Music
Leftover Salmon, Brand New Good Old Days (Compass Records)
Not many bands can claim that it sprouted an entire genre, but Leftover Salmon can. The Colorado-based aggregation, led by founding members Vince Herman and Drew Emmitt, planted the seeds […]
In Memoriam: Lyle Ferbrache (1944–2021)
After a valiant battle with cancer, esteemed author, historian and record collector Lyle Ferbrache died at his home in Brentwood, California, on September 22. He was 76. Besides being a […]
Tiffany Pollack & Co., Bayou Liberty (NOLA Blue Records)
Vocalist Tiffany Pollack reached a broader audience with her 2019 debut of Blues in My Blood, recorded with her blues-rockin’ first cousin Eric Johanson. When it came time to enlist […]
‘Hey, Can You Play Us A Song?’: Louis Michot Connects the Past with the Present
Fiddling frontman Louis Michot has made a career of excavating the hallowed foundation of Cajun-Creole music with his bands Lost Bayou Ramblers, Michot Melody Makers and Soul Creole and then […]
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, Set Me Free (Louisiana Red Hot Records)
When Dwayne Dopsie gets off the road, a favorite pastime is relaxing and playing accordion. Melodies, riffs, and storylines run rampant in his head, and before long, there are six […]
Eric Johanson, Covered Tracks Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (Independent)
Like musicians everywhere challenged with survival after the pandemic devastated their gig schedules, Eric Johansen responded with a series of weekly livestream concerts. Fans requested various songs, not necessarily blues, […]
Tia Carroll, You Gotta Have It (Little Village)
Tia Carroll is the archetypal American artist who is better known internationally than stateside. Her major-league debut on Little Village should change that perception for this Bay Area singer who […]
Shaking Some Tail Feathers: Gabrielle Deculus launches the NOLA Zydeco Fest
Socially conscious marketing agency St. Josephine Consultants has taken on projects involving education, social non-profits, and even politics since 2012. Among its clients are superstar rappers Kanye West and Rick […]
A Man in Constant Motion: Sean Ardoin headlines the NOLA Zydeco Fest
“I got a lot of stuff going on, man,” Sean Ardoin says. “It’s beautiful.” When the high-powered, two-time Grammy-nominated zydeco musician says he has a lot going on, you can […]
Queen of the In-Between: Singer songwriter K.C. Jones is driving and doesn’t need to watch her speed
It’s a Friday afternoon in May and K.C. Jones, the artist formerly known as Kelli Jones, is hanging out at a friend’s pad in Brooklyn. It’s the eve of Swamp […]
