Music
Chip Wilson, Fond Regards (Immersion)
Chip Wilson is a folk musician by default, the way you might call Leonard Cohen a folk musician. Accompanying himself on six-string guitar, he fingerpicks in a discursive style that […]
Kid Merv: Drinking from the Source
If you’re a musician in New Orleans, you’re never far from the source. In the case of trumpeter/vocalist Mervin “Kid Merv” Campbell, he’s got it coming and going. His great […]
Obituary: “Uncle” Lionel Batiste (1931-2012)
Of all the colorful char-actors who’ve populated the streets of New Orleans over the years, Uncle Lionel Batiste takes the cake. Uncle Lionel patrolled the banquette along lower Decatur and […]
Paul Barrere of Little Feat’s Louisiana Connection
After co-founder Lowell George left the band Paul Barrere became co-leader of Little Feat with keyboardist Bill Payne. A lifelong fan of New Orleans music, Barrere often plays with Louisiana […]
Andy J. Forest, Other Rooms (Slang Records)
Other Rooms, the 18th album from New Orleans-based songwriter Andy J Forest, adds another chapter to his portfolio, which he’s quietly built into one of the most impressive songwriting catalogs […]
The Original Pinettes Brass Band: Brass-Pop
It’s Friday night on Frenchmen Street, almost 10 p.m., and a crowd is starting to gather in strength at Maison. Christie Jourdain, snare drummer and leader of the Original Pinettes, […]
Obituary: Gary Hirstius (1956-2012)
Kim Carson was playing her Monday gig at Kerry Irish Pub on a stifling night in late May when she offered a tribute to her departed friend Gary Hirstius. Carson […]
Dr. John’s Next Maneuver
Though he’s currently on a grueling tour promoting his latest album, Locked Down, Dr. John is already planning his next maneuver. Dr. John and Will Porter are shopping the final […]
Debbie Davis, It’s Not the Years, It’s the Miles (Threadhead Records)
Debbie Davis is generally recognized as possessing one of the most beautiful voices in a city filled with talented singers. Her work with the Pfister Sisters, on her own and […]
Nine Lives: A Life of Its Own
Paul Sanchez is frowning. The latest cast and crew for a performance of the music from Nine Lives: A Musical Story of New Orleans is onstage at the Contemporary […]
