Issue Articles — Fresh
Slow and Low
On Uncovered, Tony Joe White’s new album, the man responsible for “Polk Salad Annie” is back with an album dotted with duets with Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale, Michael […]
Jazz Fest Announces Musicians’ Application Guide
Bands wishing to play the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell need to submit press kits between September 1 and October 15, 2006. In an attempt to […]
Look for the Union Label
For the first time since Reconstruction, a man of color, “Deacon” John Moore, has been elected president of the local chapter of the Musicians Mutual Protective Union (local No. 174-496), […]
For the Love of Gaye
On August 29, the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band is releasing an album dedicated to the music, spirituality and social vision of Marvin Gaye, an […]
You Can’t Win if You’re Not in the Game
Rejection never sounded so good to zydeco musician Terrance Simien, and his wife and manager, Cynthia. The forces behind a five-year effort to establish a Cajun/zydeco Grammy category, the Simiens […]
The Sound of Drywall
Working primarily with experimental drone/ambient sounds for just under a decade now, minimalist Potpie (a.k.a. Mike Karnowski) recently released his 13th CD, Waterline. As with all his albums, Waterline is […]
Breaking Up
For Terence Blanchard, the hardest part of his work on the soundtrack to Spike Lee’s new documentary, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts was taking a breather. […]
Hazard County Girls meet the Hands of Doom
Hazard County Girls recently released their new CD, Divine Armor, produced by Grant Curry, formerly of Pleasure Club. They’ll will perform September 16 at the Outer Banks—the new heavy rock […]
Overdue Recognition
The National Endowment for the Arts recently unveiled the eleven recipients of the 2006 National Heritage Fellowships, the highest honor that the NEA bestows upon folk and traditional artists. Louisiana […]
Do The Dew Drop Inn
Post-Katrina New Orleans presents a host of practical challenges for clubs and live venues, a central part of Louisiana’s music economy. A new television program from Cox Communications is looking […]
