Part of what has set Garage a Trois apart from other jam/jazz/ funk aggregations is its intelligence and ability to follow through on a concept. 2005’s Outre Mer presented itself as a soundtrack to a French movie that didn’t exist, but it was done well enough to make the charade seem possible. On the new [...]
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October 9, 2009 – 1:04 pm
Garage A Trois - Skerik, Mike Dillon, Marco Benevento and Stanton Moore – return October 27 with a new album, Power Patriot, on The Royal Potato Family label. They’ll play New Orleans November 19 at d.b.a. Here’s a track from the album for free download, “Fat Redneck Gangster.”
Alec Ounsworth, Mo Beauty (Anti-)
October 1, 2009 – 12:13 am
In “Holy, Holy, Holy Moses (for New Orleans)” Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s Alec Ounsworth is reluctant to assert too great a role for himself in New Orleans’ drama. In the song, the Philadelphia native asks, “How can I claim New Orleans?” but he can’t escape Katrina’s impact, because what happened to us happened to [...]
Alec Ounsworth: A Crumbling Beauty
October 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
After singing “St. James Infirmary,” Alec Ounsworth walked off Tipitina’s stage slightly shaken. He thought he knew the lyrics until he got into the second verse, when he realized he wasn’t sure about them and crossed them up. The mistake wasn’t obvious from the front of the room, but backstage, the singer for indie rock [...]
Street Sweeper Social Club, Street Sweeper Social Club (SSSC)
September 24, 2009 – 11:22 am
It’s hard to resist the draw and the firepower of the Street Sweeper Social Club, the teaming of musical activists Tom Morello and Boots Riley of the Coup. As their name suggests, the SSSC’s mission is simple: to rid the streets of the self-absorbed elitists who run around strutting their statues. On their self-titled debut, [...]
Eric Lindell, Gulf Coast Highway (Alligator)
May 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
Gulf Coast Highway captures Eric Lindell in top form. While Change in the Weather (2006) revealed the essence of this diamond-in-the-rough, and Low on Cash, Rich in Love (2008) showcased his sizzling melodies and soulful croon, it’s on Highway that Lindell steps into his own and finds the ideal balance for his down-home pop sensibilities. [...]
Will Bernard, Blue Plate Special (Palmetto)
December 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
Will Bernard brought friends Stanton Moore, John Medeski and Andy Hess aboard for his latest release, Blue Plate Special. While the all-instrumental album is funky from start to finish, it isn’t anything we haven’t heard before. By staying reserved, Gov’t Mule bassist Hess allows Galactic drummer Moore to supply hard-hitting beats that give direction and [...]
Robert Walter, Cure All (Palmetto)
June 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
The news on Cure All is how different it is from the Stanton Moore Trio, which prominently features soul-jazz organ player Robert Walter as well. Here Walter plays with the rhythm section of Johnny Vidacovich and James Singleton, and space they leave for his Hammond B3 and piano presents him in a very different light. [...]
Stanton Moore Trio, Emphasis (on the Parenthesis) (Telarc)
May 1, 2008 – 12:01 am
The flattest moment on Emphasis (on Parenthesis) is the moment right up the Stanton Moore Trio’s alley. “(Late Night at the) Maple Leaf” sounds like the jazz funk riff and groove you’ve known for all these years. Moore, Robert Walter and Will Bernard can nail that sort of piece, but because they already have a [...]
Down on the Corner
October 1, 2007 – 12:01 am
It seemed like a good idea. Galactic was about to release a new album, From the Corner to the Block, and they had done a series of high profile events this year drawing attention to it. They played a sold out showcase date during South by Southwest, and they premiered much of the material at [...]
