Issue Articles
For the Love of Gaye
On August 29, the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band is releasing an album dedicated to the music, spirituality and social vision of Marvin Gaye, an […]
Breaking Up
For Terence Blanchard, the hardest part of his work on the soundtrack to Spike Lee’s new documentary, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts was taking a breather. […]
Howard Tate, Live (Shout! Factory)
In 2001, soul legend Howard Tate returned to performing for a Mystic Knights of the Mau Mau show at the Circle Bar. This live set from 2004 in Denmark […]
Various Artists, Graciously (Funzalo)
Wavelab Studios in Tuscon is the home studio for producer Craig Schumacher, who along with producer Larry Crane brought Tape Op magazine’s annual conference to New Orleans until Katrina […]
Tony Joe White, Uncovered (Swamp)
Tony Joe White named his new album Uncovered because his son thought the tracks sounded like some old, overlooked tracks from his heyday. They don’t, really, but with an […]
Fairweather-Low, Sweet Soulful Music (Proper American)
Andy Fairweather-Low’s one of those names that fans of British rock ’n’ roll know, even if they’re not positive what he’s famous for. He has been around since the […]
Telescope, Self Titles (Independent)
Greg Wiz was half of Daydreams and Curry, whose Youth and Royalty was one of the best albums to come out of New Orleans in 2001. He moved to […]
Johnny Cash, American V (American)
Johnny Cash’s American Recordings series is unprecedented in pop music for giving listeners the music of a man dealing with his final years. Pop has been a young man’s […]
Lonesome Travelers, Self Titled (Valley Entertainment)
The Lonesome Travelers are Cowboy Mouth’s John Thomas Griffith and Paul Sanchez, indulging their affection for country that Cowboy Mouth can’t accommodate. The duo sound at home with country […]
Dirty Dozen Brass Band, What’s Going On (Shout! Factory)
Many of New Orleans’ finest songwriters have taken a shot at addressing Hurricane Katrina and the accompanying devastation with mixed results. All were heartfelt, but often the product didn’t […]
