Music
Smithfield Fair, In the Air: More Music from the Early Days: Volume 3, 1983-1984 (Stevenson Productions)
It’s always insightful to hear a group’s early recordings and get a sense of its journey after you’ve been listening to them for years. With its 33rd release, Baton Rouge’s […]
Corey Ledet, Corey Ledet Zydeco (Nouveau Electric Records)
The title of Corey Ledet’s 2004 debut 3 Years 2 Late was his way of saying it was already three years overdue when it finally hit the streets. Since then, […]
Johnnie Allan, Something Old, Something New (Jin Records)
Octogenarian Johnnie Allan never thought he would step into a recording studio again at the twilight of his career. That is until Jin Records’ Floyd Soileau approached him about waxing […]
Johnny Nicholas, Mistaken Identity (Valcour Records)
Texas Hill Country roots musician Johnny Nicolas hails his Valcour Records debut as a homecoming of sorts and for good reason: he’s been cultivating South Louisiana roots for years. Nicholas’ […]
Jazz Precedes Zydeco? A fallen book illuminates a path to self-discovery for Corey Ledet
Normally a book falling off a shelf isn’t supposed to illuminate a path to self-discovery and a more in-depth examination of familial roots unless you’re zydeco accordionist Corey Ledet. A […]
Ann Savoy Talks Back
Not long after Ann Savoy relocated to Eunice, Louisiana, following her marriage to musician and accordion builder Marc Savoy, the Richmond, Virginia native became so enraptured by Cajun and Creole […]
Eric Johanson, Below Sea Level (Nola Blue Records)
For his Nola Blue Records debut, Eric Johanson teamed up with fellow kindred spirits, North Mississippi’s Allstars’ Luther and Cody Dickinson, producer and drummer, respectively. As the backstory goes, Johanson […]
Various Artists, Joyeux Noël, Bon Chrismeusse: A Holiday EP from South Louisiana (Independent)
Let’s face it: 2020 tanked after Mardi Gras this year. Like many other professions, musicians haven’t fared so well and had to scramble for anything they could get. Still, as […]
Comeaux Collection: Tommy Comeaux’s spirit and legacy lives on
Sometimes the animate object you hold in your hands is only the tip of the iceberg of the larger picture it represents. Such is the case with one of the […]
Michot’s Melody Makers, Cosmic Cajuns From Saturn (Nouveau Electric Records)
When the Grammy Award-winning Lost Bayou Ramblers became so successful, it was no longer impractical to play the small venues. So, fiddlin’ frontman Louis Michot formed alter-ego, electric stringband Michot’s […]
