January 2010

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Lifetime Achievement in Music: Deacon John
At some point this year, Deacon John Moore will celebrate his 50th anniversary as the bandleader of Deacon John and the… – John Swenson

Features

The Heartbeat Award: Threadhead Records
John Swenson wrote in the December issue of OffBeat, “The Threadhead Records phenomenon has reshaped the profile of the local recording… – Paul Sanchez
The Warehouse: The Fillmore South
It was the Seventies, the decade of Creative Chaos as some have called it. And, in a city where no less… – Randy Savoie
Always Beating
Vote for YOUR favorites here: https://www.offbeat.com/bob09 Who’s the Artist of the Year? Veterans BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, whose Alligator Purse underlined… – OffBeat Staff
Who Did "Who Dat"?
The first time Carlo Nuccio heard the phrase “Who Dat” was from the mouths of radio show characters Amos and Andy.… – Kathleen McCann
Lifetime Achievement in Music Education: Barry Ancelet
Barry Ancelet is a worthy recipient indeed for a Lifetime Achievement Award in Music Education. For the past three decades, Ancelet… – Ben Sandmel
Lifetime Achievement in Music Business: Quint Davis
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has become the sun at the center of the city’s musical galaxy. It and… – Alex Rawls

Fresh

The Saints Get Crunk
Every time the New Orleans Saints kick off this season, another “Who Dat?” question is raised: Who dat singing dat song?… – Alex Rawls
Down Bohren's Road
“I don’t even really think of myself as an educator,” Spencer Bohren humbly states, “I’m just an artist.” Tell that to… – Rosalie Cohn
Farewell, Asshole
It’s here, the beginning of the end. After a successful on-again, off-again 10-year run, The Asshole Monologues embarks on its self-proclaimed… – Rosalie Cohn

Letters

January 2010 Letters
MANTRA MUSIC Thanks a lot for the positive review of our new album Devaloka (Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band,… – OffBeat Readers

Mojo Mouth

New Year's Revolutions
Once again, it’s time for the Best of the Beat Awards on January 22 at the House of Blues, and we… – Jan Ramsey

OffBeat Eats

Dining Out: Charlie's Seafood
Natives of Harahan and River Ridge know Charlie’s Seafood (or “Charles,” for those who go by the sign outside) as a… – Peter Thriffiley & Rene Louapre
Shaye Cohn Hits the Spot at Mona's Cafe and Deli
Mona’s Café and Deli 504 Frenchmen St. (504) 949-4115 Why do you come here? I’m on Frenchmen Street so much.… – Elsa Hahne

Dining Out

Dining Out: Charlie's Seafood
Natives of Harahan and River Ridge know Charlie’s Seafood (or “Charles,” for those who go by the sign outside) as a… – Peter Thriffiley & Rene Louapre
Always Beating
Vote for YOUR favorites here: https://www.offbeat.com/bob09 Who’s the Artist of the Year? Veterans BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, whose Alligator Purse underlined… – OffBeat Staff

The Spot

Shaye Cohn Hits the Spot at Mona's Cafe and Deli
Mona’s Café and Deli 504 Frenchmen St. (504) 949-4115 Why do you come here? I’m on Frenchmen Street so much.… – Elsa Hahne

Reviews

Juvenile, Cocky & Confident (Atlantic)
Has Juvenile ever not sounded cocky and confident? If the title of his new album tells us anything, it’s that he’s… – Alex Rawls
Bryan Lee, My Lady Don't Love My Lady (Justin Time)
Bryan Lee might have come into this world a cheesehead up in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, but as soon as he heard… – John Radanovich
B.G., Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood (Koch)
In 1993, B.G. released his first solo album on a fledgling label called Cash Money Records. Since then, he’s been through… – Clifton Lee
Linzay Young & Joel Savoy, Linzay Young & Joel Savoy (Valcour)
Based on their longstanding musical association, it’s only fitting that Linzay Young and Joel Savoy unite for this eponymous recording and… – Dan Willging
Preservation Hall Hot 4, St. Peter Street Serenade (Preservation Hall)
This iTunes-only music-and-video release is the clearest document of Ben Jaffe’s vision for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The band, like… – Alex Rawls
Julia Lashae, Eadem Mutato Resurgo (Independent)
The title phrase—if you substitute “mutata” for “mutato”—translates in Latin to “Although changed, I shall arise the same,” and Julia Lashae… – Alex Rawls
Cindy Scott, Let the Devil Take Tomorrow (Catahoula)
I’ve surprised many friends over the years by saying that Cindy Scott’s debut album from 2002, Major to Minor, is my… – Tom McDermott
Freedy Johnston, Rain on the City (Bar None Records)
I've long believed that you can measure an artist by the duration of the period during which he or she is… – Alex Rawls
Davy Mooney, Ghosts of Music Past (Independent)
En route to becoming one of the most promising and captivating guitarists in the jazz world, seven-string master Davy Mooney managed… – Aaron Lafont
Will Thompson Quartet, WATIV (Independent)
Pianist/composer Will Thompson—William A. Thompson IV—first turned heads with his 2006 debut Baghdad Music Journal—a socially groundbreaking, musique concrete experiment he… – Aaron Lafont
Research Turtles, Research Turtles (Independent)
Channeling John, Paul, Ringo and George, the Research Turtles bring back simple pop-rock melodies and lyrics that only take a minute… – Briana Prevost