Opening Acts: "Déballez," Sweet Crude
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I happened to see Sweet Crude open for the Lost Bayou Ramblers at Tipitina's a few years back; I had no real knowledge of either band, but wanted to make sure I finally caught a show at one of New Orleans' most storied venues. But Sweet Crude certainly left an impression. I'm not sure the electro-pop sheen of their most recent record does justice to the millennial-Cajun-Arcade-Fire spectacle of their live show, but at the very least you have to give them serious props for trying to bring Louisiana French into the modern age.
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"Gris-Gris, by Dr. John" - The Music Afficianado
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Speaking of the Big Easy, this weekend marks two years since the death of one of NOLA's most hallowed musical personages. This article is a fascinating deep dive into the 1968 album that launched Mac Rebbenack's hoodoo griot persona into musical history.
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