Issue Articles
Big History’s Big Balance
“Blandon and I were originally going for a folky sound,” says Matt Glynn. “Then we started using recording software that had synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines, and the sound quickly […]
Dirty Bourbon River Show, Volume Two (Independent)
On its debut, Volume One, Dirty Bourbon River Show was more of a theme than a band, playing like the soundtrack of a vaudevillian circus, with the disc coming across […]
Weird Voodoo Tales: Fatter Than Albert, The Local Skank and Ska New Orleans-Style
Fatter Than Albert and the Local Skank are ska and they’re not. “We definitely don’t stay within the ska scene,” says Local Skank member Melissa Crory. “We want to get […]
Hurray for the Riff Raff, Young Blood Blues (Independent)
A common theme of blues music is that of the second chance. Be it jilted lovers or unemployed derelicts, many blues songs tell the tale of a narrator lamenting loss and seeking redemption. In that regard, it […]
Dirty Bourbon River Show, Volume One (Independent)
Generally speaking, most recording artists fall into one of two categories: recording act or live act. Obviously, most working musicians make records and perform live, but the difference is most […]
Dirty Bourbon River Show: The Circus is in Town
When most New Orleans musicians think of a carnival, the brass and second lines of Mardi Gras come to mind. However, the sounds employed by the Dirty Bourbon River Show […]
The Cinema Show
“Before we had any music written, we had these visual ideas of how things were going to be,” says A Living Soundtrack bassist/keyboardist Nick Lauve. “We just tried to make […]
Less Is More
In an indie rock scene featuring bands with as many as nine members, local psychedelic noise-rock duo Caddywhompus realizes that a little minimalism can go a long way. The duo, […]
Live from Lafayette
Most teenage indie rock fans show their devotion by etching the names of their favorite bands on their notebooks or schoolbags. For Kirby Campbell, the best way to express his […]
