AltWeeklies Wire
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.
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.
New Orleans Gets the Honorary Bluesnew
New Orleans and Louisiana artists more than held their own against contenders from more commonly invoked blues hotspots at the annual Blues Foundation awards and Blue Hall of Fame inductions.
Tags: Tab Benoit
Sendoff for Alvin Batistenew
Jass clarinetist and educator Alvin Batiste is mourned by fans, family and friends and memorialized with a jazz funeral in New Orleans.
Tags: Alvin Batiste
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
