Issue Articles
C.C. Adcock Revives the Ghost of Swamp Pop; New Music from Bluerunners, Zydeco Force
There’s a name for what moves Layayette guitarist C.C. Adcock: Swamp Pop. The South Louisiana hybrid melted early rock and roll, French Cajun, country, Gulf Coast blues and New Orleans […]
High Rollin’ with Beau Jocque
The Hi-Rollers play a little harder The Hi-Rollers take zydeco farther But you gotta take a trip Now when you take that trip You’re gonna see… —Beau Jocque, “Hi-Roller Theme/Low […]
Bourbon Street Costume Awards: Show Me Something, uh…Mister?
In the beginning there was an ex-cop, and his name was Arthur Jacobs. And Jacobs opened a hamburger joint at the corner of Bourbon and Dumaine, and he called it […]
Street Talk with Tootie Montana
When Allison “Tootie” Montana sits down in his kitchen at the end of a day, it’s not long before geometric patterns start to dance around his head. He sketches these […]
Danny Barker Rocks On
The hand of Danny Barker runs down the back of her neck and trails the sharp curves of her body. ”Just like an 18-year-old girl,” says Barker, turning his guitar […]
