Handful Of Brains

A Musical Tribute to T-Mo … with a NOLA Lagniappe!

Tue, May 27, 2025

On March 5, the day after Mardi Gras, one of WRIR’s most knowledgeable and committed DJs, Talia Moser, embarked on a new trip after her courageous and inspiring journey through cancer. We miss Talia’s presence, but her spirit lives on in family, friends, and all those who were fortunate enough to cross paths with this brave soul. Talia contributed greatly to this radio station, the Richmond Folk Festival, and to the many Cajun and Zydeco artists she promoted and booked for shows in local venues. T-Mo, we all miss you.

This show is dedicated to the music Talia loved, and we close it out with a brief overview of a few bands I heard while in NOLA earlier this month. That’s the “lagniappe” part of this show — a little something extra — and it’s just the way Talia would have liked it!

Playlist

    Time: May 27 - 7:00:00 pm
  • Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Sont Partis Band, “Zydeco La Louisianne”

    from Swamp People (Music Inspired By the Television Series)

    Rounder Records - 2013

  • Time: May 27 - 7:05:00 pm
  • Cajun champs

    Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band, “Amede Two Step”

    from Cajun champs

    Arhoolie Records - 2004

  • Time: May 27 - 7:12:35 pm
  • Let's Go!

    Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas, “Let's Go”

    from Let's Go!

    Rounder Records - 2000

  • Time: May 27 - 7:18:13 pm
  • Down Home On Dog Hill

    Boozoo Chavis, “Tell Me What You Want”

    from Down Home On Dog Hill

    Rounder - 2000

  • Time: May 27 - 7:24:51 pm
  • Zydeco Giant

    Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers, “Pine Point Trail Ride”

    from Zydeco Giant

    Mardi Gras Records - 2008

  • Time: May 27 - 7:27:23 pm
  • Corey Ledet Zydeco

    Corey Ledet Zydeco, “On a roll”

    from Corey Ledet Zydeco

    Nouveau Electric Records - 2021

  • Time: May 27 - 7:31:15 pm
  • The Big Squeeze

    C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, “Don't You Just Know It”

    from The Big Squeeze

    Alligator Records - 1996

  • Time: May 27 - 7:36:09 pm
  • Swamp People (Music Inspired By the Television Series)

    BeauSoleil, “Kolinda”

    from Swamp People (Music Inspired By the Television Series)

    Rounder Records - 2013

  • Time: May 27 - 7:38:00 pm
  • Women in the Room (Re-Mastered 2023)

    Zachary Richard, “Who Stole My Monkey”

    from Women in the Room (Re-Mastered 2023)

    Zachary Richard - 2023

  • Time: May 27 - 7:44:44 pm
  • Light the Stars

    Bonsoir Catin, “Revelation Two-Step”

    from Light the Stars

    Valcour Records - 2014

  • Time: May 27 - 7:48:48 pm
  • Trace Of Time

    Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, “Bayou Noir / Back Of Town Two-Step”

    from Trace Of Time

    Rounder - 1993

  • Time: May 27 - 7:52:09 pm
  • Traveling Man

    Dwayne Dopsie, “My Louisiana Baby”

    from Traveling Man

    Sound Of New Orleans - 2006

  • Time: May 27 - 7:54:05 pm
  • Chicken Kissin' - Single

    Amy Nicole and Zydeco Soul, “Chicken Kissin'”

    from Chicken Kissin' - Single

    Amy Nicole and Zydeco Soul - 2017

  • Time: May 27 - 7:57:49 pm
  • Bayou Perdu (feat. Louis Michot, Andre Michot, Alan LaFleur, Chris Courville & Jon Bertrand)

    Lost Bayou Ramblers, “Mexico One Step (feat. Louis Michot, Andre Michot, Alan LaFleur, Chris Courville & Jon Bertrand)”

    from Bayou Perdu (feat. Louis Michot, Andre Michot, Alan LaFleur, Chris Courville & Jon Bertrand)

    Swallow Records - 2005

  • Time: May 27 - 8:05:21 pm
  • Zydeco Confessions

    Curley Taylor, “Zydeco Line”

    from Zydeco Confessions

    Louisiana Soul Records - 2013

  • Time: May 27 - 8:07:00 pm
  • Bayou Road

    Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band, “We Make a Good Gumbo”

    from Bayou Road

    Swampadellic Records - 2006

  • Time: May 27 - 8:11:33 pm
  • 25 Back to My Roots

    Sean Ardoin & Kreole Rock and Soul, “I Go Where the Zydeco Goes”

    from 25 Back to My Roots

    Zydekool Records - 2024

  • Time: May 27 - 8:14:50 pm
  • Traveling Man (feat. The Zydeco Hellraisers)

    Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers, “Traveling Man (feat. The Zydeco Hellraisers)”

    from Traveling Man (feat. The Zydeco Hellraisers)

    Sound Of New Orleans - 2005

  • Time: May 27 - 8:24:12 pm
  • The Best of Beausoleil

    Beausoleil, “Parlez-nous à boire”

    from The Best of Beausoleil

    Arhoolie Records - 1997

  • Time: May 27 - 8:25:49 pm
  • Kreole Rock and Soul

    Sean Ardoin, “Kick Rocks”

    from Kreole Rock and Soul

    Zydekool Records - 2018

  • Time: May 27 - 8:31:30 pm
  • Ossun Blues

    Horace Trahan, “Ossun Blues”

    from Ossun Blues

    Swallow Records - 1996

  • Time: May 27 - 8:38:23 pm
  • Hot 8 Remixes

    Hot 8 Brass Band, “Get Up (Diesler Remix)”

    from Hot 8 Remixes

    Tru Thoughts - 2008

  • Time: May 27 - 8:43:01 pm
  • King of the Party

    Big Sam's Funky Nation, “See Me Dance”

    from King of the Party

    Hypersoul Records - 2010

  • Time: May 27 - 8:47:17 pm
  • Dancin' in the Kitchen

    Lynn Drury, “Good”

    from Dancin' in the Kitchen

    Csb Roxy Music - 2021

  • Time: May 27 - 8:51:47 pm
  • Homegrown

    The New Orleans Catahoulas, “Let the Good Times Roll”

    from Homegrown

    The New Orleans Catahoulas - 2019

  • Time: May 27 - 8:54:52 pm
  • Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers, “I Can See Clearly Now”

    from Livin' a Treme Life

    Basin Street Records - 2009