Threadhead Artists have 8 Entries on Grammy Ballot

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  Full -Time Joann featuring Michael Cerveris -  From: Nine Lives – A Musical Adaptation Vol 1 Nine Lives – A Musical Adaptation Vol. 1 Fine in the Lower Nine featuring John Boutté & Wendell Pierce – From: Nine Lives – A Musical Adaptation Vol 1 Tom McDermott & Evan Christopher – Almost Native Spencer… [Continue Reading]

Offbeat Review: Creole String Beans’ “Shrimp Boots & Vintage Suits”

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By David Kunian October 2011 Issue Really, is there more to life than Shrimp Boots and Vintage Suits? The shrimp boots, a symbol of life here on the Gulf of Mexico, sum up that rocking Gulf Coast sound that made for hit after hit in studios from Rampart Street to Crowley. This quartet with honking… [Continue Reading]

Sirius/XM’s Bob Edwards interviews John Boutté

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Interview with John Boutté on SiriusXm’s Bob Edwards Show. broadcast on September 28, 2011. Part 1 [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Part 2 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

The Tip Jar: THR Is NOT A Traditional Record Company

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One of the reasons we are not like traditional record companies…. From Blog reader Jackie Hanel Emerson: “I would like to hear from some of your artists about what it means to them to retain the rights & ownership of their songs when they record with Threadhead Records, vs what happens with a commercial record company.”… [Continue Reading]

The Tip Jar – New THR Advisory Board

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Back in December 2008, Offbeat Magazine wrote an article on Threadhead Records. Within the article there was this line: So far, the label has not turned away any interested artist. Three and a half years later….we get phone calls and/or emails from prospective artists and musicians almost every week.  Because of our size and limited… [Continue Reading]

The Tip Jar – Debbie Davis Project Update

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Debbie Davis emailed last week with this update….and know that while we are getting close to the 10K goal for her, we still need to push for more to get to the finish line. Or maybe to the end zone would be more appropriate, with football season starting. At any rate, from Debbie: I’ve had… [Continue Reading]

The New Blog for THR and MSR – The Tip Jar

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Well, this is the first “blog” I’ve done for the  websites….so let’s see how this goes.  The blog will be written by me, and others….hopefully by some who work with Threadhead Records/Mystery Street Records, and some of you out there who are “Threadheads.”  And, I also hope some of our musicians can contribute. Anything is… [Continue Reading]

Offbeat Review: Camile Baudoin – Old Bayou Blues

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by John Swenson Sept. 01, 2011 When the Radiators played their final shows in June, few would have guessed that the band member most prepared for life in a new musical context would be Camile Baudoin. The band’s soft- spoken, self-effacing lead guitarist was known for his intense, dexterous playing, but not for his stage… [Continue Reading]

Mystery Street Records News: Nine Lives Vol 2 Project

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Nine Lives – A Musical Adaptation Vol 1 has been released – and performed – to overwhelmingly positive press and interest. But the vision is not complete. The 14 or so remaining songs for Nine Lives, A Musical Adaptation need to be recorded and produced. The tentative plan is to go back into the studio… [Continue Reading]

NPR: Threadhead Records: A Musicians’ Bank, Birthed On Message Boards

2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Presented By Shell - Day 7

The Botanical Gardens in New Orleans City Park is a small jewel hidden behind a black iron fence. Statues of flutists and fauns stand beneath dripping Spanish moss, and walkways are lined with flowers in bloom. On April 28, the doors to the Gardens were thrown open for Threadhead Thursday, a free concert on the… [Continue Reading]