Music
Debbie Davis & Matt Perrine, Oh Crap, It’s Christmas (Independent)
The title may lead you to expect an album full of anti-Christmas sentiments, but don’t be fooled: Davis and Perrine’s Christmas disc may have its irreverent moments, but at heart […]
Sonia Tetlow, A Place for Everyone (Independent)
This is Sonia Tetlow’s third album in just under two years, including one with the acoustic group Roxie Watson last spring. The sound here is generally more acoustic than 2013’s […]
Earth, Wind & Fire, Holiday (CBS)
Earth, Wind & Fire’s brand of funk was always mixed romance with spirituality, so a Christmas album from the band would seem a no-brainer. Sure enough, this disc gets seasonally […]
Valerie Sassyfras, Girls Night Out! Live at Gasa Gasa (Independent)
The beginning of this live disc is attention-grabbing, to say the least: Backed by a low-budget drum machine, the singer promises to get “offset, off-kilter and off-key.” The first song […]
The New Orleans Nightingales are a Group of Bad-Ass Women
It sounds like a setup for a parlor game: If you could get 19 of the best female voices in New Orleans together for one song, which one would it […]
Galactic Reinvents Itself
It’s shakeup time again for Galactic, who’ve already been through a few handfuls of changes in the past decade. Their New Year’s Eve show at Tipitina’s will feature two notable […]
10 New Orleans Christmas Classics
These 10 New Orleans Christmas Classics will be the highlight of any holiday party: Frankie Ford, “The 12 Drinks of Christmas” So you thought “Sea Cruise” was his greatest record? Guess […]
Jerry Lee Lewis, Rock & Roll Time (Vanguard)
Jerry Lee Lewis already made an album called Last Man Standing 10 years ago. But now with Fats Domino and Little Richard both retired, one Everly Brother gone and Chuck […]
Dale Watson, The Truckin’ Sessions: Part 3 (Red River)
Dale Watson apparently hates everything about modern country music, so it’s no wonder his vision of heaven—as described on one of this disc’s catchier tunes—is “a laid-back, beer shack, smoky […]
Cardinal Sons, The Echo Choir (New Song)
Make no mistake—Cardinal Sons’ five-track EP isn’t a modest, indie release for a local audience. It’s a sparkling, well-produced modern pop record in search of national attention. More power to […]
