Bringing the underground New Orleans music from the basement to open air, WTUL has recently released, ‘Songs from the Basement’, compiled of new music from the diverse underground music culture in New Orleans. This annual compilation album gives a variety of many genres such as folk, ‘new’ jazz, hip-hop, rock, metal, electro, brass, funk, and even dixieland jazz.
We attended the release party at the newly re-opened Circle Bar, to witness the following bands: Cliff Hinds Trio, Saint Bell, Slangston Hughes, and Au Ras Au Ras. All of these newish groups are a must see around the city!
Compilation Album of 2012:
Hurray for the Riff Raff- Ode to John and Yoko
Wativ- CP-FX
Slangston Hughes, Jackie Skellz- Sneaux Flow
Toxin III- Middle Class
Japanther- Five Lions
PROMIS- Billionare
Cape of the Matador- At the End of his Tether
Have a Blessed Day, John Buckner!- Prophet House
YoJimbo- Yo Mama is a Man
Creole String Beans- Funky Spillway
MISSING MONUMENTS- (I’m Gonna) Love you Back to Life
Au Ras Au Ras- Right or Wrong
Cliff Hinds- Dresden
Kindest Lines- No Perfect Focus
Nasimiyu Murumba- Parallels
Lyrikill, Suave- The Blessing
Saint Bell- Lessons Unlearned
Truckstop Honeymoon- Play Along
Juju’s personal favorites: Kindest Lines: ‘No Perfect Focus’, Saint Bell: ‘Lessons Unlearned’, Au Ras Au Ras: ‘Right or Wrong’.
To get your own, visit the WTUL’s webpage:
WTUL 91.5