July 2012
BackTalk
- Robert Glasper
“Miles would have done this in ’95,” says pianist Robert Glasper of his current album, the crossover smash, Black Radio. Much…
Bookmark
- Jay Mazza, Up Front and Center: New Orleans Music at the End of the 20th Century (Threadhead Press)
Jay Mazza has been faithfully listening to and writing about the music scene in New Orleans since he moved here in…
Cover Story
- The Original Pinettes Brass Band: Brass-Pop
It’s Friday night on Frenchmen Street, almost 10 p.m., and a crowd is starting to gather in strength at Maison. Christie…
Features
- Tourism Funding Should Include Tip Jar for Musicians
In just six weeks this past spring, the New Orleans music community demonstrated its post-Katrina vitality and proved its incalculable value… - Hotel Bars: The Classic Formula
It is said that Governor Huey P. Long had a personal stake in the construction of Airline Highway because it would… - DJ Spinderella: Push It
UPDATED Along with the Superlounges, New & Next, and main stage inside the Superdome, this year’s Essence Festival offers up the… - Beasts of the Southern Wild: Beasts on the Bayou
The hottest independent movie in the country right now is Beasts of the Southern Wild. Set in a fictional mix of… - DJ Jubilee's Get Ready, Ready: Get Ready for the Dancefloor
Here’s an abridged history of Congo Square for those unfamiliar: The area in the heart of New Orleans was a market…
Fresh
- Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony: Praised Indians
The 14th-annual Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony will take place Sunday, July 29 from 3-4:30 p.m.… - Dr. John's Next Maneuver
Though he’s currently on a grueling tour promoting his latest album, Locked Down, Dr. John is already planning his next maneuver.… - Patrick van Hoorebeek's Bar Vin: The Whole Bottle
Patrick van Hoorebeek, former maitre d' at Restaurant August, celebrates one year of opening his own place, an exclusive wine bar… - Essence Festival's Block Party and New & Next Stage
A carnival atmosphere has always prevailed around the Superdome during the Essence Music Festival. As folks stroll the nearby streets dressed… - Tales of the Cocktail: Not Just Booze
Isn’t the difference between a “cocktail scene” and run-of-the-mill alcoholism simply a matter of whether one is getting drunk while sitting…
Letters
- July 2012 Letters
NEW MUSIC I just had to finally write and tell you how much I love your magazine/newsletter and all that you…
Mojo Mouth
- Musical Birthplace
What impact does listening to music have on you? Is it an art form that you listen to on the radio…
Obituaries
- Obituary: Gary Hirstius (1956-2012)
Kim Carson was playing her Monday gig at Kerry Irish Pub on a stifling night in late May when she offered…
OffBeat Eats
- Victory Bar Review
Recently added to the endangered species list is the post-work drinking establishment. The long drive back to the suburbs has made… - Matt Uhlman (DJ Matty) Hits the Spot at Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria
Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria 3125 Esplanade Ave. (504) 948-1717 What do you usually order? I like the Caprese salad, the… - Party Like It's 1812: What Drinks Fueled the Louisiana State Ratification Celebration?
Two hundred years ago, nearly nine years after Thomas Jefferson bargained with Napoleon, Louisiana became a state. Prior to that, she…
Photo Op
- The Event of the Summer
Photographer: Josh Brasted This photo was shot at Jean-Eric frontman Frank Jones' birthday party last year at Studio 3,…
The Spot
- Matt Uhlman (DJ Matty) Hits the Spot at Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria
Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria 3125 Esplanade Ave. (504) 948-1717 What do you usually order? I like the Caprese salad, the…
Reviews
- Andy J. Forest, Other Rooms (Slang Records)
Other Rooms, the 18th album from New Orleans-based songwriter Andy J Forest, adds another chapter to his portfolio, which he’s quietly… - The Valparaiso Men's Chorus, The Straits of St. Claude (Independent)
Whatever traumas he suffered during his stint as Disney Japan’s resident minstrel “Cap’n Sandy,” Alex McMurray did not misspend his stay.… - T'Monde, Making Believe (Swallow Records)
T'Monde translates as “little world.” Yet, there’s nothing little about this traditional Cajun trio that consists of Pine Leaf Boys' Drew… - Luke Winslow-King, The Coming Tide (Independent)
Most people don’t realize that New Orleans is the tail end of the Mississippi River Delta, so “delta” blues has always… - Zazou City, The Man Who Couldn't Dream (Jumping Man Records)
Gypsy jazz music, the style pioneered by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli in 1930s Paris, has proven to be both enduring… - Kid Merv, Body and Soul (Kid's World Records)
Kid Merv’s voice doesn’t so much recharge jazz standards as refocus them on their reasons for being, whether it be love,… - Christian Scott, Christian aTunde Adjuah (Concord Jazz Records)
The trumpet makes warriors out of its young princes, infusing their gifts with aspirations to conquer the sitting king after burning… - John Autin, Piano Town (Rabadash Records)
John Autin is one of those unsung New Orleans musicians who goes about his work (assorted gigs across the French Quarter,… - Various Artists, Ingrid Lucia Presents New Orleans Female Vocalists (American Brat Collaboration)
Always community-minded, vocalist and bandleader Ingrid Lucia has put together a great compilation of female singers from across the New Orleans… - The Bridge Trio, The Bridge Trio (Independent)
Despite the fact that this is the Bridge Trio’s first album, as a musical unit the group has already stunned audiences… - Keith Frank, Follow the Leader / Boot Up (Soulwood Records)
Similar to 2007s Undisputed—a double disc set with each disc featuring its own concept—Follow the Leader and Boot Up are also… - Jimmy Robinson, Guitarworks (Independent)
Jimmy Robinson is best known as a member of Woodenhead and the guitar-wizard triumvirate Twangorama, as well as one of the… - Pinetop Perkins, Heaven: Rare Previously Unreleased Tracks (Blind Pig Records)
The unfortunate problem with posthumously “rare, previously unreleased” collections is that often they’re comprised of tracks that were rejected the first… - Nolton Semien, Oh Lucille (Fruge Records)
Though he’s not a household name in today’s contemporary scene, through the years Creole accordionist/septuagenarian Nolton Semien has had a place… - The Log Ladies, Let's Build a Myth Together (Independent)
The Log Ladies sprung up from the fertile soil of New Orleans’ improvisational/creative music scene (à la Blue Nile’s Open Ears… - Albert King, I'll Play the Blues For You (Stax Records)
Hard to believe this album first saw the light of day 40 years ago. While the title track has merit, and… - South Memphis String Band, Old Times There (Merless Records)
The latest record from the roots collective the South Memphis String Band has a relaxed, off-the-cuff feel. Then again, anyone who… - Sun Ra, The Eternal Myth Revealed: Volume One - 1914-1959 (Transparency Records)
Pianist, bandleader, arranger and Afro-Futurist Sun Ra was thought to be a decidedly non-mainstream figure in the jazz world as he…
