Lagniappe (la·gniappe) noun ˈlan-ˌyap,’ – 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. The Lagniappe Sessions return this week with Hacienda. Now on their third full-length (2012′s Shakedown), the San Antonio group continue to conjure rock ‘n roll ghosts, from preternatural pop instinct, sounding like [...]

In terms of recent releases that fall under the rock & roll, the two that have most monopolized my listening habits this Spring are the Black Keys Brothers and Hacienda’s, sophomore LP, Big Red & Barbacoa. Coincidentally (or not) there’s a bit of symmetry here—a common link. The album’s production, like Hacienda’s debut, Loud Is [...]

I’m loving this Hacienda album, and play these dudes about every week on the SIRIUS show. Posted the MP3 for “She’s Got Ahold On Me” about six weeks ago, so below is the video. Dig. Also, you can stream the LP in it’s entirety via Dodge. Download: MP3: Hacienda :: She’s Got Ahold On Me [...]

Hitting the road this fall with Dr. Dog, and with an album in the can produced by the Black Keys Dan Aurbach, San Antonio’s Hacienda is on our watch list. And not to oversimplify the bands sound, but if you’re a fan of the aforementioned Dog and Black Keys, you’d be doing yourself a slight [...]