Sentences with phrase «in zydeco»

Not exact matches

Add to that a cavalcade of clichés from the local color that reads like a Chamber of Commerce video (jazz bands, an overdose of zydeco flavoring in the score by Ry Cooder wannabe Steve Mazzaro, Bobo's swamp house that's apparently just down the bayou from Jason Statham's in «The Mechanic») to the utterly predictable story beats, and you've got a thoroughly generic movie that can only sporadically provide even gut - level thrills.

Some other memorable moments that emerged while compiling this: Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep (both Oscar - nominated) and Tom Waits on the downward spiral in Hector Babenco and William Kennedy's bleak «Ironweed»; John Huston's lyrical direction of the posthumously released adaptation of James Joyce's «The Dead»; the joyous Cajun -, zydeco -, R&B and gospel - flavored soundtrack of «The Big Easy,» gumbo for the ears; the consummate character actor John Mahoney breaking out (at least for me) in «Tin Men,» «Suspect» and «Moonstruck» and and Hunter delighting in «Raising Arizona,» «Broadcast News» and just about anything that came after; plus two British indies: Emily Lloyd as a cheeky 16 - year - old in David Leland's delightful comedy - drama «Wish You Were Here»; and one of the great cult films of the decade, Bruce Robinson's savagely witty «Withnail and I» with Richard E. Grant and Paul McCann.

Lyrics are sung in both French and English, though the latter is the predominant language in most contemporary zydeco.

Zydeco markedly differs from Cajun music (with which it is often conflated or confused) in that Cajun utilizes the fiddle heavily, while zydeco's distinctive sound comes from the accordion, accompanied by the frottoir.

In Red Now and Laters, there are several references to zydeco, a type of music descended from Louisiana Creoles.

I even used the term «zydeco shoes» in the book as an homage to artist Earl Hebert who has a book about his paintings by that name.

I knew I wanted to use zydeco music — zippy playful music from my Louisiana heritage that went along with an underlying music theme in the book.

Head to Todos Santos Plaza on Thursday nights the Farmers» Market and free music concerts in the Park with a great line - up of wonderful Bay Area musicians playing Salsa, jazz, zydeco, blues and more.

Honoring the legendary writer who settled in Big Sur, the Henry Miller Memorial Library hosts an eclectic concert series at its outdoor stage in a clearing surrounded by redwoods, while on Sunday afternoons, you can catch jazz, folk, and zydeco performances at the Big Sur River Inn.

«The Law According to Hanson Bridgett» features a number of the firm's lawyers as lederhosen - clad musicians, walking down Market Street in San Francisco to an accordion - based beat that resembles the unholy union of Cajun zydeco and polka music.