Now that they're working together as The Gutter Twins, however, they've forged a new hammer of the gods for themselves, to enthralling effect.

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This band has now gotten back together and they're on this speaking tour around the country - serving as kind of ambassadors of music and culture of New Orleans.

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But they're back together now and our critic Tom Moon has been waiting for the reunion.

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