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Festival goers hold their fists in the air duing a performance at Congo Square Friday, Apr. 24, 2015 at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Jazz Fest 2015 opening day successful despite rain

By Ashlyn Rollins April 25, 2015

The weather may have been dreary, but the crowds at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival weren’t. Fueled by an intense love of music and food, people came from states, and even countries, away...

Joe Driscall and Sekou Kouyate perform on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette.

Lafayette festival completes third day despite rain

By Gerald Ducote April 25, 2015

A cell of severe thunderstorms threatened to cancel the third day of Festival International de Louisiane’s 2015 celebration. The rain ended around 3:30 p.m., allowing for food vendors and crews to...

Q&A: Joe Driscoll talks about upcoming Festival International performance and history

Q&A: Joe Driscoll talks about upcoming Festival International performance and history

By Gerald Ducote April 23, 2015

The 2015 celebration of Festival International de Louisiane began Wednesday, and fans have been flocking to Lafayette to hear various artists perform Cajun, Creole and American music. A newer act to join...

Purple Playlist: April 22, 2015

April 23, 2015

Mister Magic - Kellee Patterson Tainted Love - Gloria Jones Fly Me To The Moon - Lyn Collins Where We Are - The Invaders Jolene - Kellee Patterson It's a New Thing (It's Your Thing) - The Isley Brothers In...

Style Archives: Chloe Sevigny in ‘Bloodline’

By Meg Ryan April 22, 2015

  While Style Archives normally covers stylish television and movie characters from the past, there was just something about Chloe Sevigny in “Bloodline” that drew me in and made me need...

CHEW: Caprese Panini

By Michael Tarver April 22, 2015

Meatless sandwiches are a healthy alternative to the often greasy options restaurants offer. Additionally, flavor is not compromised in a vegetarian style panini, and can leave you feeling healthy and...

REVIEW: San Fermin - 'Jackrabbit'

REVIEW: San Fermin – ‘Jackrabbit’

By Gerald Ducote April 22, 2015

Score: 3.5/5 For Ludwig Ellis-Leone, all the world’s a stage, even if there’s no play. Ellis-Leone is the mind behind the Brooklyn musical entity known as San Fermin. Consisting principally...

REVIEW: Passion Pit - 'Kindred'

REVIEW: Passion Pit – ‘Kindred’

By Meg Ryan April 22, 2015

Score: 2.5/5 Passion Pit is the perfect music for walking the racks of Urban Outfitters, but that’s about it. The band released its newest album “Kindred” and about four songs into the...

REVIEW: Yelawolf - 'Love Story'

REVIEW: Yelawolf – ‘Love Story’

By Kayla Randall April 22, 2015

Score: 3/5 Alabama rapper Yelawolf has always been somewhat intriguing. Now, more than three years after the release of his last album “Radioactive,” comes “Love Story,” an album...

Alabama Shakes

REVIEW: Alabama Shakes – ‘Sound & Color’

By Greta Jines April 22, 2015

Score: 4/5 When Alabama Shakes named its new album “Sound & Color,” it must have been hinting at the high caliber blues influences woven throughout the 12 tracks. The band has always produced...

REVIEW: 'Child 44'

REVIEW: ‘Child 44’

By Michael Tarver April 22, 2015

Score: 3/5 The new crime thriller “Child 44” may fail to deliver the type of impact viewers traditionally want, but there are elements of the film that elevate it to a more intelligent level...

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2

REVIEW: ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2’

By Ashlyn Rollins April 22, 2015

Score: 0/5 Six years after Paul Blart earned the honor of saving the local mall, he is still the awkward, sweaty security guy he established himself to be — maybe worse. However, in the first five...