Issue Articles — Cover Story
The New Generation of Brass Bands: Live For Today
Sean Roberts, 23, likens learning how to play the trumpet to learning how to walk or talk. “I didn’t even really have to learn,” explains the trumpet player with To […]
Mondo Spicer: The World of Chef Susan Spicer
“The other day at brunch I was expediting over at Mondo, and [sous chef] Paul [Chell] put something up in my window. I did a garnish on it and said, […]
Shamarr Allen: None of the Above
1907 Jourdan Avenue is situated just past the east wall of the Industrial Canal. Shamarr Allen recalls growing up there, practicing his trumpet at home with encouragement from his father […]
Bonerama: Bell of the Bar
“Fuckin’ cab driver.” It’s November 6, 2006 and Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, Tom Morello, Mike Mills and Bonerama have just finished a version of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s “Ohio.” […]
Trombone Shorty Gets Bigger
[UPDATED] In a scene from the premiere episode of Treme, Davis McAlary (Steve Zahn) asks Kermit Ruffins the question all fans of New Orleans music have wondered at some point […]
Anders Osborne: A Patchwork Job
Anders Osborne does not fit the stereotype of the signature New Orleans musician. But if you use the analogy of the Mississippi River to describe the city’s cultural history, Osborne’s […]
MyNameIsJohnMichael: What’s in a Name?
It all started with a bet. John Michael Rouchell was having lunch with a friend who, midconversation, told him that he was the laziest songwriter he’d ever met and bet […]
Helen Gillet: A Good Fit
Helen Gillet steeled herself against the January chill as she stood on a bright Marigny street corner right down Dauphine Street from Hubig’s bakery. Despite the cold, Helen was having […]
Lifetime Achievement in Music: Deacon John
At some point this year, Deacon John Moore will celebrate his 50th anniversary as the bandleader of Deacon John and the Ivories. Over the years, Deacon John established himself as […]
What Will Santa Say?
The adults are sitting around a table on the back porch, some with beer, some with coffee. They’re swapping wisecracks and stories while the kids are upstairs. Coats are tossed […]
