Issue Articles — Features
Leroy Jones: A Traditional Non-Traditionalist
“The way I play New Orleans traditional jazz is not exactly in the traditional way,” says trumpeter/vocalist Leroy Jones. “I think it’s where the traditional music has evolved.” Jones, whose […]
Floyd Soileau: The Mayor of Flat Town, USA
In order to meet with Floyd Soileau, one of the biggest independent music producers in Louisiana, you have to travel to Ville Platte (In French it means “flat town”). Ville […]
The Celtic Nations Heritage Festival
The Celtic Nations Heritage Festival of Louisiana takes place September 28th and 29th from 10 AM to 6PM at Marconi Meadows in City Park. Each year, the festival focuses on […]
C.J. Chenier: On the Road and Lovin’ It
Folks in south Louisiana forget just how talented C.J.Chenier is, partly because he makes playing music, recording albums and traveling look so easy. Add to that the burden of being […]
The Poor Clares on Irish Bayou
Irish Bayou is a fitting name for the label on which the Poor Clares’ first CD Resurrected Lover was released. It is an odd juxtaposition of words, a place name […]
George Clinton: Talkin’ with the Grandmaster of Funk
In the world of funk, no one has created a larger roster of musicians and imparted more myth and mystique to his band than George Clinton. From his start as […]
Beau Jocque: Zydeco’s Hi-Roller Raises the Stakes
It’s 7:25, Friday night, and the staff at Lafayette’s Grant Street Dancehall has begun to get nervous. Beau Jocque and the Zydeco Hi-Rollers – one of the hottest zydeco acts […]
The City’s Economic Development Trust Fund: Where’s the Money Going?
Over the past five years the City of New Orleans has awarded nearly $3 million in grants to music-related organizations through the city’s Economic Development Fund. The money is […]
Of Human Bondage
Following a comprehensive battle of local rock acts, the highly anticipated announcement had finally arrived. The DJ stepped up to the microphone and the victor was proclaimed “The opening band […]
Garaj Mahal
I can almost see the inner workings of guitarist Jimmy Tancill’s head as he goes through the opening and closing notes of every song in his band’s repertoire, trying to […]
