Issue Articles
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 so easy. Add to that the burden of being […]
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 Ville Platte (In French it means “flat town”). Ville […]
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 is an odd juxtaposition of words, a place name […]
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 in City Park. Each year, the festival focuses on […]
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 Zydeco Hi-Rollers – one of the hottest zydeco acts […]
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 his band than George Clinton. From his start as […]
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 sign in front of Lafayette’s Holidome hotel. Locked inside […]
