Music
The Savoy Family Band, Turn Loose But Don’t Let Go (Arhoolie)
By now, it’s safe to say that any recording with “Savoy” emblazoned on it is probably something of quality with smart song selection, superb playing and is well thought out […]
Honky Tonk Band, Honky Tonk Band (Girl-Q)
Even if it is a generic-sounding sobriquet, there’s a lot to live up to with a name like the Honky Tonk Band (HTB). These beer-swilling bubbas do quite that honorably, […]
Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys, Keep the Tradition Alive! (Maison de Soul)
Twenty years ago, Jeffrey Broussard unknowingly rerouted the course of zydeco simply by incorporating the double-clutching beat (two quick bass drum kicks followed by a snare rap) into the rhythmic […]
Various Artists, Women’s Home Music (Louisiana Crossroads)
“Cajun Music is more than just two-steps and waltzes,” Michael Doucet has always contended. One of the cultural facets the BeauSoleil frontman was implicitly referring to was the centuries-old, a […]
Dennis McGee & Sady Courville, Recordings from the Collection of Jack Bond (FieldRecorder.com)
Unlike a lot of commercially-minded music imprints, Field Recorder’s Collective is happily run on a shoestring by a bunch of altruistic, idealistic-minded music lovers who would rather preserve something for […]
Dewey Balfa with Friends and Family, Recordings from the Collection of Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music (FieldRecorder.com)
Unlike a lot of commercially-minded music imprints, Field Recorder’s Collective is happily run on a shoestring by a bunch of altruistic, idealistic-minded music lovers who would rather preserve something for […]
Joe Hall, Good Times Good Music (Independent)
It wasn’t long after Joe Hall’s La Danse Finis Pas hit the streets that he was pegged as a one trick pony that could only play the traditional Creole house […]
Damon Troy, Resurfaced (MTE)
Though grossly overdue, Damon Troy’s latest picks up where 2002’s What Next left off, a genre-hopping affair showcasing his ability to handle a multitude of styles beyond his signature zydecajun. […]
Joe Warren Cormier, Pure Cajun (Swallow)
Over the years, Swallow Records’ Encore Series has unearthed out-of-print treasures to CD but usually it has been artists of legendary stature like Dennis McGee and Sady Courville, Cyprien […]
Smithfield Fair, 20 for 20 (Stevenson Productions)
For years, Smithfield Fair has planted thistles in the bayous, only to watch them seed, flourish and re-germinate again. Its loyal following has also sprouted into an expanding regional […]
