Live music review

New Music Alert!

Sat, 04/03/10

Authored by: Mark LaMaire

Be on the lookout for a new band called The Mohican Scouts. I got a chance to check out this young folk duo at the Circle Bar last Sunday and they really blew me away. Songwriter Parker Hobson plays nylon-string guitar with fiery precision and is not afraid to abuse his i... Read more

The Honey Island Swamp Band - New CD Release Date April, 9. - Photos

Mon, 03/29/10

Authored by: Sharon Armstrong

The Honey Island Swamp Band played to a full house at One Eyed Jacks last Saturday, mixing their more familar songs with a number of new ones from their upcoming album - Good to You. For those who missed it, here are a selection of images from the show. And, before you a... Read more

“Is Helen Gillet the most creative musician on the scene right now?”

Wed, 03/24/10

Authored by: Mark LaMaire

While it may be a pointless notion to try and debate I definitely heard that question asked during her performance last night with Gordon Grdina and Kenton Loewen upstairs at the Blue Nile. The impromptu trio performed a show that proved to be everything I could hope for f... Read more

Morning Set & Kitchen Sink Meet in Austin for South By Southwest

Mon, 03/15/10

Authored by: A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man)

Check back starting Thursday, March 18, as WWOZ's Thursday Morning Set host Scott Borne and Wednesday Night Kitchen Sink 10 to 12 co-host Boudin Man send in blogs, pictures and updates from the 2010 South By Southwest Music, Film and Interactive Conference & Festival in Aus... Read more

Old Style Dancing to Brand New Tunes

Tue, 03/09/10

Authored by: Sharon Armstrong

Having just got back from the North Texas Irish Festival in Dallas, I have never been so glad of what is commonly referred to as ‘New-Orleans-Time'. I mean, don't get me wrong, it can be quite annoying when you find yourself waiting in a bar until 9 PM for friends who swo... Read more

Of Poets and Haggis

Mon, 01/11/10

Authored by: Sean O'Meara

Story by Sharon Armstrong. Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face?…Yeah, you right! New Orleans has always been a melting pot of people and cultures, not to mention customs and cuisine. And just as Cajuns are reputed to eat anything that doesn’t manage to crawl off their plates... Read more

Show Me Something, Santa!

Mon, 12/07/09

Authored by: Your Friend

Story and photographs by Sharon Armstrong. There is a theory that I have heard that says that women dress not for men, but for other women. If that is true, then the burlesque girls of Fleur de Tease certainly proved that they can definitely undress for other women as well... Read more

Roberto Carcasses In New Orleans

Sun, 11/08/09

Authored by: Jelly Roll Justice

Something magical: Changes take place in my neighborhood in small increments these days. We wake to another house starting repairs or to another being finished --- and still a few lay dormant. The kudzu and politicians ruin one thing after another, and without a glance, ... Read more

Chatting With Margie Perez

Mon, 09/28/09

Authored by: Your Friend

Story and photograph by Ignacio Sanguinetti.Margie Perez is a lovely singer and also a fantastic songwriter. Her last CD, “Singing for my Supper,” is soon going to be re-released through a non-profit label dedicated to helping New Orleans musicians. You can always find her ... Read more

Jelly Roll Justice On The Coast

Tue, 09/15/09

Authored by: Jelly Roll Justice

YOSHI'S: I've been out on the West Coast catching some fantastic music. On the Jazz side, the highlight has to be Yoshi's in San Francisco on Fillmore. Charlie Haden (legendary bassist and composer) got together with Ernie Watts on sax, Alan Broadbent on piano and Rodney ... Read more

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