Issue Articles
Growing Up Andrews
Check out a slideshow of the full photoshoot accompanying this story here. Jessie Hill’s “Ooh Poo Pah Doo” is one of the great New Orleans singles, and its Mardi Gras […]
Anders Osborne: A Patchwork Job
Anders Osborne does not fit the stereotype of the signature New Orleans musician. But if you use the analogy of the Mississippi River to describe the city’s cultural history, Osborne’s […]
Baby Boyz Brass Band: French Quarter Fest Focus
Dressed in their navy blue T-shirts with their logo across the front, the Baby Boyz Brass Band was dwarfed. It was playing the jazz funeral for the ’Aints, and it […]
A Lucky Bounce
Hip-hop genres flare up and become passé in the blink of an eye, but no style ever truly dies in New Orleans. Late last year, six people were arrested in […]
Helen Gillet: A Good Fit
Helen Gillet steeled herself against the January chill as she stood on a bright Marigny street corner right down Dauphine Street from Hubig’s bakery. Despite the cold, Helen was having […]
Lifetime Achievement in Music: Deacon John
At some point this year, Deacon John Moore will celebrate his 50th anniversary as the bandleader of Deacon John and the Ivories. Over the years, Deacon John established himself as […]
Paul Sanchez, Farewell to Storyville (Threadhead)
The Threadhead Records phenomenon has reshaped the profile of the local recording industry, allowing veteran musicians to make albums that might otherwise not have happened, giving deserving new artists a […]
Back to the Country
Radiators guitarist Camile Baudoin is revisiting his musical childhood in preparation for a show he’ll put on at Snug Harbor December 10. Baudoin has been working on a solo album […]
Onward Brass Band, The Tradition Continues (OBB)
Before you dismiss this as “Just another traditional brass band album,” understand that the Onward Brass Band was performing at functions in New Orleans 30 years before jazz in any […]
Indians With Strings Attached
On Thanksgiving night, the Mardi Gras Indian Orchestra will return to the site of its memorable debut at the Hi Ho Lounge this past Fat Tuesday. Anyone who witnessed that […]
