Issue Articles — Cover Story
Tim Laughlin: Clarinet Crusader
According to his friend and frequent collaborator, pianist Tom McDermott, “Tim’s sound makes a lot of other clarinetists sound like they’re playing kazoos.” Yet another unique aspect of Tim Laughlin’s […]
Go Southwest, Young Bands
Keith Ferguson, Parker Hutchison and Arthur Mintz of World Leader Pretend In March of each year, the South By Southwest Music and Media Conference (a.k.a. SXSW) temporarily transforms Austin, Texas […]
C.C. Adcock: Exile on Jefferson Street
Jefferson Street, downtown Lafayette, Louisiana. The heavy glass door is unlocked, and inside is a long, narrow staircase that leads to a small landing with two brown steel doors of […]
Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown
“Okey Dokey Stomp.” “Boogie Uproar.” “That’s Your Daddy Yaddy Yo.” “Just Before Dawn.” “Dirty Work At The Crossroads.” “Didn’t Reach My Goal.” “Atomic Energy.” “Boogie Rambler.” “She Walk Right In.” […]
Brian Stoltz
Maintaining a full-time career as a musician has as much to do with talent as it does tenacity. Fortunately for Brian Stoltz, he’s got it covered in both areas. The […]
Neville Brothers Family Portrait
There are a number of prominent New Orleans musical families, but the Neville Brothers—Art, Aaron, Charles and Cyril—are the siblings that most perfectly encapsulate the funky, soulful culture of this […]
Sketched Out! Au Naturel: Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes
It was a warm Friday night in May when a strange van parked in front of the Maple Leaf drew the attention of a crowd. The van had numerous wires […]
It Was 40 Years Ago Today Frogman Henry and the Beatles Came to Play
On September 16, 1963, the Beatles released their third U.S. single, “She Loves You.” The song received a lowly 73 rating on American Bandstand’s Rate-A-Record segment and—like the group’s first […]
Troy Andrews: Identity Crisis
Troy Andrews smartly sums up his multi-dimensional musical milieu when, with a laugh, he explains, “It’s like Trombone Shorty presents Troy Andrews and introducing Trumpet Slim.” Andrews, 18, was first […]
Big Sam: One Nation Under Buddy Bolden’s Great-Grandson
Mythology abounds in New Orleans. Tall tales of spellcasting voodoo priestesses, swamp-crawling patriotic pirates and the occasional blood-lusting vampire are told on the hour in dozens of “historic” tours around […]
