Issue Articles — Features
Jazz Ladies
While singers are dependent on the physics of sound, it is a less definable ingredient that transcends the sterile grasp of science that most vocalists concern themselves with. It is […]
Chicago Jazz
It’s odd that even when cruising at 20,000 feet, heading north from New Orleans to the Chicago Jazz Fest, there is a sense of history to this route taken by […]
Bela and Barker on the Banjo
Danny Barker and Bela Fleck are the opposite ends of the jazz banjo timeline. Barker is a survivor from the banjo’s first heyday, before the advent of the electric guitar; […]
Film Fest Preview
Film buffs, get ready to roll… The New Orleans Film and Video Society (NOFVS) presents its fall program for the Third Annual New Orleans Film and Video Festival: October 11-17 […]
Ear to the Ground: Victor Goines
Tenor saxophonist Victor Goines is dedicated to his music. His schedule reflects this. He gigs about town, travels as a member of the Ruth Brown Orchestra, and teaches in the […]
New Music: Peabody
As local colleges fill up for the fall semester, the number of progressive rock aficionados in New Orleans also increases. Though often overlooked, a progressive community has flourished in New […]
Spirits: New Music in Metairie
Spirits (located at 2820 Lime Street in Metairie, on the west side of Clearview Avenue), showcases a variety of music and is now the only club in the ‘burbs that […]
New Music: Fresh Young Minds
Fresh Young Minds Fresh Young Minds have been a mainstay in the local pop/rock scene since 1988, but I knew they were onto something when I was stuck on […]
New Music: The Phantoms
As local colleges fill up for the fall semester, the number of progressive rock aficionados in New Orleans also increases. Though often overlooked, a progressive community has flourished in New […]
Street Music
…A stranger to New Orleans…upon entering the square finds the multitude packed in groups of close, narrow circles, and in the center of each circle sits a musician… —Henry Edward […]
