April 1998
BackTalk
- Luther Kent
Luther Kent has been part of the New Orleans music scene for 36 years. From his teenage days doing shows with…
Bayou Beat
- The Godfathers of Cajun Music, the Modern Jazz Movement & More
On Saturday, March 21, the Liberty Theater in Eunice devoted its weekly "Rendez Vous des Cajuns" live radio show to a…
Bluesworthy
- Carey Gets Funky While Bluesmen, Labels and Studios Get Busy
John Carey doesn't sound like Little Walter. He doesn't attempt to recreate the massive tone of harp legend Little Walter. For…
Cover Story
- The Iguanas Get Serious
In the midst of one of the first New Orleans weather events of the year that could qualify as an afternoon…
Dis 'n' Dat
- Jim Beam "One Shot to Stardom," Searching for Soundtrack Tunes, Tuff City Records & More
Tipitina's will host Jim Beam's One Shot to Stardom semi-finals on Saturday, April 18 beginning at 10 p.m. Jim Beam held…
Eye Music
Film & Video Bits
Letters
Mojo Mouth
- No More New Orleans Jazz Fest? Musicians Get Free Healthcare. LMNOP=SXSW Squared? Bunny Breaks Out. Zydeco Cruisin'
What would your musical life be without the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival? You may soon find out -- for…
Obituaries
Pass A Good Time
Plugged In
- Feedback on the Fest
Ah, Jazz Fest. With the annual announcement of performers at the Fair Grounds comes the usual outpouring of praise and adulation…
Savoring Sin City
Straight, No Chaser
Talkin' 'bout New Orleans
Reviews
- Fred LeBlanc, Playing the Game of My Life (LeBlanc)
- Professor Longhair, Go to the Mardi Gras (Wolf); James Booker, Live at Montreux (Montreux Sounds)
This latest posthumous release by the good Professor was recorded, according to the liner notes, "in Europe in the 70s." A… - The Radiators, Live at the Great American Music Hall (High Sierra)
With the Radiators currently celebrating their 20th anniversary, it's only appropriate they document their time-honed chops with a new live CD.… - Frankie Ford, A New Orleans Tradition (Avanti)
