Distractions

The Country Fried Show

Written by Julie Tridle
Tuesday, 06 March 2007 07:26

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Julie Tridle goes to DBA to check out Country Fried.

Morally Questionable Characters

Written by Feelicia Brown
Saturday, 24 February 2007 10:45

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NOLAFugees' film critic Feelicia Brown poses some questions for the Academy in her Oscar preview.

Meet the Mother Shucker

Written by Adam Peltz
Thursday, 15 February 2007 21:56

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Julie Tridle talks with Karina Nathan, founder of the Bearded Oysters dance troupe, on display this Mardi Gras season.

Bring the Beat Back: Impulss

Written by Mike Volpi
Thursday, 15 February 2007 14:03

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Here in New Orleans, there’s a burgeoning crop of lyrical wordsmiths with stories and experiences that are common to the everyday New Orleanian. Daniel “Impulss” Perez exemplifies this mold of the stripped down MC.

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