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Mahayla Takes Small Steps
Mahayla’s cover of the Beach Boys’ “You Still Believe In Me” is telling. Singer/songwriter Dave Fera shares a fragile, young quality in his voice and lyrics with Brian Wilson. His […]
Backtalk with DJ Logic
To many conservative listeners, it would be illogical to even consider the turntable a musical instrument. Spinning sensation DJ Logic has arrived on the scene to prove them wrong. Christopher […]
Jim McCormick Sees You Through
Jim McCormick Sees You Through
Aural Sect
When musicians record music, their hope is that listeners will be awed by their compositions’ melodies and riffs, blown away by the lead guitarist’s deconstruction of Django Reinhardt, left speechless […]
Jazz Fest 2001, R.I.P.
As we cope with the demise of yet another wonderful Jazz Fest, I present the six stages of Jazz Fest grief: Denial – Jazz Fest is not over. If I […]
Continental Drifters
The lunch crowd that arrived at Liuzza’s By the Track were turned away by Susan Cowsill. In sunglasses and brown corduroy overalls, she told the laborers and businessmen sneaking to […]
Ike Turner
The Holy Bible and Ike Turner agree on one thing:“Judge not, lest ye be judged.” Judicious blues lovers are advised to check out “Here and Now,” Ike’s sizzling new album. […]
St. Rock: Half-Naked Veloka
You would expect a band to be flat playing the same set twice in a day, but when Veloka appeared at the Howlin’ Wolf at Jimmy Ford’s Pool Party, you […]
The Handy Awards
Spring is here again, and a young man’s fancy turns lightly to one thing: the W.C. Handy Awards. (Okay, bear with me.) It’s the blues industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony, […]
Tabla Temptations
In March, the New Orleans jazz scene usually reflects a post-Mardi Gras, pre-Jazz Fest Lenten lull. Not so this year. The rich array of options, from major national talent like […]
