Music
Truckstop Honeymoon, Great Big Family (Squirrel)
If you want to know what’s been happening with Truckstop Honeymoon since their Katrina-induced Kansas relocation, it’s all right here. The fifth disc from the husband-and-wife acoustic duo Mike West […]
Gumbeaux Rouge, Stirrin’ It Up (Jin)
Swamp pop usually basks in the past, not only in its ’50s ambience but in song selection as well. Overplayed covers are the norm and it’s not unheard of for […]
Various Artists, Swamp Pop Sweethearts (Jin)
Of the 1,378,432 swamp pop compilations on the market—oops, miscount, make that 1,378,433, this one has to be among the best. It’s one of the few that has been organized […]
Earl “Washboard” Sally, Home Grown (Catfish Zydeco)
Zydeco is an accordion-dominated genre, so it’s rare when a non-accordionist releases an album. Earl Sally is a 30-year veteran who’s scraped his syncopated, metallic rhythms with Clifton Chenier, Terrance […]
Dennis Stroughmatt, Cadet Rouselle: French Creole Fiddle Tunes & Ballads from Old Upper Louisiana, Volume II (Swallow)
Though he’s widely known for his Creole Stomp dance band, there’s another intriguing angle to Dennis Stroughmatt as revealed by this collection of French Creole fiddle tunes and ballads from […]
Ryan Foret and Foret Tradition, She’s Mine (CSP Records)
What should go on forever sometimes doesn’t. The Foret Tradition, originally founded by then-teenage brothers Ryan and Brandon a decade ago, became Ryan Foret and the Foret Tradition when Brandon […]
Walter Jr., The River Club (Gatortone)
Walter, Jr. has released three CDs since 2006 and every one of them has been distinctly different. Perhaps more so than previous outings, River Club showcases his depth as an […]
Kan-Tu Blues Band, Live at the Village Trestle (Independent)
If you’re salivating over the prospect of a long overdue Rockin’ Jake record, you might have to wait a bit longer. But in the meantime, this live recording from the […]
Leon Chavis and the Zydeco Flames, Holla @ Me (Independent)
A couple of years ago, Leon Chavis learned how to make an album while recording his debut disc, The Heat Is On. This time, he learned how to write an […]
Danny O’Flaherty, Secret Garden (Hy-Brasyl LLC)
Though he may call Jasper, Texas home these days and his French Quarter pub has been long eradicated from the sonic landscape, Danny O’Flaherty is as much a New Orleanian […]
