Happy Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras to you all! I am not a New Orleans native, but like millions of others, I’ve fallen in love with the allure of the Crescent City’s rich history and culture. I’ve never been to Mardi Gras, but from what I gather it’s much more of a tourist affair than a local one (at least in the French Quarter). Even so, Mardi Gras gives us an opportunity to openly and proudly celebrate one of America’s […]
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
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Jeff Giles
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A fond look back at some of the many pop culture highlights from the 2012 that was.
Jeff Giles
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In our last Ticket Stub, I pointed you at a killer Dr. John concert from 1978. Two weeks later, I’m still stuck in New Orleans — spiritually speaking, anyway. For…
Jeff Giles
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The 1980s were not, to put it mildly, a good decade for brass sections. We still heard horns on the Top 40, sure — but more often than not, we…
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