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First HAMP Knowledge
Howlin’ Wolf will host the first annual HAMP—HIV Awareness Music Project—on December 1 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. On World AIDS Day, this benefit will raise money for local […]
A Thanksgiving Memory
As we all hunker down for serious eating, drinking and football, here’s a quick Thanksgiving story with a lesson. On Thanksgiving night 1997, the Afghan Whigs played a remarkable show […]
Mike Hood, Hocus Pocus (STR Digital)
Pianist Mike Hood knows how to please a crowd during his regular gigs at Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, as long as the patrons are blues fans. “I take requests, but I […]
Henry Gray and the Cats, Times are Gettin’ Hard (Lucky Cat)
Scotlandville blues piano legend Henry Gray is one of those rare musicians—in the blues field they can be counted on one hand— whose style is instantly recognizable. Case in point […]
Obituary: Snooks Eaglin (1936-2009)
The generation that made the defining records in New Orleans’ rhythm and blues became a little smaller when Snooks Eaglin died February 18 from cardiac arrest. He was 73. Eaglin […]
Jazz Fest: From “A” to “Z”
We’re raised not to act like know-it-alls, and nothing reminds you that you really don’t know it all like looking at the Jazz Fest cubes. No matter how much of […]
Antoinette K-Doe and Snooks Eaglin
[UPDATE BELOW] Antoinette K-Doe passed away of a heart attack early Tuesday morning after finishing her Lundi Gras shift at the Mother-in-Law Lounge. Thankfully, we were able to present […]
Various Artists, Delmark: 55 Years of Blues (Delmark)
Delmark was the label that bridged the gap between the post-war Chicago blues style heard on Chess Records and the contemporary Chicago blues heard on Alligator Records. This album celebrates […]
My Better Angels
Last night, we got the word the Rebirth’s Phil Frazier will return to performance Saturday, January 31 when Rebirth plays the Howlin’ Wolf. It will be his first performance […]
Be Sweet
Last night, I spent much of the evening reading Bob Gendron’s Gentlemen, the newest entry in Continuum Books’ 33 1/3 series, this one on the Afghan Whigs’ 1993 classic. The […]
