Music
Eric Lindell, Gulf Coast Highway (Alligator)
Gulf Coast Highway captures Eric Lindell in top form. While Change in the Weather (2006) revealed the essence of this diamond-in-the-rough, and Low on Cash, Rich in Love (2008) showcased […]
Shamarr Allen, Box Who In? (Independent)
“I’m like a diamond in the rough / and it’s tough ’cause the game keep calling my bluff,” Shamarr Allen quips during an impromptu rap breakdown over the rhythms of […]
Zachary Richard, Last Kiss (Artist Garage)
A true folk icon in every sense of the phrase, Lafayette, Louisiana’s Zachary Richard has devoted his life as a poet, activist, and musician to preserving Cajun culture. On his […]
The Bad Plus featuring Wendy Lewis, For All I Care (Heads Up)
Over the years, jazz trio the Bad Plus has established itself as one of the most engaging and bewildering acts on the avant-garde scene. Their forays into rock leave jazz […]
Susan Tedeschi, Back to the River (Verve Forecast)
Ever since her breakthrough debut, Just Won’t Burn, it was evident that Susan Tedeschi would become one of her generation’s preeminent blues artists. But it is on her sixth album, […]
Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcom, 2 Man Wrecking Crew (Delta Groove)
Just as the Nevilles preserve the legacy of Crescent City funk, so too does the Burnside family preserve the legacy of North Mississippi hill country blues. Drawing from the spirit […]
The Tomatoes, Divisionism (Independent)
A lot has built up inside of Will Burdette, principal singer and songwriter for indie outfit, the Tomatoes, since the release of the band’s second album, Trendy, roughly one year […]
Reunion 69, Leaving it All Behind (Evergreen)
On their third outing, Leaving It all Behind, Reunion 69 emerges from the swamp to unearth an album seething with murky blues and beguiling guitar craftsmanship. Over the course of […]
Lenny LaCour, Walkin’ the Bullfrog (Night Train)
After moving to Chicago in 1950 at the age of 19, Louisiana native Lenny LaCour’s big break came in 1955 when he won a jingle contest for Orange Crush, which […]
Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Too Thirsty 4 Love (Goner)
It’s always a wild ride whenever the sonically inclined mad scientist Quintron fires up his custom-made musical creations. On his latest outing, Too Thirsty 4 Love, the demented Mr. Q […]
