Music
Charmaine Neville, Queen of the Mardi Gras (Ten Birds)
Charmaine Neville has it all… a honey-sweet-molasses voice, good vocal chops, a pedigree to die for, knowledge of her musical roots, and a real showman’s flair. Unfortunately, that last talent […]
Amy and the Hank Sinatras
The first time I was fortunate enough to see Amy and the Hank Sinatras do their thing, there was an immense American flag draped to one side of the band. […]
Fest Focus: Al Belletto
“Belletto, you’re playing your goddamn reeds off. Beautiful.”–Frank Sinatra, after seeing Belletto perform at Al Hirt’s in the 70s. A prophet is without honor in his own home town, to […]
Sweet Pea’s Revenge: Seduction for Beginners
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Stavin’ Chain, Collected Songs (Rott Gutt)
There’s a large cast of characters on Collected Songs, and I don’t mean the band — I’m talking about the lyrics, which are chock full of demon lawyers, tired waitresses […]