RIP Big Chief Bo Dollis (1944-2015)
The news is spreading that Big Chief Bo Dollis has died, at the age of 71. From both a musical and cultural standpoint, the loss is a heavy burden to bear. The Mardi Gras Indians culture remains notoriously difficult to explain to non-New Orleans, to those who haven’t seen it firsthand. So if you’re “not […]
Mardi Gras 2011
Mardi Gras 2011 in New Orleans!
Street Drum Corps
No…we don’t have any pictures. Yes, we want them to visit New Orleans. When I listen to their albums, and when I can stop make my head stop bouncing around long enough to think and break their spell, Street Drum Corps conjures up a strange mixture of images, all positive: the guys sitting in back […]