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”...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Austin Johnson stays inspired.
Johnson, known professionally as Wakai, has been developing his personal rap style since before he even knew what rap music was. He recalls seeing Kanye West’s “All...
In 2018, Lil Nas X released “Old Town Road,” the song that flooded social media feeds and radio stations for the next six months. At first, it caught on because of sheer novelty. The concept...
It’s no secret that the ongoing pandemic has created issues for everyone. As we barrel through month after month of “unprecendented times,” it becomes harder to imagine a world before...
Baton Rouge band Riarosa performing in the KLSU Live Room September 26, 2019
Audio - J.T. O'Neal
Video - Jimmy Lloyd & Wade Henderson
Editing - Ben Caplan
"Pinkish" - Riarosa
"Sit Back" - Riarosa
"Change"...
