Issue Articles — Features
Where the Wild Things Are: ROAR! rocks like a lion, jams like a lamb
“Coming from Colorado, it was interesting for me to learn how many lines are drawn from both the punk and jazz scenes in New Orleans,” Carly Meyers says while sitting […]
Back to Basics: Mike Zito is himself again
Guitar, bass, drums and the blues. It’s back to basics for Mike Zito. He’s returned to the riff-fueled blues-rock that inspired him to make music in the first place. It’s […]
Khari Allen Lee is an eager and disciplined student of the arts
“I like to say that I’m as old as this universe and as new as this moment,” offers saxophonist Khari Allen Lee, a philosophical reply that sounds like one his “kindreds,” […]
Secret Longings: Musicians’ Holiday Wish Lists
In the summer of 2009, before the football season had even begun, trumpeter, vocalist, composer and mighty New Orleans Saints fan Kermit Ruffins sat down and wrote “A Saints Christmas.” […]
Little Maker: Identity Cohesion
In many ways, the modern indie artist is diametrically opposed to the standard “working musician.” One toils away on original music and only plays consistently when on tour, with years […]
Sam Price: True Believers
Since his teenage years, Sam Price has been insatiably curious about all kinds of music. He’s spent his career avidly following the muses wherever they happen to take him, and […]
Larry Sieberth: Man of Many Projects
Lawrence Sieberth continuously remains involved with multiple projects. “Yeah, from the very beginning,” agrees the pianist, composer and arranger, who began playing piano at age five and throughout his school […]
Motel Radio: A Higher Frequency
“It’s where you want to be,” Winston Triolo says of his band’s song, “Palmilla.” “It’s exactly where you want to be when too much shit is going on.” His eyes […]
Soul Brass Band: Kicking in a New Way
Drummer Derrick Freeman leads the Soul Brass Band, which was formed just a year ago. Its name was obtained by pure circumstance with no intention of stepping on the toes […]
STS9: Rebirth
Two years ago STS9 were a band in transition. In the midst of recording their long-awaited follow up to 2009’s Ad Explorata, the group abruptly parted ways with founding bassist […]
