Music
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, I Learned the Hard Way (Daptone Records)
Previous Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings albums have gotten by on the concept—a raw soul singer backed by a band of cratediggers—and the passion and precision with which they executed […]
Patti Smith
“I love the 19th Century amateurs. That’s who I aspire to in photographs,” Patti Smith said. The musician/poet was speaking in the theater at the New Orleans Museum of Art, […]
Superfest!
When floodwaters rose in Nashville, musicians were among the hardest hit—Kenny Chesney among them. His house may be condemned, but he’ll be in Baton Rouge on Memorial Day weekend for […]
Michael Patrick Welch with Alison Fensterstock, New Orleans: The Underground Guide (UNO Press)
New Orleans has long fostered an underground scene unlike any other. Our tendency to prefer life a little quirkier is one of the reasons people migrate to the Crescent City. […]
Horn Adjustments
Dubbed the Horn Doctor, Mike Corrigan is a master repairman and craftsman of brass instruments who owns B.A.C. Horn Doctor, a repair shop and horn manufacturer in Olathe, Kansas. In […]
Bobby Lonero: Did He or Didn’t He?
Days after our May issue hit the stands, we received an email from Gia Prima, Louis Prima’s widow. “Our Web site, LouisPrima.com has a page (“The Witnesses”) on the complete […]
Trombone Shorty Gets Bigger
[UPDATED] In a scene from the premiere episode of Treme, Davis McAlary (Steve Zahn) asks Kermit Ruffins the question all fans of New Orleans music have wondered at some point […]
Big Sam’s Funky Nation, King of the Party (Hypersoul)
Big Sam’s Funky Nation is not going to confuse you. On King of the Party, Sam Williams and company pick up the funk-rock blend that Trombone Shorty and Bonerama have […]
Margie Perez, Singing for My Supper (Threadhead)
Margie Perez first released Singing for My Supper last year, but she has re-released it recently with three new songs. A big part of the fun of Perez is that […]
Honey Island Swamp Band: Jazz Fest Focus
For the guys of Honey Island Swamp Band (HISB), Katrina was almost as much of a blessing as a curse. Stranded in San Francisco with just their gig playing with […]
