From his album ‘I Heard The Bass On Xmas Day’. From the Solo Bass Instrumental Christmas EP by Derek Dufresne. All Bass, Keys, drums/percussion by Derek D. Derek is a multi-instrumentalist based in New...
Carsie Blanton: Hot ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
‘Hot Night‘ is the perfect lead-off track from New Orleans based singer-songwriter Carsie’s newest LP ‘So Ferocious‘, released in August of this past year. The light-hearted song was written by...
Old Nobodaddy: Bury ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Old Nobodaddy puts out some of the best swamp inspired roots flavored music based out of New Orleans. His newest single in March, ‘Bury the Hatchet‘ is described as created by Nick Cave meeting a dust covered...
De Lune Déluge: Ink ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
New Orleans based De Lune Déluge released their second album Honeycomb in April 2016. Today’s Dose is a standout track from it. The band members are Dustin Champagne – bass, Collin Jilbert – drums,...
Brass Bed: I Am Just...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Brass Bed is the lifelong collaboration of Jonny Campos, Christiaan Mader, and Peter DeHart, begun during a bedroom recording session in Lafayette, Louisiana. It has blossomed from studio to stage through changes in lineup,...
Brazzmatazz: Hua!
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Brazzmatazz is a 18 -piece brass band formed in 2014 on and off the stage and via the streets of Ghent Belgium. As they are a bunch of musicians from different corners of the musical universe, they are influenced by New...
Zen Mystery Fogg: Ra...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Zen Mystery Fogg are two transplants of the scenic Vancouver Island wilderness living in New Orleans. Chase Franson and Thomas Molander make sunny, breezy, garage rock that treads the line between pop and lo-fi. Their...
Orpheum Bell: Poor L...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Old Sister’s Home is Orpheum Bell’s most ambitious CD to date (it’s third!) with an eclectic style mixing folk, country, Eastern, and even a hard-driving song sung in Russian. “Poor...
Sun Hotel: Talks
posted by Charles Stepczyk
New Orleans-based Sun Hotel have their latest release on the way, Gifts, officially releasing on October 11th. I don’t think many can come close to the description from the next paragraph, so I won’t even dare...
Generationals –...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Generationals is the New Orleans duo of Grant Widmer and Ted Joyner, a project formed after their previous group, the Eames Era, disbanded. After their debut for Park the Van in 2009 called Con Law, they came back together...
Home Video: The Smok...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today, Louisiana based duo Home Video are self-releasing their second album, The Automatic Process, which now becomes available all over North America. Home Video is Collin Ruffino and David Gross, high-school friends from...
IR: The SoCal Sessio...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s primarily Los Angeles based show slowly crept upward from 6 tracks, doubling in size as we gradually realized that we had an oversharing problem. While this can swifly turn to embarrassment in social...
Youth Sounds: As Str...
posted by Sarah Morrison
Their Three Song EP The Bit Parts Reviewed by Sarah Morrison Dreamy, lilting and with an occasional sharp edge, the debut EP from New Orleans’ Youth Sounds stands them in promising stead for things to come. A short but...
Rotary Downs: Promis...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From the fifth release Cracked Maps and Blue Reports of New Orleans based Rotary Downs Rotary Downs is currently rolling out its spanking new collection of songs, Cracked Maps & Blue Reports , with a nationwide...
Marc Gunn: St. Patri...
posted by Stuart Morrison
March 17th – St Patrick’s Day. Marc Gunn’s song will tell you something you might not know about “The Patron Saint of Beer” Irish and Scottish folk singer/songwriter with a strange...
Caddywhompus: Untitl...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From the Caddywhompus EP, a free download at caddywhompusband.com From Houston & New Orleans, Caddywhompus are an Experimental Noise Pop duo, consisting of: Sean Hart: Percussion, Vocals Chris Rehm: Guitar,...
Myshkin’s Ruby...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Myshkin has been touring non stop for over a decade, became an underground legend in her old home town of New Orleans, has released seven records, and been honored with awards and much critical praise. She has played clubs...
Insomnia Radio #114:...
posted by Jason Evangelho
March was simply chaotic. 9 episodes of IR, a live production w/ Chance, The Thieves, and Recliner. Working full time. Regional shows launching, a run with advertising, phew! But as always, music took center stage. MARCH...