Issue Articles
The Road Not Taken
Amanda Shaw is leading her band through a driving, blues-rock tinged version of “Hot Tamale Baby.” As she dances around the stage, there’s no denying that she’s becoming one. At […]
Has Harry Got Game?
The Hornets returned to New Orleans this season, and with them came the NBA All-Star Game, which takes place February 17 in the New Orleans Arena. Harry Connick, Jr. has […]
Movers at a Standstill
The Imagination Movers started taping their upcoming television series for the Disney Channel at the University of New Orleans’ Nims Center in Harahan last October. After three solid months of […]
Marybeth Hamilton, In Search of the Blues (Basic)
Marybeth Hamilton’s In Search of the Blues isn’t a search for the blues per se. More accurately, it’s a search for the people who searched for the blues—the people who […]
Nick Lowe, Jesus of Cool 30th Anniversary Ed. (Yep Roc)
The years have treated Nick Lowe’s debut album curiously. On first listen, I was a little disappointed, but that may be because when Jesus of Cool was released in […]
Drive-By Truckers, Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (New West)
A Blessing and a Curse found the Drive-By Truckers uncharacteristically uncertain. They’d got what they wanted and were trying to figure out how to live with it, including the three-guitar, […]
Free Form Funky Freeqs, Urban Mythology, Vol. One (Thirsty Ear)
How much do you love Vernon Reid? Your appreciation for Urban Mythology, Vol. One depends on the answer being “a lot.” He’s joined in this power trio by Jamaaladeen […]
The Happy Talk Band, THERE There (Independent)
If there’s one band that doesn’t do happy talk, it’s the Happy Talk Band. Luke Allen’s songs deal with loss, but not in a depressing way. He writes with […]
Van Hunt, Popular (EMI)
On Popular, Van Hunt’s influences have finally coalesced into a voice. You can still hear Prince, Sly, George Clinton and a host of glam rock folks, but there’s no […]
Country Fried, Saint of New Orleans (Independent)
The second release for Country Fried shows off the band’s live strength, but it also exposes its live weaknesses. Tom Stern’s sympathetic production lets the acoustic country/folk songs shine, with […]
