Issue Articles
The Secret Life of Kristi Guillory
It was bad enough that she was a freshman. Because everyone always looks down on freshmen. And even her friends call her a hippy, because she’d rather read a book […]
Nathan Williams: Keeps It In The Family
Zydeco’s Chicken Man is only the most visible member of a clan that includes entrepreneur Sid, guitarist, artist and spiritualist Dennis, and rubboard player of the future Nat Jr. […]
Jerry Lee’s Legacy
The Lewis family has opened a museum in their Ferriday home. Within it live the stories and spirits that forged rock’s Killer. He’s back in the news. Rock & […]
The Zydeco Bulls Lock Horns; Cajun Country Festivals and New Releases
It was billed as the “Battle of the Zydeco Bulls” when Boozoo Chavis performed with Beau Jocque last month at Gilton’s Lounge near Eunice. According to club owner Gilton Lejeune, […]
Loudon Wainwright III, History (Charisma Records)
What Loudon Wainwright III is doing on History should be recognizable to New Orleans listeners: Wainwright’s father, the Life magazine journalist of the same name, died recently, and this album […]
Nanci Griffith, Other Voices, Other Rooms (Elektra Records)
Clearly Nanci Griffith doesn’t put much stock in the notion of “anxiety of influence.” Rather than try to obscure the faces of the artists who have inspired her, the singer-songwriter […]
Octa Clark Released; Potato Dance at the Mamou Cajun Music Festival
New releases are at the top of the column this month, because there are so many of them and they’re so good. First, great news for lovers of old-time Cajun […]
