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The Voodoo Playlist
With Halloween and Voodoo both on the way, this month’s playlist looks at the subject of voodoo—not surprisingly, a topic that’s fueled more than a few local classics. Dr. John […]
Presenting Princess Shaw: A Star is Born
“This rocks ass.” A gracious catchphrase greeting her many life-affirming moments in a new documentary about her life and realm of making it big in music, Samantha Montgomery also declares […]
My Music: Dave Boswell, trumpeter and vocalist
“My goal is that it’s always a quest for more knowledge. I actually started playing the oboe when I was in fourth grade, which I continued all the way through […]
Dance Wellness: Reducing the risk of occupational injury
In a move likely to inspire dancers across the city to get up and boogie, the New Orleans Musicians Clinic has launched the Dancer Wellness Program. A community health initiative […]
Soundcheck: Five Questions with Cindy Scott—singer and now full-time faculty at Berklee School of Music in Boston
Congrats! Any idea how many applied for your position? I’m sure a lot of people applied. I submitted my application on a whim, sort of, the night before the deadline. […]
Nickel-a-Dance Kicks Off October 2nd at Maison
Two very different female vocalists sharing some unique ties are featured during this autumn’s Nickel-A-Dance series. Thais Clark kicks off the popular, free event at 4 p.m. on Sunday, October […]
Five Questions with Steve Rivera
Steve Rivera is the Executive Director of Project Lazarus, a New Orleans–based organization which cares for people living with HIV and AIDS that has been operating for more than three […]
Greensky Bluegrass: Serenade for Strings
Greensky Bluegrass may take the stage with a banjo, mandolin, dobro, upright bass and acoustic guitar, but don’t let the name or the instrumentation fool you. These guys owe as […]
Nesby Phips
“From cutting hair to painting to making music, I was always self-taught and always had my own method. When I cut hair, even if it’s the same client every week, […]
Ten Songs You Didn’t Know Were Recorded in Louisiana
Correction: An earlier version of this article was titled “Ten Songs You Didn’t Know Were Recorded in New Orleans.” This was an error, as many of the songs on this list […]
