Music
The Revelers, The Revelers Play the Swamp Pop Classics Vol. I (Independent)
On this four-track, vinyl-only EP, the Revelers maneuver through a diverse set of arrangements with an atypical swamp-pop arsenal that includes accordion and fiddle. A rollicking rendition of “Let the […]
Smithfield Fair, Companions (Stevenson Productions)
Over the course of 41 years as Charmer and its successor Smithfield Fair, the Brothers Smith (Dudley-Brian, Bob and Joel) have not always had the luxury of performing together at […]
Beth Patterson, Forward (Bethpattersonmusic.com)
There’s a million ways to listen music these days so leave it to Beth Patterson to concoct another. Her latest full-length offering is not available on CD or even vinyl […]
Lil’ Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers, Darkness to Light: It Is What It Is (Cha Cha Records)
Since releasing his debut Zydeco Ballin’ at age 14, Lil’ Nathan has progressed to headliner status alongside contemporaries Keith Frank and Chris Ardoin. His latest is also an indication of […]
Poor Man’s Fortune, Bayou Curious (Speak Jolly Music)
Although Poor Man’s Fortune, which includes New Orleans’ singer-songwriter-bouzoukist Beth Patterson, is best known for its Breton music from Brittany, France, on Bayou Curious, the group mixes Cajun fare with […]
Lemon Nash, Papa Lemon (Arhoolie Records)
Though his commercial discography has been scant, this 27-track collection recorded 1959-1961 by folklorist Dr. Harry Oster and jazz archivist Dick Allen should raise public awareness of this colorful and […]
The Magnolia Sisters, Love Lies (Arhoolie Records)
Over the course of three decades and six albums, the Magnolia Sisters has become an institution of integrity, one not interested in any pop sensibility, but a predilection for vital […]
Bruce Daigrepont: A Cajun in New Orleans
Not many people can single-handedly take credit for popularizing a genre but Bruce Daigrepont rightfully can for introducing Cajun music and dance to New Orleans’ non-Cajun, “hippified” contingent in the […]
Van Broussard, The Final Curtain (CSP Records)
After 61 years of performing, though not necessarily all in swamp pop, Van Broussard finally called it quits last year. Since not all of the rest of the world got […]
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Zydeco Confessions (Louisiana Soul Records)
Ask Curley Taylor where he fits in the zydeco circuit these days and he’ll talk about being an artist having to satisfy both the local crowd and the old-school contingent […]
