Music
Tim Laughlin, The Trio Collection Vol. 1 (Gentilly Records)
After having several house parties/concerts at his house in the Vieux Carré, clarinetist Tim Laughlin decided that he should record his next record there. Given the quality of the music […]
Evan Christopher’s Django a la Creole, Live! (Fremeaux & Assoc.)
Now this is a fun record that never falters in its energetic vibe or superior musicianship. Recorded at the end of a 2012 tour in the United Kingdom, Evan Christopher […]
Minos the Saint, Minos the Saint (Independent)
One of the things making music in New Orleans interesting at this point in time is the ways that musicians are adapting pop music to their own ends. From Sweet […]
The Holmes Brothers, Brotherhood (Alligator Records)
The latest record from the Holmes Brothers reminds listeners what makes this longtime band is one of the best in the roots/blues business. This is old-time soul and modern blues. […]
Chapel Blues, Chapel Blues (Independent)
The Chapel Blues EP came to me in a plain brown sleeve. This fits the music as this is a good record but rather generic. There is some New Orleans […]
Obituary: Valentine K. Scheurich, III (1948-2014)
Valentine Kropp Scheurich III, who also went by Val or Ric, passed away Sunday, the 12th of January, from stroke complications. Scheurich was a graduate of Tulane Law School and […]
Shotgun Jazz Band, Don’t Give Up the Ship (Independent)
Something about the Shotgun Jazz Band’s Don’t Give Up The Ship elevates it above the typical traditional New Orleans jazz recording. First of all, with a couple of exceptions, the […]
Jimbo Mathus & the Tri-State Coalition, Dark Night of the Soul (Fat Possum)
On one of the live records from the Hill Country Picnic, songwriter/singer/guitarist Jimbo Mathus introduces a song by saying, “Let’s boogie!” And that aesthetic of boogie (not in terms of […]
Flow Tribe, At Capacity (Independent)
Of all the bands working the college funk circuit in 2014, Flow Tribe stands out as one of the best. They play with contagious dance energy complete with a certain […]
Will Kimbrough, Sideshow Love (Daphne)
Will Kimbrough writes songs that sneak up on you. They have their subtleties—like the way the acoustic slide guitar plays above and below the steady banjo on “Home Economics,” or […]
