Music
Neslort, Mystical Scam (Lort/Threadhead Records)
Neslort is, of course, Trolsen backwards, and the return of this odd 1990s project led by the eccentric New Orleans trombonist Rick Trolsen is the latest gift from the ever-generous […]
Delfeayo Marsalis
In 1957, the Duke Ellington Orchestra recorded Such Sweet Thunder, a suite of 12 compositions based on the writings of William Shakespeare. It was remarkable program music designed to explore the personalities […]
The Radiators
On November 4, Ed Volker, the principal songwriter and singer with the Radiators, sent a letter of resignation to his bandmates Dave Malone, Reggie Scanlan, Camile Baudoin and Frank Bua. […]
Dumpstaphunk Is All Ears
Ivan Neville wanted to meet at Mahony’s on Magazine Street. The night before, Dumpstaphunk had slayed an audience at Lafayette Square, playing most of the outstanding new album Everybody Want […]
Trombone Shorty’s Red Hot
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews will curate an all-star New Orleans revue scheduled for December 3 and 4 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City. The show’s producers […]
Andy J. Forest, NOtown Story: The Triumph of Turmoil (Independent)
If you’re a musician or band that makes a living in live performance, you probably have always wanted to make that killer live album that captures the magic of your […]
Stephen Rehage
New Orleans has such a rich musical history that the city’s festival culture often reads like the climactic moment in Casablanca when Claude Rains says, “Round up the usual suspects!” […]
Louisiana Hellbenders, Main Drag Fair (Bayou Dog Records)
Listening to this record is like spending a night at the Ponderosa Stomp. Along with a good sense of the personality of the band we get a history lesson at […]
Dr. John, Tribal (429 Records)
Dr. John is among the core group of New Orleans musicians who’ve brought renewed purpose to their work in the last five years. His last release, City That Care Forgot, […]
The Marsalis Family, Music Redeems (Marsalis Records)
The family band has been a cornerstone of the American entertainment industry since the 19th Century, when singing families became the first domestic music stars. There’s something magic about the […]
