Issue Articles
Radio Acadiana: Tuning in to South Louisiana
Tuning into the South Louisiana radio scene in Lafayette or Eunice either takes a little word of mouth or else a lot of trial and error. Not a lot is […]
Jazz Jam: Sax, Live, and Videotape
New Orleans’ master jazz saxophonist Earl Turbinton has an interesting perspective on his chosen art form. He sees the development of jazz like the growth of a tree sprouting many […]
The New Orleans Gallery Scene: Warehouse District and Beyond
Although people think of music and food when they think of New Orleans, the city’s serious artists and galleries have remained something of a secret for many visitors, and even […]
Janice Medlock: Confessions of a Piano Bar Star
“It’s a life,” declared Janice Medlock emphatically. “It’s more than just a profession—more than music even—it’s a way of life.” The topic at hand was piano bars—specifically what it is […]
Ellis Marsalis Interview
It’s easy to understand why Ellis Marsalis seems almost gratified by something his students almost take for granted. “Growing up in New Orleans, there was always some opposition, especially at […]
NewsBeat September 1989
In case you might not have noticed, South Louisiana music is becoming almost as popular as Cajun cuisine…at least in the world of advertising. In fact, just about any time […]
Egalitarian Gourmet, Part Two
Tourists come to the Big Easy to fill their ears with music but they get an extra bargain (lagniappe) just by walking through the French Quarter snapping pics of sights […]
Original Dixieland Jazz Band: Nick LaRocca’s Jazz Pioneers
Only four years before I learned to play the trumpet…the first great jazz orchestra was formed in New Orleans by a cornet player named Dominic James LaRocca. They called him […]
Piano Bar Profile: Miss Lily
When people think of Bourbon Street, images come to mind of a cacophonous carnival of sights and sounds, bright lights and loud music, a frenzied, often garish atmosphere. This boozy […]
Bryan Lee: Behind Those Shaded Eyes
Bryan gets up from the bar, after his thirty minute break, and walks the familiar walk. His path to the stage has been trodden a thousand times but the journey […]
