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Cajunized: Bruce Daigrepont and Gina Forsyth add a Louisiana sound to new album from Deep Purple
A musician and songwriter in the Cajun-French tradition, Bruce Daigrepont never expected to be asked to play accordion on a recording for Deep Purple. “No, not at all,” the Metairie-based […]
Fifty Years On: The indomitable Little Feat launch 2022 tour
Having passed through the proverbial ice—the COVID winter of the past 18 months—Little Feat is ready to bring some fire. The band that first emerged on the rock scene in […]
Music Quest: Vintage vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring (Episode 11)
For certain music lovers, 1972 was a good year, a very good year. The following five vintage vinyl acquisitions leave no doubt as to the special place in time when […]
‘Get Back’ documentary offers unprecedented access to The Beatles
Fifty-three years after an album-recording session by the Beatles was filmed in London, director Peter Jackson and Disney Plus offer an unprecedented perspective on the most renowned musical group who […]
Fan Expo New Orleans will bring stars of sci-fi and fantasy to Morial Convention Center
Anthony Mackie, the Marvel Studios’ star and New Orleans native, will join Star Trek’s William Shatner and dozens more celebrities at the 2022 Fan Expo New Orleans. Formerly known as […]
Get You a Healin’: New projects at Carlo Ditta’s Orleans Records
Carlo Ditta and his Orleans Records label recently launched a flurry of new initiatives, including the long-time-coming release of Houma singer-songwriter-bassist Terry Mulligan’s recording debut. The label also rereleased Ditta’s […]
Music Quest: Vintage vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring (Episode 10)
I have always preferred studio albums to their “live” counterparts. Yet, for various reasons over the years, I have come to more fully appreciate these vintage concert albums. They bring […]
Let it Be: New Orleans Beatles Festival gets back to where it once belonged
Following two years of pandemic-related delays, the New Orleans Beatles Festival is getting back to where it once belonged. On January 14 the event returns to the House of Blues. […]
Metronome the City release ‘End Transmission’ EP
On their latest release, End Transmission, Metronome the City creates a dystopian-yet-idyllic look at the chaos of urban life.
Music Quest: Vintage Vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring (Episode 9)
A friend called recently to say that he was rightsizing and decluttering his life—his words. He went on to say that he had enough junk for a half dozen garage […]
