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The Box That Rocks: The Cigar Box Guitar Festival is coming!
In a city of festivals, the eighth annual Cigar Box Guitar Festival is one of the most unique, while being quintessentially New Orleans. It offers great music, unique instruments, and special guests in an ideal location, the New Orleans Jazz Museum. From veteran Lil’ Jimmy Reed to young Erin Coburn, this is a fest for the best in the field.
Searching for Stardom: Barbara Barnes Sims participated in Sun Records’ Golden Years
Barbara Barnes Sims’ firsthand account of Sun Records presents an insider’s view of the legendary Memphis label. From 1957 to 1960, Sims worked at Sun, promoting and publicizing Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich and the company’s lesser-known acts. Even though Elvis Presley left the label two years before Sims’ arrival, much more rock and roll history was made after his departure.
Here’s Little Richard: A complicated character with a complicated story
Last year saw the release of two documentaries and a book about Little Richard. British music journalist Jordan Bassett wrote Here’s Little Richard, an entry in the 33 1/3 book series based on classic albums.
Christmas Without Tears: Harry Shearer and Judith Owen’s Annual show benefits the Innocence Project New Orleans
Christmas Without Tears: The Christmas show with Harry Shearer and Judith Owen benefits the Innocence Project.
Have Yourself A Merry Little “Bayou Christmas” with Serabee
Have Yourself A Merry Little “Bayou Christmas” with Serabee
New Orleans Electronica Funk: Gravity A announces reunion at the Toulouse Theatre
Sometimes bands in New Orleans make a big splash, earn some press and develop a following. Then they seemingly disappear. Gravity A made more than just a splash in a relatively short time. Though the band’s recorded releases were limited, they burst onto the live local scene with a scintillating blend of rocking funk and electronica, alternately being dubbed “homegrown jamtronica” and “space rock” by this magazine.
Not Bourbon or Frenchmen: Couches is both a physical and mind space
Couches too is chill and idiosyncratic. If it’s not for you, that’s cool. Both a physical space and a way of mind. Michael Wilson is the visionary behind Couches.
Vintage vinyl treasures (Episode 33)
As hinted at in last month’s installment, I have another round of five vintage albums released in 1973 marking 50 years since hitting the shelves at our favorite neighborhood record shops. Single album prices came in around three to four dollars that year as I recall. And as was the case with last month’s five, two of these records here made Rolling Stone’s 2003 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. You will find this month’s five listed in chronological order by release date.
Instigators of Funk and Rock and Roll: Tipitina’s tribute show fetes Fats Domino and Huey “Piano” Smith
This year’s Tipitina’s tribute to classic New Orleans musician’s honors two piano-playing stars of the 1950s and ’60s. A Tribute to the Instigators of Funk and Rock and Roll: Antoine “Fats” Domino and Huey “Piano” Smith, taking place November 22, follows earlier tributes to Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Earl King and Allen Toussaint.
