Documents of a flourishing below-the-radar culture, often involving older musicians who won't be around much longer, they are archival records as well as entertainments.
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Unpolished and clearly made on a low budget, the results seem a little like a home video by someone who spent an especially cool summer vacation.
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New York PostLou Lumenick
New York PostLou Lumenick
A joyful celebration of Louisiana music in all its permutations.
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New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
Practitioners of Cajun, Creole, and zydeco music strut their stuff. So do the players of a style new to me but instantly beloved: I'm speaking of swamp pop.
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Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
The performances are uneven, but the spirit never flags.
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TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
A light, entertaining musical travelogue down the highways and byways of the Pelican State: taping performances, interviewing a few legends and dropping in on various musicologists for a little historical perspective.