Baton Rouge-based producer and audio engineer Joseph Swiger didn’t come from a place steeped in Hip-Hop tradition. He came from Gulf Shores, Alabama, a place that few people would describe as “gritty”...
Beauvoir Park announced today that it will temporarily close for “at least the next month,” cancelling all currently-scheduled concerts and events, according to a post on the venue’s...
The place was alive when I first visited Beauvoir Park on Feb. 28 for its second “Soulful Sunday” event. The sun was hot, the music loud, and permeating the air were the rich and varied scents...
Throughout his Oct. 2020 album “Tmrw,” Baton Rouge emcee Brandom the Goat’s characteristically nonchalant and dexterous flow combines with top-tier production for a body of music that’s...
Fundraiser week at KLSU is essential for us to be able to continue doing what we do. Between March 15 and 21, we ask our listeners to contribute whatever they can to help us reach our $30,000 goal.
But,...
Through the process of writing his first full-length solo album, “We’ll Make It,” multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Jacob Stanley has learned the beauty of collaboration.
Despite its...
The news of Daft Punk's break up felt at the same time jolting and somewhat expected. I haven't followed them too closely since a brief phase in high school where I worshipped the helmeted duo, but to...
Baton Rouge singer Aaron Lee Day speaks to the duality of his experience in his January 2021 album “Musa Tape.”
The album marks Day’s third official release following his 2018 EP “Free...
It’s not often you hear music that’s as clear a reflection of the artist’s personality as that of Peter Santos, a.k.a. Olde Spanish. Like him, his music is laced with subtle idiosyncrasies,...
New Orleans-based funk powerhouse Captain Green’s “The Mack” is a short, sweet, grooving gem.
The three-track single marks the first official release from the collaboration of Captain...
Not to be troublesome
But I could sure use a quick shot of double rum
No stick of bubblegum – MF DOOM (Figaro)
I remember driving in my old Infiniti G35 in thick traffic on Government Street...
It’s no mystery that the coronavirus pandemic has thrown significant challenges at the music industry, chief among them being the near-total elimination of live performances. The loss of income here...
