Daria Hoffman, Arcade Associate Editor
• September 20, 2017
Amid the numerous stops in its first headlining tour, Japanese Breakfast touched down in New Orleans on Sept. 13 for an intimate performance at the Hi-Ho Lounge.
Fans of Japanese Breakfast and its two...
Daria Hofmann, Contributing Writer
• September 4, 2017
"Speak English, you're in America!" … Unless you're rich and white.
In a political climate that is decidedly anti-Latinx, native Spanish speakers are publicly berated for speaking their language and...
This is the first installment of the Intersections playlist, the perfect starter pack to introduce yourself to unique sounds from around the world from the comfort of your headphones.
Here are our...
Californians Jonathan Rado and Sam France of Foxygen will bring their jazz, folk and classic rock sound back to the Big Easy.
Formed in 2005 when both members were only 15, Foxygen made a name for itself...
Tyler Mead, Senior Staff Reporter
• April 10, 2017
Aimee Mann's latest album, "Mental Illness," is a beautifully sensible addition to her whopping nine-album discography.
Mann knows her sound and style and knows she doesn't need to change things up or...
Propelling the alternative and indie rock scene in New Orleans, a city centered on jazz and funk, is no easy feat. For Cardinal Sons, however, the challenge proves worthwhile.
The Shirley brothers,...
It's hard to take T-Pain seriously.
Maybe because of his goofy style, entrenched in his donning of sparkly top hats, golden grills and over-sized sun glasses, all of which are articles of clothing that...
Burke Joslin, Contributing Reporter
• February 23, 2017
With neo-grunge street art, a brand-new locale and featured artists every day of the week, Gasa Gasa is Uptown New Orleans' most ambitious venue for live music and the arts.
A hole-in-the-wall concert...
There’s an unspoken, but definitive hierarchy of Canadians. At the bottom are the guys who burnt down the White House in the War of 1812 and Justin Bieber, who’ve all done horrible damage to us. Somewhere...
There's no denying 2015 was a tumultuous year, with increasing international tensions, Donald Trump leading the polls and the release of the Minions movie. Thankfully, this year has been so good to the...
It was one thing for "Pitch Perfect" to make a capella seem tolerable (which honestly owes a lot to America's quirky girl sweetheart Anna Kendrick), but now Tulane's own Green Envy is stepping into the...
The Joy Formidable is a fitting name for a band this unflinchingly ecstatic. Altar, the enormous main stage at Voodoo Music + Arts Experience, threatened to swallow the Welsh trio up whole. Its upbeat...
