AltWeeklies Wire
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews releases Say That to Say Thisnew
Many New Orleanians have followed the rising musical star of Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews' since he was brought onstage at the 1990 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by blues legend Bo Diddley — a magic moment captured by late photographer Michael P. Smith as the four-and-a-half year old Andrews lofted a trombone taller than he was. Local music lovers feel a proud parent's type of joy regarding the precious success he's achieved since then...
Gambit |
Frank Etheridge |
09-10-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
Skrillexnew
Run into a dance crowd, yell "Skrillex" and shield yourself from projectile vomiting, shrieking teens and arms-flailing party bro howls. Follow it with the question, "What is dubstep?" and throw on a flak jacket for the barrage of opinions...
Gambit |
Staff |
10-22-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Silversun Pickupsnew
A heavy downpour nearly canceled the Silversun Pickups' 2009 Voodoo performance. "We were in the bus, and we weren't sure if we were going to play because it was raining so hard," vocalist-guitarist Brian Aubert says...
Gambit |
Staff |
10-22-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Chinquapin Records and Community Recordsnew
Alex Woodward on two New Orleans record collectives that are spreading the sound
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
09-18-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Upcoming releases
Curren$y Cashes Innew
The New Orleans rapper who's having his best year ever.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
08-07-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Curren$y
Interview: The Rebirth Brass Bandnew
Ken Korman talks to the Grammy- and Big Easy Award-winning group, which plays Jazz Fest May 6.
Gambit |
Ken Korman |
05-01-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Rebirth Brass Band
Interview: Soundgardennew
A talk with Soundgarden's Kim Thayil about what's next for the band after the Voodoo Music Experience
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
10-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Voodoo Experience, Soundgarden
GIVERS Go Big Timenew
The Louisiana band whose cheerful first album is one of the biggest indie-music releases of the year.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
06-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: GIVERS
Interview: John Bouttenew
Michael Tisserand talks to the Big Easy Music Awards Entertainer of the Year.
Gambit |
Michael Tisserand |
05-04-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Interview: The Avett Brothersnew
The Avett Brothers mix bluegrass, folk and punk rock to create a unique brand of Americana-roots music.
Gambit |
Peter Wilson |
04-26-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Avett Brothers
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is All Teenage Angst and Trebly Melancholynew
I've called Peggy Wang to talk about her New York-based pop band, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and its second record Belong, out this week on Slumberland Records. She wants to talk about boiled crawfish and the Neutral Ground Coffeehouse. Fair trade.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
04-05-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Reinventing the Wheelnew
Yo La Tengo takes Tipitina's for a spin.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
01-25-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Yo La Tengo
Mac Daddy: Dr. John's Renaissancenew
Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack almost literally sneaked into the New Orleans music scene at a young age, hanging around Cosimo Matassa's J&M recording studios at age 15 and listening to music at the Dew Drop Inn.
Gambit |
Michael Patrick Welch |
04-28-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Avett Brothersnew
Scott and Seth Avett have bluegrass in their blood, but the pair actually cut their teeth on old-fashioned rock ’n' roll. Their fifth and finest album, Emotionalism, bears hallmarks of folk, rock,pop and even punk, filtered through the brothers' heart-on-the-sleeve aesthetic.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
04-24-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Leslie Hall Is Known for Electro-Dance Pop Beats and Gem Sweatersnew
Though Leslie and the LY's' music is similar to other alternative-electro types, their inspiration remains in the craft-store and thrift-store aisles, with a little (clothing-specific) party mood thrown in.
Gambit |
The Gambit |
04-08-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
