Music
IRMA THOMAS: I’M A BELIEVER
By Tom Teicholz at 8 August, 2008, 11:56 am
There’s a good interview with Irma Thomas, New Orleans’ Queen of Soul, in the July/August issue of THE BELIEVER, which is also their music issue. Thomas talks about her early brush with fame but not success, about having to take a job at Montgomery Ward, about Katrina before during and after, about her closing her […]
Read More >>Weeley Festival Summer 1971
By Tom Teicholz at 16 July, 2008, 12:27 pm
I spent a good of Saturday night recalling the Weeley Festival that took place in August 1971 with a friend who was there as well. Here’s a link to the BBC’s account of the Weeley Pop festival. At the time we were both spending the summer at a summer school and went off to see […]
Read More >>6.23.08: Thievery at the Bowl
By Tom Teicholz at 23 June, 2008, 12:19 pm
INCREDIBLE NIGHT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL: THIEVERY CORPORATION, BEBEL GILBERTO, LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES, Going to the Hollywood Bowl is one of those authentic incomparable LA experiences — dining under the stars in a box, with firends, listening to great music on a beautiful summer’s night, looking at that iconic Hollywood bowl — it is wonderful.Last […]
Read More >>Louis Armstrong and Danny Kaye
By Tom Teicholz at 28 May, 2008, 10:45 am
Arts Journal’s featured video today is Louis Armstrong and Danny Kaye singing a duet version of “When the Saints Go Marching in” It’s available on You Tube, click here You might think it’s corny, but it swings — Danny Kaye, a complicated man, was full of awesome talent — check it out!
Read More >>Dr. John’s great line
By Tom Teicholz at 8 May, 2008, 3:02 pm
You might think that I’m using any excuse to showcase this photo of me and Dr. Johnand you would be right! But I do have a story to tell. When I met Dr. John last Wednesday night outside Tipitina’s in New Orleans, he asked where I was from. “Los Angeles,” I told him “I know […]
Read More >>Dr. John’s great line
By Tom Teicholz at 8 May, 2008, 3:02 pm
You might think that I’m using any excuse to showcase this photo of me and Dr. Johnand you would be right! But I do have a story to tell. When I met Dr. John last Wednesday night outside Tipitina’s in New Orleans, he asked where I was from. “Los Angeles,” I told him “I know […]
Read More >>Some final notes on Jazzfest weekend
By Tom Teicholz at 5 May, 2008, 9:45 pm
Saturday night found all of us wandering around Frenchmen Street, visiting the clubs there, from the Dragon’s Den where a combo of guy on mac, guy on drums and guy on turntable jammed together.Over at the Blue Nile there was a great band called Toubab Krewe — a bunch of white guys playing exotic African […]
Read More >>Jazzfest day 3: the sun comes out
By Tom Teicholz at 4 May, 2008, 8:03 am
Despite early morning rains, the sun came out as did the people to play at Jazzfest People at Jazzfest were dancing in the mud Saw quite a few great bands there were the jazz hounds of Tokyo a traditional New Orleans jazz band — straight from Tokyo Spent some time in the gospel tent Perhaps […]
Read More >>Back to the Music
By Tom Teicholz at 2 May, 2008, 8:28 am
Day one at Jazzfest:Thursday was a hot one, with the occasional clouds and wind giving a break. But there was a healthy crowd there for a Thursday and some fine music as well. Although I walked around and dabbled here and there I ended up spending most of the day at the Gentilly tent. It […]
Read More >>“Crazy Water” by Was/Not Was
By Tom Teicholz at 22 April, 2008, 3:20 pm
Here’s the video and first single from Was/Not Was’ first album in 16 years – with Sweet Pea Atkinson on lead vocals <object width=”400″ height=”336″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.mydamnchannel.com/xml/mdc_embed.swf?episode=605″></param><param name=”wmode” value=”transparent”></param><embed src=”http://www.mydamnchannel.com/xml/mdc_embed.swf?episode=605″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” wmode=”transparent” width=”400″ height=”336″></embed></object> That’s the code to embed. Here’s the link or try this
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