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'Stompin' Ground' Wins GRAMMY for Best American Roots Performance
by Michael Major - February 06, 2023 The recording is taken from the documentary film and soundtrack Take Me to the River: New Orleans, which celebrates the rich musical history, the heritage, legacy, and influence of New Orleans and Louisiana music through live sessions with local artists. “Stompin’ Ground” was produced by the film’s ...
Soundtrack Released for Documentary TAKE ME TO THE RIVER: NEW ORLEANS
by Marissa Tomeo - May 01, 2022 Today Petaluma Records released the soundtrack to Take Me To The River: New Orleans — the album and feature documentary film feature new recordings from The Neville Brothers, PJ Morton, Big Freedia, G-Eazy, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Snoop Dogg, Dumpstaphunk, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, William Bell...
Ledisi, Big Freedia & More Featured on TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Soundtrack
by Michael Major - January 07, 2022 The Take Me To The River: New Orleans album features new recordings from PJ Morton, The Neville Brothers, G-Eazy, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Snoop Dogg, Dumpstaphunk, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, William Bell, Ani DiFranco, Donald Harrison, Ledisi, and many more. Listen to “Act Like You Know” ft. Dee...
New Yorker Illustrator David Heatley Announces Solo Debut Album
by Michael Major - January 04, 2022 Life Our Own Way is the debut full-length solo debut from David Heatley, better known to the public at large for his work as a cartoonist and animation director. The album was recorded at Piety Street Recording in Henderson, Louisiana with additional recording done at Marigny Studios and House of 1,...
Peter Stampfel Releasing 100-Song Box Set of New Recordings
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 05, 2021 Peter Stampfel’s 20th Century is a 100 song collection produced by iconic indie producer/arranger Mark Bingham (R.E.M., Elvis Costello, Marianne Faithful, Hal Wilner...) recorded over the course of nearly 20 years....
Peter Stampfel Will Release 100 Songs Covering 100 Years of Music
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 25, 2020 Peter Stampfel's 20 Century is a 100 song collection produced by iconic indie producer Mark Bingham (R.E.M., Elvis Costello, Marianne Faithful, Hal Wilner...) recorded over the course of nearly 20 years....
Grammy Winners Lost Bayou Ramblers Touring U.S., Releasing Doc & Live Album DVD/CD
by Tori Hartshorn - July 23, 2019 Lost Bayou Ramblers, the Grammy-winning, aggressively progressive yet adamantly traditional Cajun band, are celebrating their 20th Anniversary as a group with select tour dates and the release of a deluxe DVD/CD package comprising the On Va Continuer! documentary and Asteur live album. There will al...
Levee Bandits Release GRANNY MAE Single
by Tori Hartshorn - March 01, 2019 The sophomore single from the Levee Bandits, 'Granny Mae' is a remix of Lost Bayou Ramblers' track 'Granny Smith' from their Grammy Award winning albumKalenda being released by Nouveau Electric Records on Mardi Gras day, 2019. Produced by Louisiana vaporwave artist/remixer IMAGINE I AM; the track wa...
Lost Bayou Ramblers Releasing Original Score To Film Doc Premiering On PBS 1/14
by Tori Hartshorn - January 09, 2019 This coming Monday January 14, 10:00-11:00PM EST will see the television premier of RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE - the documentary by award winning film-making team Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer (Plagues and Pleasures of the Salton Sea and Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone) and co-director Quin...
Louisiana's Rayo Brothers Releasing 3rd Album Of Folk and Country Roots Music
by Tori Hartshorn - January 07, 2019 The Rayo Brothers will be releasing their third long player, Victim & Villain, March 29 on Louis Michot's Nouveau Electric Records imprint. The new album was recorded at Maurice, Louisiana's renowned Dockside Studio by Grammy-winning engineer Tony Daigle who also mixed the set. Michot of Grammy-winn...
Michot's Melody Makers Playing Monday Night Residency At d.b.a. Throughout October Releasing Debut Album
by Tori Hartshorn - September 24, 2018 Michot's Melody Makers, a trio led by its namesake Louis Michot (lead singer / fiddler with Grammy winners Lost Bayou Ramblers), will be celebrating therelease of its debut album with a month-long, Monday night residency at d.b.a. in New Orleans, immediately preceded by a Brooklyn performance. The a...
Grammy Winners Lost Bayou Ramblers Announce Farewell (For Now) Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - September 05, 2018 Lost Bayou Ramblers, the perversely progressive band rooted in Cajun traditions, are undertaking a victory lap this Fall, that begins September 7 in Lafayette, Louisiana and ends October 27, 2018 in New Orleans. Afterwards, the group goes on hiatus until April 2019 - their longest break from regular...
Michot's Melody Makers Play July Residency at NOLA's Saturn Bar Every Monday
by Tori Hartshorn - June 15, 2018 Michot's Melody Maker, the trio led by Louis Michot - lead singer/fiddler with the Grammy-winning Lost Bayou Ramblers - will be playing a Monday night residency at the Saturn Bar throughout the month of July, filling in for their pals King James & The Special Men. I'm hoping you'd consider advancing...
Louisiana Band Givers Return With New Single COLLIDE
by Macon Prickett - April 27, 2018 Louisiana band GIVERS return today with their new single 'Collide', out now via Glassnote Records. Produced by Grammy Award-winners Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson) along with engineer / producer Eric Heigle (Arcade Fire, Lost Bayou Ramblers), the song sees the band channeling Afro-pop ...
Photo Flash: BWW Coverage SXSW 2018: Buddy Holly Educational Foundation Fundraiser during SXSW
by Kathy Strain - March 19, 2018 On Tuesday evening, there was a private event sponsored by a long-time attendee couple. This event wasn't as ordinary as one would think it might be. This event was, in fact, an opportunity to showcase great talent at SXSW and give them more exposure. But, along with that comes the fact that include...
Lost Bayou Ramblers Announced As Part of Pickathon 2018 Line Up
by Tori Hartshorn - January 29, 2018 Pickathon is pleased to announce the lineup for 2018, the music festival's 20th year. Among those appearing will traditional Cajun music's most determinedexperimenters, Lost Bayou Ramblers who won a Grammy Award for 'Best Regional Roots Rock Album' for their latest release, Kalenda. Celebrated as th...
Lost Bayou Ramblers' Album Nominated for Best Regional Roots Music Album Grammy
by Tori Hartshorn - December 06, 2017 Lost Bayou Ramblers' Album Nominated for Best Regional Roots Music Album Grammy... |