Music
Kevin Clark & Tom McDermott, Temptation Rag (Vaper Records)
The wonder of a good jazz duet is that it can make you hear the most timeworn tunes in a different way. Prime example would be what pianist McDermott and […]
BeauSoleil’s 40-year Journey
If you want to know how much the perception of Cajun culture has changed since Michael Doucet formed BeauSoleil 40 years ago, consider this: early in the band’s life, Doucet […]
Top 10 NOLA Songs
This month’s playlist is dedicated to everyone making their annual pilgrimage for Jazz Fest, with 10 of the best songs we know about the city where it all goes on. […]
Papa Mali, Music Is Love (429 Records)
Remember the Ted Nugent live album where he voices the immortal sentiment, “Anyone who wants to get mellow can turn around and get the fuck outta here?” Well, Papa Mali’s […]
Sexual Thunder!, Cheek Sweat (Independent)
The first couple tracks on this six-song EP are exactly what you’d hope a band called Sexual Thunder! would sound like. “Cheek Sweat” and “Jewelius Pleaser” are both hedonism run […]
The Sweetness of Alexandra Scott
It would be perfectly fine with Alexandra Scott if she never experiences another year like the one that preceded her last album, I Love You So Much Always—a year that […]
Top 10 French Quarter Songs
In honor of French Quarter Fest, this month’s playlist celebrates the French Quarter. Draw your own conclusions about why the classic-rock canon is so good for Quarter songs. Led Zeppelin, […]
Super Sunday Playlist
In honor of Super Sunday, this month’s playlist salutes the music of the Mardi Gras Indians, both as played straight-up and as incorporated into rock and funk. Sugar Boy Crawford: […]
Kristin Diable Creates Her Own Mythology
Not long ago, Kristin Diable experienced an epiphany. She’d just moved into her current Bywater home, and with the work done there was time to reflect on where life and […]
10 Mardi Gras Songs
Carnival season is here and it’s time to stock your music player accordingly. Here’s 10 of our favorite Mardi Gras songs, some obvious and some obscure. We’ve left off the […]
