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In
the heart of ....New Orleans....,
just across the way from Mid-City, follow the dark road across the railroad
tracks. Past the Marigny, the Creole cottages, Po-boy shops and local bars, you
find yourself in the Bywater, an area of Nola that many tourists don’t see, or
even know of.....
Artists,
musicians, poets, students, or residents who have lived their entire lives in
this neighborhood make up this unique and culturally strong side of town.....
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If
you are local, or out of town and happen to find yourself off the beaten path,
let me tell you of a new shop that is as important to the musical scene of ....New Orleans.... as the
diverse talent that roams the venues in the twilight hour. Magazine Street is
one of the few places that offers an independent music shop today. With
thousands of diverse musicians that make up the population of the ....Crescent.. ..City...., few outlets for gear or repairs
have been available to the public since Katrina. Webb’s Bywater Music has been
open just a short amount of time, but has already received attention from local
musicians and people all over ....Louisiana.....
Stopping by this indie style shop, one can feast there eyes upon vintage Strats,
custom bass models and other quality gear that is often sought out. The store
is founded by local musician and underground notable Paul Webb, who can be seen
pummeling audiences with the notorious hardcore doom devastation band Hawg Jaw,
previously featured here on N.O.M. Paul also lends his bass and lead guitar
talents to local instrumental favorite, Spickle and the 3 piece rock outfit ....Mountain.. of ..Wizard..... A supporter of the ....New Orleans.... music scene,
Paul took his vision of a music shop and made it his reality. Pushing the need
and focus to deliver a music shop for everyone, he managed to accomplish this
without the look and feel of a typical corporate retail chain store. This is a
customer service courtesy that makes anyone who walks in the door feel like
they are in good hands. This is exactly the positive addition that our city
needs, a store for the people by the people. Paul Webb is an inspiration to all
in the city and beyond who wish to give their creative vision a strong and
accomplished outlet. This is yet another
testament proving that producing a passionate dream can be a reality with the
right mind set and hard work. ....
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Webb’s
Bywater Music: 3217 ....Burgundy....,
NOLA 70117....
Hours
are 12:00pm – 6:00pm Monday – Sunday....
Contact
them by phone at 504-232-5512.....
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I
am Ryan McKern for neworleansmusicians.net....
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For
more information on this store and related topics....
Please
follow the links below:....
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http://www.myspace.com/bywatermusicstore....
http://www.myspace.com/pwtheband....
http://www.myspace.com/hawgjaw....
http://www.myspace.com/spickle....
http://www.myspace.com/mountainofwizard....
http://www.myspace.com/pwebb72....