February 2022
Cover Story
- Monogram Hunters honor Mardi Gras Indian tradition with love and devotion
When Tyrone “Pie” Stevenson was a little boy, he stood awestruck on the steps of his childhood home, gazing at…
BackTalk
- Corey Ledet Talks Back
The old adage “many are called, few are chosen” certainly applies to Corey Ledet. At the tender age of 10, he…
Features
- Life On Earth: Alynda Segarra records a delicate and tender record with Hurray for the Riff Raff
Alynda Segarra, the New Orleans-based singer-songwriter who performs and records as lead vocalist of Hurray for the Riff Raff, is ready… - My Music with Ronell Johnson
Ronell Johnson, a trombone/tuba player and vocalist with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, has been performing in New Orleans since the… - Broken supply chain: How the vinyl shortage affects New Orleans' music industry
Tucked away in a warehouse by the railway tracks on Saint Claude Avenue, the gates to New Orleans Record Press (NORP)… - Local musicians share recipes for Mardi Gras feasting
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a lot more than parades, masking and costumes. Just like virtually all festivals in New…
Fresh
- Cajunized: Bruce Daigrepont and Gina Forsyth add a Louisiana sound to new album from Deep Purple
A musician and songwriter in the Cajun-French tradition, Bruce Daigrepont never expected to be asked to play accordion on a recording… - Fifty Years On: The indomitable Little Feat launch 2022 tour
Having passed through the proverbial ice—the COVID winter of the past 18 months—Little Feat is ready to bring some fire. The… - Music Quest: Vintage vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring (Episode 11)
For certain music lovers, 1972 was a good year, a very good year. The following five vintage vinyl acquisitions leave no…
Dining Out
- Dining Out: Saint John
Saint John is the latest restaurant from chef Eric Cook. He’s also the culinary mastermind behind the Magazine Street restaurant Gris-Gris,…
Obituaries
- In Memoriam: Classie Ballou Jr. (1954–2022)
Born November 17, 1954, Classie Ballou Jr. was a larger-than-life Creole bass guitar player from Lake Charles who redefined zydeco over…
Reviews
- Charlie Halloran, The Alcoa Sessions (ArtistShare)
During the 1950s, the Alcoa Steamship Company offered cruises from New Orleans to points south in the Caribbean. Trombonist Charlie Halloran… - Metronome the City, End Transmission (Independent)
The band name Metronome the City evokes images of mind-controlled masses milling through daily life while a simple metronome atop a… - Carl LeBlanc and Geovane Santos, Purple House (Independent)
Guitarist and vocalist Carl LeBlanc is one of the most respected and versatile performers in New Orleans. Adept at traditional and… - Christian Simeon, Black Unicorn (Easy Sin Music)
Though there are various interpretations of the urban culture term Black Unicorn, generally it refers to a fundamentally sound African American… - Sophrosyne, Reference Material (Independent)
Ambient electronica often gets stereotyped as pretentious elevator music that’s a dime a dozen on SoundCloud. Soprosyne’s Reference Material sets itself… - Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters, Proud to be a Creole (Fruge Records)
Years from now, artistic revelations will continue to surface from musicians whose performances were curtailed during the great pandemic of the… - T-Ray The Violinist, Visionary (Independent)
While some great artists use their voices as instruments, T-Ray The Violinist uses his instrument to tell stories. Trenton “T-Ray” Thomas… - Big D and the Kids Table, Do Your Art (Side One Dummy Records)
Ska-punk has always been about irreverence. Not caring about what other people think about you and your music but embracing what…
