December 2015 Reviews, December 2015 ADULTS THIS IS OUR YEAR (THIS IS HURRY UP AND WAIT) I have to channel my inner Bryan Funck because I was hoping he’d review this record but dude is so “busy” these days,... Bryan Funck, Dan Fox, Kelly McClure, Leigh Checkman, Michael Bateman, Nathan Tucker
August 2015 Polo Silk, The Picture Man Local favorite Sthaddeus “Polo Silk” Terrell has been a fixture of the New Orleans rap scene as its #1 party/event photographer—as well as a fan—since the ‘80s. I’d... Camille Burke, Michael Bateman
December 2014 Reviews, December 2014 Books EMPIRE OF SIN: A STORY OF SEX, JAZZ, MURDER, AND THE BATTLE FOR MODERN NEW ORLEANS GARY KRIST (CROWN PUBLISHING) In Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder and... Alex Taylor, Leigh Checkman, Lou Thevenot, Michael Bateman
October 2014 Goner Fest Two Knives (11) Recap Note to self that I still like rock’n’roll music. This year’s Gonerfest featured the most thoughtful lineup in recent memory, in that it represented the current musical... Michael Bateman