Music
Curren$y, Weekend at Burnie’s (Warner Bros. Records)
Curren$y understands the formula to creating a cult following: consistent, high quality music delivered frequently. That’s why Spitta has released three albums and a few mixtapes in the last two […]
Jonathan Freilich, Electric Eggplant (Independent)
Jonathan Freilich’s guitar work and compositions are the sound of modern jazz in New Orleans. Although sometimes abstract and angular, they have rhythmic bounce and melodic sense that is much […]
Lil Wayne, Sorry 4 the Wait (mixtape)
Lil Wayne’s 2011 was supposed to be historic. He got released from jail at the end of last year and was primed to make a Tupac-like, post-jail return that put […]
Mary Broussard and Sweet La-La, Creole Royalty (Independent)
Mary Jane Broussard is believed to be the only female Creole-style accordionist of professional status. She hails from a musical family hotbed that includes the Ardoins on one side and […]
Au Ras Au Ras, Au Ras Au Ras (Independent)
Tess Brunet’s debut album under the Au Ras Au Ras moniker is a feat of quiet determination. The phrase “au ras au ras” is Cajun French for “equal footing” and […]
Bobby Charles, Bobby Charles (Rhino Handmade)
Bobby Charles’ 1972 self-titled album is his masterpiece, an album recorded in Woodstock, New York with members of The Band, Amos Garrett, Dr. John and David Sanborn backing him. The […]
Zazou City, Liar’s Moon (Jumping Man Records)
It seems unconscionably trite to say that a band “brings a New Orleans flavor” to their chosen genre, but I’ll say it anyway. Bart Ramsey’s accordion and Chris Edmunds’ busy, […]
Dave Easley, A Time of the Signs (Independent)
Dave Easley is one of the city’s—if not the world’s—most amazing guitarists, with a concentration in pedal steel. You’d assume he’d be first in line for the world’s best gigs, […]
GIVERS, In Light (Glassnote Records)
It’s surprising that a band like Lafayette’s GIVERS (their all-caps) didn’t happen sooner. In a time when major music festivals have the musical breadth of most people’s iTunes file, sooner […]
Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, A Tribute to Sidney Bechet: Live in New Orleans (Independent)
Sidney Bechet’s music and prowess on the soprano saxophone was every bit as powerful, soulful, and inventive as his New Orleans compatriot Louis Armstrong, but Armstrong became the most famous […]
