September 1996
BackTalk
Cover Story
- The Runaway Life of the Cajun Band Filé
It's 10 p.m. on a Saturday night. Do you know where your rooster is? "WELCOME UNITED GAMEFOWL BREEDERS ASSN" exclaims the…
Dis 'n' Dat
Eye Music
Fat City
Features
- C.J. Chenier: On the Road and Lovin' It
Folks in south Louisiana forget just how talented C.J.Chenier is, partly because he makes playing music, recording albums and traveling look… - Floyd Soileau: The Mayor of Flat Town, USA
In order to meet with Floyd Soileau, one of the biggest independent music producers in Louisiana, you have to travel to… - The Poor Clares on Irish Bayou
Irish Bayou is a fitting name for the label on which the Poor Clares' first CD Resurrected Lover was released. It… - The Celtic Nations Heritage Festival
The Celtic Nations Heritage Festival of Louisiana takes place September 28th and 29th from 10 AM to 6PM at Marconi Meadows… - Beau Jocque: Zydeco's Hi-Roller Raises the Stakes
It's 7:25, Friday night, and the staff at Lafayette's Grant Street Dancehall has begun to get nervous. Beau Jocque and the… - George Clinton: Talkin' with the Grandmaster of Funk
In the world of funk, no one has created a larger roster of musicians and imparted more myth and mystique to…
Film & Video Bits
Letters
Live Wire
OffBeat Eats
Plugged In
Strictly Jazz
Talkin' 'bout New Orleans
Reviews
- Zachary Richard, Cap Enrage (Initial-Audiogram)
- Lenny McDaniel, Worth the Price (Renegade)
- The Dave and Deke Combo, Hollywood Barn Dance (Heyday)
- Drill, Drill (DV8-A&M)
- Various Artists, Kansas City Soundtrack (Verve)
- The Tracy Schwarz Cajun Trio, Mes Amis (Swallow)
- Horace Trahan, Ossun Blues (Swallow)
Evoking memories of Cajun music as it was performed during the post-World War II era, Horace Trahan's Ossun Blues is exactly… - Texas Tornados, Four Aces (Reprise)
