Were this a holiday weekend like any other I would no doubt feel compelled to post about how great it was to hear Rickie Lee Jones at the Thirsty Ear Festival, or even Hollis Wake[…]

are coming in, from all over the world.It seems as if, internationally, everyone is having the same reaction we are having: How can this be happening in the US?I am having a moment of thinking[…]

should read this article about who, exactly, was left behind in New Orleans. This situation is an abomination.More reading this morning: this article on the hurricane as an indicator of racial divides. Michael Moore’s letter[…]

The staffers of Gambit Weekly, New Orleans alt.weekly, are displaced right now and wondering about their futures. A year ago, they wrote this story that foretold all the horrific scenes we are seeing, hearing and[…]

for the hurricane victims in conjunction with The Santa Fe Sheriffs’ Department (they are delivering them to Louisianna Sept. 8. We’re serving as a downtown drop-off spot.) You can find more info on that and[…]