10 Questions with Willard Hill: A Breath of Future Fresh Air to the Music Scene
By: Megan Braden-Perry New Orleans Hip Hop/Soul artist Willard Hill graduated from Howard University in Jazz and Audio Production, had a hit single on Q93, is Pro Tools certified and produced all but three tracks on his album, Gemini Mood Swings. In this interview, he shares his musical background and lets us know what to...
Music Spotlight: Juice and da krewe
By: Rachael Like elsewhere in this city, if you walk around the campus of Loyola University you will find many young, talented, musicians. This is exactly the place where Juice (Darnell Hamilton) met “da krewe” after putting out an ad on campus looking for a band to accompany his rap and r&b vocals. One less...
Tipitina’s w/ Big History, Gold and the Rush, and Chilldren
By: Emily Jensen Photography: Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee Lately I’ve been having recurring moments of feeling suddenly, conspicuously old. At the ripe old age of 23, things that were normal just two years ago have slowly morphed into signs of my fading youth. Do these denim cutoffs make me look washed up? Is it 10 o’clock already?...
Yojimbo “We Are Dogs”
Oh, hello there! I’m sorry, I didn’t notice you – I was too busy dancing. What, you may ask, is the spontaneous cause of these wild movements I dare to call dancing? I’m glad you asked! It’s Big Easy band Yojimbo and their first album, We Are Dogs, that’s got me in a groove. After seeing them...
Music Monday: NOLA Jams you Might not Know
By: Megan Braden-Perry One day while looking at the liner notes of a greatest hits of the 70s CD, I noticed that the band who sings one of my favorite songs, “Moonlight Feels Right”, was formed by a guy who was once in a NOLA band! I started wondering what other NOLA bands I was...
