Issue Articles — Features
Jimmy Buffett Comes Home
Jimmy Buffett claims to be a firm believer in the concept of the full circle, the tendency of events and situations in life to come back to where they started. […]
Evangeline, Evangeline
After a year that brought them from Bourbon Street sweatshops to the country’s biggest arenas, the women of Evangeline take stock on the eve of their second album for Jimmy […]
Roland Stone: Remember Me?
Thirty years after his last hit, Roland LeBlanc-better known as Roland Stone-comes full circle with a new album. Once in a while a little window of opportunity opens up for […]
Guest Commentary: Hip-Hop and Rap: A Dynamic Art Form
Editor’s Note: In last month’s OffBeat, Delfeayo Marsalis authored an essay about whether rap has replaced jazz at the cutting edge of musical art. In his article, Marsalis asserted that […]
Music Television DeGruy-Style
In guitarist Phil DeGruy’s parallel universe, Madonna gets nasty to “The Sound of Music” and Robert Tilton rules. He’s describing “dubbing” — a signature blend of music and performance […]
Inside the Tribes
“Big Chief wants to see you.” During a recent Sunday practice, an order to summon the visitor was passed through the ranks of the Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians […]
Guest Commentary: Has Rap Replaced Jazz As the Cutting Edge of Musical Art?
Not long ago, I went down to Tower Records to buy some music. On this particular occasion, I was checking out some classical music. A friend stopped me and said […]
Carnival Tales
Being carted up St. Charles Avenue in a rickshaw. Behaving foolishly in front of the Mayor. Spreading the good word. Fighting to stay head and shoulders above the masses: Four […]
Tommy Ridgley: How Long Must He Wait?
Local R&B mainstay Tommy Ridgley hopes three new albums rekindle the spotlight he enjoyed 30 years ago. Tommy Ridgley — one of the originators of New Orleans rhythm & […]
Boozoo Chavis: Dog Hill Afternoon
Boozoo Chavis is making hay. It’s an uncharacteristically cold December Tuesday on Dog Hill, the region in outlying Lake Charles where city dwellers have traditionally gone to dump their unwanted […]
