Music
Kipori Woods, Blues Gone Wild (Louisiana Red Hot Records)
Last year I was walking down Bourbon Street on my way to meet a friend when I was stopped in my tracks by a distinctive blues guitar sound. I walked […]
The Iguanas, Sin to Sin (PFAM Records)
After playing to crowded clubs for the better part of two decades, the Iguanas have likely witnessed a good sin or two. Sin to Sin, their first disc in four […]
Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott, Live at Chickie Wah Wah (Chickie Wah Wah)
In a city known for its larger-than-life musical personalities, Tom McDermott strikes a serious figure. Not so much in his playing, which has its moments of wit and whimsy, but […]
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Twenty Dozen (Savoy Jazz Records)
The idea for this one was to pick up on the plan for the Dozen’s fifth album back in 1991, Open Up: Whatcha Gonna Do with the Rest of Your […]
John Boutté, All About Everything (Independent)
Though a new season is on the horizon, we might consider ourselves residents of a post-Treme culture. Our central narratives, historic touchstones, and musical traditions are now common knowledge to […]
Kristi Guillory and the Midtown Project, Broken Glass (Bassette Records)
Kristi Guillory is known throughout Acadiana as a precocious Cajun-French musician with formidable academic credentials and responsibility for fronting Bonsoir, Catin, the leading female Cajun band to emerge from the […]
Hurray For the Riff Raff, Look Out Mama (Born to Win Records)
On Look Out Mama, Hurray for the Riff Raff expands its sonic palette while maintaining the simple, basic nature of their songs and lyrics. The band has added more percussion […]
Various Artists, Treme: Music from the HBO Original Series—Season Two (Rounder Records)
The musical numbers are a divisive component of HBO’s Treme. On one hand, they’re essential. When a show’s about the centrality of culture in a community, you’ve got to see […]
Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show, Reclamation of the Pie-Eyed Piper (Threadhead Records)
For those of you who aren’t on the Paul Sanchez tip, he may be the best songwriter in this town chock-full of good songwriters. Since leaving Cowboy Mouth, he has […]
The Courtyard Kings, Douces Wild (Independent)
The Courtyard Kings know what they’re doing when it comes to melodic, velvety, Gypsy-tinged swing. The preponderance of French titles (“Manoir De Mes Reves,” “Douce Ambiance”) should give some idea […]
