Issue Articles
March 2009 Letters
ALL THINGS OF BEAUTY I just wanted to say thank you for a great award show, both musically and for all the honorees that could be present. My wife and […]
February 2009 Letters
TOP 50 Thanks for the great year-end albums list, but not including Anders Osborne’s Coming Down in the Top 50 seems a serious oversight. I would also try to sneak […]
January 2009 Letters
“How many times have I awakened to cravings of Mandina’s turtle soup or a po-boy. East Tennessee has good BBQ and bluegrass, but that’s about it.”—Beth Sager, Monterey, TN VOODOO […]
December 2008 Letters
VIP PROBLEMS My girlfriend and I paid close to $1,000 for Voodoo Fest LOA (VIP) tickets and we feel, along with many other people that we were ripped off. We […]
November 2008 Letters
TRUMPETER FOUND Thank you for your cooperation trying to find a young trumpeter with a broken horn [“Weekly Beat,” August 21, 2008]. I found out he was Sean Roberts from […]
October 2008 Letters
THE GRAVY I just had to let you know, I made Irma’s [Irma Thomas] macaroni and cheese last night for a crowd and everyone was wowed! Thanks for sharing! —Georgia […]
September 2008 Letters
DR. MICHAEL WHITE The article about Dr. Michael White is most moving. In the Jewish tradition, it is our duty to “turn sorrow into song.” His journey shows us how […]
August 2008 Letters
FAN FOR LIFE I think Alex Rawls missed the point of Sonny Landreth´s excellent new CD, From the Reach. After releasing a live album with his trio, Sonny wanted to […]
July 2008 Letters
WATERMELON MAN In 1979, I flew from Houston to Nashville. On the flight was Bo Diddley. He was in his black outfit with black glasses and hat and black briefcase. […]
June 2008 Letters
OFFBEAT MATTERS One of the most special moments of my earliest trips to New Orleans (they began in late ’70s) was seeing an advertisement for the Neville Brothers, and going […]
