October 2019
BackTalk
- Little Steven Van Zandt talks back
After press time, Steven Van Zandt announced the cancellation of his upcoming tour, due to sinusitis. He will no longer appear…
Cover Story
- Ain’t No Limitations: The Soul Rebels pave the roads and knock down the doors
An object in motion stays in motion. For the Soul Rebels, that’s been an unspoken mantra since the band formed in…
Features
- BEIGNET FEST 2019 GUIDE
- Solid As A Rock: Roland Guerin is not waiting for a stamp of approval
Roland Guerin keeps good company. A master of six-string bass, he put the bottom in Allen Toussaint’s band during the composer-pianist-producer’s… - Kenny Neal: Swamp Blues in His Bloodline
Throughout his long, successful career, guitarist, vocalist and composer Kenny Neal has been associated with Baton Rouge and its hybrid musical… - Marc Stone: Creating That Bridge
Marc Stone is planning a big celebration for his first headlining gig at Tipitina’s on October 3, the official release party… - Hangover Power-Pop: Notel Motel bites back
The Devil may live in Gentilly, as the first track on Heavy & Sweaty tells us. But tonight he and his… - Soulful Takeover: Melissa Weber named curator of the Hogan Jazz Archive
"To me, this is just a next step—an advanced step—but it’s in line with everything I’ve done my entire life,” Melissa… - Prends Courage: Feufollet celebrates its 20th anniversary
It’s hard to fathom at this point, but what was once a group of child prodigy Cajun musicians celebrates its 20th… - Michael Murphy’s Up from the Streets premieres at the New Orleans Film Festival
Michael Murphy’s new film distills New Orleans’ deep, diverse musical culture into a packed 103-minutes. Featuring local stars and international names… - No Regrets: A conversation with drummer Barry Martyn
Barry Martyn is a U.K. born and raised jazz drummer, principally interested in the New Orleans jazz revival circuit. Upon first… - Foret Tradition: Swamp Pop Lives on the Westbank
The Westbank ethos is a bit grittier, more industrial than the present day Eastbank, a little like something out of a…
Fresh
- Five Questions with photographer and videographer Dominic Scott
Dominic Scott is a photographer and videographer whose resume belies his 21 years of age. He has worked extensively with Grammy-winning… - An Intimate Evening at Luthjen's
Marigny Studios and Julian Mutter are partnering to host “An Intimate Evening at Luthjen's,” a tribute to the former historic Luthjen's… - Festivals Acadiens et Créoles celebrates the role of women in Cajun-Creole music
In April 1929, a chapter of Cajun music history was written when Amédé, Ophy and their sister Cleoma Breaux recorded the… - Five Questions with Bryan Batt
Bryan Batt never thought he would leave New Orleans. Even going to sleep away at camp was hard for the boy… - VOODOO MUSIC + ARTS EXPERIENCE: Highlights to the 21st festival
You going to Voodoo? During the first decade or so of the Halloween-weekend festival, the answer for most local music fans… - Rudy Ray Moore was one of the first to put rap and rhyme to rhythm
Rudy Ray Moore—the notoriously blue comedian, blaxploitation star and rap pioneer that Eddie Murphy portrays in the much-anticipated Dolemite Is My… - Barbara Shorts celebrates her 70th birthday
It’s a triple celebration. On October 6, singer-actress Barbara Shorts will combine her Parade of Stars variety show, 70th birthday party… - MY MUSIC: Jamie Lynn Vessels
“I was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. My mom, just like her mom did for her and her five siblings, had… - Music documentary 'Between the Notes' shouldn’t be missed
Given the losses it’s endured over the past year, New Orleans music could use a smart, well-crafted love letter. It gets…
Letters
- Letters to the Editor, October 2019
St. Claude Avenue Music Corridor These are in response to Jan Ramsey’s blog post “More Music Moving East?" (September 2019) questioning…
Mojo Mouth
- Two Things That Get Me About New Orleans. Well, Maybe Three.
It’s kicking into fall festival season, and as usual, there are too many things to do every weekend. Couple that with…
Dining Out
- Dining Out: Brigtsen's
The culinary experience at Brigtsen’s is living testament to the late great Chef Paul Prudhomme’s profound legacy. Chef Frank Brigtsen was…
Reviews
- The Links, Take it Away EP (Warganized Records)
Their PR claims they’re partially influenced by the “Madchester” rockers of the ‘90s, but while they’re certainly danceable, this local trio… - Hank Williams, The Complete Health & Happiness Recordings (BMG)
In October, Hank Williams’ Health & Happiness radio program turns 70. Time and the decades of country music that trailed the… - Monty Russell, Fat Man (Independent)
A genuine raconteur of Americana, Monty Russell’s version of it is agreeably diverse yet less ambiguous than most; plot his various… - Donna Angelle and the Zydeco Posse, I’m Just a Country Girl (Cypress Records)
Can you believe it? Donna Angelle’s last album, Guaranteed Lover, was released 11 years ago (2008) before the zydeco diva experienced… - Fr. Ron & Friends, On My Way Home (Independent)
Retired Episcopal priest Father Ron Clingenpeel and his merrymaking musical gang enjoyed recording his 2016 folk covers album This Land so… - Ecirb Müller’s Twisted Dixie, What Had Happened Was…
Irreverent and risqué, Ecirb Müller’s Twisted Dixie twirls traditional jazz on its venerated head. Led by singer, trumpeter and educator Dr.… - PJ Morton, Paul (Morton Records)
On his latest release, Paul, the multi-talented PJ Morton has something to say, be it a message of hope or of… - Kevin Griffin, Anywhere You Go (BMG)
Though most locals know him as the frontman for Better Than Ezra, Kevin Griffin has quietly carved out a career as… - The Jumbo Shrimp Jazz Band, The Crustaceous Capers of the Jumbo Shrimp Jazz Band
The Jumbo Shrimp Jazz Band started as a Royal Street busking band, then became a Bourbon Street traditional jazz band, and… - The Soul Rebels, Poetry in Motion (Mack Avenue)
Catchy, Vibrant, Energetic and Polished The Soul Rebels’ unique musical journey has mystified some, shocked others and delighted fans both… - Sean Ardoin, Ven (Zydekool Records)
Hey, wait a minute! Didn’t Sean Ardoin just put out an album? But hot off the heels of his 2018 Grammy-nominated… - Matt Lemmler, New Orleans in Stride Volume 1 and 2 (NolaJazzRevival)
Even by the standards of New Orleans musicians, pianist/singer Matt Lemmler is wide-ranging. I first became aware of him for his… - Russell Welch, Acetate Sessions (Twerk-O-Phonic)
Everybody talks about the weather, or so the old joke goes, but nobody ever does anything about it. (Sharpies don’t count.)…
