Comments on: Festival New Orleans, O2 Arena, London, SE10 0DX – Friday 24th October 5pm – 11pm and Saturday 25th October 3pm – 11pm http://dine-online.co.uk/foodie/festival-new-orleans-o2-arena-london-se10-0dx-%e2%80%93-friday-24th-october-5pm-%e2%80%93-11pm-and-saturday-25th-october-3pm-%e2%80%93-11pm/ Restaurant Reviews | Michelin Star Restaurants | Michelin Guide Restaurant Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:04:10 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kurt Cooder http://dine-online.co.uk/foodie/festival-new-orleans-o2-arena-london-se10-0dx-%e2%80%93-friday-24th-october-5pm-%e2%80%93-11pm-and-saturday-25th-october-3pm-%e2%80%93-11pm/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Kurt Cooder Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:57:12 +0000 http://dine-online.co.uk/foodie/festival-new-orleans-o2-arena-london-se10-0dx-%e2%80%93-friday-24th-october-5pm-%e2%80%93-11pm-and-saturday-25th-october-3pm-%e2%80%93-11pm/#comment-859 This was the first time I had visited the O2 arena. As a fervent purveyor of the culture and social structure of New Orleans I was struck dumb by the soulless plasticity of the surroundings in which this 'festival' was placed. Why are the audience, expecting (by promise of the advertising campaign) to experience the culture of New Orleans (A very destitute area) then charge extortionate prices for a beer? Why, with the equipment at hand bought with immense budgets was the sound so terrible? It was a complete sham and it felt more like watching a Walt Disney interpretation of the place rather than a reflection. The organizers should be ashamed of themselves. If they intended to teach people that New Orleans music, food and culture existed purely as a tool to make up numbers and profits in the face of a pending financial disaster (which ironically the building itself is) then they achieved their aim. This was the first time I had visited the O2 arena. As a fervent purveyor of the culture and social structure of New Orleans I was struck dumb by the soulless plasticity of the surroundings in which this ‘festival’ was placed. Why are the audience, expecting (by promise of the advertising campaign) to experience the culture of New Orleans (A very destitute area) then charge extortionate prices for a beer?

Why, with the equipment at hand bought with immense budgets was the sound so terrible? It was a complete sham and it felt more like watching a Walt Disney interpretation of the place rather than a reflection.

The organizers should be ashamed of themselves. If they intended to teach people that New Orleans music, food and culture existed purely as a tool to make up numbers and profits in the face of a pending financial disaster (which ironically the building itself is) then they achieved their aim.

]]> By: Dr. John fan http://dine-online.co.uk/foodie/festival-new-orleans-o2-arena-london-se10-0dx-%e2%80%93-friday-24th-october-5pm-%e2%80%93-11pm-and-saturday-25th-october-3pm-%e2%80%93-11pm/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Dr. John fan Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:03:31 +0000 http://dine-online.co.uk/foodie/festival-new-orleans-o2-arena-london-se10-0dx-%e2%80%93-friday-24th-october-5pm-%e2%80%93-11pm-and-saturday-25th-october-3pm-%e2%80%93-11pm/#comment-808 Hi, Does anyone know which day Dr. John will be playing on. Cheers! Hi,
Does anyone know which day Dr. John will be playing on. Cheers!

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