hurry. The staff is not only recruiting well, they’re developing talent too. It may be hard to imagine, but Tulane could easily have more losses in 2014 and be a better football team overall. Consider it just a speed bump if it’s a step back for this bunch.
Yulman Stadium has Arrived The highly anticipated Yulman Stadium will soon make its debut for the 2014 football season at Tulane University. After keeping up with several project updates since 2012, the stadium will finally celebrate its opening on September 6th for a game against Georgia Tech. The big stadium promises even bigger changes, with an impressive seating chart to suit fans of all ages. With designated student, reserved, and visitor sections, the stadium leaves plenty of room for the “Family Fun Zone,” as well as the “Fan Zones.” Each seating section price varies from $100$250, with some seats requiring a donation to the Tulane Athletics Fund.
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LSU Season Preview
Tigers Looking to Reload in 2014
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BY MATT BOUDREAUX
On an unseasonably cool and breezy south louisiana summer night, lsU head coach les Miles and his lsU tiger's enjoyed a night away from football. no practice. no workouts. no game film. it was an evneing of bowling, putt-puut and fun for all. the team bonding event was the first of its kind for the 2014 team. it was a signal that not long from then Miles would lead the Purple and Gold out on the field for the tenth-straight season. As for the activities, Miles described his bowling game as “rusty is at least what I am” but managed to sink about a three-foot putt and celebrated like he had won the Open Championship. “I can’t help it. I can’t help it,” he proclaimed with his arms raised in the air. By the numbers, Miles’ resume is off the chart. He’s won 95 games in nine seasons in the toughest conference in college football. Since 2006, he’s had more players drafted to the NFL than any other college in the country. A national championship and two SEC title trophies sit not far from his office off of Skip Bertman Drive as well. But life in the SEC West ain’t easy. Watching Alabama and Auburn play for national titles the last two seasons can’t sit well in Miles’ stomach. Offensively, most of the players you remember from 2013 are making money playing football now. Five starters were drafted, including impact players like Jeremy Hill (led the team in scoring), Odell Beckham and Jarvis Landry. Polished, pocket-passing quarterback Zach Mettenberger is finally using his NFL arm in the NFL. Think about this: LSU had a 1,000-yard rusher, two
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1,000-yard receivers and a 3,000-yard passer on the field at the same time and they finished third (5-3) in the Western Division. Heading into 2014, the most-experienced returning pass catching option is Travis Dickson. That says a ton. Dickson has hauled in a whopping 12 receptions in his career. The next highest is sophomore Travin Dural with seven. True freshmen Malachi Dupre and Trey Quinn have a shot to play quickly at receiver. The good news: of the six returning starters on offense, four of them are on the offensive line. “La' el Collins and Jerald Hawkins will be two of the finest tackles in our league. We'll be veteran at the guards and at the center. It should give the opportunity for that offense to continue up and down the field,” Miles said. Expect a heavy dose of the run game early and often. That, at least, would give the quarterback a little room to develop and protect the team from mistakes (see: 2008). Whether it’s sophomore Anthony Jennings or true freshman Brandon Harris LSU will be starting a first-year quarterback in the toughest conference in college football. There’s no telling who will play or how often. Given Miles’ history, it’s likely it will be both. Miles loves having two options to use behind center and Jennings and Harris will both get their opportunity this fall. New Orleans native Leonard Fournette enters the season with the most hype of any player on the roster. Some consider Fournette the best running back to come out of high school since Adrian Peterson. If that wasn’t enough, check out this quote from Les Miles at SEC Media Days in July: “He expects himself to be something very special. I think if you look at Michael Jordan, he could not have been coached to be Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan accepted the role of expecting him to be better than any.” My goodness, that’s big expectations to hold to kid who hasn’t played a snap of collegiate football. Luckily for Fournette, he won’t have to carry the entire load. LSU returns two seniors, Kenny Hilliard and Terrence Magee, at the running back position to help. Defensively, the unit is more experienced than the offense. I should have said it earlier, but I wanted to wait to this section to do it: that thirdplace finish in the SEC West was more because of LSU’s defense than those record-breaking offensive numbers. It wasn’t defensive coordinator John Chavis’ finest group by far. That unit didn’t lose nearly the pieces the offense did either. Jermauria Rasco and Danielle Hunter are back at end. Some predict Hunter to be a high NFL draft pick next after the season and Rasco has shown some flashes when healthy. At tackle, Christian LaCouture and Quentin Thomas will lead a group with little
experience behind them. Greg Gilmore, Maquedius Bain and Frank Herron all took a redshirt last season but they’ll be needed. Chavis loves having physical, athletic linebackers and he’ll love this year’s group. Lamar Louis, D.J. Welter and Kwon Alexander should provide a solid starting “middle three.” There’s depth, too. Kendall Beckwith, Deion Jones and Duke Riley all played valuable minutes last season. “We're going to have speed and ability there. When you change the formation, that linebacking corps is challenged. That will be a great group for us,” Miles said. Most teams who start a pair of sophomores at the cornerback spot in college football are in trouble. Not LSU, they’ve got two of the best. Tre’Davious White and Rashard Robinson look to build on solid freshman campaigns where they proved they could play as young Tigers by playing in a combined 25 games. Fellow cornerbacks Jalen Collins and Ed Paris, a true freshman, will be needed in four- and five- wide receiver sets from the offense. The safety situation is hard to figure out. There are a lot of guys with experience but no one has taken a firm hold at the strong or free safety positions. Jalen Mills made the transition to safety during the 2013 season. But, off the field, legal trouble likely has him in Miles’ doghouse. Mills was suspended indefinitely when this article was published. He’ll likely be the starter if he can get that behind him. And that secondary could use his knowledge of the defense after starting every game (26) of his college career. The junior has five interceptions and 124 tackles in his career so far. Ronald Martin, Rickey Jefferson, Corey Thomson and Dwayne Thomas will have their shot to shine. The fall camp will be filled with completion for playing time at safety. Don’t count out true freshmen Jamal Adams and John Battle either, two new faces that Miles has indicated will play early in their LSU career. Special Teams Colby Delahousaye will handle the kickoffs, field goals and extra points. As a freshman, he set the LSU record for successful field goals to open a career with nine straight. He finished the season making 13 of his 14 attempts. Jamie Keehn is back as the Tigers punter. With LSU leading the nation in third-down conversion percentage, Keehn didn’t have to punt much in 2013. 2014 could be a much busier for the Australian native who averaged 41 yards a punt last year. “We will have the style of returners that LSU will be comfortable with. Jamal Adams, Tre'Davious White, to name a few. Terrence Magee will return on kickoffs,” Miles announced at SEC Media Days in July. The schedule is tough. It always is in the SEC. But adding a neutral-site game against national title contender Wisconsin makes it tougher. Much tougher than a three-foot putt on a beautiful summer night.
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Crescent City Brewhouse
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Refresh Your Tailgate with Local Brews
BY NORA D. McGUNNIGLE
In New Orleans, we bleed black and gold. Or purple and gold, “Vermilion Red & Evangeline White,” or green and gold. Whether you pledge your allegiance to the Tigers, Cajuns, Saints, Lions, or Golden Eagles, I think we can all agree that not much goes better with football than beer. The big daddy of college football around these parts is LSU’s Tigers in Baton Rouge. Tin Roof Brewing, which cans its flagship Blonde Ale in LSU’s purple and gold graphics built their brewery on the marriage between football tailgates and local beer. Co-founder William McGehee, an LSU alum, says that the original plan for Tin Roof’s beer was that it would be an official LSU licensed product, though that collaboration is off the table for the time being. Tin Roof has also worked with the university to create a brewing program. McGehee says that he attends every LSU game, and since the school doesn’t permit corporatesponsored tailgates, he and the Tin Roof staff “bounce around campus and hand out beers to groups. We also have several can specials at bars and restaurants around campus.” He adds, “Cans make it very easy to sample on game day. The tailgating culture is very much a part of Tin Roof. It's not the sole reason for doing cans, but it definitely was considered as an added benefit.” When asked about the Tin Roof beer he recommends most for tailgating, McGehee says, “Tin Roof Blonde is our most well known tailgating beer, because it's an easy drinking, refreshing beer. The bulk of football season is still hot, so this pairs well. Juke Joint and Voodoo Bengal also work well with the craftier fans.” He also says that in his experience, the LSU fans love the Blonde for its light body and easy drinking, “and the purple and gold cans don't hurt.” “We do big tours for home football game weekends, and are looking forward to having our tap room open for this season. We've seen great sales of all brands the last two football seasons, which speaks volumes to the growth of the craft beer segment in our markets in the last couple of years.“ Over in Hattiesburg, Southern Prohibition head brewer (and diehard Southern Mississippi fan) Benjamin Green declares, “Beer is best friends with football season,” and also agrees with McGehee’s assessment of cans: “Cans are meant for tailgating.” As far as Green’s recommendation for a game day beer, he also recommends a blonde, their Suzy B, which he calls “Light, crisp, refreshing!” He adds that fans tend to gravitate toward Suzy B because “It is very hot at the beginning of football season here. Also, you can sip on Suzy all day long.” Green says that Suzy “goes well with everything and a tailgate,” but that their Imperial Red Ale, Fire Ant, goes really well with BBQ or other grilled meats. He adds that on game days, “We get out there with the crew as well as our local distributors, Southern Beverage, and knock back a few Suzy Bs.” “We are in a college town. USM loves SoPro and SoPro loves USM.” Out in Hammond, Cari Caramonta, co-founder of Gnarly Barley Brewing says that in addition to their support of LSU and the Saints, they also cheer on their hometown team, the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. Since their brewery is in a college town, they have lots of alumni and (of-age) students who support the brewery now that Gnarly Barley’s Catahoula Common and Radical Rye P.A. are on the market. Although they are not yet bottling or canning their beer, Caramonta suggests hitting up local wine and beer store Red White and Brew “to fill a growler of the Catahoula Common for tailgating. You can also purchase a keg there. The Catahoula Common is a great football beer because it is refreshing, crisp and seasonable.”
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She adds, “We do enjoy BBQ or putting something special in the smoker for football games with friends. One of our favorite beer recipes is making pulled pork in the slow cooker with our Catahoula Common.” Back in New Orleans, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone doing anything else on Sundays during football season than watching the Saints. The NOLA Brewing Tap Room has endeavored to create a welcoming environment for Saints fans to watch the game. Lauren King, Tap Room Manager, says, “we do a dollar off pints of [NOLA] Blondes during Saints games, and we project the playoff games on the warehouse wall with a huge attendance, and have the three TVs inside as well.” As far as pairing food or cooking with beer, King has a lot of thoughts, remembering Girl Stout Cookie Cupcakes from last season, and says, “I always throw in Hopitoulas in my chili.” She adds, “I definitely recommend our Blonde Ale, as well as our Hopitoulas, which pairs really well with spicy tailgating foods and tends to be the universal crowd pleasers. When there are cold Saints games, tailgating outside with an Irish Channel Stout is the way to go with the gold and black can.” Charles Lebeuf with Crescent City Brewhouse points to the brewpub’s four German-inspired beers (Pilsner, Weiss, Black Forest Schwarzbier and Red Stallion Vienna Lager) as always being great with a football game and recommends the “brewhouse hot wings, ribs, alligator sausage po-boy, shrimp po-boy, cochon de lait po-boy or our crawfish mac & cheese,” as great football watching food. You can always catch the game downtown at Gordon Biersch right next to Harrah's. They have multiple televisions for sports and fresh beer brewed on the premises to enjoy. This fall, in addition to their flagship beers — Golden Export, Hefeweizen, Czech Pilsner, Marzen, and Schwarzbier and seasonal Fest Bier — new head brewer Daniel Reynolds is bringing new flavors to the brewpub's beers with its Brewers Select Series, which this fall includes Righteous Ale and the Big Easy Rye. He's also experimenting with various flagships like the Golden Export and the Czech Pilsner by serving them on nitro as well as in an "over-hopped" format. Tailgate beers should be easy drinking, relatively low ABV, and in cans. Some beers to look out for that would be great to bring to a tailgate, in addition to the ones mentioned above, would be Founders All Day IPA (sixteen bucks for fifteen cans at Rouses), Terrapin Recreation Ale, NOLA Brewing’s Rebirth Pale Ale, Abita Jackamo, New Belgium Fat Tire, and Brooklyn Lager. As football season turns cooler, keep an eye out for NOLA’s fall seasonal, Smoky Mary smoked beer, Bayou Teche’s Cocodrie Tripel Pale Ale (at 8% ABV, it will warm you from the inside out), and Tin Roof’s Parade Ground Porter. If you’re bringing a six pack to watch the game at someone’s house, I recommend bottles of Chafunkta’s Kingfish Pale Ale or Covington Brewhouse’s Anonymous IPA. I also have a soft spot for both Terrapin’s Rye Pale Ale and North Coast’s Scrimshaw Pilsner, also only available in bottles. If you’re watching the University of Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, bring some Bayou Teche Biere Pale or Acadie, cher. And although Parish Brewing doesn’t distribute bottles of their Canebrake and Envie Pale Ale in New Orleans, you can get them up in Baton Rouge and Lafayette — and if you do, could you bring a six pack of the Envie back for me?
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Stellar Cultural Season to Shine on New Orleans A Year's Worth of Great Events on Stage in 2014–15
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As our homegrown superstar performer Becky Allen is fond of saying, “We had culture when the rest of the country only had AGRIculture.” With nearly three centuries of culture under our belts, New Orleans can boast of first-rate opera and ballet companies and one of the nation’s top philharmonic orchestras. We also have a buzzing theatrical scene with stage productions ranging from Tony-winning Broadway extravaganzas in ornate entertainment palaces, to edgy, experimental small-cast fare in tight-fitting black box theaters. Here is a rundown of many of the shows coming up during the 2014-15 Cultural Season in New Orleans:
MOMIX in Alchemia Mahalia Jackson Theater Oct. 17 – 8 p.m.
New Orleans Opera Association Of the four operas being offered this season, three are works from the standard repertoire that have been performed here many times and the fourth production is a local premiere. Two performances of each opera are presented, on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons. All operas are accompanied by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Robert Lyall. They are presented in their original languages with English translations projected above the stage. The operas are:
For tickets and information call 522-0996 or visit their website, nobadance.com. Single tickets may also be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-745-3000 or visitingticketmaster.com.
Carmen (in French) Composer: Georges Bizet Oct. 10 & 12 Rusalka (in Czech) Composer: Antonin Dvorák Nov. 14 & 16
Lucia Di Lammermoor (in Italian) Composer: Gaetano Donizetti March 13 & 15 Le Nozze di Figaro (in Italian) The Marriage of Figaro Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart April 10 & 12
All operas are staged in the Mahalia Jackson Theater in Louis Armstrong Park. For tickets and more detailed information call New Orleans Opera at 529-3000 or 529-2278. neworleansopera.org.
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra This season the 70-member LPO will be performing its diverse repertoire in the Mahalia Jackson Theater and various other venues in and around New Orleans. The LPO schedule of nearly sixty concerts is too lengthy to list here. Among the highlights of the coming season are the always-popular “Halloween Spooktacular” Family Concert (Oct. 26), Bela Fleck and New World Symphony (Jan. 8), “An Evening with Randy Newman” (Jan. 17), “The Music of Pink Floyd” (May 15) and the season-ending Verdi's “Requiem” (May 23). The LPO season runs from September 19, 2014, to May 23, 2015. Most concerts are conducted by Maestro Carlos Miguel Prieto, but guest conductors are also called in during the course of the season. For more detailed information, call 523-6350 or visit lpomusic.com.
New Orleans Ballet Association NOBA presents its 2014-2015 season of dance with five worldrenowned dance companies. A season highlight on November 7 will be “Stars of American Ballet,” an exciting new dance project featuring a stellar cast of artists from New York City Ballet (NYCB) and San Francisco Ballet, and the return of NYCB star Wendy Whelan. The performances for the coming season are as follows:
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Stars of American Ballet Mahalia Jackson Theater November 7 – 8 p.m. Black Grace Mahalia Jackson Theater Feb. 28 – 8 p.m.
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Limón Dance Company Mahalia Jackson Theater May 9 – 8 p.m.
Broadway in New Orleans “Broadway in New Orleans,” the traveling showcase of hit musicals from the Great White Way, returns to the Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal Street, for a second season since its reopening in September 2013. Another stellar lineup fills the marquee for the 2014-2015 season, with a record seven regularly scheduled shows, including a nonsubscription feature. The productions are: Chicago Oct. 7 – 12
Annie Feb. 3 – 8
The Phantom of the Opera Nov. 5 – 16
Once March 17 – 12
Dirty Dancing Dec. 16 – 21
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat April 14 – 19
Mamma Mia* Jan. 13 – 18 For more information, visit neworleans.broadway.com or call 1-800-218-SHOW (7469).
Black Grace — Mahalia Jackson, Feb. 28 Southern Rep Theatre Southern Rep has announced its four mainstage productions for the 2014-15 season, but the dates, times and locations have not been firmed up as of publication time. Their popular “Lagniappe Series,” consisting of the ongoing soap opera, “Debauchery,” now into its fourth season, and the 3x3 and 6x6 series of short, original plays, will continue at Mid-City Theatre into next year. The four mainstage productions are: Broomstick by John Biguenet. Directed by Lisa Wolpe and featuring Liann Pattison.
Suddenly, Last Summer by Tennessee Williams. Featuring Brenda Currin; director TBA.
Detroit by Lisa D’Amour. Directed by Aimée Hayes and featuring Jessica Podewell, Todd D’Amour, Laura Friedmann and Mike Harkins.
Boudin: The New Orleans Music Project curated by Matt Callahan, Sean Daniels and Aimée Hayes. Featuring Troi Bechet and Clint Johnson.
*Season Special; not included in regular ticket subscription package
Le Petit Theatre In addition to Broadway classics and revivals, Le Petit has been a showcase for locally written and directed plays, musicals, readings and one-person shows, especially during the annual Tennessee Williams Literary Festival. The theatre is in the heart of the French Quarter at 616 St. Peter Street, opposite Jackson Square and the Cabildo. The shows announced for next season include the following:
Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike Sept. 5 – 20 Peter & The Starcatcher Nov. 7 – 23
Jesus Christ Superstar Jan. 16 – 30 Dinner with Friends March 20 – April 3 Merrily We Roll Along May 22 – June 6
For full details about LePetit’s season, call the box office at 522-2081, or visit lepetittheatre.com.
Southern Rep will also be staging its new play "Bacchanal" on January 10 and 11 at the Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand Street. For more information visitsouthernrep.com.
Jefferson Performing Arts Society JPAS annually stages a mix of live theater (usually musicals), dance, classical music and sometimes a mainstage opera or operetta. It currently operates out of two theaters, one on each bank of the parish. The current Jefferson Performing Arts Center is in the auditorium of East Jefferson High School, 400 Phlox Street, Metairie, and the West Bank theatre, Teatro Wego, is at 177 Sala Avenue, Westwego. JPAS lineup of major productions for the 2014-15 season includes: Blueberry Hill written and directed by Butch Caire Sept. 12 – 28; Teatro Wego The Cat in the Hat based on the book by Dr. Seuss. Sept. 13 & 20: JPAC Macabaret directed by Butch Caire. Oct. 17 – Nov. 2; Teatro Wego
The Nutcracker featuring the JPAS Symphony Orchestra (Maestro Dennis G. Assaf, conducting) and dance arrangements by Harvey Hysell. Dec. 6 – 7; JPAC Rockin’ Pneumonia written and directed by Butch Caire. Jan. 16 – Feb. 1; Teatro Wego
Meklit Hadero in concert March 6 – 7 The Grand Parade (of the 20th Century) theatrical production March 20 - 22
Joey Ariasin: Billie Holiday centennial tribute April 17
For more more information visit cacno.org.
Joseph and the amazing technicolor Dreamcoat saengar theatre, april 14 – 19 Sex Please, We’re Sixty directed by “Uncle” Wayne Daigrepont. Feb. 27 – March 15; Teatro Wego
The Lady with All the Answers directed by “Uncle” Wayne Daigrepont. April 3 – 19; Teatro Wego
Captain Louie Jr. based on the book “The Trip” by Ezra Jack Keats. March 20 – 22; JPAC
Rivertown Theatres for the Performing Arts Located in the Rivertown section of Kenner, the Rivertown Theatres are under the management of Theatre 13, founded in 2009 by longtime actor/director Gary Rucker and performer/choreographer Kelly Fouchi. The 2014-15 season will offer the following productions:
One Man Two Guvnors Nov. 7 – 22 A Christmas Carol: The Musical Dec. 5 – 21
Mid-City Theatre 3540 Toulouse St. • 488-1460 • midcitytheatre.com AllWays Theatre 2240 St. Claude Ave. • 218-5778 • theallwayslounge.net Shadowbox Theatre 2400 St. Claude Ave. • 298-8676 • theshadowboxtheatre.com
For ticket information or other show details call (504) 885-2000 or visit the JPAS website at jpas.org.
Shrek the Musical Sept. 12 – 27
“BLACK BOX” THEATRES AND PERFORMANCE COLLECTIVES Scattered throughout New Orleans are a number of “black box” theaters, so-called because they are small venues, typically seating no more than 50-100 people at a time per show. These theaters, rather than mounting their own productions, most often serve as performance venues for local – and occasionally visiting – performing groups, which are loosely termed “performance collectives” or “theatrical cooperatives.” Foremost among the “black box” theaters in New Orleans are:
Marigny Opera House 725 St. Ferdinand St. • 948-9998 • marignyoperahouse.org Ashe Cultural Arts Center 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. • 569-9070. • shecac.org Dryades Theater 1232 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. • 555-5555
When Ya Smilin’ Remembering New Orleans in the 1950s March 13 – 28
Meshell Ndegeocello in concert October 10 Sam Green & Yo La Tengo: The Love Song Of R. Buckminster Fuller November 7
Sidra Bell Dance Revue New York December 5 – 6 Arturo Sandoval in concert January 23
Shiner by Christian Durso, directed by Alex Ates. The AllWays Theatre Oct. 1 – 18 The Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, directed by A.J. Allegra. New Orleans Museum of Art Dec. 2 – 21
A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard. Dryades Theatre Sept. 10 – Oct. 5
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels May 8 – 23
Rude Mechanicals Theater Company November 20 – 22
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest directed by Mark Routhier. NOCCA’s Nims Black Box Theatre, 2800 Chartres Street. Sept. 4 – 21
Camille by Charles Ludlam, directed by Jeffrey Roberson Mid-City Theatre Jan. 29 – Feb. 28 Robin Hood: Thief, Brigand a new play by Andrew Vaught, directed by Beau Bratcher. NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden, City Park May 2015 (actual date TBA)
Elm Theatre
Enter Your Sleep by Christina Quintana. Venue TBA Nov. 13 – 30
For tickets and other information visit Theatre 13 at their website theatre-13.tix.com or call (504) 461-9475.
An Iliad starring Denis O’Hare September 27 – 28
NOLA Project
For more detailed information about NOLA Project and its productions, go to nolaproject.com.
The Will Rogers Follies Jan. 16 – 31
Contemporary Arts Center The Contemporary Arts Center, at 900 Camp Street in the New Orleans Warehouse Arts District, is a multi-use facility, housing fine arts exhibits as well as showing films. The CAC also hosts live theatrical and musical performances throughout the year. Here is a glance at the CAC’s 2014-15 live entertainment lineup:
sidra Bell Dance revue new York Contemporary arts Center, Dec. 5 - 6
The Naughty List (an evening of monologues, mistletoe and mistakes) Venue TBA Dec. 18 – 21
vanya & sonia & Marsha & spike le Petit theatre, sept. 5 – 20 Unlike the major performing arts groups and venues, most performance collectives do not plan out an entire season at a time. Their performances are often contracted for as the season goes along and sometimes they may be announced only a month or several weeks before opening night. However, there are a few collectives that have announced their schedule of performances for the 2014-15 season. Among them are:
The One-Act Festival: Featuring Gruesome Playground Injuries Elm Theatre Feb. 26 – March 1 Down the Road by Lee Blessing Venue TBA March 25 – April 19
For more details about Elm Theatre, visit elmtheatre.org.
Other Performance Collectives and Contact Info Ampersand Productions: facebook.com/ampersandproductions Goat in the Road Productions: goatintheroadproductions.org Jonathan Mares Productions: 758-5590. All productions staged at AllWays Theatre. Running with Scissors: norunningwithscissors.com Second Star: secondstarperformancecollective.com Skin Horse Theatre: skinhorsetheater.org
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BY CELESTE TURNER | PHOTO BY JASON HALL An extreme sport, parkour has emerged on local park grounds, state camp sites and the college campuses, and involves acrobatic and freestyle movements. Practitioners aspire to overcome physical challenges like running across edges of walls, grabbing ledges and vaulting from various objects. “I started training parkour in June 2011,” said Shyam Deolalikar, a 21-year-old senior at Tulane University. “I have never been particularly athletic. I was in the process of losing weight and was inspired by videos of a 270-pound man from New Zealand who had lost weight through parkour training.” Deolalikar, who started at 6’ 1” and 256 pounds, spent his freshman year at Tulane University training for parkour and dropped to 196 pounds. During the school year, Deolalikar trained approximately three hours per day on campus or at Audubon Park, ranging from strength and flexibility work to actual parkour practice outside or in a gymnastic facility. “There is a huge mental and fear component in parkour,” admitted Deolalikar. “It is very empowering and challenging. It is individual in nature so it is all based off of what you the practitioner want to achieve.” Now, Deolalikar belongs to the New Orleans Parkour/ Freerunning Facebook group with 333 members, of which approximately 50 active practitioners actually live in the New Orleans area. Active practitioners of parkour range from recreational traceurs (someone who practices parkour) as well as stunt professionals like James Ortiz. As a former collegiate gymnast, Ortiz fell in love with parkour because the training encompasses self-expression without the limitation of movement. “What is great about parkour is the training
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schedule,“ said Ortiz, a professional stuntman in the film industry. “It can be whenever you want it to be and the locations are everywhere. All you really need is the willingness to play.” Ortiz has trained parkour on Loyola and Tulane University campuses, downtown New Orleans, in Metairie, Slidell, and even at the state campgrounds. Depending on his workload and the day, Ortiz will work on “flow” or fluid movement from one maneuver to the next, conditioning and endurance, while primarily working on skills. Deolalikar described parkour as a goal-based practice that involves obstacles. For example, as a part of his regimen, Deolalika focused on his landing technique through repetition. “Parkour completely changed my body,” said Deolalikar. “Now, I am stronger, much more agile, have faster reflexes and strong joint health.” He also learned to cope with the basic fear of obstacles through the training process. However, there is a risk of injury and parkour practitioners tend to sustain overuse injuries such as tendonitis from pushing their physical limits. This happened to Ortiz, who recently strained his knee from a bad landing. “The possible hazards pertaining to parkour can range from bumps, bruises, scrapes, scratches to muscle, bone and tendon injury, but that goes along with any sport,” he said. “Since participating in parkour, I have maintained the same strength and body type that I had as a collegiate gymnast.” Originally, parkour and freerunning grew out of military obstacle course training and were largely noncompetitive disciplines. However, this is changing and competitions are becoming popular. These events can range from strict parkour timed runs to creative, freestyle competitions. In New Orleans the annual National Jam tends to be more of a huge gathering of traceurs demonstrating their skill as well as, efficiency and style of movement. The last competition was the second annual, two-day event held in January on Tulane University’s campus and at Louis Armstrong Park in the downtown area. There were timed courses to run that were scored by the fastest time and freestyle competitions that were judged by the people watching and enjoying the event. Ortiz is planning the next national jam, which will be held in either December, 2014 or January, 2015, which will be posted on Facebook and other social media sites. You may have already seen activity like parkour and freerunning. Elements of parkour have been featured in the opening wild chase scene of the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale. Or do you remember the harrowing stunts in the film, The Bourne Ultimatum? Also, a number of video games, like “Assassin’s Creed” and the "Crackdown" series, include the various aspects of parkour as major gameplay components. As parkour and the freerunning movement becomes more mainstream, the online community is thriving with individual parkour YouTube videos and multiple chat rooms. It is infectious and attractive to people of all ages with no significant athletic background. So, if you see a few practitioners bounding over benches and scaling brick walls, you can figure they are not professional circus acrobatics or Cirque du Soleil performers, but rather, the modern-day parkour traceurs exercising their freedom of self-expression and physical limits. Visit the Facebook open group "New Parkourleans."
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In New Orleans, the heat index may rise above 90 degrees, but fitness enthusiasts around the city are beating the heat and getting in shape with outdoor boot-camp style workouts in City Park, downtown, and the Metairie area. A simple plan of action would be to start a regular exercise program. Although outside training may seem incomprehensible during summer months, many local fitness buffs have joined the new Free Fitness Movement called the November Project of New Orleans (NP). Started back in January, 2014 with a small group of 10 members, the November Project, hosted a free Wednesday morning workout for anyone looking to improve their health and wellness. Over the months, the popularity of NP has spread, and it has finally been recognized as the 16th official November Project Tribe in the country. “The original November Project tribe began in Boston, which now gets 300-plus people working out on a regular basis,” said Will Booher, 32, one of the four leaders and consultant for the Frontier International Group. “So, we have something to shoot for. Our goal is to hit 100 participants this summer and continue to grow into the fall.” With four rotating versatile instructors, the November Project of New Orleans provides a fun and free opportunity for anyone at any fitness level to work out and meet others interested in a healthy lifestyle. “We don’t follow any specific program but mix in bits and pieces of various disciplines such as running, cross-training, yoga, boot camp and Crossfit-style exercises to remain tough while still being able to scale all fitness levels,” Booher said. They meet every Wednesday morning at 6 a.m. for 52 weeks a year, regardless of weather, for one hour. Some avid members have even begun holding sessions on Friday mornings at the same time at Audubon Park. Keep up with their schedule on Twitter @Nov_ProjectNO. If you are looking for a challenge, Natalie Fernandez, 31, has been following the local functional personal trainer Vince Bartholomew and his Saturday morning Metairie classes since Hurricane Katrina. “This class is not for beginners,“ admits Natalie. “It is a great class with mainly running, sprints, high knees, step-ups, push-ups… If you already work out, you can handle it.” Natalie was attending this class up until weeks before delivering her son, Brody. Bartholomew’s class meets every Saturday morning at 8 a.m. for one hour at the Wally Pontiff Park in Metairie and utilizes the running track. Generally, Bartholomew begins with a slog jog around the track, followed by agility drills and core training. As a rule, each workout is $25, or as a discount, $70 for the month. “When it rains,” Bartholomew said, “there is a shelter and we incorporate dumbbells, rubber bands and more abdominal work. It can be really hard if you do not have a cardiovascular base.” If Metairie Playground is not convenient, then maybe try going to City Park for the 6:30 a.m. boot camp classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Lauren Leitner, the owner and sole instructor for Affirm Fitness, has been teaching at
november Project is a free fitness group that meets at 6 a.m. every wednesday. City Park for almost four years on the Great Lawn between Peristyle and Storyland. “My mission is to constantly create a fun and safe atmosphere for most levels of fitness,” said Leitner, originally a high school math teacher from Los Angeles. “My classes are never the same. I make a point to know all my students and can focus on their fitness levels for improvements.” Each workout is one hour long — rain or shine. Leitner also instructs boot camp classes at Lafayette Square on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m., as well as Zumba, yoga TRX, and private training at other locations around town. The cost is $89 for 8 classes or $79 with auto-pay for two days per week. Salire Fitness on Magazine St. also offers a convenient outdoor crossing training/boot camp program called Power in the Park. Held in City Park, the program is held in four-week rotations; classes are held four days each week multiple times per day. Wellness seminars are also available to participants after some Saturday morning classes. For pricing and additional information on classes, visit their website at salirefitness.com. Body weight and functional exercises like push ups, pull-ups and squats compose the core foundation of the “garage gym” workout called Crossfit. Based on general physical skills, Crossfit has gained popularity as a diverse program combining cardiovascular or interval training with gymnastics and weight lifting. “We make people faster, stronger and more powerful,” said Jeff Germond, co-owner and Crossfit trainer at Crossfit NOLA located in the Uptown area. “We train for performance, and improve physical attributes of fitness.” Workouts at Crossfit facilities may have basic, rudimentary equipment in a rustic gym setting including parallel bars, iron rings, dip bars and a climbing rope. The other piece of familiar equipment is the indoor rowing machine. However, the most widely-used machine is body weight like jumping, lifting and running . No two workouts are ever the same. Crossfit workouts may vary in price from $16 per class and $130 monthly membership as offered by Crossfit NOLA to $100 for month-to-month membership at Crossfit New Orleans. Whether you are trying to beat the heat with outdoor boot camp classes or get stronger with Crossfit workout, there are several options around town for any motivated individual to achieve a higher fitness level.
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BarGuide Backspace Bar & Kitchen 139 Chartres St., 522-2216 backspacenola.com
The unique literary theme and rare specialty cocktails featured at Backspace lend a sense of sophistication and class you won’t easily find elsewhere.
Bamboula's 514 Frenchmen St. 944-8461
There’s a new music venue shaking up Frenchmen Street. Home of three bars and two music stages, Bamboula’s is making their mark on New Orleans.
Balcony Bar 3201 Magazine St. 894-8888
Well-known for their balcony overlooking Magazine Street, this gem also has plenty of beers on tap and a late night kitchen offering delivery.
Barcadia 601 Tchoupitoulas St. 335-1740
Home of the life-sized Jenga, 80’s arcade games and giant Connect Four, Barcadia is where you go to enjoy yourself, not just the beer.
Bottomline Beach Club 3408 28th St. 324-5777
Metairie's Bottomline Beach Club gives you the ultimate beach experience with volleyball tournaments and your favorite drink specials.
Buffa’s Bar 1001 Esplanade Ave. 949-0038
Buffa’s is a great neighborhood bar with even greater food. Try the Buffa-Lo Wings or a Buffa Burger with a drink from the bar.
The Columns Hotel 3811 St. Charles Ave. 899-9308
The Columns Hotel is a favorite Uptown spot. Add a little class to your night and enjoy a Sazerac inside at their Victorian Lounge Bar.
Known for the re-enactment of the movie, Coyote Coyote Ugly 225 N. Peters St., 561-0003 Ugly is a fantastic French Quarter bar with a bit of a fun and wild twist. coyoteuglysaloon.com Dino’s Bar & Grill 1128 Tchoupitoulas St. 558-0900
Offering great drink specials, burgers, and bartenders, Dino’s is great for any occasion. It is named after the “King of Cool,” Dean Martin, after all.
Erin Rose 811 Conti St. 522-3537, erinrosebar.com
A popular spot for locals and tourists, this bar offers some tunes from its stocked jukebox and amazing Killer Poboys in the back.
Fulton Alley 600 Fulton St. 208-5569, fultonalley.com
This fantastic bowling alley hotspot near Harrah’s features fantastic cuisine and some of the city’s finest cocktails. Check out their Happy Hour!
The Metropolitan is the premiere location for Generations Hall/Metro weekday private events and the place to dress up, 310 Andrew Higgins Dr. 568-1702, generationshall.com suit up, and drink up on the weekend. J&J’s Sports Lounge 800 France St., 942-8877 jjssportslounge.com
J&J’s features a courtyard, pool table and jukebox adding to the low-key feel that makes locals and neighbors feel right at home.
Kerry Irish Pub 331 Decatur St. 527-5954
Kerry’s Irish Pub is known for having the best Guinness in the Quarter, and for featuring live music every night of the week.
Masquerade at Harrah’s 228 Poydras St., 533-6000 harrahsneworleans.com
Voted # 27 in Nightclub & Bar’s Magazine Top 100 Nightclubs, Masquerade is a hot spot featuring the nation’s top DJs, slots, and table games.
Mid-City Yacht Club 440 S. St. Patrick St. 483-2517
Mid-City Yacht Club is a gem amongst the plethora of Mid-City bars. Come in to enjoy a signature Bloody Marys or their house-infused vodkas.
Ohm Lounge 601 Tchoupitoulas St. 335-1760, ohm-lounge.com
This Asian-deco lounge carries a large selection of sake, gourmet Asian tapas, great music, and specialty cocktails made from scratch.
Pat O’Brien’s welcomes patrons with a cool Pat O’Brien's 718 St. Peters St., 525-4823 atmosphere, an open patio area, and an outside bar to enjoy while eating one of their Creole dishes. patobriens.com Rick’s Cabaret 315 Bourbon St. 524-4222, iknowrick.com
Located in the heart of all the action, this gentlemen’s club features some of the most beautiful women in New Orleans.
Shamrock offers up the fun with their extensive Shamrock Bar & Grille collection of games for everyone to enjoy, including 4133 S. Carrollton Ave. 307-4350, shamrockparty.com air hockey, ski-ball, and even mini bowling lanes.
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Spirits on Bourbon 615 Bourbon St., 524-6014 spiritsonbourbon.com
Spirits brings specialty drinks and fun to Bourbon Street visitors. Its featured drinks include the Resurrection and Barber Beer.
Tracey’s 2604 Magazine St., 897-5413 traceysnola.com
Known as the Original Irish Channel Bar, Tracey’s is a great spot to enjoy the winning combination of beer, food, and sports.
Tropical Isle Original 721 Bourbon St. 529-4109
Home of the Hand Grenade, Tropical Isle is a must stop while in New Orleans, with multiple locations up and down Bourbon Street.
Wit’s Inn 141 N. Carrollton Ave. 486-1600, witsinn.com
Come by Wit's Inn for fresh pizza and specialty sandwiches or stop in for their three-for-one shots on Wednesday nights.
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albumReviews Submit your new CD releases for review to 5500 Prytania St., #133, NOLA 70115
Crowbar Symmetry in Black eOne Music When I interviewed Crowbar’s frontman Kirk Windstein last year, he said that the band’s next album would be phenomenal. He described the upcoming album as a serious endeavor that would be a culmination of their 25 years in existence as a group, life experiences, and a desire to make it bigger than ever. Since its release, this album has already broken their previous records: Symmetry in Black sold over 4,000 units in its first week. It debuted in three notable positions on the Billboard charts: No. 3 in Hard Rock, No. 7 in Indie and No. 68 on the Top 200. Selling out venues, including local ones, it’s easy to see (or hear) why this band is reaching new territory. Crowbar’s dark and foreboding sound is intoxicating. “Symmetry in White,” which could be called the antithesis title track, is a wistful, yet dreary song; Jeff Golden’s bass growls loudly throughout. Immediately following, “The Taste of Dying” is laden with more hard rock-sounding guitar work by Matt Brunson and Windstein. Crowbar doesn’t worry about being sonically “heavy,” rather, it comes naturally from Windstein’s gruff singing voice, his and Brunson’s howling riffs, and Tommy Buckley’s slowly-cadenced drums. “The Foreboding” contains a good example of this as well as the vocals being relatively highpitched and choir-like at times, but still quite menacing. The opening song entitled “Walk with Knowledge Wisely” is an apt title; Crowbar has a seasoned knowledge of music, and will continue to prove themselves as one of the biggest metal bands in the world. –Emily Hingle
Marc Broussard A Life Worth Living Vanguard (Universal) Marc Broussard is the epitome of classic. Known for his modern take on soulful tunes, the singer has been in huge demand since the release of his first major debut album in 2004. His latest album, A Life Worth Living, perfectly displays his signature sound of Southern rock, one that is unmistakably straight from the Bayou, as Broussard is a Louisiana native. The album, released on July 29, opens with “Hurricane Heart,” an already popular track that sets the powerful tone of the CD. As the tracks
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dip back and forth between pure rock and moving songs like “Perfect to Me,” it can easily be said that this album is a personal one. The intimate notes continue in “Man Ain’t Supposed to Cry,” a song detailing relationship problems, as well as in the album’s title track, where Broussard sings a heartbreaking story of his late grandmother. “Honesty” is arguably the album’s greatest track, and one that shares the theme of “Man Ain’t Supposed to Cry” but includes a little more emotional range that the album needs. A Life Worth Living seems to be a glimpse into the heart and mind of Broussard, as the recurring theme of the album is all the underlying issues that so many listeners can relate to. Whether it’s relationship troubles, love, or loss, Broussard consistently captures the raw emotions in his sound. –Leith Tigges
G-Eazy These Things Happen RCA/Sony G-Eazy (Gerald Gillum) raps “I know what I’ve been working for; it’s coming so soon” on the These Things Happen track, “Hello.” G started his trip to the top of the rap empire as a sophomore at Loyola University, where he released his first mix tape. Since then, he has received national attention, gaining loyal fans as he raps alongside other hip-hop artists like Drake and Lil Wayne. Since the beginning, it’s clear that what he has been working for has already arrived, and it definitely shows on his latest album. With solid tracks like “Far Alone” and “Been Off,” it makes sense that the album has already peaked at number one on several music charts. The album is a mix between laid-back flows and egotistical tracks. Of course there’s the expected songs about partying, girls, drinking, etc., but G-Eazy also offers listeners a peek into something a little softer. “Almost Famous” details love and fear in the spotlight, a side of G-Eazy that listeners will be happy to hear. The whole album reflects the lifestyle of those who find themselves young and reckless, drinking to get rid of hangovers and taking whatever comes to them in stride, because, well, these things happen. But whether or not you’re staying up late and partying like a rapper, there’s plenty about G-Eazy’s album to like. Catch G-Eazy on Friday, Sept. 5 at Republic New Orleans at 10 p.m. –Leith Tigges
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Wednesday, August 27 Algiers Ferry Dock- Amanda Shaw, Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Revue AllWays Lounge & Theater- Bustin Out (a music series) Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits- Jesse Morrow Trio Backroom at Buffa's- Open Mike Night Bombay Club- Lucas Davenport Café Beignet on Bourbon- Steamboat Willie & Friends Checkpoint Charlie- T-Bone Stone & The Happy Monsters Circle Bar- Eric+Erica Columns Hotel- Andy Rogers Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Howlin’ Wolf - Den- In The Den: Pocket Aces Brass Band Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse- Lady Sings the Blues featuring Dana Abbot, NOJO Jam featuring the music of Bud Powell Julius Kimbrough's "The Prime Example"- Jesse McBride Kerry Irish Pub- Patrick Cooper Lucky's- Yomomanem Maple Leaf- Slide Hellions featuring Papa Mali, Jake Eckert & Brint Anderson Marigny Brasserie- Pfister Sisters Marigny Opera House- James Westfall Old Point Bar- Open Mic Night Preservation Hal- Preservation Hall Jazz Band Ralph's On the Park- Joe Krown Ritz-Carlton Hotel- Jeremy Davenport Rusty Nail- Jenn Howard Glass Spotted Cat Music Club- Sarah McCoy, Dr. Sick & The Late Greats, Antoine Diel & The New Orleans Misfit Power Steamboat Natchez- Duke Heitger's Steamboat Stompers Three Muses- Sarah McCoy Thursday, August 28 Bombay Club- Tony Seville Bottomline Beach Club- The Blackouts Café Beignet on Bourbon- Steamboat Willie & Friends Carousel Lounge- Antoine Diel Jazz Quartet Checkpoint Charlie- Domenic Columns Hotel- Naydja Cojoe Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse- The James Rivers Movement Le Bon Temps Roulé- Little Freddie King The Little Gem Saloon- Mark Weliky, Nayo Jones Marigny Brasserie- The Wander Lusters Old Point Bar- Me, Myself & Phy Preservation Hall- The Preservation Hall All Stars Ralph's On the Park- Joe Krown Ritz-Carlton Hotel- Jeremy Davenport Spotted Cat Music Club- Sarah McCoy & The Oopsie Daisies, Miss Sophie Lee, Jumbo Shrimp Steamboat Natchez- Duke Heitger's Steamboat Stompers, Dukes of Dixieland Three Muses- Tom McDermott Varsity Theatre- Kevin Gates Vaughan's Lounge- Corey Henry Yuki Izakaya- Norbert Slama Friday, August 29 Backroom at Buffa's- Jerry Jumonville Bombay Club- Josh Paxton Café Beignet- Steamboat Willie & Friends Carousel Lounge- Robin Barnes Checkpoint Charlie- Kenny Triche Band, Stover and the Voormen Columns Hotel- Ted Long Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's Bar & Grill- The Jeff Davis Project The Irish House- Patie O'Sullivan Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse- Leon "Kid Chocolate" Brown The Little Gem Saloon- Lucas Davenport Marigny Brasserie- Shotgun Jazz Band New Orleans Museum of Art- Arpa Quartet Old Point Bar- Rick Trolsen, Deltaphonic One Eyed Jacks- Bearracuda Pearl Wine Co.- Sarah Gromko Trio Preservation Hall- The PresHall Brass featuring Daniel Farrow Ritz-Carlton Hotel- Jeremy Davenport The Roosevelt Hotel- Antoine Diel & Daniel Schroeder Rusty Nail- Kirk Holder Saenger Theater- Will Downing, Regina Belle & Gerald Albright Spotted Cat Music Club- Andy Forest, Washboard Chaz Trio, Cottonmouth Kings Steamboat Natchez- Duke Heitger's Steamboat Stompers Three Muses- Showarama Hot Trio Tipitina’s- Gravity A, Cliff Hines Union Station Pub & Grill- Jeremy Joyce
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DeltaSpirit Come join popular American indie-rock act Delta Spirit as they belt out old favorites as well as new material from their upcoming LP Into The Wide, set to be released on September 9. See them with openers EDJ on Sat., Sept. 13. $16-$18, 9 p.m., One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., oneeyedjacks.net.
Saturday, August 30 Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits- Red Organ Trio Backroom at Buffa's- Royal Rounders featuring Jerry Jumonville & Freddy Staehle, Josh Paxton Bottomline Beach Club- Rock 96.3 Drum-Off Prelims Bombay Club- Lucas Davenport Café Beignet on Bourbon- Steamboat Willie & Friends Café Negril- Jamey St. Pierre & The Honeycreepers Carrollton Station- Vox & The Hound, Caddywhompus Checkpoint Charlie- Kenny Claiborne, Drug Money Circle Bar- Part Time, Gap Dream Crescent City Brew House- New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's Bar & Grill- Jon Roniger French Market- Abita Springs Opry, The Bed Pennies Pleasure Makers, The Steve Anderson Group Howlin' Wolf- George Porter Jr. & The Running Pardners, Bonerama, Tab Benoit, Dave Ferrato, Tchoupazin and more, BRASStravaganza The Irish House- Patrick Cooper Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse- Joe Krown, Walter "Wolfman" Washington The Little Gem Saloon- Johnny Angel Marigny Brasserie- Sweet Deluxe Old Point Bar- the UnNaturals Ritz-Carlton Hotel- Jeremy Davenport The Roosevelt Hotel- Antoine Diel & Daniel Schroeder Shamrock- Scorseses Spotted Cat Music Club- Carolyn Broussard, Panorama Jazz Band, Jazz Vipers Steamboat Natchez- Duke Heitger's Steamboat Stompers, Dukes of Dixieland Three Muses- Debbie Davis, Gal Holiday Tipitina’s- Rebirth Brass Band Union Station Pub & Grill- Mark Appleford Yuki Izakaya- Norbert Slama Sunday, August 31 Backroom at Buffa's- Jazz Brunch with Some Like It Hot, Boyana's Mahala Banks Street Bar & Grill- The Scordatura String Band Bombay Club- Tony Seville Café Beignet on Bourbon- Steamboat Willie & Friends Checkpoint Charlie- Open Mic with Jim Smith Columns Hotel- Chip Wilson Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's Bar & Grill- Michael Pearce House of Blues- Linda Wright & House of Blues Praise Team Howlin’ Wolf - Den- In The Den: Hot 8 Brass Band
Kajun's Pub- Guitar Lightnin Lee & His Thunder Band Kerry Irish Pub- Chip Wilson The Little Gem Saloon- Jazz Brunch with Viper Mad Trio Marigny Brasserie- Gypsyland Jazz Band Miss Jean's Famous Corner Courtyard- Bobby Love & Friends National WWII Museum- Victory Big Band Old Point Bar- Amanda Walker, Tom Witek Jazz Quartet Preservation Hall- The St. Peter St. All-Stars featuring Lard Edegran Ralph's On the Park- Joe Krown Spotted Cat Music Club- Rites of Swing, Kristina Morales & The Bayou Shufflers, Pat Casey & The New Sound Steamboat Natchez- Duke Heitger's Steamboat Stompers Three Muses- Raphel Bas & Norbert Slama, Linnzi Zaorski Tipitina’s- Cajun Fais Do-do Monday, September 1 Checkpoint Charlie- Clyde & Iggy Circle Bar- Missy Meatlocker Columns Hotel- David Doucet Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Danny Alexander Funky Pirate- Gary Brown Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse- Gerald French Little Tropical Isle- Reed Lightfoot, Lyne Drury Oz Night Club- Southern Decadence Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajungrass Duo, Cajun Drifters Tropical Isle Bourbon- Rhythm & Rain, Way to Early Tropical Isle Original- Graham Robertson, Whiskey Bar Tuesday, September 2 Blue Nile- Billie Davies Trio Bombay Club- Lucas Davenport Bullet’s Sports Bar- Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers Checkpoint Charlie- R.C. Nola, Vincent Marini Circle Bar- Laura Dyer, Two Girls Columns Hotel- John Rankin & Norbert Slama Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Jammie Lynn Vessels Funky Pirate- The Blues Masters w/Patrick Williams Gasa Gasa- Barry Pocket, Christin Bradford Band Kerry Irish Pub- Jason Bishop Little Tropical Isle- Mark Barrett, Ben Joseph Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown Siberia- Nik Turner’s Hawkwind, Witch Mountain, Hedersleben Sweet Lorraine’s- Jazz & Poetry hosted by Shakespeare Trinity Episcopal Church- Albinas Prizgintas Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajungrass Duo, Cajun Drifters Tropical Isle Bourbon Club- JB Elston and Wayne, Tropic Gumbo
Tropical Isle Original- The Hangover, J B Elston Band Wednesday, September 3 Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits- Jesse Morrow Trio Bombay Club- Lucas Davenport Checkpoint Charlie- T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters Circle Bar- Thelma and The Sleaze Columns Hotel- Andy Rogers Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Max and the Trail Mix Funky Pirate-The Blues Masters w/Patrick Williams Gasa Gasa- Live Afrobeat w/Seguenon Kone House of Blues- Jet Lounge Kerry Irish Pub- Patrick Cooper Little Tropical Isle- Mark Barrett, JB Elston Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown The Recovery Room Bar & Grill- Oscar & The BlueCats Tropical Isle Bayou Club- La Maniere des Cadiens Tropical Isle Bourbon Club- Way to Early Tropical Isle Original- Debi & the Deacons, Late as Usual Varsity Theatre- August Alsina Vaso- Jeff Chaz Blues Band, Troy Turner & The Blues Band Thursday, September 4 Bombay Club- Tony Seville Bullet’s Sports Bar- Neisha Ruffins & The Franchise Band Checkpoint Charlie- Dominic, Dustin Kahil Columns Hotel- Naydja Cojoe & The Jazz Experience Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Yee Ha and The Who Dats Funky Pirate- Marc Stone Duo, The Blues Masters Gasa Gasa- Back II Cool 80s & 90s Hip Hop Night House of Blues- Mykia Jovan, Musiq (M.F.) Factory Kerry Irish Pub- Chip Wilson Le Bon Temps Roulé- The Soul Rebels Brass Band Little Tropical Isle- Allen Hebert, Casey Saba Ralph's On the Park- Joe Krown Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajun Drifters, Louisiana Inferno Tropical Isle Bourbon Club- Miss Maggie Trio, Debi & the Deacons Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, Late as Usual Varsity Theatre- Wick-It The Instigator + Nit Grit Vaso- Willie Lockett & The Blues Krewe Friday, September 5 Blue Nile- The Soul Rebels Brass Band Bombay Club- Right Reverend Sould Review Bullet’s Sports Bar- The Pinettes Brass Band Carousel Lounge - Robin Barnes & Her Jazz Band
Checkpoint Charlie- Stephanie Mills, Jamie Lynn Mill Circle Bar- Bipolaroid + The Junior League + Lovey Dovies Columns Hotel- Ted Long Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Smashing Blonde Funk Pirate- Mark & the Pentones, The Blues Masters w/Big Al Carson House of Blues- DJ: RAJ SMOOVE, Rock the Casa Benefit Howlin' Wolf - Den- Ghostboxing Champion Kerry Irish Pub- Patrick Cooper Le Bon Temps Roulé- Joe Krown Little Tropical Isle- Reed Lightfoot, Ben Joseph Maple Leaf- The Fuzz: A Tribute to The Police New Orleans Museum of Art- Keith Burnstein Old U.S. Mint- Frenchmen Street All Stars One Eyed Jacks- Ty Segall with Wand plus Babes Republic New Orleans- G-Eazy Tipitina’s- Flow Tribe's CD Release Party with Cha Wa Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Louisiana inferno, T’Canailli Tropical Isle Bourbon Club- Way to Early Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, Late as Usual Varsity Theatre- Earphunk + Stone Rabbits Vaso- R&R Jazz Group, Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, Joshua Kagler & Band, New Creations Brass Band Windsor Court Hotel- Robin Barnes & Jazz Trio Saturday, September 6 Bombay Club- Lucas Davenport Bottomline Beach Club- Rock 96.3 Drum-Off Finals Buffa’s Back Room- Royal Rounders Checkpoint Charlie- Le Cosmic Troupe, The Parishioners Circle Bar- Laugh in the Dark + The Call Girls Dmac's- The Jeff Davis Project Evangeline French Quarter- Lil Josephine Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Funky Pirate- The Blues Masters w/Big Al Carson Gasa Gasa- Minos The Saint YUMA House of Blues- Jermaine Quiz Kerry Irish Pub- Vincent Marini & the One Tailed Three Little Tropical Isle- JB Elston, Ben Joseph Mandeville Trailhead- The Boogiemen Maple Leaf- Mike Dillon Band + Rotary Downs Old U.S. Mint- Jane Harvey-Brown & The Traditional Jazz All Stars One Eyed Jacks- Ty Segall with Wand plus Babes Shamrock- River City Hit Squad Tipitina’s- The Weight, Levon Helms Band + The New Orleans Suspects Tropical Isle Bayou Club- La Maniere des Cadiens, Louisiana Inferno Tropical Isle Bourbon Isle- Way To Early, Rhythm & Rain Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, Late as Usual
Vaso- R&R Jazz Group Windsor Court Hotel- Robin Barnes & Jazz Trio Sunday, September 7 Banks Street Bar & Grill- The Scordatura String Band Bombay Club- Tony Seville Checkpoint Charlie- Open Mic with Jim Smith Columns Hotel- Chip Wilson Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Funky Pirate- Mark & the Pentones, Willie Locktt House of Blues- Kirk Franklin Gospel Brunch (NOLA), Sucre + The Honey Trees + Merriment, Late Night Sunday’s Howlin’ Wolf - Den- Hot 8 Brass Band The Irish Cultural Museum of New Orleans- Neil Byrne & Ryan Kelly Kerry Irish Pub- Chip Wilson Little Tropical Isle- Lynn Drury, Reed Lightfoot Miss Jean's Famous Corner Courtyard- Bobby Love & Friends Neutral Ground Coffeehouse- Open Mic Night w/ Iain Micah Weigert Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown Siberia – Spritial Bat, Shrapnihil, Attrition DJ’s Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajungrass, Louisiana Inferno Tropical Isle Bourbon- BC & Comp, Rhythm and Rain, Debi & the Deacons Tropical Isle Original-The Hangovers, Late as Usual Monday, September 8 Bombay Club- Danica Hart Circle Bar- Symptoms + The Switchers Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Danny Alexander Funky Pirate- Gary Brown Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse- Gerald French Kerry Irish Pub- Patrick Cooper Little Tropical Isle- Reed Lightfoot, Lyne Drury Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajungrass Duo, Cajun Drifters Tropical Isle Bourbon- Rhythm & Rain, Way to Early Tropical Isle Original- Graham Robertson, Whiskey Bar
Dr.John Six-time Grammy award-winner Dr. John and his band, The Nite Trippers, will perform classic hits as well as new material from his latest release, SkeDat-De-Dat…Spirit of Satch, released August 14. Catch this not-to-be-missed show on Sat., Sept. 20. $42.50 – $100, 9 p.m., Joy Theatre, 1200 Canal St., thejoytheatre.com. Photo by Gus Escanelle
Tuesday, September 9 Blue Nile- Ken Vandermark + Helen Gillet + Marcello Benetti Bombay Club- Lucas Davenport Bullet’s Sports Bar- Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers Checkpoint Charlie- Miss Nola, Hubcap Kings Circle Bar- Jerkagram + Frail + Hello Nomad + Trash Swan Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Chip Wilson Funky Pirate- The Blues Masters w/Patrick Williams House of Blues – DJ Q, Mario Hart, King Princeton Kerry Irish Pub- Tim Robertson
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Little Tropical Isle- Mark Barrett, Ben Joseph Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown Siberia – Bass Drum of Death Sweet Lorraine’s- Jazz & Poetry hosted by Shakespeare Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajungrass Duo, Cajun Drifters Tropical Isle Bourbon- JB Elston and Wayne, Tropic Gumbo Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, J B Elston Band Wednesday, September 10 Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits- Jesse Morrow Trio Bombay Club- Lucas Davenport Checkpoint Charlie- T Bone Stone Dmac's- Octopus Sampson Funky Pirate- The Blues Masters w/Patrick Williams Gasa Gasa- Live Afrobeat w/Seguenon Kone featuring Payo Jazz Band Margie Perez House of Blues- Stick Figure + Pacific Dub + Hirie, Washed Out + Small Black, Jet Lounge Howlin’ Wolf - Den- B-Side Players Kerry Irish Pub- Chip Wilson Little Tropical Isle- Mark Barrett, JB Elston Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown The Recovery Room Bar & Grill- Oscar & The BluesCats Tipitina’s- Black Lips w/ The King Khan & BBQ Show
Tropical Isle Bayou Club- La Maniere des Cadiens Tropical Isle Bourbon- Way to Early Tropical Isle Original- Debi & the Deacons, Late as Usual Varsity Theatre- Archnemesis Thursday, September 11 Bombay Club- Tony Seville Bullet’s Sports Bar- Neisha Ruffins & The Franchise Band Checkpoint Charlie- Dominic, Freetown Hounds Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Florabama Funky Pirate- The Blues Masters w/ Big Al Carson House of Blues- Musiq (M.F.) Factory Kerry Irish Pub- Vincent Marini & The One Tailed Three Le Bon Temps Roulé- The Soul Rebels Brass Band Little Tropical Isle- Allen Hebert, Casey Saba Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajun Drifters, Louisiana Inferno Tropical Isle Bourbon- Miss Maggie Trio, Debi & the Deacons Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, Late as Usual Friday, September 12 Bombay Club- Davis Rogan Buffa’s Back Room- Honeypots
Bullet’s Sports Bar- The Pinettes Brass Band Carousel Lounge - Robin Barnes & Her Jazz Band Checkpoint- Woodenhead, Social Justice & Peace Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- The Jeff Davis Project House of Blues- David Nail - J Boog + Hot Rain+ Inna Vision Howlin' Wolf - Den- Will Vance & The Kinfolk + Gravy Flavored Kisses + The Quickening & More Kerry Irish Pub- Patrick Cooper Le Bon Temps Roulé- Jeff “Snake’' Greenberg Little Tropical Isle- Reed Lightfoot, Ben Joseph One Eyed Jacks- Bionica with The Vox and the Hound PubliQ House- Dirty Bourbon River Show Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Louisiana inferno, T’Canailli Tropical Isle Bourbon- Way to Early, Jay B Elston Band, Debi & the Deacons Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, Late as Usual Windsor Court Hotel- Robin Barnes & Jazz Trio Saturday, September 13 Bombay Club- Lynn Drury Bottomline Beach Club- Wounded Heroes Fundraiser: multiple bands Buffa’s Back Room- Royal Rounders featuring Jerry Jumonville The Carver Theatre- Gospel Music Fest ft. Archdiocese of New Orleans Gospel Choir, Young Voices of Praise, Xavier University Gospel Choir
thePrettyReckless The popular rock group fronted by Gossip Girl’s Taylor Momsen comes to NOLA as part of their Going to Hell tour. Catch them with opening act Adelita's Way on Wed., Sept. 24. $27, 7 p.m., House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., houseofblues. com/neworleans. Checkpoint Charlie- JLV, ESE Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Rachel Cain Evangeline French Quarter-Lil Josephine & Rhodes Spedale Fair Grinds Coffeehouse- The Olivia DeHavilland Mosquitoes Funky Pirate- Mark & the Pentones, The Blues Masters w/Big Al Carson Gasa Gasa- Debauche House of Blues- Alex & Sierra, Bustout Burlesque Howlin’ Wolf - Den- Alvin Youngblood Hart Kerry Irish Pub- Speed the Mule Little Tropical Isle- JB Elston, Ben Joseph Mandeville Trailhead- Christian Serpas & Ghost Town Maple Leaf- Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes Old U.S. Mint- Downriver: Mighty Mississippi River Festival One Eyed Jacks- Delta Spirit with EDJ Pearl Wine Co.- Scott Sanders Quartet featuring Olivier Bou Shamrock- Pocket Aces Brass Band Tipitina’s- Jon Cleary & Absolute Monster Gentlemen Tropical Isle Bayou Club- La Maniere des Cadiens, Louisiana Inferno Tropical Isle Bourbon- Way To Early, Rhythm & Rain, Debi & the Deacons Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, Late as Usual Windsor Court Hotel - Robin Barnes & Jazz Trio Sunday, September 14 Bombay Club- Tony Seville Checkpoint Charlie- Open Mic with Jim Smith Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Funky Pirate- Mark & the Pentones, Willie Locktt House of Blues- Kirk Franklin Gospel Brunch (NOLA), Late Night Sundays Howlin’ Wolf - Den- Hot 8 Brass Band Kerry Irish Pub- Chip Wilson Little Tropical Isle- Lynn Drury, Reed Lightfoot Miss Jean's Famous Corner Courtyard- Bobby Love & Friends Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajungrass, Louisiana Inferno Tropical Isle Bourbon- BC & Comp, Rhythm and Rain, Debi & the Deacons Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, Late as Usual Monday, September 15 Bombay Club- Danica Hart Checkpoint Charlie- R.C. NOLA Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Danny Alexander Funky Pirate- Gary Brown Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse- Gerald French Kerry Irish Pub- Tim Robertson Little Tropical Isle- Reed Lightfoot, Lyne Drury One Eyed Jacks- Natural Blonde + Genders Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajungrass Duo, Cajun Drifters Tropical Isle Bourbon-Rhythm & Rain, Way to Early Tropical Isle Original- The Hangover, J B Elston Band Tuesday, September 16 Blue Nile- Rob Wagner’s String Thing Bombay Club- Tony Seville Bullet’s Sports Bar- Rob Wagner’s String Thing Checkpoint Charlie- Tony Holiday, Vincent Marini Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Bob Worth Funky Pirate- The Blues Masters w/Patrick Williams House of Blues- DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist, Denzel Curry & Deniro Farrar Kerry Irish Pub- Jason Bishop
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House of Blues- Burlesque Festival’s Queen’s Ball Joy Theatre- Dr. John & The Nite Trippers Kerry Irish Pub- Speed the Mule, Project X Little Tropical Isle- JB Elston, Ben Joseph Mandeville Trailhead-Mike “The Soulman” Baptiste Old U.S. Mint- NOLA Art House Music Presents Jazz One Eyed Jacks- Lost Bayou Ramblers RIvershack Tavern-Russell Batiste & Friends Shamrock- Karma Siberia- Merchandise, Direct Attack, Heat Dust, TV-MA Tipitina’s- Dumpstaphunk Tropical Isle Bayou Club- La Maniere des Cadiens Tropical Isle Bourbon- Way To Early, Rhythm & Rain Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, Late as Usual Windsor Court Hotel - Robin Barnes & Jazz Trio Sunday, September 21 Bombay Club- Tony Seville Checkpoint Charlie- Open Mic with Jim Smith Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Funky Pirate- Mark & the Pentones, Willie Locktt House of Blues- Kirk Franklin Gospel Brunch (NOLA) Howlin’ Wolf - Den- Hot 8 Brass Band Kerry Irish Pub- Patrick Cooper Little Tropical Isle- Lynn Drury, Reed Lightfoot Miss Jean's Famous Corner Courtyard- Bobby Love & Friends Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown Siberia – DJs Spider Stacy (The Pogues) & My cousin Dimitri Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajungrass, Louisiana Inferno Tropical Isle Bourbon- BC & Comp, Rhythm and Rain, Debi & the Deacons Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, Late as Usual
TheFabFour The Fab Four, a California-based Beatles tribute band, will be playing in City Park’s Tad Gormley Stadium in honor of the iconic group’s 50 th anniversary. Relive the fun of the ‘60s and experience one of the greatest Beatles tribute bands of all time on Tues., Sept. 16. $35, 7 p.m., Tad Gormley Stadium — City Park, neworleanscitypark.com Little Tropical Isle- Mark Barrett, Ben Joseph One Eyed Jacks- Lydia Loveless Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown Special Venue- Beatles Tribute featuring The Fab Four Sweet Lorraine’s- Jazz & Poetry hosted by Shakespeare Tad Gormley Stadium- WYES Beatles Tribute Ft. Fab Four Tipitina’s- Chris Robinson Brotherhood Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajungrass Duo, Cajun Drifters Tropical Isle Bourbon- JB Elston and Wayne, Tropic Gumbo Tropical Original- The Hangovers, J B Elston Band Wednesday, September 17 Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits- Jesse Morrow Trio Bombay Club- Lucas Davenport Checkpoint Charlie- T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, Western Star Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Tony Holiday Funky Pirate- The Blues Masters w/Patrick Williams Gasa Gasa- Live Afrobeat w/Seguenon Kone featuring Payo Jazz Band Margie Perez House of Blues- Jet Lounge Kerry Irish Pub- Vincent Marini & The One Tailed Three Little Tropical Isle- Mark Barrett, JB Elston Pat O'Brien's- Half Way to St. Patrick's Day Party Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown The Recovery Room Bar & Grill- Oscar & The BluesCats Siberia- GHOUL, Black Anvil Tropical Isle Bayou Club- La Maniere des Cadiens Tropical Isle Bourbon- Way to Early Tropical Isle Original- Debi & the Deacons, Late as Usual Thursday, September 18 Bombay Club- Tony Seville Bullet’s Sports Bar- Neisha Ruffins & The Franchise Band Checkpoint CHarlie- Dominic, Totenbett Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Smashing Blonde Funky Pirate- Marc Stone Duo, The Blues Masters House of Blues- Musiq (M.F.) Factory Kerry Irish Pub- Paint Box w/ David James & Tim Robertson Little Tropical Isle- Allen Hebert, Casey Saba One Eyed Jacks- Earth with King Dude Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajun Drifters, Louisiana Inferno Tropical Isle Bourbon- Miss Maggie Trio, Debi & the Deacons Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, Late as Usual Friday, September 19 Bombay Club- Kitt Lough Buffa’s Back Room- Davis Rogan Bullet’s Sports Bar-The Pinettes Brass Band Carousel Lounge - Robin Barnes & Her Jazz Band Checkpoint Charlie- JLV, Jim Smith Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Steve Mignano Funky Pirate- The Blues Masters w/Big Al Carson
House of Blues- Bad Girls of Burlesque! Kerry Irish Pub- Lyn Drury Le Bon Temps Roulé- Tom Worrell Little Tropical Isle- Reed Lightfoot, Ben Joseph One Eyed Jacks- Dax Riggs Siberia- Joecephus and the George Jonestown Massacre Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Louisiana inferno, T’Canailli Tropical Isle Bourbon- Way to Early, Jay B Elston Band, Debi & the Deacons Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, Late as Usual Varsity Theatre- North Mississippi Allstars Windsor Court Hotel- Robin Barnes & Jazz Trio Saturday, September 20 Bombay Club- Lucas Davenport Bottomline Beach Club- Limited Edition Buffa’s Back Room- Royal Rounders Checkpoint CharlieGood Children, Bad Moonlander Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Circle Bar- Siren Sea Dmac's- The Jeff Davis Project Evangeline French Quarter-Lil Josephine & Rhodes Spedale Funky Pirate- The Blues Masters w/Big Al Carson
AirborneToxicevent The Airborne Toxic Event, known for its mix of orchestral instruments and rock sound, released their most recent album, Such Hot Blood, in April of 2013. Made famous for their “musical poetry,” The Airborne Toxic Event gives NOLA a preview on Sat., Sept. 27. $18 Advance Tickets, 8 p.m., The Civic Theatre, civicnola.com.
Monday, September 22 Bombay Club- Danica Hart Checkpoint Charlie- Clyde & Iggy Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Danny Alexander Funky Pirate- Gary Brown Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse- Gerald French Kerry Irish Pub- Tim Robertson Little Tropical Isle- Reed Lightfoot, Lyne Drury One Eyed Jacks- WTUL presents Real Estate Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajungrass Duo, Cajun Drifters Tropical Isle Bourbon- JB Elston and Wayne, Tropic Gumbo Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, J B Elston Band Tuesday, September 23 Blue Nile- Mario Abney & The Avant Garde Bombay Club- Lucas Davenport Bullet’s Sports Bar- Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers Checkpoint Charlie- Jeff Chaz, Hubcap Kings Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Chip Wilson Funky Pirate- The Blues Masters w/Patrick Williams Kerry Irish Pub- Patrick Cooper Little Tropical Isle- Mark Barrett, Ben Joseph Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown Sweet Lorraine’s- Jazz & Poetry hosted by Shakespeare Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajungrass Duo, Cajun Drifters Tropical Isle Bourbon- JB Elston and Wayne, Tropic Gumbo Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, J B Elston Band Wednesday, September 24 Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits- Jesse Morrow Trio Bombay Club- Lucas Davenport Checkpoint Charlie- T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, Jamie Lynn Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Max and the Trail Mix Funky Pirate- The Blues Masters w/Patrick Williams Gasa Gasa- Live Afrobeat w/Seguenon Kone House of Blues- The Pretty Reckless, Jet Lounge Kerry Irish Pub- Chip Wilson Little Tropical Isle- Mark Barrett, JB Elston Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown The Recovery Room Bar & Grill- Oscar & The BluesCats Tipitina’s- The Felice Brothers Spirit Family Reunion Tropical Isle Bayou Club- La Maniere des Cadiens, Cajungrass Tropical Isle Bourbon- Way to Early, Debbie and the Decons Tropical Isle Original- Debi & the Deacons, Late as Usual Thursday, September 25 Bombay Club- Tony Seville Bullet’s Sports Bar-Neisha Ruffins & The Franchise Band Checkpoint Charlie- Dominic, Western Settings Crescent City Brew House - New Orleans Steamboat Dmac's- Octopus Samson Funky Pirate- Marc Stone Duo, The Blues Masters w/ Big Al Carson Hi Ho Lounge- How Well to Dress House of Blues- Lil Dicky Plus DJ Omega Plus Billsberry Flowboy Kerry Irish Pub- Dave James Little Tropical Isle- Allen Hebert, Casey Saba Ralph’s On the Park- Joe Krown Tropical Isle Bayou Club- Cajun Drifters, Louisiana Inferno Tropical Isle Bourbon- Miss Maggie Trio, Debi & the Deacons Tropical Isle Original- The Hangovers, Late as Usual Varsity Theatre- Mac Powell
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Festival & Event Previews
Art & Nightlife DJ Competition Fri., Aug. 29; 10 p.m. Masquerade Club, 228 Poydras St. harrahsneworleans.com The Masquerade DJ Competition continues on August 29 through early September where eight competitors will showcase their best skills. The nightclub is on a hardcore search for NOLA’s greatest DJ to provide regular entertainment for club-goers. After the fierce beginner rounds, the contest goes on to perform for surprise guest judges. The semi-final battle round will be on Friday, September 5, followed by the final battle round of the two best DJs competing on September 12, where the final winner will be announced. The winning performer will then begin his or her residency at the Masquerade Night Club on September 19.
different artistic mediums; it also includes a raffle with $5 tickets that will award one lucky viewer with an artist print from the evening show. The community art organization gives all emerging artists a simple way to gain support.
anonymously and safely – are working hard to change that. Last year’s Blues Night featured food from eateries like Galatoire’s, Copeland’s and Drago’s. This year’s benefit will include an open bar, local food and, of course, one hell of a guest list – is your name on it yet?
Blues Night Patron Party to Benefit Crimestoppers Thurs., Sept. 11; 7:30 p.m. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St. crimestoppersgno.org; Advance Tickets $125 Join Bobby Rush, Irvin Mayfield, Allen Toussaint and more Grammy-
Burlesque Festival Thurs., Sept. 18; 9 p.m. Harrah’s New Orleans, 228 Poydras St. neworleansburlesquefest.com; $22 While New Orleans may be the home to jazz bands and blues musicians, there’s always been plenty of room for the popular burlesque dancers. The playful modern-day striptease performances are featured each year at the Burlesque Festival, visited by devoted fans near and far. Keeping the French Quarter traditions alive, the Burlesque Festival promises high-quality entertainment of only the best dancers. The sixth annual event is made up of four days of crazy, rowdy shows to showcase the classic moves of the burlesque dancers. No other event can turn undressing into an artistic performance other than the NOLA Burlesque Festival.
Comedy
Ron White Yclept Art Show Sat., Sept. 6; 8 p.m. Fri., Sept. 5; 7 p.m. Mahalia Jackson Theatre 1419 Basin St.; $70 - $100 Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S Peters St. Masquerade's DJ Competition — August 29 @ Masquerade at Harrah's Casino mahaliajacksontheater.com thehowlinwolf.com Ron “Tater Salad” White emerged as a comedian NOLA is bursting with fancy art galleries and historical during his “Blue Collar Comedy” days. Never without a cigar and some museums, but those aren’t the only locations to feed your art fix. award winners and nominees at the House of Blues this September 11 scotch, the funny man has best selling books, DVDs, and Grammy Howlin’ Wolf is the place to be for the Yclept Showing of over 25 artists for a benefit night to support Crimestoppers. The city of New Orleans who will spend the evening showcasing their current works. The free and its resilient inhabitants are no strangers to violence but organizations nominations under his belt. Since his beginning, White has paid his dues to achieve stardom, leading comedy specials and tours along the way. event features both local and visiting artists demonstrating a number of like Crimestoppers – a resource for residents to report crimes
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The sold-out shows continue with a visit to New Orleans, where White will do his famous and hilarious storytelling performance. VIP tickets are already sold out, so be sure to snag your seat sooner than later for an up-close view of some Tater Salad. Tim & Eric with John C. Reilly Fri., Sept. 19; 8 p.m. Civic Center, 510 O'Keefe Ave. civicnola.com; $39.50 In a city full of alcohol and musicians, NOLA leaves plenty of room for comedians to make themselves at home. Tim & Eric (Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, from Adult Swim's late cult comedy series "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!") will be making their New Orleans appearance alongside the hilarious and Oscar-nominated star John C. Reilly. The comedy show will feature Reilly as his popular character Dr. Steve Brule, as he hosts an educational (and hilarious) piece for the audience to enjoy. The three have turned their comedy tour into a rousing and ridiculous event with a number of unexpected antics.
fOOd & dRiNK Scales and Ales Fri., Sept., 12; 7 p.m. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas 1 Canal St.; $18 - $22.50 auduboninstitute.org/scales-and-ales The 5th annual event brings NOLA (adults only) to the Audubon Aquarium to support the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas for a night of cocktails and cuisine matched with special live entertainment. The evening will include Bites and Brews such as Abita Beer, wine, specialty cocktails, as well as delicious dishes from more than 30 local restaurants. The event’s live entertainment features The Atlanta
and entertainment, a photo booth, raffle giveaways, and more. Cocktail attire is encouraged; tickets are available for purchase online (be sure to buy quickly, admission is limited). Must be 21+ to attend.
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tim & eric with John C. reilly — september 19 @ the Civic Center Showstoppers. This once-a-year event is the leading fundraiser for the Audubon Aquarium that allows adults to get up-close contact with the fish while they socialize and support the cause. Martini Madness Fri., Sept. 19; 7 p.m. City Park, 1 Palm Dr. friendsofcitypark.com; $50 One might ask if New Orleans has too many alcohol-related festivals, and the answer will always be no. This year’s 11th annual Martini Festival features more than thirty specialty martinis accompanied by the delicious cuisine of over twenty of NOLA’s best restaurants. Presented by the Republic National Distributing Company and Friends of City Park, the festival will include live music
LA City Putt Putt – WAKA Registration Open Now: Season begins October 19 City Putt Miniature Golf Course, 8 Victory Ave. kickball.com/season/lacityputtfall2014; $72 - $77 Check out NOLA’s putt-putt league for some unconventional fun and social sport. If you’re a mini golf lover but have only played it as a hobby, consider adding in a little friendly competition and playing alongside some teammates. Registration is currently open for joining the league but the deadline is approaching quickly at October 19. The 2014 season begins on October 13 with some entertaining tournaments that each end at the Shamrock bar where you can celebrate your team. NOLA Social Ride Ongoing; various locations nolasocialride.org Only in NOLA will you find an organized club for both bikers and drinkers. NOLA Social Ride has become a fun and popular way to make friends and see some hidden gems of the Big Easy. Each week consists of different themed rides to accompany all who are interested. Each week includes Tuesday’s “It's All About the Music Bike Ride,” and the Wednesday “Rabid Ride” and “Happy Thursday.” Each themed ride is often accompanied with food and drink specials. Make friends with people from all different neighborhoods of the city as you pedal through the communities in themed costumes to get the party-on-wheels started. Each ride begins at a different location, so be sure to check the website for updates.
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Saint Bell BY KIMMIE TUBRE
sometimes it’s a person and sometimes it’s a band, but one thing’s for sure: saint Bell is a unique entity. the band consists of lead vocalist, creator, and songwriter Jeremy Phipps, trombone player ashley shabonkareh, sam levine on bass, elliot slater on guitar, and Cody smith on drums. the four musicians regularly perform with Phipps everywhere from Gasa Gasa to the Circle Bar. their electropop, experimental sound can be classified as synth-pop, but mostly stands alone in its own, unclassifiable genre. the dynamic team of musicians comes together to create what lead vocalist and band creator, Jeremy Phipps, calls a musical project. with their recent buzz and two albums under their belt (Food Coloring and Cold Cold Wind), it was only appropriate for Where Y'at to sit with Phipps of saint Bell and discuss this band that continues to mystify nOla with their electrically raw, inimitable sound. WYAT: How would you personally describe Saint Bell? Jeremy Phipps: It’s a project that I started a few years back. I guess the easiest way to describe it is that it’s basically a mixture of synthpop and indie pop/indie rock. But when I’m writing the songs, I don’t really tailor it to any specific styles or genres, therefore it kind of becomes its own thing. Our latest album is pretty unique because we mixed orchestral-styled instruments with '90s New Orleans raps. The beats are sort of cheesy, but the sound is deep and heavy. WYAT: You call Saint Bell a project. Is there an actual set of band members, or do you work with different musicians? Phipps: I look at Saint Bell as somewhat of a band and a project like the group St. Vincent, or on that sort of style. It’s weird because it is a band, but it is also a person. I like to give it a project name as opposed to my real name so that I don’t get locked into doing one specific thing.
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I can include different musicians on different tracks, but lately I’ve had 4 to 5 consistent band members, which has been really great. I’d say Saint Bell is a band and a project where I write the songs and front the band. WYAT: As the band's leader, what’s your musical background? Phipps: If I had a main instrument it would be the trombone. That’s what I started with in the high school marching band. Playing in marching bands led to me playing in brass bands all around the city doing the whole gigging musician thing. I’ve played with Young Fellaz Brass Band, and I used to play with a band called Next Generation Brass Band that doesn’t exist anymore. I’ve also played a couple of shows with the Soul Rebels and I’ve played a few shows as Rebirth, but not with Rebirth. WYAT: When did you venture off creating your own sound? Phipps: I had a funk band called The Outsiders
before I started Saint Bell. We would play on Frenchmen a lot, and I still do that on the side occasionally, like freelancing. I started Saint Bell when I started falling in love with writing songs about 3 years ago. It started off with just me and a loop pad and I would just play all of the instruments. Then eventually I expanded it into a band. WYAT: What inspires you the most as an artist? As a writer? Phipps: I really like getting to the core of the emotions that you feel. When I first started writing, I would pay attention to certain musicians and the lyrics of their music. I used to perform with the group My Name is John Michael. Back then I would watch John Michael really pour out some deep emotional stuff and was amazed at how he was able to make a song out of his emotions. I just thought that was the greatest thing ever. When I started writing, I would try to do close to the same thing by pouring out all of this heavy emotion. And when I would perform it would get embarrassingly deep. Some of the records on my first album, Food Coloring, were songs that had a whole lot of emotional foundation, and it was very cathartic and therapeutic to get it out. The way I wrote those songs was very personal. I feel like the new album is a lot more for everyone else; it isn’t just personal. But all in all, being able to get out those heavy emotions and putting them into a song is what I’d say inspires me. WYAT: Which artists inspire you? Phipps: I like Arcade Fire who, of course, just played Jazz Fest this year. They are one of my biggest inspirations. Then of course there’s
Theresa Anderson. Even though I got her to play on my current album, I still get all star struck when I play alongside her. I try to play without smiling and being giddy. I also like Trombone Shorty. Even though our music is very different, I listen to a lot of his music and he has always inspired me. I also draw inspiration from Kanye West. I’m pretty much obsessed with his work because he’s an artist. But it’s a hard question to answer because there are obviously so many people that inspire me. WYAT: You have such diverse taste in music. What’s your favorite music genre outside of your own music? Phipps: I only listen to myself mostly. I’m just kidding. But seriously, I like Afro-beat a lot; it’s the jam. I also like really hipster music, you know, the kind people hate so much today. Like, grossly artistic eccentric-styled music. I also like pop and indie pop. WYAT: What’s the biggest venue Saint Bell has performed in? Phipps: We opened up for a band called Rubblebucket at the House of Blues. It was my first time playing at the House of Blues. It was just a random thing because they called me that morning and I was pretty star struck. I was like, “How do you even know who I am?” And then I ended up having to play by myself with my loop pedal because I couldn’t gather the band in time. It was weird, but still cool to play before one of my idol bands. WYAT: Where can we see you perform? Phipps: We play at many off the beat clubs. But to name a few venues, I’d say: Gasa Gasa, Hi Ho Lounge, Circle Bar, and Siberia.
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Eat to live or … Once again, the Louisiana Restaurant Association is proud to announce the return of its annual culinary promotion “We Live To Eat: Restaurant Week.” From September 8 –14, diners near and far will be able to enjoy exclusive discounted two-course lunches and three-course dinners at tons of New Orleans' top foodie destinations. Participating restaurants include Galatoire's, Domenica, Borgne, Commanders Palace, GG’s Dine-O-Rama, and many more! WLTE's Restaurant Week will also feature a kick off celebration on Wednesday, September 3rd at The Chicory where guests will be able to sample tastes from featured menus. welivetoeatnola.com Local, fast fried chicken … Popular local chain Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers has opened two new locations, filling what many believe to be a fried chicken void in the Uptown area. Finger lickin' Cane's replaced the defunct KFC on Carrollton Avenue and the other KFC on St. Charles Avenue. Apparently the success of the Riverwalk Marketplace location encouraged the company to branch out in Orleans Parish. We're not complaining... raisingcanes.com
Spearheading group for fisheries … Advocating for the sustainability of Gulf seafood, Chef Tenney Flynn of GW Fins has partnered with Audubon Nature Institute's Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries to form a council of influential, regional chefs. “There are more varieties of sustainable seafood here than anywhere else in the country,” says Chef Flynn. “I am honored to spearhead the G.U.L.F. Chef Council, utilizing our restaurants to inform guests about the wonderful local seafood that is available to them." G.U.L.F. works with government agencies, certification bodies, fishers and processors, buyers, restaurateurs, and consumers to ensure that fisheries in the region thrive for the benefit of future generations. audubongulf.org Hunger fix … Beloved local chef Pete Vazquez has opened The Appetite Repair Shop, a tiny, to-go restaurant on Vallette Street in Algiers. Known for his creative cuisine at Marisol (a fine dining restaurant in the French Quarter that never returned after Katrina), Vazquez has found a way to offer an ever-changing, deliciously eclectic menu out of his own digs on the Westbank. With a menu that changes according to his whims, Vazquez is dazzling diners with dishes like Creole Roast Pork Shoulder with Habanero-Fig Sauce, VegetableSmoked Gouda Quesadillas, Aloo Gobi-style Brussels Sprouts and
The beer is here … The beer-centric pub the Oak Street neighborhood has been waiting for has opened at long last, sharing owners and a courtyard with Oak wine bar right next door. Ale offers a happy hour of ½ priced drafts, a bottle list of over 60 different beers and a menu of bar food kicked up a few notches. Go in for a few drafts of a Parish Brewing Co. brew and sample dishes like a Soft Pretzel with beer cheese fondue, Duck Confit Queso Fundido, Mexican Coke-Braised Brisket or Two-Run Farm Beef Debris Fries with white cheddar. facebook.com/aleonoak
Gonna love doner … Benjamin Harlow and Walker Reisman, founders of the Pizza Speakeasy pop-up, have finally launched their new restaurant on St. Claude Avenue dubbed Kebab. “Inspired by the street food of Rotterdam and Berlin,” Kebab mainly offers housemade Turkish-style bread loaded up with spit-roasted doner kebab sandwiches. Only open from Friday through Monday (for now), this Turkish-style sandwich shop is also serving up Roasted Lamb with jalapeno/mango sauce, roasted beets, Belgian fries cooked in bacon fat and Falafel with hummus and tzatziki, but the menu changes frequently. 2315 St. Claude Ave. ~ kebabnola.com Vegan hot dogs … Currently popping up at NOLA Brewery's Hot Yoga Night, Wheely Good Hot Dogs plans to expand this month to a bicycle vending cart serving up delectably priced, vegan hot dogs for “wheely good” wiener fans who want to step back from the slaughter. They offer carrot dogs, andouille sausage for the Cajun in you, ToFurkey, beet and salami sausage … vegan salami? Who knew? Try a “Dog-A Letta” with salami-style sausage, pickled veggie slaw and sesame seeds or a “Ben Frank(lin)” featuring a marinated carrot dog with roasted onion and mushroom gravy. They even offer gluten-free buns, so get em while they're hot! facebook.com/wheelygoodhotdogs We've heard! … Chef John Tew, who's worked in restaurants like Vincent's and Rambla, has left the kitchen for the back of his 2001 Chevrolet Bunny Bread truck to sell gourmet burgers. Burgers Ya Heard is wheelin' around town offering beef-centered happiness with burgers like the “Gringo” with pico de gallo, avocado and sour cream; a “BurGaLaya” featuring crispy andouille and jambalaya rice; or a “Triple B” with beets, bleu cheese and bacon. Find the bright yellow truck around town from Children's Hospital to Rendezvous Tavern, or follow him on Twitter @burgersyaheard. facebook.com/burgersyaheard
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Moroccan Roast Chicken with Lemon-Garlic Sauce. 400 Vallette St. ~ facebook.com/pages/The-Appetite-Repair-Shop
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Last BBQ of Summer, or First Tailgate
BY KIM RANJBAR
September is an odd time of year, especially in the Deep South. The weather hasn't cooled a bit and notso-distant memories of a recent summer vacation are lingering in your soul. You can still feel the fine white sand from a Gulf beach under your feet, smell the chlorine from your best friend's pool and taste barbecue ribs and smoked brisket still clinging to your lips. But what about the season inching just around the corner? The sun will continue to sear us where we stand, but ever so gradually, the leaves will start to change colors and fall, the humidity will drop and the Saints will have their first home game against the Vikings on the third Sunday of the month. You can already smell the Hopitoulas you'll spill on your shirt, hear your friend's exultant cries when the Saints score and taste the barbecue ribs and smoked brisket on your lips. Can you see a theme here? Whether you want to make the carefree days of summer last just a little bit longer are gearing up for football with your first tailgate, there's no reason to slave over a smoker or a grill when the barbecue scene in this town has really picked up the pace. New Orleans may well be on its way to becoming known for delectable, smoky “que” and there's no reason not to take advantage of the increasing competition. One of the newest contenders on the scene is NOLA Smokehouse, a BBQ catering company that recently got its own digs on the corner of Jackson Avenue and Annunciation Street inside what used to be Finger Lick'n Wings. Chief smoker and owner Rob Bechtold, who formerly worked as sous chef in K-Paul's Kitchen, offers some killer deals like crispy, fatty beef brisket burnt ends for $9, smoked boudin links only $3 each, smoked chicken legs at $4 each and a half rack of ribs for $13. Sides include cole slaw, sweet corn spoon bread, BBQ beans and his own, house made pickles, all for only $3 for half a pint. “Always smokin',” The Joint is a Bywater favorite for all things meaty. The first location opened on McClure's Barbecue
Poland Avenue in a small, brightly painted yellow shack a little over 10 years ago, and even after their move to a larger building on Mazant, locals and visitors from all over the country keep coming back. Owners Pete and Jenny Breen have had unwavering success with The Joint being recognized by barbecue aficionados and magazines from all over the country, including a spot on Guy Fieri's “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” on Food Network. Score a half rack of baby back ribs with a side of mac & cheese for only $13, a pulled pork sandwich topped with their house made slaw for $7.50 or ¼ chicken and 1 ½ sausage links plus a side of baked beans for only $12. Is anyone else getting hungry? Opened just a little over a year now, McClure's Barbecue has become a local favorite, smoking up Uptown on the corner of Magazine and Bordreaux... squeal Bar-B-Q right across the street from the popular bar/music venue Le Bon Temp Roule. What began as a Tuesday night pop-up at Dante's Kitchen in the Riverbend, quickly evolved into Neil McClure's dream, his very own barbecue restaurant. Along with ribs, pulled pork, brisket, chicken and sausage, McClure's also offers specialty sandwiches like his Chicken Cordon Bleu with smoked chicken, ham, roasted red peppers and Swiss for $10 or a vegetarian Smoked Mushroom Melt with onions, peppers and Swill served on a pressed roll for only $8.50. Upon walking in the door, though, folks are often pressed to indulge in their “All Meats & All Sides” combo that's perfect for two with ribs, pulled pork, brisket, chicken, sausage, spicy sweet cole slaw, pork & pork & beans, four-cheese macaroni, barbecue jambalaya, Creole-potato salad and roasted corn and jalapeno corn bread, all for only $30. You can enjoy the game and eat your barbecue, too at Squeal Bar-B-Q on Oak Street. Brothers Brendan, Patrick and Eugene "Gene" Young joined forces and opened up Squeal in 2008 and it's been going strong since, offering all of the usual suspects and some unique lagniappe (a little something extra) that might not be found at other que spots. Feel free to indulge in their hickory smoked pork, brisket, sausage and ribs, but why not try the Squeal Pie layered with pulled pork, corn maque choux, and andouille mashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese. It's like Shepherd’s Pie with a kick! They also feature pork grillades and grits, duck “BLT” tacos, boudin balls and jalapeno-corn hush puppies served with honey butter. Order up, grab a beer and have a seat at the bar where you can watch the game and get your grub on without skipping a beat.
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restaurantGuide AFRICAN Bennachin 1212 Royal St., 522-1230, bennachinrestaurant.com Offering a mixture of dishes exploding with flavor, Bennachin welcomes everyone, from carnivores to vegans. Enjoy African Cuisines such as Jama Jama, Akara, and more.
dogs look best with style and flair. Sure to put a smile on your face. Fulton Alley 600 Fulton St., 208-5569, fultonalley.com Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere of music, craft food and cocktails, as well as 12 bowling lanes. Good times and great food and drinks to match.
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Gattuso's 435 Huey P. Long Ave., 368-1114, gattusos.net Can’t go wrong here with mouth-watering appetizers, NOLA favorites and daily specials. Check out Trivia Tuesdays, Pint Night Thursdays, and live music on the weekends.
Cheesecake Bistro by Copeland's 2001 St. Charles Ave., 593-9955 copelandscheesecakebistro.com Their motto is “Eating should be fun, exciting and simple!” Offering a selection of dishes from across the world, they also have America’s best Cheesecake.
Gordon Biersch 200 Poydras St., 522-2739, gordonbiersch.com Savor the flavor of award-winning beer – the food is not to be missed either. Pair your beverage with a Coconut Shrimp and Tenderloin Salad and Filet or their legendary Garlic Fries.
Commander's Palace 1403 Washington Ave., 899-8221, commanderspalace.com Join Commander’s Palace in their partnership with Eat Fit Nola to bring you delicious Eat Fit Nolaapproved dishes for brunch, lunch, and dinner.
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Daisy Dukes French Quarter, CBD, Metairie, daisydukesrestaurant.com With emphasis on a great Southern atmosphere and dining service to match, this is the perfect 24/7 joint. Try their award-winning Bloody Mary’s.
133 N. Carrollton Ave., 598 5044, msjuicylucy.com Located in Mid-City, this place cooks the cheese on the inside of the patty instead of on top, adding a delicious melted center to burgers they insist are New Orleans’ best. Katie’s Restaurant & Bar 3701 Iberville St., 488-6582, katiesinmidcity.com Restaurant and bar with a great history and pleasantness to match. Delicious gourmet comfort food and excellent brunch options.
Dat Dog Uptown, Marigny, datdognola.com “What’s good at the Dog?” This place makes hot
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Ma Momma's House 5741 Crowder Blvd., 244-0021, mamommashouse.com You’ll find the best fried chicken, cornbread and waffles here. Indulge in extraordinary New Orleans Creole cuisine with the best of Southern hospitality. Manning's 519 Fulton St., 593-8072 It’s all about eating, drinking, and cheering. Enjoy comfort foods from the Mississippi Delta along with some unique spins on classic tailgating dishes. Phil's Grill Metairie, Harahan, CBD, phils-grill.com Phil’s is the hot spot for fresh-off-the-grill burgers. Build your burger and choose a bun, sauce, toppings, and side for a wonderful experience. Warehouse Grille 869 Magazine St., 322-2188, warehousegrille.com Warehouse Grille offers a wide-ranging menu, from Lamb Spring Rolls to Duck Crepes to good old Chicken and Waffles. Try this great spot for brunch. Willie Mae's Scotch House 2401 St. Ann St., 822-9503 Boasting some of the best fried chicken in New Orleans, Willie Mae’s will satisfy with food so delicious you will definitely be coming back. WOW Cafe & Wingery Mid-City, CBD, N.O. East, wowcafe.com Enjoy their starters, salads, handhelds, wings, and burgers in a chill atmosphere. Their chef’s inspired recipes and signature sauces will not disappoint.
ASIAN Five Happiness 3605 S. Carrollton Ave., 482-3935, fivehappiness.com After 30 years of satisfying customers with the best Chinese cuisine, Five Happiness became a NOLA staple. Try the Chow Mein or Egg Foo Young. Jazmine Cafe 614 S. Carrollton Ave., 866-9301, jazminecafe.com Take a break from typical NOLA dishes with great Vietnamese cuisine: try the spring rolls, Hot Noodle Soups, Spicy Mango Salad and more. Kyoto 4920 Prytania St., 891-3644, kyotonola.com Enjoy some of NOLA’s best sushi at Kyoto. Attentive service, relaxed atmosphere and delicious food – try the Poke Salad and Funky Margarita Roll. Kyoto II 5608 Citrus Blvd., 818-0228 For great sushi that won’t totally deflate your wallet, try Kyoto II – fun, simple sushi rolls offered in a pleasant and relaxed space. La Thai 4938 Prytania St., 899-8886, lathaiuptown.com The ultimate Thai experience is here: La Thai is a chic, modern space full of wonderful, intoxicating aromas. The fiery-hot curries are a must-try. Miyako 1403 St. Charles Ave, 410-9997, japanesebistro.com With one of the best running dinner shows in the world, enjoy an unforgettable dining experience at this Japanese Seafood and Steakhouse Restaurant.
Namese Vietnamese Cafè 4077 Tulane Ave., 483-8899, namese.net Namese offers delicious and authentic Vietnamese cuisine in a refreshing, intimate atmosphere. Try their Ducky Cuban.
Balcony Bar & Cafe 3201 Magazine St., 894-8888 Enjoy classic yet delicious bar food in this two-story dive – pizza, burgers and great salads. Plus, you’ll have an incredible balcony-view of Magazine Street.
Ohm Lounge 601 Tchoupitoulas St. #B, 335-1760, ohm-lounge.com Ohm Lounge is a lovely and intimate social experience: a great space for meeting friends. Try their artisanal cocktails and Asian-style tapas.
Bamboula's 514 Frenchman St., 944-8461, bamboulasnola.com More than just a music venue – Bamboula’s has delicious Cajun/Caribbean food offered well into the late evening. After dining, check out the Festival Hall Theatre.
Origami 5130 Freret St., 899-6532, sushinola.com Featuring a dynamic trio of master New Orleans sushi chefs, Origami is the finest place to dine with specialty cocktails, unique rolls and sashimi platters. SOHO Restaurant 601 Veterans Blvd., 301-2266 SOHO has an array of Chinese and Japanese dishes, and an incredible sushi bar. Feeling adventurous? Try the Salted Pepper Squid or their super-fresh sashimi. Viet Orleans Bistro 300 Baronne St., 333-6917 This New Orleans/Southeast Asian bistro has a great happy hour you don’t want to miss – excellent service and great dishes with fresh seafood.
BARS WITH GREAT FOOD Backspace Bar & Kitchen 139 Chartres St., 322-2245, backspacenola.com With an elegant antique wood and stone decor, Backspace offers a wide menu including burgers, red beans and rice, cobbler, waffles and pancakes.
Barcadia 601 Tchoupitoulas St., 335-1740, barcadianeworleans.com Eat, drink and play at Barcadia: they have life-size Jenga on the patio, 80’s arcade games, as well as tasty salads, sandwiches, burgers and more. Bruno’s Tavern 7538 Maple St., 861-7615, Brunostavern.com Since 1934 this uptown legend has been serving great po-boys, salads, and brews to students and locals alike. Buffa's Bar and Restaurant 1001 Esplanade Ave., 949-0038, buffasbar.com Come enjoy Buffa's brunch and weekend specials like omelets, burgers, salads, and sandwiches. Visit their back room for live music and open mic nights EAT 900 Dumaine St., 522-7222, eatnola.com Chow down on a variety of Cajun, Creole, and other famous New Orleans dishes for brunch, lunch, and dinner in the heart of the French Quarter.
The Jimani 141 Chartres St., 524-0493, thejimani.com This fun-filled dive bar in the French Quarter is a favorite among locals and tourists. Humbly-priced drinks and good food in a relaxed environment. Mimi's in the Marigny 2601 Royal St., 872-9868 Mimi’s offers cold and hot tapas, from cheese plates to delicious steaks. Feeling adventurous? Try the chef’s Special, aptly named the “Trust Me.” Poppy's Time Out Sports Bar 500 Port of New Orleans Pl., 247-9265, poppystimeoutsportsbar.com With 21 huge screen televisions, great food, and over 20 beers on tap, you’ll get lost in the ultimate sports experience. Rivershack Tavern 3449 River Rd., 834-4938, therivershacktavern.com Located on historic River Road adjacent to the Mississippi River, this neighborhood tavern and honky tonk is great for live music, and great food. Shamrock 4133 S. Carrollton Ave., 301-0938 shamrockparty.com Bar plus grill plus games equals nothing but fun. Experience New Orleans’ biggest neighborhood bar, offering great munchies until the wee morning hours. Tracey's Irish Restaurant and Bar 2604 Magazine St., 897-5413, traceysnola.com Sandwiches are the flavor for this restaurant and bar. Enjoy an assortment of po-boys and platters with great customer service and hospitality.
Wit's Inn 141 N. Carrollton Ave., 486-1600, witsinn.com Wit’s Inn will have you wanting more. Try their Caprese Salad, BBQ Shrimp Pizza, drink specials and experience quick service with favorable taste.
CAFÉ Another Broken Egg Uptown, Lakeview, anotherbrokenegg.com This exceptional café offers unique creations, from new twists on eggs benedict and gourmet omelettes to out-of-this-world Biscuit Beignets. Carmo Tropical Cafe and Bar 527 Julia St., 875-4132, cafecarmo.com With culinary influences from the Caribbean to West Africa and beyond, Carmo’s is sure to excite the palate. Try their exotic fruit juices as well. Columns Hotel 3811 St. Charles Ave., 899-9308, thecolumns.com From the elegant front porch overlooking historic St. Charles Avenue or the comfortable Victorian lounge, try delicious bistro bites for brunch, lunch or dinner. GG's Dine-O-Rama 3100 Magazine St., 373-6579, ggsdineorama.com GG's serves to create classic interpretations of Southern comfort food. Enjoy their breakfast/ brunch menu and choose a drink from the bar, cooler, or vineyard. Orleans Grapevine 720 Orleans Ave., 523-1930, orleansgrapevine.com Indulge in some casual fine dining and an extensive wine list to choose from in a pleasant atmosphere. Try the gumbo or saffron mussels.
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CAJUN/CREOLE Antoine's Restaurant 713 St. Louis St., 581-4422, antoines.com After 174 years Antoine’s continues to serve renowned French-Creole cuisine in its unique and historic atmosphere – a New Orleans staple you can't pass up. Copeland's of New Orleans Covington, Metairie, Kenner, Slidell, West Bank, copelandsofneworleans.com Enjoy everything from catfish specials to Crab and Corn Bisque, as well as their specialty sandwiches, desserts and extensive drink menus. Criollo Restaurant 214 Royal St., 681-4444, criollonola.com A divine place to enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner while choosing from a selection of wonderful wine. Creative food presentations and great classic cocktails. SOBOU 310 Chartres St., 552-4095, sobounola.com This spirited restaurant offers your favorite Louisiana cuisine dishes prepared with Southern warmth. Creative and innovative drinks will have you coming back for more.
ITALIAN Pascal's Manale 1838 Napoleon Ave., 895-4877, pascalmanale.com One hundred years of rich recipes resulted in great sandwiches and seafood at Pascal’s Manale. Try their soups, oysters, veal, and fantastic sides.
Red Gravy 125 Camp St., 561-8844, redgravycafe.com Indulge in home-cooked Italian food in the heart of New Orleans. Take part in their weekday and weekend brunch or dinner with a great selection. Riccobono’s Panola Street 7801 Panola St., 314-1810, riccobonos.com Your senses are in for a treat: experience freshcaught Gulf seafood, hand-cut beef filets, and exceptional Italian fare for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Venezia 134 N. Carrollton Ave., 488-7991, venezianeworleans.com Taste heavenly home-cooked Italian food at its best. Make memories with family over delicious pizza and an array of Italian cuisine. Vincent's Metairie, Uptown, vincentsitaliancuisine.com For ultimate dining in Italian cuisine, Vincent’s is the place to be. Try their soups and salads, along with their pasta, chicken, seafood, and veal.
LATIN Nacho Mama's Mexican Grill 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy., 736-1188, nachomamasmexicangrill.com Serving unique flavors at affordable prices, their meals are loaded with creative seasoning combinations that you won’t find anywhere else. Tacos and Beer 1622 St. Charles Ave, 304-8722, tacosandbeer.org A classic Mexican food dining experience with superb customer service and genuine hospitality. Plus, $1 Taco Night will go easy on your wallet!
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Lebanon's Cafe 1500 S. Carrollton Ave., 862-6200, lebanonscafe.com Lebanon’s offers some of the finest Middle Eastern dishes in New Orleans – creamy homemade hummus, amazing Kabobs, Chicken Shawarma, falafel. BYOB to this wonderful café.
Short Stop Poboys 119 Transcontinental Dr., 855-4572, shortstoppoboys.com Committed to satisfying customers with great food and excellent service, Short Stop offers an assortment of po-boys.
Pyramid's Cafe 3151 Calhoun St., 861-9602, pyramidscafeneworleans.com Pyramid’s offers authentic Mediterranean cuisine at modest prices. Try their popular Gyro sandwiches or their delicious Hummus Dip appetizer.
PIZZA AND MORE Dolce Vita Pizzeria 1205 St. Charles Ave., Unit C-3, 324-7674, dvpizzeria.com Enjoy their daily happy hour from 2-to-5 p.m. while tasting their Antipasti and Insalata, wood-fired pizza and sandwiches, and melting desserts. Mo’s Pizza 1112 Ave. H, Westwego 341-9650, mospizzanola.com Any pizzeria with its own festival is sure to be a hit, and with Mo’s pizzas, salads and po-boys, this spot does not disappoint.
PO-BOYS AND MORE Parkway Bakery and Tavern 538 Hagan Ave., 482-3047, parkwaypoorboys.com This New Orleans family dining restaurant offers the best po-boys for the right prices – try the classic
SEAFOOD Crazy Lobster Bar & Grill 500 Port of New Orleans Pl., 569-3380 thecrazylobster.com With great indoor and outdoor seating options, Crazy Lobster offers tasty and fresh seafood, classic New Orleans favorites, and a variety of innovative cocktails. Deanie's Seafood French Quarter, Metairie, deanies.com Loved by locals and tourists alike, Deanie’s is the place to get certified and authentic Louisiana seafood broiled, fried, and boiled. Don's Seafood Hut 4801 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 889-1550, donsseafoodonline.com Treat yourself to Don’s delicious weeknight seafood specials. Fresh catches, charbroiled oysters and the Crawfish Bisque will satisfy any seafood-lover.
STEAK HOUSE Crescent City Steaks 1001 N. Broad St., 821-3271, crescentcitysteaks.com Crescent City Steaks serves an award-winning menu of dry-aged prime steaks, served sizzling in butter.
Japanese Restaurant, Sushi & Such Mon – Thur 11:30 am – 10 pm Fri & Sat 11:30 am – 11 pm Sun 5 – 9 pm SushiNOLA.com | @OrigamiNola 899-6532| 5130 Freret St.
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Conscious Palate Sleep: From A to Z's
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Suspension of consciousness is an organic state where the mind and body work together to restore health and energy. It comes easily to some, not so much for others. Whether assisted by medication, meditation, or exhaustion, a person's journey to that happy place of hibernation shouldn't be as difficult as it tends to be. Stress plays a major factor in the irregularity of dormancy. We often forget how infinitely small we are in this vast universe and therefore allow the simplest of issues to curb what our bodies need and should be able to acquire with ease. By design, we are a massive highway system of electrical signals, pulses, and chain reactions. Depleting the boundaries between waking activity and the regenerative state of unconsciousness can bring about turbulence in biological pathways. Sleep deprivation is a common killer of logic, performance, and sanity. The effects are more serious than you may think. There are two forms of sleep: Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep and Rapid Eye Movement sleep. NREM consists of four stages, each deeper than the last. N1-N2 are the primary “light sleep” stages. Often referred to as twilight sleep, this is the daydream-like phase you experience when slipping into a snuggly temporary coma. This phase can last up to 20 minutes, and can be the best nap you've ever had. N3 and N4 slow and synchronize brainwaves, making it harder to revive oneself. This is why that 15-minute nap often feels better than a 45-minute nap. Its also why a 45-minute nap can feel as though you slept for 3 hours. REM stands for rapid eye movement and is the level of sleep associated with dreaming. While a normal sleep cycle is composed of 25% REM, the fact that it comes in longer periods toward morning leaves you more vulnerable to disruption during this phase. If you've ever been ripped from a dreamy trance due to loud sounds, such as a weedeater, construction, or shouting people, you know that returning to bed afterwards is nearly impossible. The environmental triggers are already in place, and with your focus shifted to them, reentering peaceful sleep at that point can be extremely difficult. The natural course is to experience all levels of sleep in a cyclical fashion, not necessarily in sequential order. Sleep studies have proven that REM periods typically occur up to three or four times each night, and that REM is followed by a short tide of N2 just before waking. In this day and age, it is easy to reach for one's ever convenient phone or tablet when bored, waiting, or suffering bouts of insomnia. Fact of the matter is, despite your assumption that watching a movie on Netflix or web surfing in bed is helping you wind down, it is actually hindering your chances of ever drifting off. Plugging in to anything electronic, particularly one that emits bright light in an otherwise dark environment, causes an increase in neural activity. Your brainwaves naturally start to slow as the body's internal Circadian Rhythm that follows the sun's rise and set begins to cycle down. Reactivating these brainwaves is telling the body you're awake, limiting your ability to fade into sleep stage one. Insomnia is related to poor sleep hygiene in more cases than none. This refers to bad habits like drinking caffeine in the evening, smoking or eating heavy foods before bed, having an irregular sleep schedule, or falling asleep with the television or lights on. Lack of deep restful sleep can leave you groggy, moody, feeling incompetent physically, mentally, even emotionally. Sleep disorders, hormonal changes – like pregnancy and menopause, and environmental factors – can all interfere with normal sleep cycles. Stimuli such as foods, substances, and habitual exercises that prevent good rest should be avoided. Mental health problems and the medicines used to treat them can lead to insomnia. Depression, anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are prime examples. During pregnancy, especially in the first and third trimesters, hormonal fluxes and the uncomfortable pressure from the developing fetus on internal organs can agitate sleep cycles. The problem may return during menopause, when elevated hormone levels and hot flashes can interrupt a restful slumber. According to Dr. David Derrer, “Both men and women tend to have more sleep problems over the age of 65. Shift workers and frequent fliers can develop a circadian rhythm disorder; in this case, a sort of "internal body clock" that controls sleep, hormone production, and other body functions is disturbed.” Sleep needs vary from person to person, but general guidelines are: • 16 hours for infants • 9 hours for teenagers • 7-8 hours for adults While you may function fine with five hours of sleep, others could need as many as 10 hours per night to feel rested and carry out daily tasks. In Japan, the rate of death in young professionals with no prior signs of illness has soared since the 1980's. Exhaustion from over-exertion matched with lack of proper rest has been named the catalyst as autopsies revealed stroke and heart attack as the cause of death. The Japanese Ministry of Labor began to publish statistics in the late 80's under the term karõshi, which literally translates in Japanese to “death from overwork.” Occupational sudden death is not as common in the States, however the health hazards of improper rest are the same. “It's quite simple: your body cannot regenerate if it
the Japanese ministry of Labor began to publish statistics in the late '80s under the term karõshi, which literally translates in Japanese to “death from overwork.”
Jawbone's sleep tracker doesn't depart from daily turmoil and task,” explains Gaetan Chevalier, Ph.D., Director of the Earthing Institute. He continues, “Energy is everywhere and in everything. Living and working indoors strips us of our natural electric state and impedes our body's ability to tell time. Modern lifestyle has disconnected us from the primordial charge. Grounding yourself to the Earth is key for internal harmony which translates to external harmony. When you hone in on the Earth's positive elemental forces it initiates a sense of self-compassion. Taking care of yourself should never be less than priority.” Inventions like the Jawbone have been helping people improve their sleep quality by tracking stage of sleep, duration, and keeping on schedule via a pulsing signal to alert the user it's time to retire. I learned that I sleepwalk after wearing mine for the first week. The steps are measured by the armband's pedometer and sleep is gauged by the user enabled sleep mode function where stillness and twitches help indicate sleep phase. Not a gadget lover? You'll be happy to know that sleep quality can also be regulated with diet. Limiting caffeine in the evening and eating a diet high in B vitamins and iron will lend vital properties for good rest. Foods like eggs and nuts are great sources of these elements, and what better way to receive these victuals than at brunch. Uptown's Toast has delicious omelettes and quiches, and you can pretty much order anything with an egg on top. Bella Nut Butters in the Lake Terrace area of town has mastered the art of handcrafted nut spreads. What started as a home project for owner Sydney Bazan's children's sandwiches has morphed into a retail and wholesale business. Omega 3 laced spreads made with organic nuts and seeds come in tastefully designed jars and upgrade any slice of bread. Magnesium-rich foods like grains, seafood, deep green veggies, and fruits will also contribute nutritional therapy, as magnesium is a natural sedative. Raw Republic has just the thing for an au-naturale dose of essential minerals and vitamins. Try the Masheen Smoothie – an artful combination of kale, cucumber, parsley, pineapple and apple.
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Sin City: A dame to Kill for BY DAVID VICARI This sequel to 2005's Sin City isn't bad. In fact, it is fairly entertaining to a point, but it just doesn't have the same exuberant mix of action, sleaze and gore that punctuates the original. It's more of the same here – several interlocking tales of double-crosses and revenge done in an over-the-top neo-noir style. Again, it's directed by Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Til l Dawn, Machete Kills) and Frank Miller, and based on Miller's graphic novels. In this collection of stories, we get a lucky gambler (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) tangling with a very crooked senator (Powers Boothe looking like the Devil), a photographer-for-hire (Josh Brolin) getting involved with a luscious femme fatale (Eva Green, often naked), and a stripper (Jessica Alba returning as Nancy from the first film) obsessed with revenge. Mickey Rourke's Marv character also returns, even though he dies in the first film, but this time around he has disappointingly little to do. It almost seems that Miller and Rodriguez felt obligated to include him because he is a fan favorite but forgot to give him a worthy storyline. His actions here are actually repetitive. He is relegated to helping out a character break into a guarded mansion, not once but twice. The centerpiece story is the Eva Green/Josh Brolin Double Indemnity ripoff, and plot points are sometimes moved through so quickly that it's ineffectual. There is no genuine emotion here. It all feels of artificiality. The best part about A Dame to Kill For is its stunning look. The stark black and white imagery, with splashes of color here and there, is simply hypnotic. And it looks absolutely thrilling in 3D. It's just too bad that the stories aren't that engaging. However, there are enough spurts of action to jolt you awake when the movie starts to become sluggish. In the end, though, this is an exercise in style, and that only takes it so far.
What if BY DAVID VICARI What If charmed the hell out of me. It's a perfect date movie. Young Englishman Wallace (Daniel Radcliffe) still isn't over a failed romance when he meets the quirky Chantry (Zoe Kazan) at a party. They hit it off but Chantry has a boyfriend. Wallace decides to just be her friend but he can't shake his romantic feelings for her. Based on the play Toothpaste and Cigars by T.J. Dawe and Michael Rinaldi, the film is smartly scripted by Elan Mastai and smoothly directed by Michael Dowse (Goon). What If is a terrific example of putting a fresh spin on a formula romantic comedy. We have elements we've seen a thousand times before – the lovesick hero, the perfect girl next door who is in a relationship with a complete doofus, and then there are the wacky friends who dispense love advice – but here it's done with smarts and enthusiasm. It is often very funny and the characters are believable and easy for us to identify with. Radcliffe has great comic timing, Kazan is the epitome of adorable, and Adam Driver and Mackenzie Davis are a riot as Wallace's friends. The character of Chantry is an animator, so a nice touch is the recurring images of her drawings flying through scenes. It's details like this that make What If memorable. Besides, you've got to have affection for any movie that has characters watching the chest opening scene from John Carpenter's The Thing, as well as the potential lovers running into each other at a showing of The Princess Bride.
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TA L E S v z QUARTER BY DEBBIE LINDSEY
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The most valuable treasure you can acquire is friendship. My mother and sister set the course for me with their examples of living life alongside their friends. First there were the Jolly Girls, my mother’s group of best friends. They were the original Golden Girls but sporting cigarettes and sipping bourbon and coke to soften their strict Catholic roots. Their friendships began with high school days and carried them through marriages, pregnancies, the raising of kids, mid-age crisis, ailing husbands, bankruptcies, prosperities and just plain ole life. The Jolly Girls were there for each other. The core group, as I remember, were Marie, Lois and Lois (yes, two), and several others whose names fade in and out with time. And for me they were like a bunch of cool aunts. There were summer sleepovers at Marie’s house on the Bay. Her kids were like cousins to me. Lois No. 1 gave me rich Christmas memories with her amazing holiday parties in her big old rambling house. It was filled with homemade divinity, fudge and her famous chicken salad sandwiches served on Sunbeam bread with the crust cut off (the bakery was across the street and her front porch always smelled of yeast and flour). Christmas memories were also made at Ann’s and her husband Barney’s apartment. Living in the 1950’s and 60’s suburbs I found something quite urbane and “different” about apartment life—reminded me of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo living in New York City. Lois No. 2 (but never second place) was divorced and that was something back then. Of course Momma made certain everyone knew Lois had her marriage annulled and that therefore “in the eyes of the Church” she was not just some divorcee. Still, the whole sordid business gave Lois an air of mystery to me—plus she was a nurse (which meant she’d seen people naked). Anyway, I learned early on that friendships were special and that somehow they made you special. And back then friendships helped to make a woman more independent, stronger. Friendships still do that by enhancing one’s world. My sister, Susan, knew from early on the power of friendships. Her core group called themselves The Spiders. I have no idea why, seeing how my sister has a near phobic terror of spiders. Perhaps the name was meant to scare away annoying little sisters like me. I was rarely
to All my friends allowed in their presence back then; but I have seen these relationships ebb and flow through the years and their endurance speaks volumes about the strength of a friendship. Carrying on with the Lindsey tradition I garnered my own group of friends, my posse. Our band of faithful comrades chose the name Slut Sisters. This was long before Sex in the City and the name has endured through marriages, mates, and menopause. Needless to say my Mom was never quite comfortable with our name. I am not so sure when or exactly why we chose that name other than that we delighted in the outrageousness of it back then. I of course was the only Sister who took the name seriously and went forth and… well… or so the rumor goes. There is strength and camaraderie that comes with a band of friends just as there is a closeness and confidence that a singular friend can offer. Friends come in all shapes and size; guys and dolls, new and old. Some are like family with a shared history and the memories and moments that bind you to them. Others are more casual, what you might call “acquaintances” but they can make you laugh when you need to or surprise you with a kindness. And sometimes that best friend might be the big sister you once annoyed. Some years ago a friend commented on my having so many friends and said he would not want so many, that it was just too much work. I thought he was being self-centered or just kind of lazy about relationships but perhaps he was right. Friends are precious and you must give back. Anything or anyone worthwhile requires a degree of work and effort. When someone gives you their heart you have a responsibility to honor that gift. If I had to choose the one thing about myself that I am most proud of it would be my friends. Do I think I deserve them? No way. They give so much more and never cease to surprise me with their gifts of time, concern, and commitment. This past year was a tough one for me but through it all my friends had my back. It was quite humbling and made me keenly aware of my shortcomings as a friend…but I can pay it forward as the saying goes. I want and will try to emulate these friends who listened for a year to all my feelings and helped me heal. The power of a friend is never to be underestimated. They soften the hard times and heighten the good. Friends make it all worth the while. And I have the best of the best—thanks.
friends are precious and you must give back. Anything or anyone worthwhile requires a degree of work and effort.
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PO-BOY VIEWS BY PHIL LAMANCUSA
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(Sorry Charlie) you can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish. Q: So, who wants to play a musical instrument anyhow? A: Just about all of us. I myself am a veteran of musical instruments; mostly mismatches, miscarriages and mistakes. Fruitless fiascos culminating in comical conclusions of ineptitude realized. Disappointments and disillusionments at not being able to find the overt soundtrack of my life in real time. “Bummer, Dude.” I come from a family of singers, have a fair voice and an audiographic memory — the ability to recall songs and lyrics. Quite naturally this was mistaken early on as potential propensity for instrumental virtuosity. Nothing could have been/ is further from the truth, proven time and again to my everlasting shame and chagrin. I was put in the musical program in junior high school solely on my ability to tell one octave from another; and, after the shape of my jaw and overbite were assessed, I was handed a clarinet, told to practice and be ready to join the band. With each squeak and squawk I elicited from that tortured woodwind, I could hear John Philip
Symphomaniac or inchoate Aspirations Sousa groaning from his grave. Alas, I was a crippled clueless clarinetist (not to mention the uber-bane of my seventh grade music teacher) by age eleven. But wait, it goes downhill from there. With the advent of my ability to grow facial hair came the idea that a guitar would suit my temperament and affinities; for what better screams from the aura of a young adult strumming six strings than: “I am a thoroughly misunderstood and sensitive artist who needs to get laid more” (?) And following in the footsteps of musical tradition I ‘got me an old guitar from a pawn shop’ and set about articulating my angst. Well, to make a long story longer, I learned my A, B, Cs and even Ds, Es and Fs, and there I sat lost with my short attention span and the inability to sing as slow as my ability to change chords. I could demonstrate for you what exactly I mean by that, but I’m haunted as it is by the looks of pity I provoked back then. Enter now the world of a young man (me), who had been to foreign climes — physically, mentally and spiritually; who had traveled the atlas and the astral; had wandered, freak flag flying, to face angels and demons alike. Did I hear you say “flute”? You must be psychic! Yes, as Pan, JeanPierre Rampal and Herbie Mann before me, I took the flute, first bamboo and then silver and lo, did achieve notes and octaves. My fingers found expression and voice and I played by dawn’s breaking to moonlight’s beam. Unfortunately, I couldn’t play anything recognizable to the common ear; oh sure, it all sounded celestial, but what was that I was playing? Stuff and nonsense… cosmically melodious…. but….forgettable. Congas – yes, congas — fun to play, but face it: nobody invites you over for a romantic evening saying: “oh, by the way, why don’t you bring your drums with you?” I sold them back. In my middle years I settled upon tenor saxophone, which still sits in its case. My goal was to be able to play backup for Aretha Franklin, Etta James and/or Otis Redding; I mean, I do have the music in me. I realize that the vast majority of readers here have seen saxophones, heard them and probably enjoyed them as well. Have you ever held a
saxophone? They’re heavy, that’s why you have to have a string around your neck, to hold them up (and to be able to use both hands). The big and little knobs, levers and buttons to hold down and let go to make intelligible music are as confusing as the outside of a Death Star Space Cruiser, AND you can’t see them when you’re trying to play. The mouthpiece is weird and you have to keep the reed tight and moist, your fingers are all stretched out and your head swimming from oxygen deprivation. Either I’m too small or this thing is too big and as I said, it sits in its case. If anything, I’ll take it out and practice on the street with a sign that says “Will STOP Playing For $$$.” Fast forward a few years and see me answering the ad on Craigslist for a piano, yep, all eighty-eight keys of one. “A perfect Baldwin with seat and sheet music $350.” I paid three big guys a hundred bucks to move it up (5 steps) onto the front porch and it just about crippled them; a piano (even a small one) weighs about as much as a ’56 Chevy Bel Air. After getting it tuned and buying every simple beginner and idiot’s music book, I discovered that learning to read music is akin to learning Coptic Russian while driving bumper cars. I made flash cards, labeled keys, studied DVDs and introduced my left hand to my right on several occasions…. My hands? Incorrigible. The half-fast person that can easily take up any musical instrument and bring forth manifestations of musical, harmonious and pleasing-to-the-ear sounds is as common as the chimpanzee that can sit down at a typewriter and bang out: “In the beginning was the word and the word was ….” The sad truth is that I know why I fail miserably when it comes to learning to play; I know that if I want to learn virtually anything, including musical instruments, I need fortitude, dedication, discipline, perseverance, and at some point, instruction; mind-sets that I have yet to muster/master and dimly perceive on my horizon. My lesson would be to remember these directions: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?”-----------------“Practice!”
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I spent all Summer traveling with my granddaughter and now she goes back to school. My buddy! Hop on a train... head to Destin, FL and Parasail. "NORM BREAKS OUT!!" The new ME!!! LA black bear. Foghorn Leghorn..."Boy...I say boy...."
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