The band name for the long-time Radiators’ guitarist tells the story. Old Bayou Blues is the sound of friends sitting around on a porch in a living room singing songs they remember—a little Fats Domino, a little Hank Williams, a drinking song, a blues, and so on. Baudoin’s the top name on the marquee, but [...]
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Camile Baudoin and the Living Rumors, Old Bayou Blues (Threadhead Records)
December 1, 2011 – 12:56 am
Camile Baudoin’s Blues
September 1, 2011 – 12:12 am
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 presence or front man capabilities. His [...]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with David Doucet
August 1, 2010 – 12:55 am
“We had a disagreement. We had a difference of views because when I was a kid, my grandmother used to make a dish she called crab stew, but it wasn’t written down. I have no idea how you make that. And in Lafayette, there was this [cookbook] that came out, called Talk About Good. One [...]
A Homegrown Christmas
December 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
New Orleans and Louisiana have produced more Christmas music than people realize. Here are the highlights, all of which are available at Louisiana Music Factory or online music services: Johnny Adams: Christmas in New Orleans (Mardi Gras): Adams is still in fine voice late in his career, and his “Sleigh Bells” is one of the [...]
How to Add Drama to Mardi Gras
February 22, 2009 – 7:25 am
BeauSoleil’s David Doucet rides in Mid-City, but the band’s tour ended last night in Iowa. Since yesterday morning, he’s been Twittering about his activities trying to get home. This morning, he has been documenting the flights back. As of the last update, he was in Memphis waiting for his plane, which is supposed to [...]
BeauSoleil: Beau Brothers
February 1, 2009 – 12:01 am
Back in 1986, when BeauSoleil was first starting to tour a lot outside Louisiana, back when the Doucet brothers still had a bit of hair atop their heads, the band played at the Kennedy Center, Washington’s red-carpeted bastion of high culture. BeauSoleil was just a quartet in those days—Michael Doucet on fiddle, David Doucet on [...]
