Music
Judith Owen, Here (Courgette)
The subversive sense of humor that leads part-time New Orleanian Judith Owen to record cabaret versions of “Eye of the Tiger” on Here and “Smoke on the Water” on […]
Michael Ivans of the Flaming Lips
At this year’s South By Southwest, the tented courtyard of the Fox and Hound was the site of a supposedly secret show by Flaming Lips—a show that was the buzz […]
Anders Comes Alive
Since the hurricane, Anders Osborne has been around town more regularly, which is Nashville’s loss and our gain. He is recording a live album November 17 at Tipitina’s that will […]
The Power of Preserverance
Since Hurricane Katrina, Armstrong Park, the Municipal Auditorium and the Mahalia Jackson Center for Performing Arts have all remained closed. The first step to renovating and restoring the park was […]
Night of the Turkey
Uptown telephone polls are dotted with mysterious Tipitina’s posters advertising a turkey in silhouette and the Roman numeral II. Borrowing from the film industry’s taste and tactics for hype, World […]
The Wrecking Ball
In early November, the Future of Music Coalition is having a series of workshops and planning meetings in New Orleans. The coalition is a non-profit organization working to educate the […]
Road Tips with Suplecs
Recently, Austin’s Reckless Kelly released Reckless Kelly Was Here, a live album that comes with a DVD that features band members explaining how they use rubber bands to tell their […]
Various Artists, New Orleans Playground (Putumayo Kids)
What is Putumayo saying presenting the Meters’ “They All Ask’d for You,” Lee Dorsey’s “Ya Ya,” Chris Kenner’s “I Like it Like That” and Fats Domino’s “Whole Lotta Lovin’” […]
Rotary Downs, Chained to the Chariot (Independent)
The shorthand take on Rotary Downs is that they sound like Pavement, so to test that reference I re-listened to Pavement’s Slanted and Enchanted and Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain […]
Paul Sanchez, Between Friends (Independent)
The concept of Paul Sanchez’ new album is that others—his friends—sing his songs. His friends include members of Hootie and the Blowfish, Mark Mullins, Theresa Andersson, John Boutte and more, […]
