April 2004
BackTalk
- Amanda Shaw
Like another, equally ambitious, slightly more famous Louisiana girl named Britney, Amanda Shaw has been in the spotlights most of her…
Cover Story
- Theresa Andersson Shines Through
On a cool spring night the Friday after Mardi Gras, Theresa Andersson looked out at the packed Mid-City Lanes dance floor…
Dis 'n' Dat
- Sex and Tom Violence
Guitarist/Vocalist Chris Posner of the band Tom Violence, like many a suburban Metairie musician before and undoubtedly after (yours truly included),…
Features
- Fest Focus: Jack Maheu & the Fire in the Pet Shop Callithumpian Band
- Fest Focus: Michael White's Liberty Brass Band
- SXSW 04
- Fest Focus: Jo-El Sonnier
- Masters of Louisiana Music: The Boswell Sisters
“Who influenced me? There was only one singer who influenced me. I tried to sing like her all the time, because… - French Quarter Festival: Music A-Z
Feed Me Something, Mister
Hidden Charms
- Lil' Alfred: Feel So Good
Back in 1997, when the Jazz Fest schedule still featured the occasional mind-blowing surprise, jaws everywhere dropped when it was announced…
Jazzin'
Letters
- Letters April 2004
JOHNSON & CLAPTON I dug the double review of Eric Clapton’s latest travesty (somebody slap me!). I could just hear myself…
Live Wire
- Aaron Neville with the Adonis Rose, Irvin Mayfield, Peter Martin and Jason Stewart, Snug Harbor, March 6, 2004
- The Girls, Beerland, Austin, March 19, 2004
- Kaki King, House of Blues, March 7, 2004
- Archie Shepp/Roswell Rudd Quartet, Contemporary Arts Center, March 13, 2004
- Otra, Cafe Brazil, March 13, 2004
- Ivan Neville's Dumpsta Funk and Bonerama, Howlin' Wolf, February 27, 2004
- Lucinda Williams, House of Blues, February 29, 2004
- Gillian Welch, Tipitina's, March 9, 2004
- Andre Williams Gets It Up
- SXSW, The Vibe, March 19, 2004
- Movie Night, The Mermaid Lounge, March 8, 2004
Mojo Mouth
- Festing in The Quarter
I love French Quarter Festival. The weather is great, I get to experience the French Quarter in all its glory—it’s pretty…
St. Rock
Reviews
- The Fessters, Live and Unheard of (Independent)
- The New Orleans Serenaders, Sweet and Hot: The Music of Louis Armstrong and Kid Ory (GHB Records)
- Dennis Berner, Dancin' and Dreamin' with Dennis (Independent)
- Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin', Save the Last Dance (J&S Records)
- David Stover and Bad Mayo, Side One (Independent)
- Various Artists, White Line Flyers: Mile Melting Road Raves/Bare Blues: Instrumental Gems/If This Is Love I'd Rather Have the Blues: Wry Tales of Sweet Love Gone Sour (Blind Pig Records)
- Andy J. Forest, Deep Down Under (In the Bywater) (Appalosa Records)
- The Orange Band, The First Day of School (Independent)
- Duke Heitger, Krazy Kapers (Jazzology)
- Pinetop Perkins, Heritage of the Blues (Complete Hightone Sessions)
- Particle, Launch Pad (Or Music)
- Howlin' Wolf, The Howlin' Wolf Story (Bluebird)
- Blackie Fruge/Milfred Simon & The Hicks Wagon Wheel Ramblers, Rolling On (Acadiana Records)
- Hound Dog Taylor, Release the Hound (Alligator Records)
- The Flatlanders, Wheels of Fortune (New West Records
- Each Sold Separately, Each Sold Separately (Independent)
- Raul Malo, Patrick Flynn, Rob Ickes, David Pomeroy, The Nashville Acoustic Sessions (CMH Records)
- Bobby Butterfield, Still Alive and Kickin' In New Orleans (Independent)
- Jaz Sawyer, Itz Time (Pursuance Records)
- Juke Boy Bonner, Ghetto Poet (Arhoolie)
- Joe Barbara, One Man Guitar (Independent)
- Ike & Tina Turner, Every Hit Single:1960-1974 (AIM Records)
- Slaid Cleaves, Wishbones (Philo/Rounder)
- Tom Coerver, Backwater Tales (Groove House Records)
- Various Artists, Best of the Blues (Sanctuary)
- Savoir Faire avec Paul Daigle, Renaissance (Swallow Records)
- True Man Posse, Creole Reggae (Totally Swamped Recordings)
- 21C-B-Boyz, Now or Never (21st Century Blues Records)
- Ingrid Lucia, Almost Blue (Independent)
- Charlie Musselwhite, Sanctuary (Real World Records)
- The subdudes, Miracle Mule (Back Porch Records)
- Eddie Boh Paris & The Funky Seven Brass Band, Eddie Boh Paris & The Funky Seven Brass Band (Sound of New Orleans Records)
- Wynton Marsalis, The Magic Hour (Blue Note)
- Dirk Powell, Time Again (Rounder Select)
- Ellis Marsalis, On the First Occasion (ELM)
- The Pfister Sisters, Change in the Weather (Mambo Goddess Records)
