August 2009
BackTalk
- Paul Meany of Mutemath
“It literally took an armistice to finish our record,” Mutemath’s Paul Meany says to explain the title of the band’s new…
Cover Story
- Jeremy Davenport: Get a Room
The swagger in Jeremy Davenport’s step is a little more exaggerated these days. He’s riding high on the success of his…
Features
- Nova NOLA: A Family Affair
A "new" New Orleans is a reality we all confront and construct for ourselves. Nova Nola, founded by Astral Project's Steve… - Back to the Basics, Again
The first New Orleans jazz revival took place in the 1930s and ’40s. It was sparked by a book called Jazzmen…
Fresh
- Fritzel's 2.0
"We're trying to bring integrity back to Bourbon Street," says Kate Wimmer, who has managed Fritzel's European Jazz Pub since a… - The Missing Mix
Peer Munck is no Mark Sanford, but he does a good mea culpa. Munck, whose Chicago-based company MunckMix produces the JazzFest… - The Sound of Paint
In June, avant-garde artist, educator, inventor and musician Marcus Brown released Peinture Concrete. But this danceable, heavily synthesized and jazz-infused album… - I Now Pronounce You Funky
At this year’s Jazz Fest, former New Orleans House of Blues employee Wayne Lee was wed onstage in the Gospel Tent… - The Right Side of the Red Carpet
As past president and longtime supporter of the Cajun French Music Association, Ray Landry knows all about organizing the annual Le… - Gimmicks and Moonwalks
Actor/comedian/musician Jamie Foxx was here in the spring 2003 while filming the movie Ray. During that time, he and his younger…
Letters
- August 2009 Letters
WHY NOT ESSENCE? I go to Essence at the Convention Center every year. It is fabulous. Artists, fashion designers and crafts…
Mojo Mouth
- What Would Louis Do?
It’s time again to honor Louis Armstrong, New Orleans’ most famous and beloved musician, at the Satchmo SummerFest, July 31 through…
OffBeat Eats
- A Good Tip...from Bartender Bill Stehr
Out on the Mississippi River on the Steamboat Natchez, bartender Bill Stehr has it a little easier than his French Quarter… - Dining Out: Dooky Chase's
Every now and then, a hug is in order. Dooky Chase’s provides that hug and more. The history of Dooky Chase… - Sucre: The Sweet Spot
Anyone can cook savory items. Throw a steak on flame, wait an amount of time, and dinner is ready. But to… - Anais St. John Hits the Spot at Kyoto
Kyoto 4920 Prytania St (504) 891-3644 What makes Kyoto different from other sushi restaurants? It's right here in my neighborhood, and…
Dining Out
- Dining Out: Dooky Chase's
Every now and then, a hug is in order. Dooky Chase’s provides that hug and more. The history of Dooky Chase…
The Spot
- Anais St. John Hits the Spot at Kyoto
Kyoto 4920 Prytania St (504) 891-3644 What makes Kyoto different from other sushi restaurants? It's right here in my neighborhood, and…
Reviews
- Cassandra Wilson, Closer to You: The Pop Side (EMI)
The acoustic bass and guitar create melodies that complement Cassandra Wilson’s soothing voice as she makes classics such as The Band’s… - Wilco, Wilco (the album) (Nonesuch)
Wilco (the band) didn’t preview any songs off Wilco (the album) when it played at Jazz Fest a couple months before… - Snooks Eaglin, Baby, You Can Get Your Gun (Hep Cat)
Very much a politically incorrect album title, this is a reissue of the album that marked the beginning of Eaglin’s long… - Otis Taylor, Pentatonic Wars and Love Songs (Telarc)
Typically, I’m suspicious of the humorless and literal. More often that not, the combination leads to well-meant but obvious art. In… - Red Stick Ramblers, My Suitcase is Always Packed (Sugar Hill)
By now, the story of any Red Stick Ramblers album is what mood they’re in. They’ve demonstrated that they can play… - Lil' Dee, Stay Ready (Street Dreams)
The world of hip-hop today is currently dominated by youth. Besides middle-aged veterans like Jay-Z, Kanye, and Nas, many of the… - Kenny Bill Stinson, Kickin' in My Stall (Independent)
North Louisiana’s Kenny Bill Stinson recorded Kickin’ in My Stall by himself at home, and the lack of anyone looking over… - Various Artists, Prairie Cajun Music (Acadiana)
Prairie Cajun Music comes from 1993. The CD craze still hadn’t caught on everywhere, at least not at Acadiana Sounds in… - Hill Country Revue, Make a Move (Razor & Tie)
When the North Mississippi Allstars’ guitarist Luther Dickinson joined the Black Crowes on tour in 2008, his bandmates, brother Cody and… - Stevie Drumma, Victory Lap Mixtape (Independent)
Just over a decade ago, Louisiana was a hotbed for emerging hip-hop talent. But in recent years, the scene’s vibrant and… - Teena Marie, Congo Square (Stax)
Ahhh, the return of Lady T, “Honey” if you want her “Southern name,” Mary Christine Brockert if you want the (snore)… - Various Artists, American Routes with Nick Spitzer: Songs and Stories from the Road (American Public Media)
On the two-disc set, American Routes with Nick Spitzer: Songs and Stories from the Road, producer and interviewer Spitzer offers some… - Beth Patterson, On Better Paths (Little Blue Men)
While raised in Lafayette and bred on Cajun and classical music, an Irish-folk influence on Beth Patterson songs resonates throughout On… - Keeping Crescent, Your Escape EP (Independent)
In the rehearsal hall and perhaps in clubs, local band Keeping Crescent likely sounds bigger, louder and more dramatic. On Your… - Big Rock Candy Mountain, Hey Kid (Independent)
While their name may allude to it, New Orleans-based indie outfit Big Rock Candy Mountain are anything but a group of… - Joe Henry, Blood from Stars (Anti-)
Joe Henry albums aren’t easy. His lyrics are never from the easy surrealist school that too often creates word soup instead… - Barry Cowsill, U.S. 1 (Independent)
The circumstances of Barry Cowsill’s death were lost in the fog of Katrina. He stayed in town, reached out to his… - Tim Laughlin, A Royal St. Serenade (Gentilly)
A common criticism of reviewers is that they’re too caught up in the pursuit of the new, cool thing to get…
