Issue Articles — Cover Story
Johnny Sansone: Blues Smokin’ Hot
Johnny Sansone is a jack of all trades, master of one. In a parallel universe, Sansone’s capable and callused hands might lead him into any number of careers. Maybe he […]
Blu Lu Barker Remembers
Music has always surrounded the life of Blue Lu Barker. The living room of her Sere Street home is filled with the mementos of a lifetime of jazz she shared […]
The Runaway Life of the Cajun Band Filé
It’s 10 p.m. on a Saturday night. Do you know where your rooster is? “WELCOME UNITED GAMEFOWL BREEDERS ASSN” exclaims the sign in front of Lafayette’s Holidome hotel. Locked inside […]
Friction, Baby
The scene is positively Dickensian, albeit Dickens by way of Irvine Welsh or Aaron Cometbus. A dozen blank-faced street kids—crusties or, in these parts, gutter punks—are chilling in the shade […]
Keb’ Mo’: Movin’ the Blues
It’s dusk on an early June evening in San Francisco, but the City by the Bay is feeling like the Crescent City. Just off Market St., two city blocks are […]
Bamboula 2000: Cultural Warriors
The Magic Hour light descended into the oaks surrounding the Audubon Zoo. Honey-colored, soft and diffuse, the golden light filtered down through the Spanish moss and brooding branches. Illuminated in […]
Zydekidz
The kids are definitely in the hall! Generation Z, the new breed of zydeco artists, is beginning to make its sound heard. With new venues to play and demand for […]
Dash Rip Rock: Still Smokin’
The scene: a hotel room in St. Louis the night before Thanksgiving. Dash Rip Rock’s new, fresh-faced young drummer, Kyle Melancon, is kicking back on a rare night off. He […]
The Treme Brass Band
With the brass band revival in full swing, Treme vets James Andrews, Kirk Joseph, Benny Jones and Lionel Batiste come together with their protégés to keep traditional street music marching […]
