Zydeco Music

Houston International Festival

Upcoming: Santigold, Yacht, Local H, Melissa Etheridge, Guy Clark, Etc.

10 Years, Fair To Midland, Kyng: Sat., June 30. Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel, Houston. Acid Mothers Temple, The Phantom Family Halo: Thu., May 10. Fitzgerald's, 2706 White Oak, Houston. American Sharks, Knights Of The Fire Kingdom, We Were Wolves, Co-Pilot: Fri., May 25. Fitzgerald's, 2706 Whit ... More >>

The Perfect Soundtrack To Your Next Crawfish Boil

Crawfish boils have become a springtime ritual in Houston. At least once a season, it's an accepted necessity that we waste an entire day pinching tails, sucking heads and covering ourselves in spicy, stinky seafood slime. Finding the bugs typically isn't a problem -- you can hit up any number of r ... More >>

Mudbug Music: The Perfect Soundtrack for Your Next Crawfish Boil

Fat Pat's "Tops Drop" on the way to buy the crawfish in Kemah and UGK's "Wood Wheel" for the drive back. These are just two of the songs that Rocks Off's Nathan Smith recommends to start your day-long crawfish boiling festivities. If you think that zydeco music and only zydeco music is the right ac ... More >>

iFest 2012 Heavy On Latin Rock, Funk, South Americans

The Houston International Festival officially announced its 2012 lineup this morning. The music is heavy on Latin-flavored rock, reggae and funk, with Texas well-represented as always and an exceedingly rare Houston appearance by Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat giant Fela, and his group Egypt 80. Among ... More >>

Bartender Chat: Susan of The Big Easy

It's Mardi Gras weekend, y'all, and I can't think of a better place to kick off the party than The Big Easy Social and Pleasure Club, a little slice of NOLA in the Bayou City. I stopped in earlier this week to get a jump start on my bon temps since this Thibodaux native will be celebrating Mardi Gra ... More >>

“Texas Zydeco”

It's Mardi Gras weekend, y'all, and I can't think of a better place to kick off the party than The Big Easy Social and Pleasure Club, a little slice of NOLA in the Bayou City. I stopped in earlier this week to get a jump start on my bon temps since this Thibodaux native will be celebrating Mardi Gra ... More >>

The Big Squeeze

It's Mardi Gras weekend, y'all, and I can't think of a better place to kick off the party than The Big Easy Social and Pleasure Club, a little slice of NOLA in the Bayou City. I stopped in earlier this week to get a jump start on my bon temps since this Thibodaux native will be celebrating Mardi Gra ... More >>

Continuing the Crab Kick at Zydeco

​Okay, so maybe I'm on a bit of a crab kick lately. But there's something about summer and crab that go together like summer and peaches, summer and tomatoes, summer and field peas. It's just one of those things you helplessly gobble down in the heat of the year, knowing they won't be as good ... More >>

A Gulf Coast Juneteenth

​Okay, so maybe I'm on a bit of a crab kick lately. But there's something about summer and crab that go together like summer and peaches, summer and tomatoes, summer and field peas. It's just one of those things you helplessly gobble down in the heat of the year, knowing they won't be as good ... More >>

Persian Cats, 3-D Phish And Houston Zydeco

​No One Knows About Persian Cats, the pseudo-documentary about the underground music scene in Tehran that Rocks Off first told you about in January, opens in wide release today and is now screening at the Landmark River Oaks Theatre. The film was featured at the MFAH earlier this year as part of t ... More >>

Long Reach

Which guitarist do Mark Knopfler, Vince Gill and Erics Clapton and Johnson look up to? Louisiana's Sonny Landreth.

A Gulf Coast Juneteenth

Which guitarist do Mark Knopfler, Vince Gill and Erics Clapton and Johnson look up to? Louisiana's Sonny Landreth.

Running the Numbers

Which guitarist do Mark Knopfler, Vince Gill and Erics Clapton and Johnson look up to? Louisiana's Sonny Landreth.

Houston Press Music Awards: And The Nominees Are...

Here they are, folks. You nominated 'em, we mulled 'em over and sorted out the stuffers, and now the 2009 Houston Press Music Awards ballot is set. Normally Rocks Off would say something cute like read 'em and weep, but since we've been listening to almost nothing but '80s hard rock and new bands t ... More >>

Galveston Mardi Gras

One (Pink) Hurricane, Please

Sonny Landreth

One (Pink) Hurricane, Please

Juneteenth Revisited

Two arts organizations attempt a new spin on an old event

Houston Musical Landmarks and the I.Am.We Collective

Two arts organizations attempt a new spin on an old event

A Gulf Coast Christmas at the Orange Show

The Soul Rebels Brass Band and Lil’ Pop Ledet crank up the holidays

Accordion Kings & Queens

Accordion Kings & Queens will perform on Saturday, June 2, at Miller Outdoor Theatre, 100 Concert Dr., 713-533-3276.

Rosie Ledet and the Zydeco Playboys

Time and venue to be determined. For more information, call 337-779-2102 or 704-399-2210

Emancipation Jam

Time and venue to be determined. For more information, call 337-779-2102 or 704-399-2210

Pop Quiz

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Sonny Landreth

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Club Directory

Saturday, April 17

Music Awards 2001

A preview of this year's show

Swamp Thing

Out of the soup of southern Louisiana comes a collection of Cajun all-stars with an indescribably sweet sound

Will the Real Texas Musician Please Stand Up

The land of gee-tars and fiddles

International Festival

The land of gee-tars and fiddles

1998 Houston Press Music Awards Nominees

The land of gee-tars and fiddles

Night & Day

May 7 - 13, 1998

Hard to Kill

May 7 - 13, 1998

Cher Thing

The Zydeco Louisiana Diner doesn't stand on ceremony

Cajun Pride

The Zydeco Louisiana Diner doesn't stand on ceremony

Beyond the Stars

The Zydeco Louisiana Diner doesn't stand on ceremony

Press Picks

The Zydeco Louisiana Diner doesn't stand on ceremony

Young Gun

The Zydeco Louisiana Diner doesn't stand on ceremony

Try a Sample

The Zydeco Louisiana Diner doesn't stand on ceremony

Def Defying

The Zydeco Louisiana Diner doesn't stand on ceremony

Houston Press 1996 Music Awards

The Zydeco Louisiana Diner doesn't stand on ceremony

Squeezebox Serenade

The Zydeco Louisiana Diner doesn't stand on ceremony

Sound Check

The Zydeco Louisiana Diner doesn't stand on ceremony

Ready for Home

Sherman Robertson left for success; now he's returning for a shot of the Houston blues

Press Picks

Sherman Robertson left for success; now he's returning for a shot of the Houston blues

Rotation

Sherman Robertson left for success; now he's returning for a shot of the Houston blues

Zydeco Blues

Are these the final days of the Continental, zydeco's original Houston home?

Young Blood

Geno Delafose infuses zydeco with new energy

Hot Sounds in the City

The 5th Annual Houston Press Music Awards