Issue Articles
Aural Sect
When musicians record music, their hope is that listeners will be awed by their compositions’ melodies and riffs, blown away by the lead guitarist’s deconstruction of Django Reinhardt, left speechless […]
Dr. John, Desitively Bonnaroo (Label M)
If I was stranded on that infamous desert island with a portable CD player and plenty of batteries, and I could only have one New Orleans CD, this would be […]
Ike Turner
The Holy Bible and Ike Turner agree on one thing:“Judge not, lest ye be judged.” Judicious blues lovers are advised to check out “Here and Now,” Ike’s sizzling new album. […]
Daydreams of India
Our esteemed rock columnist, Alex “St. Rock” Rawls, and I have recently been engaged in a spirited email debate concerning New Orleans rock bands. After reminding me that not all […]
Gumbolia
If asked whether he’s a “flute player” or a “flautist,” Eluard Burt is emphatic: “That’s like, ‘You live Uptown or you live in the Tremé?’ Uptown is very proper, Downtown […]
Christianity
On his eponymous debut album, songwriter/vocalist Christian Smith delivers the basic facts right away: “I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana—never thought I’d go anywhere…” In reality, after graduating from […]
