Night Crawl: OffBeat’s Annual Guide to Fest Life After Dark

Hey, hey, hey, it’s that time again. Hope y’all are well-rested when you arrive for Jazz Fest because with all the incredible music in town, you will be crawling on […]

Searchin’ for Blues Jewels, New Orleans-Style

A quick glance at the blues of Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone, Andy J. Forest, Blues With A Feeling and N.O.B.D.   It’s time again to ask that question — where are […]

Night Crawling: OffBeat’s Annual Guide to Fest-Life After Dark

George Porter, Jr. and the Running Pardners, Things Ain’t What They Used to Be (Trans-Video Productions)

Sweet Miss Coffy, Cadillac George Harris and George Jackson, Mississippi Burnin’ Blues: Authentic Mississippi Delta Urban Blues (Mardi Gras)

Testifyin’: New Orleans Bluesmen

Meet Augie Jr., Coco Robicheaux, Mem Shannon and Brint Anderson, working New Orleans bluesmen.   At the end of James Brown’s classic R&B hit “Night Train,” he calls out the […]

Various Artists, Delmark 40th Anniversary: Blues (Delmark)

Frank John Hadley, The Grove Press Guide to the Blues on CD (Grove Press)

Night Crawling: Seeking Out the Best Music of the Jazz Fest Season After Dark

The following is a consolidated rundown of some of the best bets for nighttime musical experiences during the Jazz Fest. Quite frankly, it’s an embarrassing orgy of music. The only […]

Midnight Creepers, Breaking Point (Wild Dog Records)

On this, the Midnight Creepers’ third, and by far best, recording, ordinary white boy Daytona blues has become Philly funkified and gospel deep. This crack outfit functions as the King […]