I am going to New Orleans!

wow. the city is kind of panicking. and it's not really the government or media that are riling people up. I heard from several sources this afternoon that there was a mandatory evacuation in effect in orleans and that anyone not out of the city by 6pm tomorrow was going to get picked up by the national guard and bussed out of here. then i go and watch the news and the anchors and public officials are all calmly detailing plans that could possibly be put into effect over the next few days. I think these are weird signs of some kind of mass scale persecution complex. People are convinced that they're going to get kicked out of town and are in outrage about it.

Heading out in less than 3 days, will be there for a long weekend. Got a couple of things already in the plan. Anyone around and wanna grab a drink at some point?

Where did Adam go? He is the only recent New Orleans-based poster I know about. At least from the New Orleans Brass band thread over on ILM that Jordan started.

Jordan (from Wisconsin not Jordan S.) goes there alot. Have you looked at Offbeat (either the magazine or online)?

adam's still there (i crashed at his place last time i was in town). if i was going this weekend i would see rebirth at tip's on friday and see if there's a second line on sunday.

I wanted to be in New Orleans this weekend for the Ponderosa Stomp. Obscure old-school r'n'b and rock and more artists at the House of Blues Friday and Saturday night, and special panel discussions and interviews with them (by a who's who of music critics and historians) during the day. It used to take place between Jazzfest weekends but they moved it.

www.ponderosastomp.com

Pricey but I bet it's worth it

So some people I work with were ragging on New Orleans because when they went there for a work conference, and went to Bourbon Street at night they found it dirty and full of drunks. No they did not go to other parts of the city or to nice restaurants or live music clubs.

i am going to the stomp on saturday.

has that earthquake died down yet

i am super stoked about barbara lynn, sugarpie desanto and wendy rene

Wish my pals had been able to go. Maybe I should have just gone anyway. Watched Barbara Lynn's hour long show in DC streaming on the Kennedy Center website. Good, but I bet she'll be even better there.

The Ponderosa Stomp "Insane Rock n Roll" Fest in New Orleans (plus the J & H Fest)

I Love Music thread on the Ponderosa Stomp. I see that Ann K. Powers and others are tweeting from there

oh i'm here. if i didn't work all weekend i'd be all over the stomp.

for those visiting: i work at a bar called v4ugh4n's (not sure my bosses know how to google but never too safe) and while it is generally a sleepy neighborhood bar (kermit ruffins nights aside) we do it up big for saints games. which is to say: if you want to see the atlanta falcons get the shit knocked out of them surrounded by rowdy 9th ward drunks pre-sunday-stomp, that is the place to be. i'll be behind the bar. people get really loud. my boss makes food for halftime, good food.

800 lesseps in the 9th ward or what realtors call "bywater"

The whole weekend crashes to a close at One Eyed Jacks on Sunday night with a final blowout featuring Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan of the Flamin' Groovies, the A-Bones and the Jim Jones Revue. from Keith Spera's article in the NO T-P

hey i'll be there next weekend if anybody knows of good shows to catch or whatever.

bump. pulling into town tonight. anything going on? also, thinking about exploring the coast south of NO so if anybody knows of cool towns down that way to check out...

Glancing at Offbeat, if were pulling into NO tonight, I'd go see The Soul Rebels at Le Bon Temps.

adam, would you happen to be the bartender with the husker du shirt?

yup. second choice would be shamarr allen (at irvin mayfield's club in the quarter). but tomorrow looks great - rebirth @ howlin' wolf, and tbc brass band @ tipitina's ("free friday" series along with a bunch of younger brass bands).

cool thanks. got in too late last night to check out the Soul Rebels.

http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/UnsungHeroes.htm

Unsung Heroes of Rock museum exhibit

http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2010/09/a_weeks_worth_of_good_music_st_8.html

bands at tipitina's were great last night. dealing with a broke down car in Houma now unfortunately.

Going to be there next week...
I was there once before in 2006, and because of the company i was keeping, spent too much time on Bourbon St. and not enough in the French Quarter or the Garden District.
My wife and I are much more interested in the architectural/cultural history than "looking to party"...
Any suggestions of where we could go wandering? Residential areas worth exploring? Good idea to rent bicycles?
Thanks for any tips anyone has to offer...

i'm here. tell me stuff to do that the guidebooks won't tell me to you.

I only know the stuff guidebooks tell you. Or maybe they don't tell you. So I say - go and drink mint juleps on the verandah of the Columns Hotel.

i sent you a fbook message

Check Offbeat magazine website for events (not perfect but this New Orleans music mag might list some interesting stuff)

what area of town are you in?

PoBoys at Domilise's on magazine is a good place to start.

You really should've made the move a week ago, though.

This is a pretty good listing of more off-the-beaten-path events: http://noladiy.org/

Hot 8 are playing at the Wolf Den on S. Peters on sunday.

Find boiled crawfish stat.

^^^YES

Domilise's vs Mahoney's ?

(i'm ashamed to say I've had neither)

i suspect Domilise's wins character/atmosphere hands down?

I haven't been back to NOLA since Donna's bar closed and then reopened under new management, but in all my past trips to the city this place was a favorite:

http://www.donnasonrampart.com/

broadview seafood >>> anywhere on magazine

(for crawfish & po boys)

I prefer Domilise's (they offer a split osyter/shrimp poboy that's pretty much my holy grail) but Mahoney's is nothing to complain about.

Not sure if it's still in operation, but the cafeteria on Loyola's Law School campus (corner of broadway and st. charles) used to be operated by the owners/chefs of vaughn's, which is some of the best soul food you'll find anywhere.

never actually made it out to broadview, which is a shame since i lived in that neighborhood for a hot minute.

My favorite place to get crawfish is on Jefferson Highway way out in the suburbs called "Bobby's Seafood". Almost as good as my uncle's.

Also, your sunday morning should be hot glazed donuts from tastees and then head down to maolly's at the market in the quarter for the best bloody marys. If you want amazing margaritas at any point hit up taqueria corona on magazine.

molly's* clearly.

Hank's on St. Claude is my fave crawfish joint. Sketchy part of town, though.

not that sketchy imo? just a few blocks away from gene's po-boys, which doesn't have seafood but their hot sausage is all-time.

Hank's is great! Also, a buddy of mine is putting on a backyard party/show (TATERBUG,BUOYANTSEA,TRACEYTANCE,BLEAKENDATBERNIES) at 3152 St. Claude if you're already in the neighborhood. Can't really vouch for any of the bands except buoyant sea (my buddy) who makes spunky mandolin noise punk.

Sad that the St. Roch Market never reopened post-K. I loved that place.

Has anyone eaten at Mosca's?

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/11/22/101122fa_fact_trillin