Music
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, From Bamako to Carencro (Compass Records)
After 37 years as globe-trotting Cajun ambassadors, there are not many unconquered frontiers left for BeauSoleil. Caribbean/world music has a strong presence here on its 25th album, though it’s not […]
Various Artists, Cajun Honky Tonk: The Khoury Recordings Volume 2 (Arhoolie Records)
When Lake Charles recordman Eddie Shuler was too busy to record Nathan Abshire because he was already involved with accordionist Iry LeJeune, he referred him to George Khoury whose record […]
Scott Ramminger, Advice from a Father to a Son (Arbor Lane Music)
Any record that lists such top flight players as pianist David Torkanowksy, guitarist Shane Theriot, bassist George Porter Jr. and drummer Johnny Vidacovich is bound to have its thrills regardless […]
Sweet Olive String Band, Sweet Olive String Band (Independent)
While New Orleans will never be as famous for its acoustic music scene as it is for jazz, funk and R&B, Sweet Olive String Band’s auspicious debut brings one of […]
Francophonie: African Legends, Flying Gymnasts and Playable Body Organs at Festival International
Accolades like “Best Free Festival of the South” are easy to relate to once you’ve been to a few festivals. But being named “Best World Music Festival” by About.com—as Festival […]
Beth Patterson, Hippocampus (Threadhead Records)
On her first full-length studio affair since 2009’s On Better Paths, Patterson still finds ways to advance her craft. Perhaps the biggest difference is her predilection for the electric bouzouki […]
Katie Euliss, 40 Watt Dreams (Squirrel Records)
Since Truckstop Honeymoon’s inception a decade ago, Katie Euliss has written some dandies that have won the admiration of her contemporaries. Her nine-track solo debut is a better, unencumbered songwriting […]
Ernest James Zydeco, 3 Steps from La La (Jam Rat Records)
If you only heard selected cuts from this disc, you’d never guess that Ernest James Zydeco comes from a land famous for barbecue and a regrettably woeful football team—Kansas City. […]
Horace Trahan, All the Way (Independent)
Horace Trahan’s 2010 disc Keep Walking was not only brilliant, it revealed how Trahan had elevated his game a few notches during his hiatus. With 14 originals co-written by Trahan […]
Rue Boogaloo, Rue Boogaloo (RueBoo Records)
Rue Boogaloo morphed out of Henry Gray and the Cats when band manager/musician Andy Cornett—who sadly passed away shortly after this release—formed a side project with songwriter-guitarist Marty Christian and […]
