Issue Articles
Aaron Neville’s Grand Tour de Force
For the second time in as many years, the Jazz & Heritage Festival will serve as a giant kick-off party for the latest Neville recording project. In 1992, it was […]
Earl King’s World
40-odd years worth of recording sessions, live dates and good times are stored in Earl King’s magnificently-coiffed head, and he possesses the uncanny ability to recall names and anecdotes from […]
Night Crawling: Seeking Out the Best Music of the Jazz Fest Season After Dark
The following is a consolidated rundown of some of the best bets for nighttime musical experiences during the Jazz Fest. Quite frankly, it’s an embarrassing orgy of music. The only […]
Down in Congo Square
Smiley Ricks needed to find a place for Indian practice. The Dr. John percussionist, brass band veteran and Big Chief of the Wild Renegade Hunters had gotten into something like […]
Octogenarian Octa Clark Gets Busy; Cajun and Zydeco in Austin
Good news in the recording studios for fans of traditional Cajun music: just in time for his 89th birthday, accordionist Octa Clark is laying tracks for a new album of […]
Michael Ray Gets Colorful; Street Festivals Uptown and in the Quarter
April, undeniably New Orleans’ biggest musical month, comes in like a (jazz) lion and goes out like a (jazz) lion. It gets its colorful start at the Contemporary Arts Center […]
Total Kaos Kicks Off “Operation Devotion”; A Batch of Local Releases
Their name E-LA-TE (without the hyphens) means “to fill with happiness or joy,” but in New Orleans E-LA-TE can be defined as one of the hottest up-and-coming R&B vocal groups […]
Tasty, Cold and Firm: Slurpin’ Up the Best Raw Oysters
The big question I always ponder about oysters is, what motivated the person who first picked up this rock-like thing from the bottom of some primordial lagoon and decided to […]
Notes on Passion Fish, Falling Down and Mad Dog and Glory; the 1993 Oscar Watch
A casual and sundry approach to current viewing, along with Oscar predictions in sum… Passion Fish is a quiet, compassionate film. It is funny, insightful and wise. It is also […]
Dr. John No Longer with Warner Brothers; Aaron Neville Embarks on The Grand Tour
DR. JOHN WITHOUT LABEL…After two critically-lauded albums—including last year’s ambitious Grammy-winning Goin’ Back to New Orleans—Dr. John and Warner Brothers Records have parted company. Besides Goin’ Back to New Orleans, […]
