Issue Articles
Songs for the End of the Summer
For this end-of-summer playlist we depart from our usual format of using all Louisiana artists, for the simple reason that there just aren’t many songs on the subject in the […]
Jimmy Robinson, Three (Independent)
If Woodenhead’s music is just too tricky for your tastes, guitarist Jimmy Robinson’s third solo CD is the perfect entry point. Not that it’s any less tricky. On the contrary, […]
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, Live At the Spotted Cat Music Club
How do you build a blues group around the inherently jolly sound of a washboard? Not an easy task, but Washboard Chaz—known in town for his ability to sit in […]
Beth McKee, Sugarcane Revival (Independent)
Locals with long memories may recall Beth McKee’s first band, Evangeline, which recorded for Jimmy Buffett’s label in the early ’90s. A bit ahead of their time, Evangeline looked toward […]
Plan A: Li’l Weezyana Festival
“Our kids can’t all aspire to be LeBron or Li’l Wayne.” So spoke President Obama in a speech to the NAACP in 2009. But a lot more local kids may […]
Big and Inspiring
The Revivalists’ David Shaw was having an eventful weekend when we connected by phone on the 5th of July: He was in Chicago, about to participate in a superjam (with […]
The Katrina Song Playlist
The local songs written after Hurricane Katrina play like a time capsule, capturing everything that was in the air at the time—deep sorrow, tenacious spirit, and more than a little […]
Galactic, Into the Deep (Provogue)
After playing musical chairs with lead singers over the past few years, it makes perfect sense that the members of Galactic have made their most vocals-oriented album with Into the […]
Fourth of July Playlist
What do you prefer to hear on the 4th of July, honest-to-God patriotic songs or fiery protest anthems? This playlist for the holiday includes some of both. Shamarr Allen: “Only […]
Sasha Masakowski & the Sidewalk Strutters, Old Green River (Independent)
Sasha Masakowski’s third album may be a surprise for those who’ve heard the last one, 2012’s Wishes. That disc was largely Brazilian and cabaret music, with the arrangements kept intimate […]
