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YouTube du Jour: The Soul Rebels
Yesterday on WWOZ, OffBeat's Lifetime Achievement in Music Business honoree Scott Billington recommended that people see Jools Holland's television show in England. Here it is with their cover of the Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," a cover that came from drummer Derrick Moss' high school band repertoire. Tonight they'll perform at our Best of the Beat Awards at Generations Hall at 7:15 p.m. Tomorrow night, they'll play a CD-release party for their Rounder Records' debut, Unlock Your Mind, at Tipitina's. View full size...
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The Soul Rebels
Unlock Your Mind
Rounder
After 20 years in existence, the Soul Rebels furiously unleash a barrage of musicianship, originality Read more...
Ani DiFranco
Which Side Are You On?
Righteous Babe
The new Ani DiFranco record is the latest entry in DiFranco’s musical and lyrical view of the world Read more...
James Booker
The Piano Prince of New Orleans
Black Sun Music
reviewed together with James Booker's Blues & Ragtime from New Orleans.
There are around 15 James Read more...
James Booker
Blues & Ragtime from New Orleans
Black Sun Music
reviewed together with James Booker's The Piano Prince of New Orleans.
There are around 15 James B Read more...
Ratty Scurvics and the Black Market Butchers
In Time
Upperninth
[Updated] Michael Patrick Welch wrote our December cover story on Ratty Scurvics, and he thought the Read more...
Vin Bruce
Dans La Louisianne
Bear Family
Columbia Records signed Vin Bruce in 1952, making the 19-year-old the first Cajun to ever sign a cont Read more...
Kidd Jordan
On Fire
Engine
The art of listening, whether on the bandstand or in daily life, is a highly underrated skill. As Kid Read more...
Kathleen Lee
Coming Up For Air
MTT
Many of us in New Orleans have listened to Kathleen Lee’s swing music show on WWOZ for years. What Read more...
The Wee Trio
Ashes to Ashes: A David Bowie Intraspective
Bionic
In 2011, Cliff Hines brought together young jazz and indie rock musicians for a night of music by Dav Read more...
Ryan Foret and Foret Tradition
Let the Groove Move Ya
CSP
When I was coming of age along the Northeast shoreline during the 1970s, my favorite local band was S Read more...
Ruthie Foster
Live at Antone’s
Blue Corn
Ruthie Foster has a cult/fanatic following. People either have never heard of her or they think she h Read more...
Papa Grows Funk
Needle in the Groove
Funky Krewe
Back in the 20th Century when John Gros was enrolled in the George Porter, Jr. Academy of Funk as a m Read more...
Big History
All At Once EP
Independent
So, just for fun-shine and joy-bows, indulge me in a hypothetical. Imagine you have the power of a ma Read more...
Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole
Le Soleil Est Levé
Independent
Cedric Watson helped make the Pine Leaf Boys stars in the emerging Cajun/Creole “new wave,” recor Read more...
Camile Baudoin and the Living Rumors
Old Bayou Blues
Threadhead
The band name for the long-time Radiators’ guitarist tells the story. Old Bayou Blues is the sound Read more...
Corey Ledet
Do You Want More?
Independent
When Corey Ledet sings about going back home on the freewheeling opening track, one has to wonder if Read more...
Lawrence Walker
Essential Collection
Swallow
Along with Iry LeJeune and Nathan Abshire, Lawrence Walker played an integral part in Cajun music’s Read more...
Burke Ingraffia
Jazz Animals
Independent
“If you want to play it smart / you’ve got to dumb it down,” Burke Ingraffia sings on Jazz Anim Read more...
Elespee and Prospek
Quantumetaphysicadillac Music
Guerilla Publishing Company
Like OutKast’s flagship Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and Isaac Hayes’ soul odyssey “Hyperbol Read more...
e.company
On
Independent
On marks the first release of New Orleans’ own e.company, a quintet of young, skilled instrumentali Read more...
