Over the past two decades, drummer Stanton Moore has developed a reputation as being one of the country’s renowned (and somewhat unheralded) funk musicians for his work with Galactic, the incredible Garage A Trois and […]
Tag: New Orleans
On Mardi Gras, our thoughts should naturally turn to New Orleans where massive celebrations are taking place right this very moment. And simply put, there probably aren’t many bands more appropriate to celebrate with and […]
The Soul Rebels Brass Band with Special Guest, Slick Rick at Brooklyn Bowl 2/14/14
As many of you know, New Orleans brass bands hold a special place in my heart – after all, if you don’t feel genuinely happy when you hear a great brass band, you must have […]
Since the 2012 release of their debut effort, Urn, the New Orleans-based Mike Dillon Band have had a relentless touring schedule, essentially living out of a van; however, the band has won over quite a number […]
A Q&A with DeRobert and the Half-Truths’ DeRobert Adams, Dave Singleton and Nick DeVan
Over the last 10-15 years or so, soul music has seen an incredible resurgence in popularity with a number of bands across both the country and globe turning to the old school sound. Much like how […]
When you think of the blues, you immediately think of colorful characters such as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson and others. And in the last 50 years or so, Dr. John immediately comes to […]
Summerstage Preview Showcase at the Highline Ballroom 1/9/14 featuring Rebel Tumbao, Hurray for the Riff Raff, and Yuna
In 1986 the City Parks Foundation created Summerstage in the spirt of Central Park’s original purpose — to serve as a free, public resource to help culturally enrich the lives of New Yorkers. That first season of the program had […]
http://www.npr.org/templates/event/embeddedVideo.php?storyId=255287618&mediaId=255289331 During the holiday season NPR Music invited the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band to perform as part of their Tiny Desk Concert Series, and although the holidays have passed, the performance is so much […]
The duo (and cousins) behind Painted Palms, Reese Donahue and Christopher Prudhomme have almost always used the Internet – at first out of necessity, and later out of preference – to collaborate on their songwriting. […]
The Atlanta, GA-based band, Blair Crimmins and the Hookers have dedicated their musical careers to revive and bring Ragtime and 1920s Dixieland jazz to new audiences – especially those audiences who may have been unfamiliar […]
Russ Manning, a member of Twin Shadow, released one of my favorite albums last year, +1 EP under the moniker Rush Midnight. The material on that EP is reminiscent of the slickly produced, seductive, synth-based R&B you’d hear on WBLS’s […]
The Brooklyn-based band, the Bushwick Hotel have a sound that manages to sound somewhat familiar and yet difficult to pin down. When you hear their latest single, “Take Care of My Girl” from the multidisciplinary […]
http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=n38632 The Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s latest album, That’s It! marks a new development for the legendary New Orleans jazz institution’s history – it’s the first time that the band is playing original compositions. Although the material […]
My Gift to You is Davell Crawford’s first full-length release in well over a decade. Released through the renowned Basin Street Records, the album is Crawford’s love letter to his birthplace and hometown, and it features […]
New Music Seminar Festival NY 2013 — Day 1: Ahmir, Etivan, 2AM Club, Baby Bee, and the Soul Rebels at Webster Hall 6/9/13
New Music Seminar Festival NY 2013 Day 1: Ahmir, Etivan, 2AM Club, Baby Bee, and the Soul Rebels Webster Hall June 9, 2013 The New Music Seminar can trace its history back to the 1980 […]