March 2022
Cover Story
- My Music with Detroit Brooks
Detroit Brooks grew up in a musical family with a foundation in gospel music—he and his siblings all sang in church.…
Features
- Water’s Gravity: New Orleans and its music inspired Jay Weigel’s new orchestral composition
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and special guests will perform the premiere of “Water’s Gravity” by Jay Weigel on March 24 at… - Indians Here Dey Come: A guide to St. Joseph’s Night and Super Sunday
The Mardi Gras Indians will hit the streets again on St. Joseph’s Night, March 19, and for the annual Super Sunday…
BackTalk
- Yola Talks Back
Yola, a Black British genre-fluid vocalist achieving meteoric fame, will perform at the Joy Theater in New Orleans on Wednesday, March…
Fresh
- Who you Gonna Call If You Have Ghosts? Malevitus!
UPDATE: The vinyl release party for the Malevitus album If You Have Ghosts has been rescheduled for Sunday, June 5, at… - Slim Harpo Awards honor seven of Louisiana’s own
The annual Slim Harpo Music Awards will be held on March 17 at Phil Brady’s Bar & Grill in Baton Rouge.… - Music Quest: Vintage vinyl treasures are out there for the scoring (Episode 12)
My most recent vintage vinyl quest had me in search of comeback albums. I was initially rather curious as to what… - The Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival and the Congo Square Rhythms Festival combine for March 26–27
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation will combine two of their most popular festivals—the Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival and the… - Liberté, Égalité and Fraternité: The 25th French Film Festival begins March 11
The New Orleans Film Society’s French Film Festival celebrates its silver anniversary March 11 through March 17 at the Prytania Theatre.…
Dining Out
- Dining Out: Criollo
Criollo Restaurant, the dining spot at Hotel Monteleone, has traditionally combined Spanish, Italian, and French influences with Creole flavors. The French…
Reviews
- Charlie Gabriel, 89 (Subpop)
If you have ever seen the Preservation Hall Jazz Band you may have marveled at the strength, stamina and musicality of… - Riley Family Band, La Vie De Riley (Valcour Records)
Ever since Steve Riley’s sons Burke and Dolsy could walk, they’ve been involved with music in the family household. After a… - Miss Sophie Lee, The Frenchmen Muse (Three Muses Recordings)
As if she didn’t have enough to do besides trying to keep Three Muses, her one-of-a-kind Frenchmen Street restaurant and music… - Christian McBride & Inside Straight, Live at the Village Vanguard (Mack Avenue)
On Live at the Village Vanguard, bassist extraordinaire Christian McBride revisits the all-acoustic setting with the group Inside Straight that he… - Erika Lewis, A Walk Around the Sun (Independent)
Fans who know Erika Lewis as the brassy blues singer in front of Tuba Skinny have only gotten a part of… - The Geraniums, Hope Is Not For The Weak (Udderly Records)
The Geraniums’ music is a peculiar pairing. The music on this album, recorded between 2011 and 2016, is a great take… - Secret Six, There's Something in My Eye and It's You (Independent)
The pandemic has made some bands even more prolific than they were prior to the current state of affairs. It has… - Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers, Amédée’s Waltz (Valcour Records)
The second recording with this lineup (third overall) from Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers would fit well with Cajun… - Steele Creek, A Long Way From Home (Independent)
As singer-songwriter Phil Cramer points out, where you’re from is always part of your identity, even when you live elsewhere. Though… - Gina Leslie, No, You’re Crying (Independent)
Gina Leslie is a new artist on the scene in New Orleans—at least to these ears. But her thoughtful, well-crafted lyrics… - Dave P. Moore, Fort Necessity (LA 818 Music)
Dave P. Moore’s Fort Necessity blends classic blues and country influences into an authentic Southern experience. Notes of hellraising irreverence like…
