September 2011
BackTalk
- Ira "Dr. Ike" Padnos
The Ponderosa Stomp is a record collector’s library come to life. The classic—and occasionally obscure— R&B, rockabilly, blues, garage and swamp…
Bookmark
- The Chitlin' Circuit and the Road to Rock and Roll by Preston Lauterbach (W.W. Norton & Co.)
Unlike the vast majority of popular music historians today, first-time book author Preston Lauterbach admirably resists the temptations of “fan club…
Cover Story
- Meschiya Lake: Worms, Light Bulbs, Champagne!
She’s the picture of self-possession. It’s Tuesday night and Meschiya Lake is standing to the left of her band, the Little…
Features
- Camile Baudoin's Blues
When the Radiators played their final shows in June, few would have guessed that the band member most prepared for life… - Terence Higgins: Strings and Skins
“My title is New Orleans monster drummer,” says the Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s veteran drummer, Terence Higgins. “Because musicians know who…
Fresh
- Cedric Watson's Creole Kora
Cedric Watson is quickly becoming a sponge of world music. “I like any kind of music that’s related to Louisiana music… - Quiet Time at the Red Dragon Listening Room in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge is the musical no man’s land between funky New Orleans and canaille Lafayette. It has one thing neither city… - J.R. Fields and Blackfire Revelation
“I’m basically a ’70s blues rocker,” says J.R. Fields while closing his Truck Stop Clothing Co. for the night. “Anything that… - Better Than Ezra and The Ezra Open
In the ’90s, Better Than Ezra produced Billboard hits such as “Good” and “The King of New Orleans,” but in the… - We Live to Eat: New Orleans Restaurant Week
New Orleans doesn’t eat to live; it lives to eat. This is the theme for New Orleans Restaurant Week, which takes… - Bistreaux: The Taste of Music
Award-winning Chef Michael Farrell is not in the kitchen. On this warm Thursday night at Bistreaux in the French Quarter, he…
Letters
- September 2011 Letters
BIRTHDAY It was refreshing to read a researched article on 100-year-old Lionel Ferbos. I liked it so much I reprinted 200…
Mojo Mouth
- A Shot in the Park
The ongoing controversy regarding Armstrong Park has reared its head yet again, following the discovery of a murdered woman who was…
OffBeat Eats
- Dining Out: Banana Blossom
While “location, location, location” may be the first rule of restaurant entrepreneurship, interesting food can often be found in the most… - Ben Jaffe Hits the Spot at K-Paul's
K-Paul's 416 Chartres Street (504) 596-2530 What are you ordering today? I got the chicken and andouille gumbo and the curried… - Hollygrove Market: Room to Grow
“I have trouble sleeping sometimes,” admits 22-year-old Demian Reed. It’s not his Tulane course load that’s causing his insomnia. Reed’s sleepless… - Windfield Farm Bakery's Bread Lines
One of the many dividing lines between youth and adulthood is one’s ability to break your weekly sleeping routine when Saturday… - Beer on the Bayou: Louisiana Craft Breweries
The summer sun is setting in South Louisiana and with it comes the excitement of football season, the return to moderate… - A Day in the Life of Chef Scott Boswell
8:41 a.m. I am one minute late to meet Chef Scott Boswell. Immediately the cell phone, Twitter, and my email begin…
Dining Out
- Dining Out: Banana Blossom
While “location, location, location” may be the first rule of restaurant entrepreneurship, interesting food can often be found in the most… - A Day in the Life of Chef Scott Boswell
8:41 a.m. I am one minute late to meet Chef Scott Boswell. Immediately the cell phone, Twitter, and my email begin… - We Live to Eat: New Orleans Restaurant Week
New Orleans doesn’t eat to live; it lives to eat. This is the theme for New Orleans Restaurant Week, which takes…
Photo Op
- Dancing Man 504
Photographer: Marc Pagani Monday night, and d.b.a. is filled with young folks, European tourists and, I assume, some regulars…
The Spot
- Ben Jaffe Hits the Spot at K-Paul's
K-Paul's 416 Chartres Street (504) 596-2530 What are you ordering today? I got the chicken and andouille gumbo and the curried…
Reviews
- Trombone Shorty, For True (Verve Records)
Five years ago, a lot of people were wondering what the brightest young star of New Orleans music, Troy “Trombone Shorty”… - Curren$y, Weekend at Burnie's (Warner Bros. Records)
Curren$y understands the formula to creating a cult following: consistent, high quality music delivered frequently. That’s why Spitta has released three… - Jonathan Freilich, Electric Eggplant (Independent)
Jonathan Freilich’s guitar work and compositions are the sound of modern jazz in New Orleans. Although sometimes abstract and angular, they… - Lil Wayne, Sorry 4 the Wait (mixtape)
Lil Wayne’s 2011 was supposed to be historic. He got released from jail at the end of last year and was… - Mary Broussard and Sweet La-La, Creole Royalty (Independent)
Mary Jane Broussard is believed to be the only female Creole-style accordionist of professional status. She hails from a musical family… - Au Ras Au Ras, Au Ras Au Ras (Independent)
Tess Brunet’s debut album under the Au Ras Au Ras moniker is a feat of quiet determination. The phrase “au ras… - Bobby Charles, Bobby Charles (Rhino Handmade)
Bobby Charles’ 1972 self-titled album is his masterpiece, an album recorded in Woodstock, New York with members of The Band, Amos… - Zazou City, Liar's Moon (Jumping Man Records)
It seems unconscionably trite to say that a band “brings a New Orleans flavor” to their chosen genre, but I’ll say… - Dave Easley, A Time of the Signs (Independent)
Dave Easley is one of the city’s—if not the world’s—most amazing guitarists, with a concentration in pedal steel. You’d assume he’d…
