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     LOCAL LEGENDS

    Punk Rock Project, Round Eye, and Hans Gruber and the Die Hards rocked Spruce Goose. Hard.

    July 17, 2018

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    Nicole Sergent

    Once in a while you go to a show and your favorite artist is playing. You think, "Dope! I get to listen to one of my favorites! What a night!" Well, on the fateful night of July 15th I got to do just that. BUT like sprinkles on my favorite pink donut in the morning, Ha...

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    Living Legend Lazy Lester

    April 21, 2018

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    Nicole Sergent

    (All images by Nicole Sergent, see the full gallery here) 

    In addition to being fans of alliteration, we at Behind Second Lines are wildly partial towards the musical stylings of one Lazy Lester. We have had the pleasure of seeing Lester perform Lazy Lester got his star...

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    Baton Rouge Blues Fest: In Rain, Shine, and Frigid Temperatures

    April 21, 2018

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    Nicole Sergent

    Not often are we scared away from a little in climate weather down south. With hurricanes, snow, sweltering days, and everything in between sometimes-sandwiched into one week, Louisiana sees some changes that can be described as erratic at best. There is always a back...

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    Just A Po-Boy, From A Po-Family

    October 30, 2016

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    Nick Arceneaux

    The Oak Street Po Boy festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

    In a city like New Orleans, where fried foods are king and the good times never stop rolling, one sandwich dominates them all. We aren’t talking about your typical hoagie here, people. The “Poor B...

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    Mais, Das Some Strange Voodoo!

    October 28, 2016

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    Nick Arceneaux

    Too broke for Voodoo Fest? No worries! We got you covered! Here are just a few things to get your Halloween fix this year, on a budget that’s just downright scary.

    1. Rocky Horror Picture Show @ midnight at The Prytania featuring the Well Hung Speakers Shadowcast!

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    Professor Longhair and the New Orleans Blues

    October 1, 2016

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    Allyson Aleksey

       As we wrap up the month of September the first month of our “blues” theme, I’d like to write a little homage to New Orleans and the colorful blues scene from Professor Longhair, one of the most highly regarded blues musicians from Nola, to present-day favorites like...

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    Patrick Pearson at Neutral Ground Coffeehouse

    September 23, 2016

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    Allyson Aleksey

    Patrick Pearson is a young, up-and-coming New Orleans musician that performs nightly at the Marigny Brasserie. Patrick Pearson is a very community-oriented musician who teaches music in the area. He is a stringed specialist with experience in brass; the majority of his...

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    A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: A MINI MID-YEAR MARDI GRAS

    September 12, 2016

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    Nick Arceneaux

    Every year for 30 years the Krewe of O.A.K. has put on a bash for those too eager to wait for Mardi Gras season. The festivities begin promptly at 7:30 P.M. where the Krewe lines up off the corner of Oak Street and Carrolton Avenue. As they turn the corner of Oak, the...

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    CLOTHING IN COUTURE: WHITE LINEN NIGHT 2016

    August 30, 2016

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    Nick Arceneaux

    Every July the residents of New Orleans descend upon Julia Street to feast upon the visual feast of art galleries and soft openings. The only rule of this grand get together, you MUST wear something white.  White Linen Night, sponsored by Whitney Bank, is a classy bloc...

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    BULLS ON PARADE: A celebration of bulls, booze, and…rollergirls?

    July 26, 2016

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    Nick Arceneaux

    Every July the residents of New Orleans come together to celebrate the “Running of the Bulls” festival held at The Sugarmill downtown. The “bulls” in this case are members of New Orleans’ own Big Easy Rollergirls as well as other derby girls from across the nation. Run...

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