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New Orleans resident Alex Rawls covers the city's music, food and whatever else interests him at My Spilt Milk. He's written about music, art, books and food in New Orleans since 1990. His work has appeared in The Times-Picayune, Gambit, OffBeat, Spin, Rolling Stone, Essence, the Los Angeles Times, No Depression, Honest Tune "and other places I can't remember now."

Delicate balance: neighborhood peace vs. the city’s great treasure — its music

April 17, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Alex Rawls asks: "Does the relatively free-range nature of New Orleans' nightlife add to the city's mystique, even for those who finish their drinks before they leave the bar and are in bed by 11?"

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