Issue Articles — Features
My Music with Lawrence Cotton
Lawrence Cotton, the second nonagenarian I’ve interviewed, lives next door to the support team of Kerry Brown and his wife, Jane Harvey Brown, is not wanting for what he needs.
The Two-Man Lady Gaga: 10 Questions with Fresh X Reckless
Dynamic duo Fresh X Reckless are a social media sensation. Their breakout song “Blicky” was number one on TikTok with millions of views, the dance challenge is spreading, and the sky’s the limit.
Rejected Celebrity: The Fixx, one of the biggest bands of the ’80s, reaps longevity
Forty years after the Fixx scored Top 40 hits in the United States, the British band remains a potent recording and performing entity. And its membership is exactly as it was in 1983. That’s the year the band released Reach the Beach, a Top 10 album featuring the Fixx classics “Saved by Zero” and “One Thing Leads to Another.”
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Reinventing Cajun Traditions: With Louis Michot you never know what to expect
In the days when Covid-19 was raging, Louis Michot often woke up before dawn and walked the land surrounding his home in Prairie Des Femmes, outside Arnaudville, just north of Lafayette. That’s when the songs came calling.
I Be Trying: Cedric Burnside’s Hill Country Blues at the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest
Three words, hill country blues, tells the story of the musical inner workings of guitarist, drummer, vocalist and composer Cedric Burnside, who won a Grammy for his 2022 rock solid release I Be Trying in the Best Traditional Blues Album category.
What Are The Keys Telling You? Musician and educator, Tyler Kinchen’s genuine experience
Tyler Kinchen & The Right Pieces are on the rise and bringing their high-energy live show to Abita Fall Fest. I sat down with Tyler to discuss the strength of family, roots of place, and the power of performance.
Neo-Psychedelic Cinematic Dream-Pop: Steve Kilbey talks about The Church’s upcoming House of Blues show
Steve Kilbey and his bandmates in the Church have been weaving neo-psychedelic cinematic dream-pop since 1980. The Australian band hit its chart summit in 1988 with the global hit, “Under the Milky Way,” and corresponding album, Starfish. This year’s well-received new album from the Church, The Hypnogogue, demonstrates Kilbey’s still shining creativity. The Church’s 26th studio album, The Hypnogogue is the first concept album in the band’s 43-year history and the most prog-rock project to date.
Timeless Creole Music: Les Cenelles digs down below
Les Cenelles are a group like no other. They are grounded in cultural ancestors and the soil under their feet, while elevating with a fresh sense of soul and purpose.
Victor in Wonderland: I Don’t Play Music, I Pray Music says Cuban pianist Victor Campbell
Pianist Victor Campbell has come from Cuba to take New Orleans by storm, and a growing number are paying attention. His brain is encyclopedic, the energy of his soul is genuine, and his ability to connect seemingly disparate musical styles is transfixing in a way that hasn’t been experienced here since the days of James Booker.
