Issue Articles — Features
His Purple Majesty: A Local Tribute to Prince
Here in the world’s music capital, many of us, whether we knew it or not, lived just one or two degrees separated from The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. I […]
Roots and Beyond: Stephen Marley Returns to New Orleans
Laughter sprinkles through the very amiable Stephen Marley’s conversation. Though when he speaks about the value of reggae music’s one love, socially conscious and political messages, he becomes quite serious. […]
Prime Royalty: Lena Prima follows in her dad’s footsteps
Lena Prima, the singing daughter of New Orleans and Las Vegas music star Louis Prima, is so obviously his musical child. You hear it in her warm and playful alto […]
Jazz Fest Redux 2016 (Continued)
➼ Original Jazz Fest Redux 2016 by Rory Callais (RC); Sam D’Arcangelo (SD); Laura DeFazio (LD); Frank Etheridge (FE); Brett Milano (BM); Jennifer Odell (JO); Clea Simon (CS); John […]
A Southern Trinity: Rising Appalachia is captivating audiences
Leah Song and Chloe Smith, the effortlessly harmonizing sisters in the folk-jazz-world music group Rising Appalachia, learned how to hold an audience’s attention on the streets of New Orleans. After […]
Jazz Fest Redux 2016
By Rory Callais (RC); Sam D’Arcangelo (SD); Laura DeFazio (LD); Frank Etheridge (FE); Brett Milano (BM); Jennifer Odell (JO); Clea Simon (CS); John Swenson (JS); John Wirt (JW); Geraldine Wyckoff […]
Marriage and a Food Truck
The partners behind Black Swan Food Experience are getting hitched. When Shana Turner met Shawneki “Nikki” Wright eight years ago in a karaoke bar, she had an actual written […]
The Evolution of Zydeco: Sean Ardoin is Back
After 35 years of playing zydeco with his father (Lawrence Ardoin and His French Zydeco Band), leading Double Clutchin’ (featuring younger brother Chris on accordion) and fronting his own aggregation, […]
Let It Go: Baton Rouge’s Minos the Saint’s Musical Democracy
Minos the Saint pairs Peter Simon’s rule-breaking songwriting with upbeat, pop-orchestral arrangements. French horn, two trombones, violin, mandolin, accordion, keyboards and percussion beautifully complement the frontman’s poignant baritone. For certain […]
Independent Filmmaker Robert Mugge Is Flying High
It’s easy to see why filmmaker Robert Mugge is flying high these days. Five of his films, including The Kingdom of Zydeco, Rhythm ’n’ Bayous: A Road Map to Louisiana […]
