Issue Articles
Jazz Fest 2013 Focus:
Hurray for the Riff Raff
One of the unspoken rules of Jazz Fest is: If you’re playing the big stage, you’d better be loud. Maybe an Emmylou Harris or a Bon Iver can get away […]
Guiding Spirits: Jazz Fest Tributes to Coco Robicheaux, Uncle Lionel, Bob French & Hadley Castille
Last year at French Quarter Fest, a number of his friends and bandmates joined for a tribute to the late voodoo bluesman Coco Robicheaux. And midway through the set, a […]
Old Wine, New Bottles:
The Radiators Hit Jazz Fest
in New Incarnations
The Radiators are gone, but they haven’t gone far away. The beloved local group, which closed the Gentilly Stage for decades, split up two years ago; and instead of one […]
Phishy Meters
Phish’s Page McConnell
Joins the Meter Men
If you’re a Meters fan you’re used to seeing the group in different combinations, whether it’s the funky Meters, Porter-Batiste-Stoltz, or once in a blue moon, the original quartet. This […]
New Books at Jazz Fest
Don’t just come home from Jazz Fest with a bunch of New Orleans music for your turntable or IPod, bring some for your coffee table as well. Four new books […]
Dumpstaphunk’s Funky Decade
Ten years ago, Ivan Neville put his solo career in the dumpsta. As a solo artist during the ‘80s and ‘90s, he’s found a mix of deep grooves and confessional […]
Weird Covers, Slidin’ Things & Other French Quarter Fest Delights
After a weekend of stage-hopping at the French Quarter Fest, a few quick shots and impressions: I wasn’t familiar with Bag of Donuts’ brand of insanity so I’ll just say […]
Gravy, Mia Borders, Wild Magnolias and Creole String Bands Wow at Freret Fest
Classic rock radio is a scourge upon the airwaves, but classic rock itself could be a beautiful thing, full of great tracks that haven’t been recycled to death. And one […]
Egg Yolk Jubilee, Fried (Independent)
It can’t be easy getting a coherent CD out of a band that simply won’t calm down. And to their credit, nobody tries to rein in Egg Yolk Jubilee on […]
Miss Sophie Lee: Tracking Her Roots
Miss Sophie Lee is surveying Frenchmen Street from the balcony of Three Muses, the restaurant and music club that she co-owns and where she’s played many a show with her […]
