Music

How New Orleans’ ‘Queen of Rare Groove’ DJ Soul Sister gives back with vinyl

By Mary Staes | December 17, 2018

In an age when disc jockeys tote their musical choices on a MacBook for their sets, Soul Sister spins 100 percent from vinyl records.

BUKU Music + Arts Project released its schedule; here are our picks

By Mary Staes | December 7, 2018

BUKU Music + Arts Project is growing into one of the area’s biggest festivals, and Friday morning it released it’s 2019 lineup.

Maxo Vanka Murals & St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Millvale

By Lindsay Patross | December 5, 2018

In the 1930s, a Croatian artist painted murals with social justice theme inside this Millvale Catholic church.

Weekend Picks: Cheesy Comedy, but in a good way

By Mary Staes | November 15, 2018

Just because fests are soon to be coming to a close, doesn’t mean there aren’t some good ones to venture out to this weekend.

Jazz Fest adds extra day for 2019, pushes up opening date

By Mary Staes | November 9, 2018

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation announced Thursday that it’ll be adding another day to the Jazz Fest lineup for 2019, pushing up the starting date to Thursday, April 25.

Q&A: Brandan ‘B-Mike’ Odums and how the “Lemme Find Out” voting remix came about

By Mary Staes | November 5, 2018

“I feel like it’s time for us to acknowledge and realize that what happens in politics, it definitely affects what happens in the hood.”

‘Lemme find out you ain’t registered to vote’: 5th Ward Weebie drops that b.e.a.t. for the polls

By Mary Staes | November 2, 2018

5th Ward Weebie took his hit “Lemme FInd Out” to another level Thursday, dropping a remix with the message of getting to the polls behind it.

NOLA Sounds: Xeno Moonflower

By Adam Matos | November 1, 2018

Xeno Moonflower performs at Very Local New Orleans’ first NOLA Sounds music spotlight event.

NOLA Sounds: NONDI

By Adam Matos | October 30, 2018

“Goddess pop” singer NONDI joined Very Local New Orleans for the first NOLA Sounds event.

Best Bets: Halloween, Jazz in the Park and Food Truck Fest

By Mary Staes | October 29, 2018

Halloween is this week, along with the return of Jazz in the Park and Food Truck Fest.