Music
Lafayette Rhythm Devils, Devil on a String (Independent)
Despite the personnel changes over its eight-year existence, the Lafayette Rhythm Devils still manage to find new grooves to mount its formidable dancehall attack. As evidenced on its first disc […]
Esperanza Spalding, Radio Music Society (Heads Up International Records)
Intended as the companion to 2010’s Chamber Music Society, Esperanza Spalding’s latest release explores pop and its power on radio. For an artist whose credentials are questioned by various jazz […]
Various Artists, Live at Three Muses Vol. 1 (Three Muses Records)
In the early 1980s, prog rock guitarist Robert Fripp routinely railed against the evils of bootlegging, not for monetary or proprietary reasons but because in his mind, live recordings rarely […]
John and Jane Vidrine, Recollections (Independent)
What most people don’t realize about Cajun music is that it was a family tradition long before it was played professionally. Such is the case here with John and Jane […]
The Breton Sound, Eudaemonia (Independent)
You could accuse the Breton Sound of creating awfully high expectations for itself if you assume that the pop/rock music audience knows its Aristotle. Eudaemonia was his term for the […]
MarchFourth Marching Band, Magnificent Beast (Marchfourth Music)
If you’ve seen MarchFourth Marching Band live, perhaps at Voodoo or last year’s Halloween show at House of Blues, you know the incredible energy this band is capable of bringing. […]
Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, Evening (Severn Records)
Other than reissues, true gutbucket blues CDs have been a rarity for more than a decade. Enter Exhibit A—Evening. One of the better harp players on the scene today, Sugar […]
Various Artists, The Rough Guide to Cajun and Zydeco (World Music Network)
Though there aren’t as many various artist Cajun-zydeco compilations being released these days, The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco is one of the few that actually makes sense. Instead […]
The Soul Rebels, Unlock Your Mind (Rounder Records)
After 20 years in existence, the Soul Rebels furiously unleash a barrage of musicianship, originality, and range of accomplishment every bit as impressive and inspiring as today’s historically black college […]
Ani DiFranco, Which Side Are You On? (Righteous Babe Records)
The new Ani DiFranco record is the latest entry in DiFranco’s musical and lyrical view of the world and current events. Over the years, she has perfected her sound, and […]
