Issue Articles
Deke Dickerson
No matter which way you look at it Deke Dickerson is cut from a rare musical cloth. Guitarist, vocalist, producer, bandleader, recording engineer, independent record label owner, musical archaeologist and […]
The Kevin Mahl Project, Swamp Pop Brew (CSP Records)
This compilation, which centers around the songwriting and production of drummer Kevin Mahl, is a perfect microcosm of every aspect of the present day swamp pop scene; good, bad and […]
Masters of Louisiana Music: Harry Choates
Born:DECEMBER 26, 1922Vermillion Parish, Louisiana Died:JULY 17, 1951Austin, Texas When Cajun fiddler Harry Choates died in an Austin, Texas jail cell at the age of 28, haunted by alcoholic […]
Billy Boy Arnold: The Roots of the Revolution
Pinpointing the roots of the ’60s garage rock revolution that was kick started by British bands like the Yardbirds, the Rolling Stones, the Animals and the Pretty Things is really […]
Deke Dickerson, In 3-Dimensions (Major Label)
Anyone who saw Deke Dickerson flat-out kill it at the recent Ponderosa Stomp will testify as to the man’s versatility. Having demonstrated jaw-dropping proficiency—technically and soulfully—in every genre of music […]
The Marvels, Don’t Pony with Tony, Do the U-T with The Marvels (Night Train)
The Marvels so perfectly embody the magic of ’61-’65 Southern campus-soaked R&B that from the initial blast of “The U-T” (short for University of Tennessee!), visions of madras pants, Gant […]
Masters of Louisiana Music: Jerry Lee Lewis
Born: SEPTEMBER 29, 1935 Ferriday, Louisiana Jerry Lee Lewis was 21-years-old when he took the world by storm. Since then the piano-pounding Pentecostal from Ferriday, Louisiana has battled Elvis Presley […]
