Devon Alexis Travel & Music Blog

  It’s been a while since Devon Alexis has been to a live concert…The soundtrack of social distancing has traded live shows for live streams. But in Big Raggedy, the show simply must go on; and soon, it will, at an all-new live music venue on Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge, LA. Louisiana’s ties to soulful music and lively performance is no secret.  As Devon Alexis previously covered, the Birthplace of Jazz has solidified its mark on the music map.  But even outside of New Orleans, there’s still a music scene to be enjoyed!  Of course, the pandemic has paused the livelihood of live music for a bit… But Devon Alexis has some great news:   there’s a new live music venue coming to Baton Rouge! The recently proposed live music venue will also feature a bar and lounge.  A 6,200 sq ft. space, this new presently unnamed venue will be located on Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge, Louisiana .  Devon Alexis looks forward to checking out a show at the new location! ...

There’s more to New Orleans than Mardi Gras and mouth-watering Cajun cuisine. In a new three-part audio documentary, Grammy-winner, Leyla McCalla, explores the sounds of Haiti that add flavor, texture and rhythm in New Orleans. From the roar of brassy instruments echoing along the city streets to the bluesy jive imbued in bars and restaurants….  Nine times out of ten, the sounds you enjoy while visiting New Orleans are the result of a collection of cultural ties to Haiti.  In her new audio documentary, Kanaval, musician Leyla McCalla dives into the history and relevance of Haitian rhythm in the music scene of New Orleans.  The doc is appropriately paired with three volumes of playlists with musical goodness from Moonlight Benjamin, Dr. John, The Meters and many, many other Haitian musicians in New Orleans. To say the least, podcasts have picked up in popularity in the pandemic.  Reaching out for a contactless connection to the outside world, podcasts offer entertai...