Issue Articles
Carnival Tales
KERMIT RUFFINS ‘…But Don’t Get Knocked Out.’ For Kermit, New Orleans’ beloved trumpet MC, some of the fondest memories of Mardi Gras go all the way back to his days […]
The Best Music of 1997
Whether it was a show, a CD or a simple moment, our staff and a host of others looked back at their musical calendars and culled the best of 1997. […]
1997: CD Year in Review
Once again it’s time for our panel of experts to gather and give out the grades to the latest batch of Louisiana releases. 1997 marked a very good year for […]
The Best & Worst of Jazz Fest ’97
What a difference a week makes. In less time than it took for God to create the universe, the Jazz Fest went from bust to boom. The rains came but […]
3 Bands to Watch
The Boondoggles The Boondoggles were, bigger than the Beatles, for a week at least. In 1995, both the Zephyr and B-97 added the Boondoggles to their playlists, an unprecedented phenomenon […]
Carnival Tales: Local Folks Remember Mardi Gras
Pete Fountain & His Half-Fast Walking Club The year is 1960 and John F. Kennedy is president, going to the moon is still a dream and the Vietnam War is […]
