Music
The Vettes, Plasticville (Independent)
The Vettes meet their detractors head-on on their debut album, Plasticville. They’re not about keeping it real—what could be more boring? The Vettes have embraced rock’s artificiality because it’s more […]
Ruthie Foster
Singer Ruthie Foster made a big impression at her first Jazz Fest appearance in 2008. Her big voice and positive spirit levitated the Blues Tent, and no matter how animated […]
The Early Dirty Dozen Brass Band
In Sweet Home New Orleans’ recent State of the Music Community report, it found that while musicians in general were struggling, the brass band community was in relatively good shape. […]
Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival Turns Five
This October marks the fifth anniversary of the Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival. On October 16 and 17, Lafayette Square will have the blues on two stages as the […]
Kingdom of Sorrow: The Sunny Side of Sorrow
Kirk Windstein (Down, Crowbar), and Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) are good friends and admirers of each other’s music. The two metal musicians have recently teamed up for Behind the Blackest Tears, […]
Tony Joe White, That On the Road Look Live (Rhino Handmade Records)
Tony Joe White has made a career out of being laconic, and his matter-of-fact delivery lent a homespun truthfulness to race relations in “Willie and Laura Mae Jones,” a subtle […]
Sweet Home New Orleans
Non-profit organizations did as much as anyone to help the New Orleans music community recover. Sweet Home New Orleans (SHNO) formed in 2006, and it was the culmination of that […]
Elizabeth Kleinveld (ed.), Before During After (UNO Press)
[UPDATED] Before During After speaks to the power of Hurricane Katrina, though not in the way it intends. Photographer Elizabeth Kleinveld had the provocative idea to document how Katrina affected […]
Mondo Spicer: The World of Chef Susan Spicer
“The other day at brunch I was expediting over at Mondo, and [sous chef] Paul [Chell] put something up in my window. I did a garnish on it and said, […]
Tropical Isle: Back on Bourbon
A year after a four-alarm fire ripped through the building, the Tropical Isle at the corner of Toulouse and Bourbon re-opened last month with a renewed commitment to live music […]
