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The Soul of Stavin’ Chain
Legendary TV producer Hugh Wilson, while down here in the Eighties producing the much lamented Frank’s Place, was moved to say this about his location: “There are four things you […]
Rebecca Barry, New Records From Terence Blanchard & Branford Marsalis
Young jazz lioness Rebecca Barry celebrates the release of her long awaited debut CD, And Then Some, on Thursday, March 25th at The Funky Butt. The twenty-three year old tenor […]
Grown Up All Wrong and Great Pop Things
Nothing starts an argument like a list. When the American Film Institute (AFI) announced what it considered the Hundred Greatest Movies last May, critics and moviegoers pounced on the list, […]
Everybody’s Got An Opinion!: The Top 10 Music Events of 1998
Jeff Hannusch, our columnist for “Talkin’ Bout New Orleans,” said that these were his favorite “musical moments” off 1998: 1) Otis Clay at the Victoria Pavilion, Kitchener, Ontario. The God […]
Anniversaries at the Clubs
The Maple Leaf Turns 25 Inspired by Scott Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag” as well as the burgeoning need for a decent watering hole in Uptown New Orleans, Carl Brown and […]
The Hottest Accordionist Search , SXSW, PBS Special to Feature Lousiiana Music & More
Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krewe returned from Greece last month where they performed 15 nights in clubs from Athens to Thessaloniki. The band reported that they met enthusiastic crowds […]
Glyn Styler, Drew Young, Mr. Quintron & the Annual Top 10
When Glyn Styler played the CMJ convention in October, he had the chance to meet one of his longtime fans, Ray Davies. The legendary Kink, the greatest songwriter of all […]
4th Annual Best of the Beat Music Awards
BLUES Best Blues Band or Performer JOHN MOONEY Runner up: Mem Shannon and the Membership Best 1998 Blues Album by a Louisiana ArtistLOUISIANA MEDICINE MAN – COCO ROBICHEAUX (Orleans Records) […]
Spencer Bohren, A Blues Jam Marathon & More
Where does the time go? Another year is coming to a close. Perhaps it’s a time for reflection, where we take a look at the last 364 days, and gaze […]
Louisiana Music on the Web, Musicians’ Assistance Program, New Orleans Drumming
“Since everyone’s understanding of ‘Louisiana music’ is different, we’ve left nothing to chance,” says R. Reese Fuller who, along with his brother, Shamus, operates louisianaradio.com. “We’ve developed a format that […]