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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:HAPPY 13th ANNIVERSARY

Dan Fox
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STAR HUSTLER: COSMIC KRAKATOA

Christina Igoe
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REALITY BITES: BBQ

Yvette del Rio
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DIRT NERD: CALL OUT (AGRI)CULTURE

Ian Willson
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LA RAZA OLVIDADA: KATRINA Y LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS (KATRINA AND HUMAN RIGHTS)

Gabby Garcia-Steib

LIGHT WORK: WORM NIGHT, HAIR DAY (PART TWO)

Lyn Archer

WRITING FOR TWO:FRUIT OF THE WOMB

Erin Hall
Ben Claassen

DIRTFARM: HEY! HOLD THIS BABY

Ben Claassen III

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ANTIGRAVITY VS. BALSAC THE JAWS OF DEATH FROM GWAR

In the grand theatrical tradition of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Lord Sutch, and Alice Cooper, GWAR has been wreaking havoc since 1984. Like a combination of KISS and Gallagher, GWAR...

Joey Laura

RIFF IN PEACE:ERIN DWYER (1980-2017)

Those of us who make up the beautifully braided knot that is the New Orleans indie, punk, and queer communities were saddened to hear of Erin Dwyer’s passing last month. It’s...

Art Boonparn, Brian Serpas, Chuck Dass, Dante O. Pierson, Diana Ray, Dylan Ysaguire, Edward Pellegrini, Emily Elhaj, Eric Martinez, Margaret Coble, Sarah Brooks, Yvette del Rio
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ORLEANS PARISH AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DA: ON THE RUTHLESS TACTICS OF LEON CANNIZZARO

Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro has had a shitty couple of months. Actually, if you asked him, he’d likely tell you his whole year has been bad. After City...

Andru Okun

IGNORANCE IS THE BIGGEST BORDER:HEALTH, HUMANITY, AND HISTORY INSENEGAL

WE ARE ALL CONNECTED As I sat in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, awaiting one of several connecting flights and an opportunity to recover from jet lag, all I could think about...

Jamilla H. Webb BSN RN Birth Doula

SETTING THE VIBE WITH MIKE DILLON

“This is a good place to have a train wreck,” shouts Mike Dillon, as he leads his 20- plus piece Punk Rock Percussion Consortium into an unexpected encore at the Music Box...

William Archambeault

TRASH CANS IN PERIL:A CASUAL BURN TOUR DIARY

This is the account of Casual Burn’s third tour. We formed back around August 2015 and self-released our first recording, Talk Bad, in the spring of 2016. Casual Burn is me...

Casual Burn

THE 2017 WETLANDS ART TOUR

In a dilemma-ridden society, what actions affect change? We’re presented with a spectrum of direct and indirect actions to reform social ills. The annual Wetlands Art Tour asks...

Brooke Sauvage
photo Adrienne Battistella

CHRIS CORNELL (1964-2017)

Whether or not you’re a fan of Soundgarden, by now you’re likely aware of the demise of Chris Cornell and have seen or heard the slew of tributes paid to the frontman made...

Leo McGovern III

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