February 2018
BackTalk
- Maceo Parker Talks Back
Maceo Parker, the maestro of funky saxophone, spent much of his career as a high-profile sideman. On stage, he shared the…
Cover Story
- That Kalenda Thing: The Lost Bayou Ramblers’ Voyage
Nearly 20 years into Lost Bayou Ramblers’ career, the band can claim famous fans and Grammy nominations. The Violent Femmes’ Gordon…
Features
- No Monkeying Around: The Radiators celebrate their 40th anniversary with a new album
Forty years now of Radiators. From playing with Fess, from backing up Earl King, to a major label recording deal, national… - Worlds Apart: Courir de Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Mardi Gras in Cajun country can be worlds part. Parades, floats, beads, marching bands and… - Raw and Nervy: Sonia Tetlow’s sense of optimism
When Sonia Tetlow started playing around town, doing raw and nervy songs with an acoustic guitar, she got told she was… - Singing and the Drums Jamison Ross’ rhythm and melody
“I’m sitting down at the drums with nothing but melodies on my mind,” sings Jamison Ross on the groove tune “Call… - 300 Songs for 300 Years: Mardi Gras songs
Welcome to what may be the most ambitious project we’ve ever undertaken here at OffBeat. As promised last month, in honor…
Fresh
- MY MUSIC: Cristian Duque of Soul Project
“It’s a huge endeavor. The Funky Uncle Lounge will be the first time a live music club will be rolling as… - May 2005: “The Meters Are Right On Time”
OffBeat Magazine is celebrating 30 years and reached that milestone with our November 2017 issue. To mark the anniversary, over the… - ANOTHER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: The Meters Strut
The Meters now join an eye-popping list of Louisiana artists—Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Mahalia Jackson, Jelly Roll Morton, Clifton Chenier and… - Debut of Krewe du Kanaval
Drums, horns, dancers, vocalists and colorful costumes will fill the French Quarter streets as the Krewe of Kanaval debuts on Tuesday,… - Soundcheck: Five Questions with guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson, the insightful British songwriter and master guitarist, is bringing in his electric trio to New Orleans. Thompson booked his…
In The Spirit
- In The Spirit: Marsh Prudhomme/Gabrielle
“My grandmother in Lafayette makes a lot of cherry bounce and it's super strong. She’s very old school except that she…
Letters
- Letters to the Editor
Juju Child I been in the record business for over five decades as a record store owner, promotion man, concert promoter,…
Mojo Mouth
- Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” This is a saying that is truly emblematic of New Orleans.…
OffBeat Eats
- The Dish: Chef Hayley Vanvleet on Curio’s Pork Loin Po-Boy
Which of the dishes on your menu says the most about you? That has to be my panéed pork loin po-boy,…
Dining Out
- Pho Cam Ly
Some foods are for moods. I love cheese, for example, but only crave fondue on rare occasions when I'm neither particularly…
Reviews
- Joel Savoy, Kelli Jones, Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms, "Farewell, Alligator Man" (Valcour Records)
Grand Ole Opry star and Mamou native Jimmy C. Newman (1927–2014) enjoyed a fruitful, eight-decade country music career that incorporated his… - Marcus Roberts Trio, "Trio Crescent – Celebrating Coltrane" (J-Master Records)
Pianist Marcus Roberts, leading his longtime trio with bassist Rodney Jordan and drummer Jason Marsalis, revisits one of legendary saxophonist John… - Fortifiers, "Live" (Independent)
Louisiana has produced some of the world’s best harmonica players, and legends like Little Walter, Lazy Lester and Slim Harpo live… - Noggin, "Lizard Brain" (Independent)
Noggin’s new album, Lizard Brain, is a fun house of musical influences: You never know what’s going to jump out and… - Ernest Scott, "Bridging the Gap" (Breezy Hill Records)
It was nearly 26 years ago that songwriter Dan Tyler set in motion a course of action that would finally lead… - J.J. Caillier, "Bad as I Wanna Be" (Caillier Records)
Ever since Boozoo Chavis and Beau Jocque staged their faux zydeco battle in 1994, over-the-top self-promotion hype has become the norm,… - Treadles, "Bees Are Thieves Too" (Community Records)
Imagine if your favorite post-rockers actually went outside. What kind of music would your math-loving, technically obsessed loopers make if they… - Kim Wilson, "Blues and Boogie Vol. 1" (Severn)
Every bit a blues chameleon, Kim Wilson records and preforms under his own name as well as with the Fabulous Thunderbirds—the… - National Lagarde, "Story of a Southern Gentleman" (Sliptrick Records)
National Lagarde’s Story of a Southern Gentleman is a curious mixture of styles. Terry Lagarde’s description of his band on its… - Jackie Shane, "Any Other Way" (Numero Group)
During the years that preceded Canada having its current flag, Pierre Trudeau, and the Maple Leafs winning a string of three… - Harry Trahan, "Coeur et Âme" (Independent)
79-year-old Harry Trahan was once a workhouse accordionist in his younger days, playing four-hour gigs several nights a week for years… - Cat Head Biscuit Boys, "Cat Head Biscuit Boys" (Valcour Records)
Though the Cat Head Biscuit Boys’ eponymously titled debut is a mere four-song EP, it’s nonetheless an intriguing cross-section of the… - Trent Bourgeois, "Louisiana Roadhouse" (Independent)
On Louisiana Roadhouse, Trent Bourgeois was trying to create the feel of a typical Saturday night in any number of roadhouses… - Mark McGrain, "Love Time and Divination" (Immersion Records)
Trombonist Mark McGrain changes direction, mood and instrumentation on his latest release Love Time and Divination in comparison to his previous… - Eric Johanson, "Burn it Down" (Whiskey Bayou Records)
If you are unfamiliar with Eric Johanson, you are probably not alone; but here’s your opportunity to catch a phenomenal talent…
