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Washboard Chaz: Man of a Thousand Bands
Washboard Chaz is a lucky guy. Not everybody gets a festival named after them, but Chaz has become the iconic figurehead of one of the most interesting musical events to […]
A Half-Fast Walk With Pete Fountain
Dawn arrived on Fat Tuesday 2011 with a gray, windy bluster and a forecast of heavy rain. But nature could not throw a wet blanket on the smoldering fire of […]
Mac’s Tracks: A Guide to the Dr. John Discography
It’s pretty simple. The place to start with Dr. John is where he started—before he was Dr. John, before he was the Night Tripper, before he was known as a […]
Dr. John: A Mac for All Seasons
Dr. John’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame shows how far he’s come from the time when manager Albert Grossman threatened to destroy his career, or when […]
Matt Perrine and Debbie Davis: The Couple That Plays Together…
Without music, how many would never have fallen in love? Without love, how many songs would have never been written? And yet two musicians in an intimate relationship sounds like […]
Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music Award: Dave Bartholomew
Saturday, November 13, 2010 may have been the greatest night of Dave Bartholomew’s life. And that’s saying something. He has lived over 90 years (Ancestry.com records suggest that he may […]
Dumpstaphunk Is All Ears
Ivan Neville wanted to meet at Mahony’s on Magazine Street. The night before, Dumpstaphunk had slayed an audience at Lafayette Square, playing most of the outstanding new album Everybody Want […]
Weird Voodoo Tales: New Orleans Bingo! Show
“That’s why old people play this game—‘cause it’s relaxing.” Ronnie Numbers is explaining bingo, but when he calls the game at One Eyed Jacks, there are a lot more “motherfuckers” […]
The New Generation of Brass Bands: Live For Today
Sean Roberts, 23, likens learning how to play the trumpet to learning how to walk or talk. “I didn’t even really have to learn,” explains the trumpet player with To […]
Mondo Spicer: The World of Chef Susan Spicer
“The other day at brunch I was expediting over at Mondo, and [sous chef] Paul [Chell] put something up in my window. I did a garnish on it and said, […]
