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New Orleans: New Orleans Mardi Gras

Read "New Orleans Mardi Gras" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
February 7, 2006

Ravaged by storms and sharing a tragic fate with neighboring communities last year, New Orleans doesn't have much to celebrate as Mardi Gras approaches. It hurts to think about the lives lost and the traditions that have been broken. Keepsake treasures have disappeared; a huge void has been left behind.

However, we all know that the city will rebuild. This year's Mardi Gras will usher in a long celebration in the streets, just as it has for many ...

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New Orleans' Own Dukes of Dixieland: Christmas in New Orleans

Read "Christmas in New Orleans" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
December 18, 2005

Recorded earlier this year before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, this album of Christmas songs features the city's own Dukes of Dixieland with guest vocalists. They capture the traditional spirit of Christmas and gift-wrap it in Crescent City colors and sounds.

In honor of their devastated home town, they've renamed the band to New Orleans' ...