Event Search

Music

The Creole Zydeco Farmers, …On the Road (Maison de Soul)

If the snap bean is the essence of zydeco, then somebody’s gotta grow it. At least that’s been the creed of the Creole Zydeco Farmers who’ve been harvesting their homegrown, […]

Mem Shannon, Spend Some Time with Me (Shanachie)

Those not in the tribal circle of blues enthusiasts tend to think of the genre as being all about pain: She Left Me, he done me wrong, I got no […]

Various Artists, The Best of Spinett (Night Train)

The Spinett label, which operated in New Orleans around 1959, was somewhat of a semi-serious hobby for Frankie Ford and his manager Joe Caronna. This informality would lead to some […]

Earl Gaines, 24 Hours A Day (Black Magic), Al Garner and the Roadrunners, Leavin’ Tennessee (Black Magic)

Nashville is not the first (or second, or third) place ordinary folks think about when you mention blues and R&B towns, and probably for good reason. It’s sort of like […]

Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers, Deluxe Edition (Alligator)

Call it Treble In Mind. Hound Dog Taylor was all about making the blues screech: Japanese guitars with a wicked slide, cheap amps from Sears, an extra guitar, a raucous […]

Cassandra Wilson, Traveling Miles (Blue Note)

Just as he dominated every decade since World War II, Miles Davis has imposed himself on the 1990s with what seems to be a never-ending stream of reissues and tributes. […]

SP Just Frost, Live in CPH (Cope)

To a certain extent, it’s true: New Orleans food doesn’t taste quite the same outside New Orleans, and New Orleans music doesn’t have quite the same sound when removed from […]

Preston Shannon, All In Time (Bullseye)

Willie Mitchell and Memphis are practically synonyms for smooth soul, and Preston Shannon seems like he wouldn’t mind being added to that lexicon. One of the brightest stars on the […]

Cephas and Wiggins, Homemade (Alligator)

Celebrated Piedmont Country Blues duo Cephas and Wiggins return with the follow up to their Alligator debut, 1996’s Cool Down. In classic traditionalists’, well, tradition, they don’t fix anything unbroken. […]

Kudzu Kings, Kudzu Kings (Independent)

With this self-titled debut album, along with consistent visits to New Orleans, the Kudzu Kings have started to build a local following with their unique blend of roots/country rock. Throughout […]