Music
Hurricane Ruth, Good Life (American Showplace Music)
Even though she’s only five feet tall, Ruth LaMaster’s powerful singing and conviction bear witness to her stage name: Hurricane Ruth. From the small city of Beardstown, Illinois, LaMaster grew […]
Dan Penn talks back
Dan Penn loves to sing. But more often than not, other singers are singing the songs he’s written. A master tunesmith, Penn created a poignant catalog of soul classics. He […]
Locally filmed ‘Unhinged’ opens, with Russell Crowe as the man
The first major Hollywood movie to screen nationwide in theaters since March, Unhinged offers moviegoers a perilous ride back to the cineplex. In this horror-action hybrid filmed in Kenner and […]
Tipitina’s TV goes online to preserve, promote & protect the future of New Orleans music
Season one of the Tipitinas.TV online concert series launched August 15 with Galactic. Following will be the Rebirth Brass Band’s August 22 webcast. The Saturday night concerts continue with Anders […]
Delfeayo Marsalis talks back
During these hard coronavirus times, Delfeayo Marsalis has founded Keep NOLA Music Alive. The nonprofit organization will benefit New Orleans musicians who, because their city’s music venues are closed during […]
Getting back with people to play with, Wendell Brunious grooves to Seven Days of Satch
Wendell Brunious hasn’t played a live gig since March 13. A trumpeter, singer and composer from one of New Orleans’ great musical families, Brunious played two shows that day with […]
Mighty Brother, The Rabbit. The Owl (Independent)
The Rabbit. The Owl presents two sides of the New Orleans indie-Americana-art band Mighty Brother. The Rabbit portion of this double album follows a relatively lighthearted country-rock, Americana trail. […]
Bad Moon Lander, Chinese Lanterns (Bubble Bath)
Punk rock lives on the Northshore. Based in Covington and Mandeville, Bad Moon Lander specializes in fast and furious audio assaults. New York’s Ramones and London’s Sex Pistols and Clash […]
Grayson Capps and Trina Shoemaker’s personal and professional histories spark magic
Grayson Capps, a literary singer-songwriter whose songs exemplify hardscrabble existence, considered releasing a “best of” collection. His companion, Trina Shoemaker, had a better idea. With his blessing, the Grammy-winning recording […]
Johnny Vidacovich talks back
With ’Bout Time, Johnny Vidacovich adds a career-defining album to his more than 100 recordings. ’Bout Time features the master drummer from New Orleans with his Astral Project bandmate of […]
