Music
The Howdies, Made With Pure Lightning (Independent)
With this auspicious debut in hand, Lafayette’s Howdies show that they rightfully belong in the national alt-country league alongside such established aggregations as the Gourds, Scott H. Biram and the […]
Abe Manuel, Jr., Swire from Grand Chenier (Jin)
Abe Manuel, Jr. was part of Merle Haggard’s squadron in the ’90s, but eventually returned to his ancestral Gulf Coast homeland where he’s performed and recorded with various Cajun-country aggregations […]
Various Artists, Rhythm & Blues (Putumayo)
Unlike most compilations that serve as record label promotion, Putumayo has always favored themed releases with tracks licensed from other labels. Rhythm & Blues documents R&B’s mid-period between its jump […]
Lil Wayne and Same Ol Two Step, Gotta Be Me (Shrimpo Music)
As Chris Ardoin, J. Paul and Curley Taylor keep pushing zydeco to its progressive left; Lil Wayne and Same Ol Two Step keep it firmly staked close to where it […]
Dennis Paul Williams, Morning Light (Way Down in Louisiana)
Dennis Paul Williams has always had a unique voice as a zydeco guitarist, practically playing the role of jazz shaman in his brother Nathan’s Zydeco Cha Chas and nephew Lil’ […]
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Up In Flames (Sound of New Orleans)
Unlike his contemporaries Keith Frank, Chris Ardoin and Curley Taylor, whose fathers also played professionally, Dwayne Dopsie leans more towards the older, bluesier variety of his father, the legendary Rockin’ […]
Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole, L’Ésprit Créole (Valcour)
When Cedric Watson’s eponymous debut dropped in 2008, only the astute realized that this was not just a solo record by a talented Pine Leaf Boys member but a premonition […]
High Performance, Live From Breaux Bridge, Pt. 2 (Swallow)
As promised, Live from Breaux Bridge Pt. 2 (Live from Breaux Bridge was released in March, 2009) is the second installment of live recordings by Cajun supergroup High Performance. If […]
Don Rich, You’re Mistaken (Jin)
By now it’s a safe bet that Don Rich won’t gallop into any virgin territory. With another platter of fan-favorite, heartfelt originals and well-chosen swamp pop covers, he doesn’t have […]
Linzay Young & Joel Savoy, Linzay Young & Joel Savoy (Valcour)
Based on their longstanding musical association, it’s only fitting that Linzay Young and Joel Savoy unite for this eponymous recording and Valcour’s inaugural installment of its Artist Series. Young and […]
