Music
Dirk Powell, When I Wait For You (Compass Records)
There wouldn’t be enough room in this publication to cite all of Dirk Powell’s accomplishments. An abbreviated list includes being a Balfa Toujours founding member and a pillar of the […]
The Cosmic Virtual Galaxy — Festivals Acadiens et Créoles reinvents itself
Ed. Note: Due to Hurricane Delta, Festival Acadiens et Créoles announced on Wednesday, October 7 that it has been rescheduled to October 16-18. When coronavirus/COVID-19 reared its ugly, beastly […]
Stealing Mosquitoes: Debbie LaGrange swats down evil music
Debbie LaGrange’s life changed four years ago when she googled for jobs for stay-at-home retirees. Up popped a gargantuan list of possibilities, but nothing piqued the 60-something’s interest until she […]
Warren Storm with Herb Landry & The Serenaders, Live 1957 (Swamp Pop Records)
It has certainly been a banner year for 83-year-old swamp pop legend Warren Storm. In December, fellow musician and admirer Yvette Landry had her national book and CD release Taking […]
The New Orleans Johnnys, Outta Ya Mind (Independent)
Don’t expect these New Orleans Johnnys to don seersucker suits, bowties and boater straw hats like those blue bloods you envision strutting around the Garden District. But do count on […]
The Daiquiri Queens, The Daiquiri Queens (Independent)
At last year’s Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, there was a moment of serendipity. The Daiquiri Queens dedicated its set to Cajun female vocalist Dale Dugas, whose 1993 Chanteuse Cadjinne disc […]
Johnny Burgin, No Border Blues Japan (Delmark Records)
If you google live albums recorded in Japan, a plethora of blues/R&B artists pops up. A shortlist would include Albert Collins, Otis Rush, BB King, Eddie Taylor, Snooks Eaglin, Wilson […]
Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours (Camo Records)
By the time its all said and done, Cameron Dupuy should be on every list of top Cajun accordionists of all time. The eponymously titled debut from his band, the […]
Laura Huval, It’s Never Too Late (Independent)
For nearly a decade, Sweet Cecilia’s Laura Huval has felt the calling to pray more with her music. Still, it wasn’t until she became the music teacher at a […]
Louisiana’s LeRoux, One of Those Days (Gulf Coast Records)
As LeRoux should know, 20 years is an incredibly long time between records. The longstanding group’s last release was Ain’t Nothing But a Gris Gris. Tracks recorded in 2008 […]
