Issue Articles — Letters
Letters July 2001
OUT-OF-TOUCH JAZZ FEST Bravo OffBeat for having the courage to print your in-depth analysis of the Jazz and Heritage Festival. As great as the festival is there are many aspects […]
Letters June 2001
IN A PANIC This unresearched article by A. Cohen fails to include the so-called jamband Widespread Panic. Their sound has been heavily influenced by the jazz and funk roots that […]
Letters May 2001
MISPLACED CAJUN PRIDE? With regard to the epithet “coonass” used in the recent article [OffBeat, February 2001] “Coonass Mardi Gras,” we submit to you the following: 1. Complaint The most […]
Letters April 2001
FUCHS GETS FUNKY While we appreciate Roger Hahn’s inclusion of Tuff City/Night Train’s efforts in shedding light on the under-chronicled New Orleans music scene of the funk and soul era, […]
Letters March 2001
VENTING I just had the opportunity to read the review of my CD. Thanks for including me in the issue. For the record, when you submit to review, you submit […]
Letters January 2001
REKOOPERATION Your article [by Roger Hahn] regarding Child Is Father To The Man was right on the money. That album is superb. I recommend Soul Of A Man which is […]
Letters December 2000
WHY IS THE LOUISIANA MUSIC COMMISSION SO DEFENSIVE? Here we go again! It never ceases to amaze me (although I should be expecting it at this point) as to the […]
Letters November 2000
BLACK & WHITE I’d like to respond to Bunny Matthews’ interview with Robert Mugge regarding Mugge’s film “Rhythm & Bayous: A Road Map of Louisiana Music.” In discussing the swamp […]
Letters October 2000
SLAGGED ‘N’ STOKED I would like to address the recent slagging of Michael Murphy from the perspective of an insider. Although primarily a record producer (Fingerbowl, G. Love, Alex Chilton, […]
