Music
Matt Booth and Palindromes, Mythomania (Ears and Eyes Records)
Bassist Matt Booth is another ubiquitous player on the New Orleans scene. He is an anchor for the Extended Trio as well as having made numerous appearances with Aurora Nealand […]
Smithfield Fair, Looking for Wonderland (Stevenson Productions)
Unless it is the haggard-looking Rolling Stones, not many groups can boast the longevity of Smithfield Fair, which is now in its 49th year with its 34th album. Just as […]
Quinn Sullivan, Wide Awake (Mascot/Provogue)
Admired since his boyhood by Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton, 22-year-old Quinn Sullivan has grown into a complete artist. Modern though his music is, Sullivan retains his strong […]
New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers, Volume 2 (Stony Plain)
Wait! There’s more from the New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers? Volume 1 released last September wasn’t just a one-time shot? Yep, now there’s Volume 2, but don’t think of […]
Book Review | Rob Bowman, The Last Soul Company: The Malaco Records Story (Malaco Press)
Malaco Records’ unlikely saga of success is quite an epic tale. Really, how in the world could three Ole Miss frat boys build a corporation in Jackson, Mississippi, that would […]
George Porter Jr. and Runnin’ Pardners, Crying For Hope (Independent)
Bass legend George Porter Jr. is known among younger generations as a prolific performing artist. Though his recorded output has been sporadic over the years, the loss of […]
Beth Patterson, Singles (Stone Groove)
Rush fan that she is, Beth Patterson couldn’t resist making the cover of her singles collection a sendup/homage to the prog trio’s pivotal album Signals. Like her Canadian brethren, she […]
Monogram Hunters, Blood Sweat and Tears (Independent)
Blood Sweat and Tears welcomes listeners to the Monogram Hunters’ Sunday night Indian practice at the First and Last Stop Bar. The chants and ringing tambourines of the Black Masking […]
The Secret Six, Secret Six (Independent)
I’m not sure if New Orleans has reached peak neo-trad yet, but each new release I hear indicates that the music created a century ago still offers a lot for […]
John McLean, Charles Barkatz & Friends, Shadow Man (Leaky Shoes Records)
If it’s true opposites attract, then that certainly explains the unlikely blues-jazz duo of vocalist John McLean and guitarist Charles Barkatz. The octogenarian McLean, a longtime American in Paris, is […]
