On Monday, New York-based musical duo Sofi Tukker appeared on The Tonight Show in a type of jungle drag, performing their song “Best Friend.” Grooving to their funky track, the duo boogied next to a sculptural set-up of palm fronds, banana leaves, fake flowers and a series of cut-out animal silhouettes in what Billboard magazine … Continue reading
Tag Archives: New Orleans
Mama’s Weekly W(h)ine: All The News That’s Not Fit To Print
Co-Founder’s note: As you dearest of the dear Filthy Dreams readers know, I (as well as our intrepid contributor Osman) are currently working away on Party Out Of Bounds: Nightlife As Activism Since 1980, which is only a little over a month away *breathes into a paper bag/huffs poppers* Unsurprisingly because of this, we have been a little … Continue reading
Filthy Dreams Presents: Mama Roux’s Mardi Gras Playlist
Well hello there! Happy Mardi Gras–come and try one of our World Famous hurricanes. Yes, Mary, they’re Category 5. You know what they say, laissez les bons temps roulez, kweens! Continue reading
Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya: 3 New Orleans Artists To Rival Their NYC Contemporaries
Any tired old queen like me who has endured the New York art world for years heaves a world-weary sigh at the common New York assumption that the Big Apple has a stranglehold on cutting-edge contemporary art. While article after article recently from Al Jazeera to Talking Heads hero David Byrne points out that the … Continue reading
Marion’s Bucket O’ Prized Possessions (or, the House that Carol Anne Built)
Emily got us started on the straight (but not narrow!) path at Filthy Dreams with her collection of prized possessions. Why fight a good thing? That said, just because you do something more than once doesn’t mean there isn’t a story to tell. Mama Roux has her stories; Carol Anne has hers. In fact, my prized … Continue reading
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