AltWeeklies Wire
Axe to Grind: Heavy Metal in New Orleansnew
Internationally known New Orleans metal bands power what's still a locally underground scene.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
02-11-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Pine Leaf Boys: Home Sweet 'Homage'new
In the past, the Pine Leaf Boys tempered Cajun tradition with touches of roots-rock, swamp pop and neo-Americana, but Homage au Passe is thoroughly and delightfully old-school, with smoking fiddle and reeling accordion sounding like a sweaty, stomping good time at a Eunice dance hall on a Saturday night.
Glen David Andrews is Preaching to the Choirnew
The brass band stalwart's new Walking Through Heavern's Gate is gospel music infused with New Orleans street style.
'American Routes' Celebrates 10th Anniversary in New Orleansnew
Since its inception in 1998, the weekly two-hour exploration of American roots music, anchored by Spitzer's relaxed interviews, has grown from a modest national presence on seven stations to its current reach -- broadcast by roughly 200 stations as well as XM satellite radio.
Gone Daddy Gone: The End of Big Daddy'snew
An eccentric New Orleans Bourbon Street landmark shuts its doors after 40 years of the daily bump and grind.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
12-16-2008 |
Business & Labor
Jimmy Hughes Gets Another Chance at FAMEnew
A collection of 18 remastered tracks Hughes recorded at FAME studios in the 1960s will be released this week.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
10-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Gay Rappers Carry the Torch for Bounce, but Not Everyone's Comfortable with Thatnew
At the end of the day, the sissies enjoy an uneasy acceptance, both for carrying bounce's torch and, of course, for keeping the dance floor jumping with women. But in the working-class African-American South, male homosexuality can be a difficult identity to maintain.
C-Murder Creates Gangsta Nostalgia on 'Screamin' 4 Vengeance'new
Corey Miller, aka C-Murder, releases a new project while awaiting a retrial on murder charges. The record is filled with stomping, lead-heavy beats and menacing gangsta growl and features a guest spot from No Limit star Mia X. It's not a thriller, but does strike chords of nostalgia.
Tags: C-Murder, Screamin' 4 Vengeance
Ernie K-Doe Rocks From His Gravenew
Ernie K-Doe's eponymous album is being re-released posthumously as Here Come the Girls after the title song gained popularity because of an English cosmetics ad.
Tags: Ernie K-Doe, Here Come the Girls
Rebirth Brass Band's Drummer Hopes to Train Another Generation of Local Musiciansnew
Derrick Tabb's Roots of Music is an independent year-round music program for New Orleans children.
With a Name Like the Gutter Twins, It's Got to be Goodnew
Longtime collaborators Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan just released their first CD as the Gutter Twins.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
03-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gutter Twins, Saturnalia
Cashing in the Housenew
Cash Money Records tries to hold on to its power and money.
Meaty Rock and Funk Coming Your Waynew
Is there such a thing as cerebral rock that doesn't suck? Johnny Sketch and Co. may be proving so with its immodestly titled fourth album The Big Awesome, which flexes the band's conservatory chops on meaty rock and funk in a way that's smart but not snobby.
Asymmetrical Tapestry of Soundnew
As science-y sounding as the title, the album is sonically understated, yet complex. It plays like a collection of lost sounds naturally magnetizing to one another and then spinning off into the atmosphere.
Hot Gypsy Jazznew
The sextet definitely rocks the tunes with aplomb, particularly Pierre Pichon's sizzling acoustic guitar, which isn't as front-and-center as one might assume from the material. The full band is constantly in play, getting the most out of the earthy sophistication of the familiar style and arranging the tunes in a perfect balance to assert its own stamp on the material while paying homage to the near perfection of the original compositions.
Tags: Swingphonicity, VaVaVoom
