"Dance-friendly" Cities

For this post I am scoring many of the various cities and towns in which I have lived and spent time on a scale of "dance-friendliness."  This is to say, given the same live music performance, how likely are people in that city to get up and dance rather than sit/stand and watch.  I am generally inclined to want to dance at shows, so I personally appreciate a high rating of "dance-friendliness" in a city, it is easier to dance at a show, not be in the way, not be a spectacle.  The ratings are on a scale of 1-10, and the cities are in no particular order.  Read on to see the list.

New Orleans Music on TV: Treme

While today's music blog post is about a TV show, it is a very musical TV show.  HBO's Treme is from creators David Simon and Eric Overmyer, the same team that brought you HBO's highly successful drama The Wire.  Treme refers to a historically African American neighborhood in New Orleans and the show centers around musicians returning to the city following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.  Having lived in New Orleans and been an active musician and music lover before, during (I evacuated and ended up on what my friend referred to as "evacucation" for several months), and after Hurricane Katrina, I can personally attest to the show's accurate depiction of New Orleans music and culture as well as the devastating effect the storm had on both.  Read on to learn more about the wonderful array of characters that make up the show, as well as the show's authentic and impressive commitment to the city's amazing music and culture.  Additionally, if this is a subject which interests you please consider attending the program, The Birthplace of Jazz and Much More: New Orleans Music and Culture in the Treme Neighborhood and Beyond, held at the Joel D Valdez Main Library on Saturday, October 27 at 2 pm.