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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
Growing Up in Americanew
McMurtry is a ragged-voiced roots-rocker with mean electric guitar chops, who deals in close-up storytelling.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
05-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: James McMurtry
Alvin Batiste: Bringing it Homenew
He's carved his place in the jazz continuum by teaching others how to take their place there -- and by showing that those who teach can also play.
Gambit |
Jason Berry |
05-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Alvin Batiste
Allen Toussaint: On Top of the Chartsnew
The legendary pianist, songwriter, producer and Big Easy Entertainer of the Year is as sharp and prolific as ever.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
05-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Allen Toussaint
Are You Alrightnew
Lucinda Williams' new album West captures her life and songwriting at their high and low points.
Gambit |
Alison Fensterstock |
04-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lucinda Williams, West
Looking for the Resurrectionnew
Trumpeter and New Orleans Jazz Orchestra founder Irvin Mayfield lost his father -- but found a new purpose -- in Katrina's floodwaters.
Gambit |
Jason Berry |
04-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
West By Southwestnew
The eclectic desert collective Calexico draws from indie-rock and the barren Southwest landscapes to produce music that has made it into sound tracks to films like Committed and Bob Dylan's biopic I'm Not There.
Gambit |
Noah Bonaparte Pais |
04-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Calexico
Green Partynew
Sax player Tim Green will pop up on many New Orleans Jazz Fest stages, although his name never appears on any of the billings.
Gambit |
Sam Winston |
04-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mental Notesnew
An interview with avant-garde jazz saxophonist and educator Edward "Kidd" Jordan, who will perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Gambit |
David Kunian |
04-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kidd Jordan
Rebels Without a Pausenew
Rap group Public Enemy has released new music at a prolific rate for two decades, has never broken up, and is surviving without the support of a major label.
Gambit |
Michael Patrick Welch |
03-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Write Place, Write Timenew
While his latest CD is an occasion to celebrate his musical persona once again, Dr. John should also be appreciated as one of New Orleans' great songwriters.
Gambit |
John Swenson |
07-21-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Prince and the Evolutionnew
His name is Prince again, and he's still funky, but did he ever stop?
Gambit |
Alex Rawls |
07-12-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Prince, musicology
