Music
Dirty Bourbon River Show, Volume Two (Independent)
On its debut, Volume One, Dirty Bourbon River Show was more of a theme than a band, playing like the soundtrack of a vaudevillian circus, with the disc coming across […]
Jamie Hayes, Signatures (Pussy Cat Records)
A cast chockfull of pros and an earnest appreciation of local life give artist Jamie Hayes a significant head start in constructing a competent record. Fans of the psychedelic paintings […]
Gravy, The Hard Way (Gravy and Blue Eyed Dog Records)
A solid offering from a local funk outfit, The Hard Way is a title that might serve as a daily reminder to the members of Gravy. There is a dollop […]
Frederick “Shep” Sheppard, Habari Gani (Independent)
When Frederick “Shep” Sheppard died in Phoenix in January of 2008, a small piece of the impressive legacy he left behind was the basic tracks for Habari Gani, which he’d […]
Kelcy Mae, Pennies in Hand (Parish Road Records)
The sound of Pennies in Hand is familiar enough. Kelcy Mae and the album exist in Lilith Fair’s long shadow, evidenced by her good musical taste and the emphasis on […]
Rebirth Brass Band, Rebirth of New Orleans (Basin Street Records)
We live in an era of great brass bands, a time when people argue over who’s the best and global brands sponsor grand competitions. New kids use horns to escape […]
Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Del McCoury Band, American Legacies (McCoury Music)
The evolution of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band into a conveyer of hip is one of the musical successes of post-K culture. We can no longer point to the band […]
Horace Trahan, Keep Walking (Independent)
If everyone were like Horace Trahan, there would be no mold to break. As a teenager, he was heralded as the Second Coming of Iry LeJeune, the accordionist responsible for […]
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, On the Street (Independent)
“The bank today turned down my loan / they say money’s too tight.” Now that’s a way to start an album these days. On their latest, the Washboard Chaz Blues […]
Empress Hotel, Empress Hotel (Park the Van Records)
Indie-folkish rock band Silent Cinema broke up some time last year, and the resulting splinter bands are all more adventurous and modern sounding. The pallet of guitarist Matt Glynn’s new […]
