Issue Articles — Fresh
The Last Record Man
“I hope you don’t take this the wrong way,” I stammered to the tall, robust-looking gentleman I was waiting on at La Crepe Nanou Restaurant, “but I didn’t know any […]
Memphis in Blues
It’s spring, and a young man’s fancy turns to music, not love, in the south. Jazz Fest is here, Festival International is in Lafayette, and the Memphis in May International […]
The Vision Thing
“Doublewide” brings to mind images of those annoying “Oversize Load” trucks carrying what appears to be half of a pre-fab house down the freeway during afternoon rush hour. But to […]
Antenna Inn: Influenced by Bums
“We’re a rock band when it comes down to it,” says Antenna Inn drummer Eric Rogers, “but we like to have jazz in there, too.” Antenna Inn also mixes Latin […]
Better Living Through Science
When two long-time contributors, accordionist Ade Huval and bassist Cal Stevenson decided they couldn’t tour anymore due to budding families, the three remaining Bluerunners found themselves in a difficult position. […]
Back in Business
Basin Street Records will celebrate its 10th anniversary and the release of four new albums Saturday, May 3 at Le Chat Noir on St. Charles Avenue. The label started in […]
Do the Math
Talk to anyone old enough to remember the first Jazz Fest in 1970, and they probably have a story about a killer show by the Meters, Bois Sec or maybe […]
The Littlest Media Star
Guyland Leday, the 10-year-old zydeco prodigy from Opelousas, will appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show. It just hasn’t happened yet. Leday flew to Chicago on April 1 for a rehearsal […]
Back to Mid-City
The third annual Bayou Boogaloo will take place May 23 from 5-9 p.m. and May 24 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on the banks of Bayou St. John in Mid-City. The […]
Hearts Full of Soul
“I’d hear him backstage warming up, and that’s when I heard his voice as a solo artist,” Ben Jaffe says of Carl LeBlanc. LeBlanc plays banjo with the Preservation Hall […]
