http://hightimes.com en-us 0.4 By Cree McCree After a post-Katrina year of exile in Memphis, the Mystic Knights of the Mau Mau stomped back to their home base of New Orleans, taking over the House of Blues with a three-stage marathon of blues, soul, rockabilly, swamp pop and New Orleans R&B capped by a mind-cracking set by the “Two-Headed Dog” himself: Roky Erickson, godfather of psychedelia (with his 13th Floor Elevators), pot-bust casualty, certified schizophrenic, progenitor of punk, notarized alien …More]]> http://hightimes.com/entertainment/cmccree/2223?utm_source=rss_section_Cree McCree Mon, 07 May 2007 15:30:46 -0400 http://hightimes.com/entertainment/cmccree/2223?utm_source=rss_section_Cree McCree Cree McCree By Cree McCree Photos by Michael Weintrob/Groovetography Once a sleepy southern Florida jam-band scene, the Langerado Music Festival graduated to the big leagues in 2006. Eye-opening spectacle rockers Flaming Lips and ear-opening noise popsters Wilco were bookends for an adventurous lineup of artists ranging from founding fathers of funk The Meters to avant-garde high-stylists Brazilian Girls. The festival drew over 10,000 fans to Markham Park outside Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and …More]]> http://hightimes.com/entertainment/cmccree/1901?utm_source=rss_section_Cree McCree Fri, 17 Mar 2006 15:18:27 -0500 http://hightimes.com/entertainment/cmccree/1901?utm_source=rss_section_Cree McCree Cree McCree Story & photos by Cree McCree “I’m starting to get used to this festival thing,” a super-relaxed Jeff Tweedy noted midway through Wilco’s set at the 36th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. So are founding Jazzfest producers George Wein and Quint Davis. After months of backstage turmoil, they emerged from the dark cloud of last year’s rain-soaked money loser to make this year’s Jazzfest one of the best ever. Nearly 450,000 music fans poured …More]]> http://hightimes.com/events/cmccree/1457?utm_source=rss_section_Cree McCree Wed, 11 May 2005 11:01:54 -0400 http://hightimes.com/events/cmccree/1457?utm_source=rss_section_Cree McCree Cree McCree Story by Cree McCree The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has weathered a few storms that caused it to close its gates, as it did this year when torrential rains washed out the second Friday. But in 35 years, it’s never been struck by violence. The killing of Daniel Breaux, a local artist and beloved Jazzfester who was shot leaving the fairgrounds in a botched street mugging, ended the age of innocence. But it also testified to the power of music to bring people together. And …More]]> http://hightimes.com/entertainment/cmccree/1055?utm_source=rss_section_Cree McCree Tue, 11 May 2004 11:42:37 -0400 http://hightimes.com/entertainment/cmccree/1055?utm_source=rss_section_Cree McCree Cree McCree http://hightimes.com/entertainment/cmccree/427?utm_source=rss_section_Cree McCree Wed, 24 Dec 2003 11:11:00 -0500 http://hightimes.com/entertainment/cmccree/427?utm_source=rss_section_Cree McCree Cree McCree http://hightimes.com/entertainment/cmccree/343?utm_source=rss_section_Cree McCree Mon, 12 May 2003 00:00:00 -0400 http://hightimes.com/entertainment/cmccree/343?utm_source=rss_section_Cree McCree Cree McCree