Since when did efforts for World Peace become a cheesy notion?

 Dominic Minix

Guitar Sound Baths January 2025

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“On the political roots of ska, Minix says, “I think turbulent times require people to be able to process their trauma, and ska is a vehicle through which we can do that by dance. We talk about some serious and heavy things and express it in a way that is joyous and fun. It motivates us to continue to do the work.” ” - James Wintle— Spin Magazine

“Bad Operation, which is filled with all-original material from the pen on Dominic Minix, provides a welcome return of ska in New Orleans and the kind of album that stands up to repeat playing especially when one needs a lift.” - Geraldine Wyckoff— OffBeat Magazine

“The Dominic Minix Quartet and Yung vul used jazz as a starting point in the conversation and immediately encompassed an array of genres, like Yung vul’s racing amalgam of punk, jazz and hip-hop. In comparison, though, the songs on “Sun Will Show Again” lean toward beats, synths and textures and are singular among Minix’s releases.” - Jake Clapp— Gambit Magazine, New Orleans

Phil deGruy 

 Visionary New Orleans native Phil deGruy has taken the bold initiative of adding 10 harp strings to a 7-string guitar to come up with his custom-made ‘guitarp.’ 

With this unconventional instrument and a highly unorthodox approach to the fingerstyle jazz tradition and genres well beyond, deGruy is able to emulate the expansive harmonic palette of his major influences, guitarist Lenny Breau and pianist Bill Evans, while staking out his own new territory as a modern guitar master. 

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Matt Resnicoff put it best in the liner notes to deGruy’s 1995 solo debut, Innuendo Out The Other: “Philip deGruy is the Victor Borge of the electric guitar, but only if Victor were as good as Art Tatum and as hilarious as, say, Lenny Bruce on a particularly outraged afternoon.” 

Guitar Player magazine put it more bluntly: “deGruy is one of the finest players ever.” Expect everything from the graceful melodicism of Debussy to inventive interpretations of John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Jobim, Gershwin, the Beatles, Bill Evans and beyond, all delivered with the masterful command of a Joe Pass and just a touch of N’awlins-bred irreverence. 

Natasha Sanchez

 Natasha Sanchez is a photographic artist, songwriter and performer interested in, inspired by and continuously exploring the world -  particularly the environment we create for ourselves through thoughts, perspectives and images. In all her works she strives to illuminate the extraordinary within the seemingly ordinary.  

 "At the root of all my work is my worldview.    From the tiniest twig to the largest tree, the natural world is a source of inspiration for me, as well as the environment we create for ourselves.   As the world becomes more modernized, I often find myself connecting with nature, exploring new perspectives and new ways of seeing the world. In my lens based photography and songwriting, I explore the world, reflecting on what is, what it can be and our relationship within these reflections. I believe that when we form a connection, whether it lasts for a moment or a lifetime, the benefits are infinite. "

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  Floral and Figurative Lumen Prints,

Artsy Shark, July 2022

Photopocene Podcast with eco artist Josie Purcell, April 2021

Natural Xrays,

Pelican Bomb, November 2018