Monthly Archives: May 2012

Since his nomination as CNN’s Hero of the Year in 2009, Derrick Tabb has perhaps received more attention for his work helping New Orleans’ kids than for his role as snare drummer in the mighty Rebirth Brass Band. Each day after school … Continue reading →

Jimmy Horn did not reconvene New Orleans downtown R&B cover group the Special Men two years ago to preserve a tradition. “We were playing far-out jazz with a great saxophonist, Rashid Akbar, who’d played with Sun Ra and Kidd Jordan,” … Continue reading →

“Most musicians thrive on companionship. The camaraderie of bandmates can make even the bleakest gig worth it. But many rappers toil alone at their art—not unlike novelists—in lonely rooms, staring into computers, composing beats and/or laying down vocals. Venues have … Continue reading →

If Katey Red is New Orleans’ queen of transgendered bounce rap – and she is indeed – her two spawn, Big Freedia and Sissy Nobby, are perhaps more well known these days. After years of success at New Orleans’ block … Continue reading →

The words “Quintron” and “art” perhaps haven’t been used together in too many of the same sentences — not nearly as often as “Quintron” and “dancing,” “Quintron” and “party,” or “Quintron” and “man, I got way too drunk last night.” But that … Continue reading →