February 2016 Guidance Counseling: Titus Andronicus’ Patrick Stickles Like their fellow Jerseyite Bruce Springsteen, Titus Andronicus has been crafting expressive, instrument-rich anthems for quite some time, all sung at an inspired, breathless roar... Guidance Counseling
December 2015 Guidance Counseling: John Waters When ANTIGRAVITY landed a feature with the immortal John Waters last December, in advance of his Christmas show at the Civic Theatre, we were over the moon. Imagine our delight... Guidance Counseling
October 2015 Guidance Counseling: Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers The Drive-by Truckers are no strangers to New Orleans (or the pages of Antigravity). They have rocked crowds into the ground at late night Tipitina’s shows and charmed festival... Guidance Counseling
September 2015 Guidance Counseling: Natural Child So many bands these days don the wardrobe of down-home-country-blue-collar- drifter, but most of their buckles are too shiny, their denim too crisp, their weed too boutique, and... Guidance Counseling
May 2015 Guidance Counseling: Matt Sharp of The Rentals Matt Sharp launched The Rentals 20 years ago as a side project during his time with Weezer. A few years later, he would split from the group for good and The Rentals would go on... Guidance Counseling
April 2015 Guidance Counseling: Dan Deacon Part computer whiz, part musical purist, Dan Deacon is all manipulator, a dealer in pliable soundwaves. A master of instruments as varied as keyboard and tuba, his trademark live... Guidance Counseling
March 2015 Guidance Counseling: Big Freedia A household name here at home for years, Queen Diva Big Freedia has been taking audiences around the country by storm, grabbing their slightly-stunned hands and dragging them onto... Guidance Counseling
December 2014 Guidance Counseling: Dax Riggs For more than 20 years, Dax Riggs has been the resident doomy crooner of south Louisiana. Famous for his blend of vocal virtuosity and dark subject matter, his most well-known gig... Guidance Counseling
November 2014 Guidance Counseling: Caddywhompus Sean Hart and Chris Rehm have been making music together since they were kids, but as the experimental, mind-tickling duo Caddywhompus, they have landed a coveted spot as both... Guidance Counseling
October 2014 Guidance Counseling: Screaming Females This year’s Community Records Block Party will be headlined by Screaming Females, a power trio (from Joizey!) featuring the giant guitar shredding (and vocals) of Marissa... Guidance Counseling
September 2014 Guidance Counseling: Lydia Loveless Lydia Loveless is a child of Heartland USA, but she specializes in slaying preconceived notions of country music, marrying tales of small town woes with bluesy stomp and a punk... Guidance Counseling
June 2014 Guidance Counseling: Above-Average Advice AG has asked for advice from all kinds of artists, famous nationally and locally. One is even a puppet. Here is some of the wisdom we’ve received throughout the years. My... Guidance Counseling