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King James & The Special Men Act Like You Know Reviewed by: Geno Thackara   If you’ve never been to New Orleans, or just haven’t gone there in a while, look no further for the next best thing. Okay, you’re still missing the food, the atmosphere of rowdy street parades Read More

by David Eisner To understand and appreciate the music of Jon Cleary, imagine yourself in New Orleans in the Ninth Ward around lunchtime and deciding to mix up a big pot of Creole Gumbo.  That funky soup by Chef Cleary would put in a pinch of Caribbean beat, two fingers of funk, Read More

by Jane Roser   Fusing elements of Southern rock, pop and country with a tinge of blues sprinkled in for good measure, The Morrison Brothers Band is putting DC’s country music scene on the map. They’re racking up die-hard fans and critical acclaim for their Read More

by Samantha Weinraub “Cruising” is exactly how my conversation with Andrew Campanelli from rockin’ band The Revivalists went, and that is exactly what he was doing. Chatting with me on the road from somewhere between North Carolina and Virginia, Campanelli shared Read More

by Erinn Fortson Gary Larsen and his band members don’t call themselves Royal Teeth for any particular reason. Regardless of its significance, the name has certainly turned heads this past year. Last May, Royal Teeth released their EP Act Naturally. Between the popular sing Read More

Kermit Ruffins We Partyin’ Traditional Style Reviewed by Jane Roser     Kermit Ruffins was wearing a gigantic Afro wig, red glasses and mardi gras beads when I first saw him perform at Donna’s, a popular music venue in New Orleans that sadly closed down Read More