Louisiana Music Factory

Lonely Planet review

Here's your first stop if you're looking for music. The selection of new and used CDs delves deep into New Orleans and Louisiana musical culture, with recordings from the 19-oughts all the way up to this week. You're sure to walk out of this store with sacks of CDs from the region's bottomless talent pool.

Get your jazz here, from King Oliver and Jellyroll to the Marsalises to Los Hombres Calientes. Get your R&B from Fess to K-Doe to the Meters to John Boutte. Get your Cajun and zydeco here, from the Hackberry Ramblers to Boozoo to Clifton Chenier to Buckwheat. Brassbands? Get 'em here. The listening stations are a great way to familiarize yourself with local artists. There's also a nice selection of cool T-shirts that you won't find elsewhere, along with books, DVDs and posters. Live performances on Saturday afternoons really rock the joint.