February 2019
BackTalk
- Colin Blunstone of the Zombies talks back
In a cosmic twist of fate, March 29 is a twice-special date for the Zombies. On March 29, 1969, the British…
Cover Story
- Lena Prima: Coming to terms with her musical bloodline
For the past eight years, Lena Prima and her band have been doing regular shows at the Monteleone’s Carousel Bar. For…
Features
- Online Exclusive: A Day In The Life of Monogram Hunters
360 VIDEO PRODUCED BY JULIANE PIECHA & RYAN HODGSON-RIGSBEE - The culture is for everybody, says Monogram Hunters Big Chief Pie
Tambourines ring and sewing needles fly with particular intensity during the weeks leading up to Carnival Day as the Mardi Gras… - I Believe in Rock ’n’ Roll: River Gibson of LVVRS is not faking anything
If former “American Idol” contestant River Gibson played Cajun music, he could be gigging in his native Acadiana every day. But… - The One That’s Got the Mojo: The Ric and Ron Records legacy
During the 2018 holiday season, Shirley and Lee’s 1956 hit, “Let the Good Times Roll,” accompanied Walmart’s Christmas-themed TV commercial. In… - Going to Get Me Some Dirt: Jourdan Thibodeaux gets everybody's attention
Barry Ancelet has heard more Cajun musicians than he can remember. A retired professor of French and folklore at the University… - Open-minded and Picky: Bubble Bath Records brings together a community of artists
Behind every major talent stands some invisible support system—or so the untrue saying goes. In reality, many New Orleans musical acts…
Online Exclusive
- Online Exclusive: A Day In The Life of Monogram Hunters
360 VIDEO PRODUCED BY JULIANE PIECHA & RYAN HODGSON-RIGSBEE
Fresh
- MY MUSIC with Jason Ricci
“I remember my mother singing ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ to me in my crib, along with ‘One Little… - MY MUSIC With A.J. Hall of THE GRïD
“My father’s a bass player, so I was always around music. I’m one of the few funk/jazz/hip-hop/gospel musicians that didn’t come… - Five Questions with Marley Gras Jerk Chicken Festival Director Joel Hitchcock
How did you first become interested in creating events celebrating Caribbean culture? My father is a professional jazz and blues pianist…
Letters
- Letters to the Editor, February 2019: Mardi Gras, GRAMMYs
Bloomington Mardi Gras I would like to give a gift subscription to my brother for Christmas. It is the only thing…
Mojo Mouth
- Mojo Mouth, February 2019: Pushy Broads
This is another “year of the woman”—I mean, women. There are so many talented women in this world, it’s time that…
Obituaries
- IN MEMORIAM: Alvin Fielder (1935 – 2019)
"I have Max Roach dancing in my head,” drummer Alvin Fielder once said when asked about his approach to his instrument. Fielder,… - IN MEMORIAM: Todd Duke (1970 – 2019)
Todd Duke was a fine guitarist and, importantly, a musician who listened. Those qualities made him a much sought after and…
OffBeat Eats
- Dining Out: Brennan’s Restaurant - Michael Dominici Reviews
The New Orleans restaurant scene has experienced a spectacular rebirth in the last decade across the board, especially at the high-end…
Dining Out
- Dining Out: Brennan’s Restaurant - Michael Dominici Reviews
The New Orleans restaurant scene has experienced a spectacular rebirth in the last decade across the board, especially at the high-end…
Reviews
- L.E.S. Douze, The Stoned (Nouveau Electric Records)
In the beginning of the summer of 2016, Louis Michot of the Lost Bayou Ramblers and Michot’s Melody Makers had a… - Bookmark: Randy Fox, Shake Your Hips: The Excello Records Story (BMG Books)
Although Excello Records was located in the “Record Center of the South”—Nashville—its success was largely dependent on the “Sound of the… - Johnette Downing with Scott Billington, Swamp Romp (Wiggle Worm Records)
The new record by nationally recognized children’s music maven Johnette Downing and harp player Scott Billington (whose second career as a… - The Death of Rock: Peter Holsapple vs. Alex Chilton - Game Day (Omnivore)
Master songwriter Peter Holsapple has been fairly quiet since moving back to North Carolina post-Katrina, reappearing mainly for short-lived reunions of… - Kari Sjöstrand & Larry Turner, The Deal (Karisma Muzik)
Swedish tenor and soprano saxophonist Kari Sjöstrand knows how to best use the talent in her band, including co-leader bassist Larry… - Various Artists, Confessin’ The Blues (BMG)
This is a 42-track blues anthology of material that became early influences on a certain British rock band. While the music… - WHIV Radio - Live from New Orleans: Musicians, Mentors & Barroom Heroes (Independent)
When writer/rabble-rouser Laura DeFazio talks about her WHIV 102.3 FM radio show, “Musicians, Mentors, and Barroom Heroes,” she usually describes it… - Old Riley and the Water, Biting Through (Independent)
Before succumbing to ALS, Lead Belly recorded an original “Old Riley” that refers to his protagonist walking on water while fleeing… - Jim Pharis, High Mileage (Independent)
Folk-blues singer-guitarist Jim Pharis keeps it simple on High Mileage. Most of the songs on his made-in-Lafayette album feature Pharis’ finger-style… - Johnny Sonnier & Jimmy Breaux, A Tribute to Aldus Roger & More (Swallow Records)
On Johnny Sonnier’s first recording since 1992, he and Jimmy Breaux pay homage to the “King of the French Accordion” Aldus… - Max Moran & Neospectric, Neospectric (Bubble Bath)
Max Moran is best known as a member of the Bridge Trio as well as a bassist who’s much-called up on… - The Iceman Special, The Iceman Special (Independent)
The Iceman Special’s Facebook bio says the group transplanted itself from Louisiana swamps to New Orleans. Traces of the swamp appear… - Galactic, Already Ready Already (Tchoup-Zilla/Thirty Tigers)
By now it’s a given that any Galactic album will sound different than the band does onstage: Live shows for them…
