Music
Waylon Thibodeaux, Back in My Old Stompin’ Grounds (Rabadash Records)
With songs about Tabasco, fishing and mudbugs, Waylon Thibodeaux’s latest Cajun-country effort is bound to have widespread commercial appeal, regardless if the listener’s a Southeast Louisiana native, a first-time tourist, […]
Fest Focus 2014: Lil’ Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers
Several years ago, Nathan Williams stood at a crossroads of sorts, forced to chose between football and music. After a successful high-school football career that culminated as district champions his […]
Fest Focus 2014: Sweet Olive String Band
For Sweet Olive String Band’s Mike Kerwin, the summer of ’06 was particularly tough. After months of repairing his Mid-City home, Kerwin and wife Sinead finally moved back in; but nearly […]
Staying Alive: A Trio of Young Musicians Continue the Cajun Music Tradition
In 1962, Church Point Cajun musician Bee Cormier sprung into action after reading the back of an album jacket. A lamenting DJ had written that Cajun music would practically be […]
Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin’ Cajuns, Live Like Dat!! (KC Entertainment)
It’s crazy but in the 14 years that Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin’ Cajuns have been in existence and built cred for its live shows, the group had never released […]
Sweet Maegan: Fiddler Al Berard’s Legacy Lives On
“The greatest thing about us is that we love each other so much, there are no egos,” Maegan Berard says about the mostly acoustic trio she shares with older sister […]
Warren Storm / Willie Tee and Cypress, Swamp Pop Jukebox (Jin Records)
From a marketing perspective, Swamp Pop Jukebox is the perfect title for Warren Storm/Willie Tee and Cypress’ latest since it captures the genre’s unending fascination with romantic nostalgia. Yet, at […]
A L’Afrique, Pay Day (Fruge Records)
Christened after a Mississippi John Hurt song, A L’Afrique symbolizes a cultural bridge of sorts that was years in the making. Mark Palms, executive producer of several Joe Hall zydeco […]
Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express, …By Special Request (Maison de Soul)
After two thought-provoking, full-length albums and a Christmas EP, Horace Trahan does an about face with a baker’s dozen worth of predominantly covers—his most requested live tunes that span zydeco, […]
Ryan Foret & the Foret Tradition, Someone Special (CSP Records)
It’s no mystery what Ryan Foret does. Instead of constantly crafting batches of new tunes and reinventing his sonic artistry, the 32-year-old swamp popper honors fans with choice covers of […]
