Tag Archives: New Orleans

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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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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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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The Road Home: A New Orleans Tale of Evacuation

Posted on August 24, 2007 by theurbanllama

It has been nearly 16 months since Hurricane Katrina crashed the party in New Orleans and managed to bring about a sound not heard there in almost 40 years – silence.  Bourbon Street and the renowned jazz clubs were closed … Continue reading →

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Federal Assistance Needed to Curb Crime in New Orleans

Posted on April 18, 2007 by theurbanllama

On Tuesday a congressional panel convened a hearing in New Orleans to discuss with city leaders the rampant escalation in violent crime that is plaguing the city and its recovery efforts.  The four-hour hearing, entitled “The Katrina Impact on Crime … Continue reading →

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