Louisiana Music Factory
Louisiana Music Factory is an independent record and CD store located on Frenchmen Street in the
, many of which are on local independent labels and hard to find outside the Louisiana region.The store also holds weekly in-store performances throughout the year. Many performances showcase local artists, especially during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival period.
History
The store was opened in February 1992 by founders Jerry Brock and Barry Smith on North Peters Street in the French Quarter.[1] Brock had been known as one of the founders of the local community radio station WWOZ, and a producer who first recorded the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
In 1996, the store moved to a location on Decatur Street within the French Quarter.[1] The Decatur Street store was two-storied, devoting the second floor to vintage vinyl. In 2001, Brock left the store to pursue other opportunities, and Smith became the sole owner.[2]
The store suffered little damage by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and was one of the first record stores to reopen after the storm.[3]
In March 2014, the store moved to its current location at 421 Frenchmen Street in the French Quarter, downriver from the Decatur Street location.
References
- ^ a b "Jerry Brock & The Louisiana Music Factory on John Sinclair website". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ Gambit Weekly: A Decade at the Factory
- ^ ASCAP - New Orleans Rising (Part Two)