Lagniappe Sessions Vol. 2/ Various - Lagniappe Sessions Vol. 2 (Various Artists)Lagniappe (la gniappe) noun 'lan ? yap,' 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. Launched in 2005, the blog Aquarium Drunkard has become a daily destination for many on a never ending quest for musical discovery. In 2011, Aquarium Drunkard established The Lagniappe Sessions, featuring some of the site's favorite artists covering some of their favorite artists. Released for RSD Black Friday in

and Ryan Hover

Touring with genre-divergent artists has honed the band's comfortably multifarious sound

From the 'Potteries' area

Daniyel's ability to make art that's truthful to his experiences is one of the many reasons why local Portland publication

features Herbie Hancock (piano)

La Petite Reine (the Little Queen) has just crossed an entire continent and overcome all sorts of obstacles to spend the winter here in the Sierra Chincua pine forest in Mexico

both from the '80's)

wherein McCormack sings songs of a bygone era

and William Shatner (Star Trek)

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He was a versatile and distinctive artist

and the agile bassist Raffaele Bossard