Music
Diablo’s Horns, Into the Fire (Independent)
Diablo’s Horns is a brass band that doesn’t hesitate to expand their palate into funk, jazz, and that patented New Orleans groove. No matter what form the music takes here, […]
John Wirt, Huey “Piano” Smith and the Rocking Pneumonia Blues (LSU Press)
Simply put, Huey “Piano” Smith is one of the great heroes of New Orleans and American music. As that generation ages and goes on to greener pastures, it’s important and […]
Christian Serpas & Ghost Town, Revved Up and Ready To Go (Independent)
No backwards baseball hats and t-shirts for Christian Serpas and Ghost Town. It’s still rhinestone buttons and embroidered shirts, both in fashion and music. As popular country music retreats to […]
Zion Trinity, Spirit of the Orisha (Independent)
Zion Trinity’s Spirit of the Orisha, their first record since 2003’s Eyes on Zion, is a beautiful sounding recording that works on the musical, anthropological, and spiritual realms. The 38-tracks […]
Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, Live Snakes (Accurate Records)
Since 1990, the Revolutionary Snake Ensemble has been blowing out the East Coast with their New Orleans brass band meets Sun Ra and Ornette Coleman blend of fiery yet booty-shaking […]
Louis Prima Jr. & the Witnesses, Blow (Warrior Records)
One of the best aspects of Louis Prima, Sam Butera, and their revolving cast of Witnesses is the way that they combined jazz, swing, and early rock ‘n’ roll into […]
Down, Down IV – Part Two (Down Records/ADA Music)
The latest sonic battlefield from Down lives up to its formidable reputation and provenance. With members who have scorched stages and studios across the world as members of Pantera, Corrosion […]
The Bally Who, A Pilferer’s Patience (Independent)
The new Bally Who record A Pilferer’s Patience is a reality unto itself. It is based on and inspired by the famous interactive puppet adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. […]
Obituary: Bill Sinegal
Willie Norman “Bill” Sinegal passed away on April 14, 2014 in New Orleans. A retired veteran, Sinegal was born on May 13, 1928 and grew up in Uptown before moving […]
LosOtros, LosOtros (Independent)
Although there aren’t enough Latin or Brazilian bands in New Orleans given the geographical and cultural similarities between the genres of music, the ones that are here are top notch. […]
