Issue Articles
Zulu’s Big Shot Lundi Gras Schedule
Armand Richard, a soft-spoken but intense man, is the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club’s Big Shot of 2003. Like many New Orleanians, Richard’s krewe—his Carnival club—is the subject of […]
2002 Best of the Beat Heartbeat Award: Bethany and Johann Bultman
2002 Best of the Beat Heartbeat Award: Bethany and Johann Bultman
2002 Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music Award: Art Neville
2002 Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music Award: Art Neville
Annals of Funk Obstetrics: The Birth of Tipitina’s
“Chupa, chupa, chupa, cha-la wal-la wah-oo-oo oh wha-oo-ay Ti-pi-ti-na che-na-wal-la woncha doncha cha-la tee-na wey…” —Professor Longhair, 1954 “On swamp islands, strange rites are celebrated. Naked youths with alligator […]
Dis ‘n’ Dat: Readin’, ‘Ritin’ & Rhythmitic
One of the most curious facts in Al Kennedy’s Chord Changes On The Chalkboard: How Public School Teachers Shaped Jazz and the Music of New Orleans (The Scarecrow Press, Inc.) […]
Fredy Omar: The Latin King of Frenchmen Street
Since Leaving His Honduran Homeland A Decade Ago, Singer Fredy Omar Has Emerged As the Latin King of Frenchmen Street, the Xavier Cugat of Nueva Orleans According to the Central […]
Naked On The Floor, Naked On The Floor (Valid Records)
SHED YOUR CLOTHES, SHED YOUR INTOLERANCE, AND GET NAKED WITH JONATHAN FREILICH Naked On The Floor, as opposed to his nearly 20-piece Naked Orchestra, is Ninth Ward guitarist Jonathan […]
The Million Dollar Christmas Gift
It’s a dream come true. You’re a rock star! The record company is advancing you one million dollars to blow on Christmas gifts for your favorite person: you! Let’s get […]
