Issue Articles — Features
Loving the tempo of New Orleans: Ricardo Pascal considers New Orleans the Disney World for musicians
It seems almost inevitable that Ricardo Pascal became “omnipresent” on the New Orleans music scene.
Sticking to the Bass-ics: Robert Snow’s original music is new and fresh
They call Robert Snow the king of the sidemen.
“That’s what everybody calls me,” bassist Robert Snow said. “They say, ‘Oh, you play with everybody.’ But you’ve got to do that in New Orleans. You’ve got to play with a bunch of different bands.”
Sounds of Freedom: Pianist and composer Courtney Bryan chosen for the MacArthur Award
“They do a good job of surprising you,” Courtney Bryan says with a laugh on how she learned she’d been chosen to receive a very prestigious 2023 MacArthur Fellowship award, colloquially known as the “genius grants.”
Bringing the Happy: Sean Ardoin teams up with the Stax Music Academy
“People ask, ‘What do you do?’” Sean Ardoin says in a chat from his Lake Charles home. His answer? “I get to provide the atmosphere for people to choose to be happy.” He pauses a fraction of a second for emphasis. “I bring the happy.”
My Music with Lawrence Cotton
Lawrence Cotton, the second nonagenarian I’ve interviewed, lives next door to the support team of Kerry Brown and his wife, Jane Harvey Brown, is not wanting for what he needs.
The Two-Man Lady Gaga: 10 Questions with Fresh X Reckless
Dynamic duo Fresh X Reckless are a social media sensation. Their breakout song “Blicky” was number one on TikTok with millions of views, the dance challenge is spreading, and the sky’s the limit.
Rejected Celebrity: The Fixx, one of the biggest bands of the ’80s, reaps longevity
Forty years after the Fixx scored Top 40 hits in the United States, the British band remains a potent recording and performing entity. And its membership is exactly as it was in 1983. That’s the year the band released Reach the Beach, a Top 10 album featuring the Fixx classics “Saved by Zero” and “One Thing Leads to Another.”
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Reinventing Cajun Traditions: With Louis Michot you never know what to expect
In the days when Covid-19 was raging, Louis Michot often woke up before dawn and walked the land surrounding his home in Prairie Des Femmes, outside Arnaudville, just north of Lafayette. That’s when the songs came calling.
I Be Trying: Cedric Burnside’s Hill Country Blues at the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest
Three words, hill country blues, tells the story of the musical inner workings of guitarist, drummer, vocalist and composer Cedric Burnside, who won a Grammy for his 2022 rock solid release I Be Trying in the Best Traditional Blues Album category.
