Will Bernard brought friends Stanton Moore, John Medeski and Andy Hess aboard for his latest release, Blue Plate Special. While the all-instrumental album is funky from start to finish, it isn’t anything we haven’t heard before. By staying reserved, Gov’t Mule bassist Hess allows Galactic drummer Moore to supply hard-hitting beats that give direction and [...]
By combining his Louisiana upbringing with his current New York City residency, Alex Chappo has formed the sound of Chappo on its debut album, Media Machine. The skeleton of the album has a very clean, rock feel to it, but it’s the addition of funk and hip-hop to that sound that makes it go. The [...]
It’s four days after Hurricane Gustav made landfall, and citizens are still filtering into the city as New Orleans makes a quick bounce back to life. The scheduled benefit for the Big Easy Rollergirls at the Hi Ho Lounge featuring the Happy Talk Band and Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes has been cancelled, but [...]
After selling out his House of Blues show, Young Jeezy added a late show for his fans. Back-to-back shows bound Jeezy to a schedule, one that meant he had to start his first show in a timely manner. Jeezy upheld his end of the deal, placing him within a rare group of artists—those that adhere [...]
Post-Katrina New Orleans has seen a consistent flux of musicians—some leaving for a fresh start, but some are moving here to make New Orleans their homes. While we’ve seen the likes of Henry Butler, Endre Landsnes and Clint Maedgen move away, we too have seen Mike Dillon and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz relocate [...]
