Category Archives: Events

Death Don’t Fail Us Now: Eagles of Death Metal Play Voodoo

Posted on October 26, 2010 by theurbanllama

Don’t let the name fool you – the Eagles of Death Metal are about as grim as Abba. Armed with one of the more deceptive names around, these SoCal cool cats are only interested in getting the dance floor moving. … Continue reading →

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MGMT Join The Ritual at Voodoo Fest

Posted on October 26, 2010 by theurbanllama

Touring in support of their latest release, Congratulations, MGMT, bring an ever-expanding electro-psychedelic pop sound to the Voodoo Fest stage. Their party-favor induced hallucinations, fables of disenfranchisement and tribal bonding with the current generation make for a raucous live performance. … Continue reading →

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2010 NFL Season Kicks Off Thursday in New Orleans

Posted on September 9, 2010 by theurbanllama

The Saints are coming! The Saints are coming! The 91st National Football League season unfurls its ever-expanding tentacles upon the nation tonight, when Drew Brees and the World Champion New Orleans Saints stage a rematch of last year’s NFC title … Continue reading →

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The Lower 9th Ward Bounce Back

Posted on September 6, 2010 by theurbanllama

Here are a couple shots from the Lower 9th Ward that I took on Hurricane Katrina’s fifth anniversary. Misconceptions continue to abound about this area. I hear people suggest it was full of thugs, squatters and hovels. In reality the … Continue reading →

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Jazz Funeral for Katrina V

Posted on September 2, 2010 by theurbanllama

On a rainy Sunday afternoon, the mood was light in Jackson Square. It was Hurricane Katrina’s big five year anniversary, and while at several churches somber words ruled the day, here in the French Quarter it was a different scene, … Continue reading →

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A National Disgrace

Posted on September 1, 2010 by theurbanllama

That is a term I heard bantered around often over the weekend in describing the governmental response to Hurricane Katrina. That used to mean something. America was never big on having a national disgrace, but the reference seems to have … Continue reading →

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KATRINA PLUS FIVE

Posted on August 30, 2010 by theurbanllama

Five years is a long time. That would cover my entire undergraduate college career – from my first Long Island Iced Tea at Eastern Kentucky, to a bourbon-soaked farewell party in Iowa City. That’s a lot of drinking, and also … Continue reading →

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Katrina Anniversary Events

Posted on August 28, 2010 by theurbanllama

KATRINA REMEMBRANCE – New Orleans Museum of Art – Photographer Richard Misrach’s exhibit “Untitled (New Orleans and the Gulf Coast 2005)” will open Saturday. The museum will offer free screenings of the HBO series “Treme,” beginning with the first episode … Continue reading →

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Late Night Entertainment

Posted on August 28, 2010 by theurbanllama

FRIDAY, AUG. 27, 2010 Tab Benoit and The Radiators at Rock n’ Bowl Park the Van Records presents a free showcase at Tipitina’s Rotary Downs plays late at Le Bon Temps The Honey Island Swamp Band at d.b.a. Gal  Holiday … Continue reading →

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Dispatches from the Gulf

Posted on August 26, 2010 by theurbanllama

GRAND ISLE, LA. – As you cross the bridge linking the barrier island of Grand Isle to the rest of Louisiana, it’s a local tradition that all who pass “leave their troubles behind.” Now, more than 100 days after the … Continue reading →

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