George Schmidt and the Art of New Leviathania: The Sheik of Julia Street

In 1938, a quarter of a century after its maiden voyage, the four stack passenger liner S.S. Leviathan arrived at the scrap yard under its own power, leaving only a […]

Foret Tradition, Hey Good Lookin’ (HLE Records)

Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Trio, On The Go (Jeems)/It’s Time! (Yep-Roc Records)

Andre Williams and Green Hornet, Holland Shuffle (Norton Records)

Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater and Los Straightjackets, Rock ‘n’ Roll City (Bullseye)

Various Artists, Midnite Blues Party (Electro-Fi)

Sassy, Saucy, & Sultry: Barbara Lynn, The Empress of Gulf Coast Soul

Texan Barbara Lynn first came to New Orleans in 1962, when producer Huey P. Meaux brought her to Cosimo Matassa’s studio to cut the R&B smash “You’ll Lose A Good […]

The Dixie Cups, The Red Bird Years (Varese Sarabande)

The New Leviathan Oriental Fox-Trot Orchestra, Burning Sands (Camelback)

The Blasters, Trouble Bound (Hightone)