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For the Recordnew
This is my extremely subjective tops of the pops (in no particular order) from Louisiana artists from 2007.
The Fabulous Fantoms Keep it Old Schoolnew
Back together for the first time in 30 years, the Fantoms have talked about recording again, but for now just playing together again is enough.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
12-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Fabulous Fantoms
Mourning Glorynew
The Happy Talk Band's new CD There, There includes a collection of eulogizing songs about bohemian New Orleans performed by an evolving band.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
10-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Happy Talk Band, There, There
It's Hard Out There for a Pimpnew
Once the subject of the documentary American Pimp, blues singer Fillmore Slim is now approaching 75 and focusing on his music.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
09-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Remembering Willie Teenew
New Orleans keyboardist Wilson "Willie Tee" Turbinton dies.
Joe Clay's Shake, Rattle and Rockabillynew
The rockabilly legend may be better known to European audiences than in his hometown of New Orleans.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
09-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joe Clay
Michelle Shocked's Songs of Praisenew
To Heaven U Ride is a gospel-based homage to New Orleans.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
09-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Michelle Shocked, To Heaven U Ride
Zydepunks: Common Folknew
The band has been playing its hybrid blend of accordion and fiddle-driven folk-punk since 2004.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
08-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Exile Waltz, Zydepunks
Oliver Morgan, Earl Turbinton, & Eluard Burt: RIPnew
New Orleans music suffered a compound loss this past week with the passing of three fine artists from our treasure chest of soul -- maybe even more sadly, because of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, all three musicians died far from home.
Galactic's Street Beatsnew
The futuristic funk band collaborated with a host of guest MCs on its latest release.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
08-15-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Coming Homenew
Essence Music Festival has joined the list of successful events, like Jazz Fest, Mardi Gras and the Saints home season, to return to New Orleans and help in the city's recovery.
Peacekeeping Armynew
Polyphonic Spree's up to 28 members have shed their cultlike robes for a unifying military look, and its latest record, The Fragile Army, still has the sunny sound the group is known for but takes on more serious subject matter lyrically and sartorically.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
06-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Polyphonic Spree, The Fragile Army
Rocking the Invisible Guitarnew
Air guitar, once an embarrassing secret or a teenage hobby, is now an international phenomenon.
Jazz Rescuersnew
Archivists battle time, neglect and Hurricane Katrina to preserve New Orleans' musical history and landmarks.
Tags: history
James Blood Ulmer: Blood and Pietynew
With six covers on Bad Blood in the City culled from the rich, muddy history of rural Southern blues, Ulmer's pedigree as a down-home swamp dog could easily pass examination.
