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A powerful performer and artist emerges in this ambitious album about being publicly ostracized and maligned — and coming back stronger.
Some at times sentimental observations of New Orleans’s “other” massive music confab, the French Quarter Festival.
Sessanta succeeded in making “old” songs and “old” bands sound powerful, vital, and progressive.
“Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsa” is a snapshot of a vibrant octogenarian artist who is still moving forward.
The set impressed in its diversity, boosted by the cohesive breadth of “What Now,” even as its homages grew overt in the second half.
It may not be one of ambient music’s masterworks, but this 2007 album deserved far better treatment than utter neglect from Lou Reed fans.
Our music critics pick some of the standout albums and performances of 2023.
It was the sniping tone that made the article perplexing. I would almost call it perverse. Why treat so cavalierly — even shabbily — a deceased, highly esteemed, Grammy-winning artist?
Love for Nanci Griffith has empowered a hell of a record.
Music Commentary: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest versus French Quarter Fest
Which is the best fest? It’s up for grabs.
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