Want to look up the status of the New Orleans levee system? It used to be as easy as contacting the Corps local librarian. Now all the records have been removed to a warehouse and the public no longer has access to them. Is this one of the Corp’s post-Katrina...
FoodMusicJustice Archive
About The FoodMusicJustice Project
In the dark years after the failure of the US Army Corps of Engineers levees (don’t call it Katrina), Jazz on the Tube produced a few hundred short articles in support of New Orleans. We also shot a lot of original video.
Unfortunately, hackers destroyed most of this site while we were focused on other matters and much of this priceless archival work was lost.
We’re in the process of trying to reconstruct it, a laborious and expensive process.
What we have been able to salvage so far were notes about our “Manchester Loves New Orleans” Project. The goal was to stimulate musical and artistic exchanges between the UK’s hippest music city and New Orleans.
The two cities have strong historical connections. If you throw Liverpool into the mix, the case can be made that modern pop music was invented by a collaboration between these two places.
– Ken McCarthy
FoodMusicJustice
Here come the girls – Ernie K. Doe lyrics
The original From Coney Island’s 2008 Mermaid Parade ” The “Boots” commercial that brought the song back to life in the UK [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/Gq_W6v4500I” width=”425″ height=”350″/] Here Come the Girls” was written and produced by Allen Toussaint. The Meters provided the funk. From New Orleans to the UK to New York… How often has the […]
New Orleans City Business stands up for the homeless
The local New Orleans business magazine does an excellent job of covering social justice issues. Obviously, it’s not the magazine’s “beat” but when it does cover the subject, it’s worth reading. When the artist known as ReX faced tens of thousands of dollars in fines...
Creole Wild West
A panel and performance by legendary Creole Wild West Indian tribe. Enjoy this close up. I happened to be at this event and this short video captures the highlights very well.
New Orleans college applications spiking
Talk about unexpected consequences. I doubt anyone looking at new coverage of the 2005 flood would have bet that applications to New Orleans colleges and universities would rise, but that’s exactly what’s happening. Not only are applications up, they’re up...
Thelonious Monk