April 2023
Cover Story
- Samantha Fish: Blues Expression and Punk Power, an electrifying performer
Samantha Fish plays French Quarter Festival on Friday, April 14, 2023 on the Abita Beer Stage from 4:50 p.m. until 6…
BackTalk
- Ingrid Lucia Talks Back
Ingrid Lucia plays French Quarter Festival on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the Pan-American Life Insurance Group Stage from 12:35 p.m.…
Features
- French Quarter Festival Celebrates 40 Years: Sandra Dartus and Emily Madero reminiscence
Four decades ago, against the unlikely backdrop of a city in full prep-mode for the 1984 World’s Fair, Mayor Ernest “Dutch”… - My Music with James Rivers
James Rivers Movement plays French Quarter Festival on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at the Jazz Playhouse in the Royal Sonesta Hotel… - Wendell Brunious: Roots in the past century and vibrancy today
Wendell Brunious plays French Quarter Festival on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the GE Stage in Jackson Square from 12:45 p.m.… - Roderick Paulin leads the congregation
Roderick "Rev" Paulin and the Congregation play French Quarter Festival on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at the GE Stage in Jackson… - Unapologetically Rock and Roll: Michael Mullins and Zita channel rock and roll energy
Zita plays French Quarter Festival on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Jack Daniels Stage from 2:10 p.m. until 3:10 p.m.… - No Limit: Kings of Brass Polish Up the Scene
Kings of Brass play French Quarter Festival on Friday, April 14, 2023 on the Louisiana Fish Fry Stage at the New… - Song Dogs Reboot
Song Dogs play French Quarter Festival on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at the Jack Daniel’s Stage from 11:10 a.m. until 12:30…
Fresh
- A Savvy Scribe: Walter Mosley tells the truth
The world is catching up to Walter Mosley. He came out of the gate swinging with Devil in a Blue Dress… - Vintage Vinyl Treasures (Episode 25)
Robbie Robertson of The Band fame once called Allen Toussaint “the truth of New Orleans’ music.” I recall enjoying the moment…
Dining Out
- Dining Out: Crabby Jack's
Crabby Jack's has been serving tasty po-boys, fried chicken, and seafood platters since 2002. The restaurant has become a local institution…
Reviews
- Smoking Time Jazz Club: 6 Blueses, 5 Joys and A Stomp! (Independent)
After a couple of releases as the side project The Secret Six, the musicians in the Smoking Time Jazz Club are… - Karma & the Killjoys: Hellscape (Independent)
Obsessive love--there, I’ve got your attention—is always a rich topic for a pop song. And Baton Rouge band Karma & the… - Various Artists: Fritzel's Jazz Pub (Independent)
Various Artists Fritzel’s Jazz Pub: Jazz Combos (Independent) Fritzel’s European Jazz Pub, which is located on Bourbon Street in New Orleans,… - Rusty Metoyer: Unlike Any Other (Independent)
Rusty Metoyer has been on an upward trajectory in zydeco for some time, but when a senior statesman like Chubby Carrier… - Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia: Blood Brothers (Gulf Coast Records)
“No wheels are reinvented here, but there’s something to be said for doing a familiar thing with heart and style.” Now… - The Amazing Nuns: A Falling Knife Has No Handle (Independent)
Considering that Lafayette’s The Amazing Nuns is in its 21st year, the group still manages to stay underground and undiscovered by… - Big Easy Rick & N’awlins: Lucky Dog (Independent)
Given the chosen name of this artist and band, you might expect that the goal here is to sound as New… - Ben Fox: Ben's Bop (Independent)
The title of this album, Ben's Bop, pretty much tells what's going on, though it could easily have been call “Ben's… - Saturn Quartet: Luz (Independent)
Less than a year ago, I reviewed the debut album from the Saturn Quartet. The jazz group is back with another… - Gio & Dorise Blackmon/Juju Child: The Griot Series Vol. 1 (Independent)
Gio & Dorise Blackmon's The Griot Series Vol. 1 represents the first of three projects: this album, followed by interviews conducted with…
