Music
Papa Mali, Music Is Love (429 Records)
Remember the Ted Nugent live album where he voices the immortal sentiment, “Anyone who wants to get mellow can turn around and get the fuck outta here?” Well, Papa Mali’s […]
Sexual Thunder!, Cheek Sweat (Independent)
The first couple tracks on this six-song EP are exactly what you’d hope a band called Sexual Thunder! would sound like. “Cheek Sweat” and “Jewelius Pleaser” are both hedonism run […]
The Sweetness of Alexandra Scott
It would be perfectly fine with Alexandra Scott if she never experiences another year like the one that preceded her last album, I Love You So Much Always—a year that […]
Top 10 French Quarter Songs
In honor of French Quarter Fest, this month’s playlist celebrates the French Quarter. Draw your own conclusions about why the classic-rock canon is so good for Quarter songs. Led Zeppelin, […]
Super Sunday Playlist
In honor of Super Sunday, this month’s playlist salutes the music of the Mardi Gras Indians, both as played straight-up and as incorporated into rock and funk. Sugar Boy Crawford: […]
Kristin Diable Creates Her Own Mythology
Not long ago, Kristin Diable experienced an epiphany. She’d just moved into her current Bywater home, and with the work done there was time to reflect on where life and […]
10 Mardi Gras Songs
Carnival season is here and it’s time to stock your music player accordingly. Here’s 10 of our favorite Mardi Gras songs, some obvious and some obscure. We’ve left off the […]
The Ugly Beats, Brand New Day (Get Hip)
If Austin’s Ugly Beats borrow anything from the mid-60s, it’s the idea that your song should make its point and get out quick: Only one song on this 12-track album […]
Atta Kid, East Basics (Independent)
Atta Kid’s connection to New Orleans is largely spiritual, though members of the Bay Area band have played with local icons including Irma Thomas and Zigaboo Modeliste. They’re a funky […]
Ten Buried Allen Toussaint Treasures
Collecting Allen Toussaint can be a full-time occupation, but one that turns up its fair share of rewards. You already know the hits, but here are some lesser-known gems in […]
