Music
The Holmes Brothers, Feed My Soul (Alligator Records)
The centerpiece on Feed My Soul is the reflective “Something is Missing,” a recurring theme throughout the album. The Brothers sing about missing children on “Dark Clouds,” missing money on […]
Nick Moss, Privileged (Blue Bella Records)
You got to give Nick Moss credit. He sure gets a lot of mileage out of two or three chords. Moss is a workman-like guitarist who plays like a buzzsaw, […]
Drinking Songs: A Louisiana 12-Pack
The oily Pelican State has a history of figuring out how to have a party, even under adverse conditions. Those good times have often been helped along by beer and […]
Little Freddie King, Gotta Walk with Da King (MadeWright Records)
I guess if B.B. King can record a half-dozen or so live albums, our own King—Little Freddie—is entitled to record his second one. While these recordings aren’t dated, they appear […]
Johnny Horton, The Ballads of Johnny Horton (Bear Family Records)
Even though Louisiana Hayride product Johnny Horton scored big with the rockabilly shuffle “Honky Tonk Man” and patriotic productions such as “The Battle of New Orleans” and “Sink the Bismarck,” […]
The Treniers, Rock (Bear Family Records)
One of the great mysteries of classic R&B is that despite being one of the most exciting live acts during the 1950s, the Treniers never had a hit. Not even […]
Obituary: Roy Carrier (1947-2010)
Roy Carrier, who performed at the recent New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, died unexpectedly from a heart attack at Opelousas, Louisiana, May 3. He was 63. Carrier was perhaps […]
Magic Slim and the Teardrops, Raising the Bar (Blind Pig Records)
There’s really no such thing as a bad Magic Slim CD, and this one is no better, or no worse, than any of his previous ones. The problem is, he’s […]
Various Artists, The T.A.M.I. Show (Shout Factory DVD)
My best friend in grade school had a hip older sister named Debbie. One Saturday afternoon, Debbie forked out 70 cents of her baby-sitting money so her brother and I […]
Obituary: Marva Wright (1948-2010)
The much beloved blues and gospel singer, Marva Wright, died peacefully at her daughter’s home in eastern New Orleans March 23. She was 62. Wright suffered back-to-back debilitating strokes in […]
