Music
Willie Sugarcapps, Willie Sugarcapps (Royal Potato Family)
Fans of Southern-stewed roots music will rejoice in the fact that itinerant troubadour Grayson Capps’ opening lines to this superb album embody a self-fulfilling prophecy. “Get yourself on home, boy […]
Desert Island Dish: New Orleans Musicians Divulge City’s Must Eats
Most of us experienced it after Katrina— that horrible anxiety that comes with not knowing whether you’ll ever again be able to sink your teeth into a loaded bahn mi […]
Tin Men, Avocado Woo Woo (Threadhead Records)
Set aside for a moment the fact that the guitar is amplified, also that the plucky instigator who wields said axe is slinging M.F.A.-yearning narratives at the mic. Disregard too […]
Star & Dagger, Tomorrowland Blues (Cauldron 333)
It’s hard not to have expectations around the first full release (following a limited EP) from Star & Dagger—the new band featuring a pair of lady-rock heavyweights, White Zombie powerhouse […]
Stephanie Nilles Hits the Spot at Borracho
How often do you come here? I come here a lot. A friend of mine and I decided there should be a sign up front that says “adequate, convenient, open.” […]
Khris Royal Hits the Spot at Juan’s Flying Burrito
What did you order today? I asked if I could make up something and the waitress said of course, so I ordered the Western [burrito] wet, super. With chicken. […]
Essence Festival 2013 (Alternative) Guide to New Orleans
People have always been drawn to the bright lights and big stages of New Orleans, whether it’s a sprawling party like Mardi Gras or a world-class event like the Essence […]
Photo Op: Epaul Julien and Elizabeth Kleinveld’s Ode to Manet
“Edouard Manet’s early work Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe (1863) caused great upheaval. Not because the woman was naked, but because she was shown with two men who were fully clothed. […]
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s New Deal
There’s been some big-deal news, quite literally, about the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The venerable group’s signed a publishing deal with Big Deal Music, a firm with offices in New […]
Photo Op: Eric Waters Snaps Squirk at the Second Line
I have documented New Orleans culture in all its forms for 35 years. Having been mentored by Marion Porter, the great New Orleans photojournalist, I learned to appreciate the rhythm […]
