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The latest New Orleans music events, content by New Orleans musicians, and other features from the New Orleans music community.

Clyde Casey: A New Orleans mobile percussionist

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When Clyde Casey began playing drums at the age of 13, he didn’t imagine himself becoming a New Orleans street performer. But with his unique mobile percussion units and signature avant garde look, for more than 40 years, [...]

Pynk Spandex Night to light up Oak Street Saturday

For those who find White Linen Night a tad too pretentious -- or who simply want to experience another side of New Orleans’ unique art culture -- Oak Street will be hosting its own response to the annual [...]

NolaVie survey reveals the lowdown on readers

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NolaVie's first ever survey ended last week, with the result that we are getting to know you. At the launch of our second year, we at NolaVie wanted to learn a bit more about our readers. We already [...]

Riffing On the Tradition: New Orleans Joys (Part 2), Jazz Fest 2012

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With the second weekend of the 2012 Jazz & Heritage Fest under way, musician Evan Christopher has some updates for the cultural workforce and some questions about how fans find our shows.

VIDEO: The Tintypes' "Galveston"

The Tintypes at 1239 Congress

Here is a video of the Tintypes, a New Orleans folk band that has played two acoustic shows at 1239 Congress. The Tintypes will be playing with Feral Foster, Jackson Lynch, Alynda Lee & Sam Doores today, May [...]

Jazz Fest: Worth the 26-year wait

The Bester Singers & the Dynamic Smooth Family Gospel Singers of Slidell at the Gospel Tent

In 1978, my parents came to New Orleans to visit my uncle, who was then a student at Tulane University School of Medicine. He had heard about some “cool music thing” at the Fair Grounds and sent my [...]