Originally from Virginia, Alexandra Scott and her dog Jackson have dipped in and out of New Orleans since 2000. In 2008 Alexandra claimed the city as home for herself, Jackson, and what she calls her “dream-a-billy” music. In this edition of Milo’s Music Parlor Alexandra talks about her pioneering role in the 21st Century’s new wave…

You may know her as the head rose of Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses, one of New Orleans’ pre-eminent interpreters and performers of traditional New Orleans jazz music. As if that wasn’t enough, Aurora performs in at least three other bands, and a score of other musical projects, often including international musicians from as…

Even in a town like New Orleans where life is often lived in public on the street and stoop, singer-songwriter Kelcy Mae’s heart is on her sleeve. And in her adopted city. At prestigious festivals across the country and in more intimate gigs at home, Kelcy’s lyrics reveal her background as a published poet (as…

If you’re looking for that high lonesome sound, you can look no higher than the hills of Alaska, the home of Todd Grebe and Cold Country.  After a healthy musical career with the national touring, Nashville-based, Alaskan act Bearfoot, band members Angela Oudean and Todd Grebe returned home to Alaska to make more music and…

For New Jersey native Alex McMurray, it was NOT love at first sight when he moved to New Orleans 28 years ago.  But like many of us,  he learned to love it, and found himself returning from New York after Katrina, even AFTER realizing “You have to be crazy to live in this Town”, an…