Issue Articles
The Year of the Wolf: Walter “Wolfman” Washington
When we began discussing possible covers for our 1991 year-end issue, the choice quickly became obvious. Only one act managed to release not one, but two strong albums of decidedly […]
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, UNO Lakefront Arena, October 25, 1991
He didn’t come right out and say it, but if Tom Petty had had to sum up his attitude about being onstage, it would probably have been along the lines […]
Fats Domino, They Call Me the Fat Man…The Legendary Imperial Recordings (EMI Records)
Any attempt to review Fats Domino’s material in the conventional sense (“Mr. Domino’s failure to address the needs of urban youth, coupled with his advocacy of seeking ‘thrills’ on hills, […]
Chris Whitley Lives with the Law
Out on a range in a season too soonNo electric light up in my roomWith a dark skin woman I’m naked and saneYou could learn about the world in an […]
Rush, Roll the Bones (Atlantic Records)
Ten years ago, the members of Rush declared their collective minds were not for rent to any god or government with the release of the landmark Moving Pictures, the most […]
Bela and Barker on the Banjo
Danny Barker and Bela Fleck are the opposite ends of the jazz banjo timeline. Barker is a survivor from the banjo’s first heyday, before the advent of the electric guitar; […]
Randy Travis, High Lonesome (Warner Brothers Records)
This record’s most remarkable feature is that songs with many contributing musicians—the average is about 12—can sound so cohesive, and simple. The credits for “Let Me Try,” the ballad that […]
Van Halen, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (Warner Brothers Records)
Ever since the sappy “Jump” became Van Halen’s first chart-topping single, the band has pursued melody at the expense of the mischievous abandon that fueled its earlier records. But with […]
New Music: Peabody
As local colleges fill up for the fall semester, the number of progressive rock aficionados in New Orleans also increases. Though often overlooked, a progressive community has flourished in New […]
New Music: The Phantoms
As local colleges fill up for the fall semester, the number of progressive rock aficionados in New Orleans also increases. Though often overlooked, a progressive community has flourished in New […]
