Music
Walter Jr., The Sacraments (The Road to Emmaus Music, Inc.)
Lafayette bluesman Walter Jr. has grown more spiritual on his last few releases, and the seven-volume The Sacraments marks his most ambitious project yet. Each volume is a single track […]
Beth Patterson & Patrick O’Flaherty, Caelic (Speak Jolly Music)
On her first full-length project since ‘08s On Better Paths, Beth Patterson reunites with fellow former Poor Clares multi-instrumentalist Patrick O’Flaherty for an eclectic baker’s dozen worth of tracks that’s […]
Travis Matte and the Kingpins, Let’s Party (Mhat Productions)
It’s hard to believe that Travis Matte and his motley Kingpins crew have been at it for eight years now, releasing on average one CD a year. Matte’s eighth disc […]
Me Being Me: Accordionist Corey Ledet Plays Zydeco His Way
Some people recognize their calling late in life, some never find their way. Corey Ledet knew early on that his career path was being a zydeco accordionist. “I would sit […]
Peter Novelli, Louisiana Roots and Blues (Chalet Music)
There are times on Louisiana Roots & Blues that you’d wish Peter Novelli would just burn a fast one for a change of pace, but, nonetheless, he’s the master of […]
Willie Tee and Cypress, Legends Making Memories (Jin Records)
Normally Cypress is billed as Warren Storm and Willie Tee & Cypress, but when Storm couldn’t make the recording sessions, Tee enlisted old pals Tommy McLain, Lynn August and Charles […]
Bas Clas, Bas Clas (Serfdom Records)
Rock bands known for an epic 15-year run, marathon sets and a sizeable regional following usually sit on their laurels and gaze at scrapbook clippings by now. Not Bas Clas […]
Michael Juan Nunez and the American Electric, My Little Train Wreck (Parish Line Records)
Though Michael Juan Nunez may not be a household name when it comes to national, blues rock circles, truthfully, his stuff is just as good as those more famous cats. […]
The Smoky Greenwell Band, 99% Blues (Greenwell Records)
Inspired by the Supreme Court’s frightful Citizen’s United ruling, Smoky Greenwell takes a stand on the rollicking title track that rightfully protests corporate money influence in elections. A lot of things […]
T’Monde, Making Believe (Swallow Records)
T’Monde translates as “little world.” Yet, there’s nothing little about this traditional Cajun trio that consists of Pine Leaf Boys‘ Drew Simon (accordion) and Les Bassettes’ Kelli Jones (fiddle) and […]
