June 2012
BackTalk
- Sonny Landreth
Sonny Landreth is in Cleveland to start touring in support of his new album, Elemental Journey. It often takes a few…
Bookmark
- R.J. Smith, The One: The Life and Music of James Brown (Gotham Books)
“In New Orleans, Brown announced he was retiring soon,” we learn on page 183 of The One. That was circa 1966,…
Cover Story
- Nine Lives: A Life of Its Own
Paul Sanchez is frowning. The latest cast and crew for a performance of the music from Nine Lives: A Musical…
Features
- Freddie Keppard: The King of In-Between
Like many of the best and earliest New Orleans jazz musicians, Freddie Keppard’s name is inextricably linked with that of Buddy… - Theresa Andersson: All By Myself
“Okay Theresa, walk toward me.” Playback starts and Theresa Andersson begins walking in a secluded alley in the Bywater with a… - Jazz Fest Style: Photos of Fashion at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
OffBeat contributor Cree Mc Cree caught fashionable festers at Jazz Fest this year. Here are a few of her favorites. Below… - Jazz Fest: A Last Look Back at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Jazz Fest is over. The Neville Brothers helped send it off by introducing the family band’s next generation, while the Preservation… - Pandora Gastelum's Puppets: Stuck in the Mudlark Theatre
Remember the puppet shows you used to put on in your backyard? Popsicle sticks with googly eyes, a cardboard stage? Bet… - Bas Clas: Back to Work
The Beatles in Hamburg in ’61. The Stooges’ 1967 Halloween debut at their State Street house in Ann Arbor. The Velvet…
Fresh
- Amy Winehouse Foundation and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra: A Push in the Right Direction
“Jazz was something that was important to Amy, and New Orleans was something that was important to her as well. What… - The 10 Best-Selling Albums During Jazz Fest at Louisiana Music Factory
The top ten sellers during Jazz Fest at the Louisiana Music Factory: 1. Anders Osborne: Black Eye Galaxy (Alligator) 2. Jon… - The Nobles: A Loss of Nobility
The longest running band in New Orleans is saying farewell, and it doesn’t involve a Neville, an Andrews or a Rad.…
Letters
- June 2012 Letters
AUDITORY PUMMELING I spend a large proportion of my vacation days visiting New Orleans. Our primary draw is the music, especially…
Mojo Mouth
- Hot or Not?
When I started OffBeat some 25 years ago, I could not understand why it seemed that the city curled up into…
OffBeat Eats
- Dining Out: Il Posto Cafe
Weekends are rarely relaxing. You may leave the office on Friday afternoon with full intentions of spending the better part of… - Glen David Andrews Hits the Spot at Roosevelt's Black Pearl
Roosevelt's Black Pearl 1001 N. Claiborne Ave. Monday - Sunday, 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. How long have you been coming…
Dining Out
- Dining Out: Il Posto Cafe
Weekends are rarely relaxing. You may leave the office on Friday afternoon with full intentions of spending the better part of…
Photo Op
- Kenneth Terry at the Candlelight Lounge
Photographer: Willow Haley When the music started at the Candlelight Lounge, the token sliver of space between the Tremé…
The Spot
- Glen David Andrews Hits the Spot at Roosevelt's Black Pearl
Roosevelt's Black Pearl 1001 N. Claiborne Ave. Monday - Sunday, 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. How long have you been coming…
Reviews
- Dr. Michael White, Adventures in New Orleans Jazz, Part 2 (Basin Street Records)
Part Two of Dr. White’s exhilarating and euphoric musical adventures, which have been not so much “in” New Orleans jazz as… - Sonny Landreth, Elemental Journey (Landfall Records)
One of my favorite Sonny Landreth moments was hearing him perform the instrumental “Z Attack” at a Wednesday at the Square… - Debbie Davis, It's Not the Years, It's the Miles (Threadhead Records)
Debbie Davis is generally recognized as possessing one of the most beautiful voices in a city filled with talented singers. Her… - Sarah Quintana, The World Has Changed (Independent)
Anyone with a pair of ears can tell that Sarah Quintana possesses a rare talent. The golden-voiced chanteuse has amassed a… - Les Frères Carrière & The Lawtell Playboys, La La Louisiana Black French Music (Maison de Soul Records)
Folklorist Nick Spitzer, now of American Routes radio fame, made these home recordings of Les Frères Carrière and the Lawtell Playboys… - Mississippi Rail Company, Coal Black Train (Independent)
In the last year, the Mississippi Rail Company has been generating some buzz for its live show, and its debut album,… - Lil' Wayne and Same Ol' Two Step, I Bring It (Shrimpo Music)
As evidenced by the pounding title track, Lil’ Wayne can bring it all right. But what he brings mostly on his… - Treme: The Complete Second Season DVD (HBO Home Entertainment)
Watching the second season of Treme again, I’m struck by the quality of the casting. Making DJ Davis a small man… - Randy "19th Street Red" Cohen, Avenue Boogie (Redtop Recording)
I’m told Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen hails from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and busks in front of the Superdome before… - Beth McKee, Next to Nowhere (Swampgirl Records)
Beth McKee found her audience with 2010’s I’m That Way, a rich, jazz-flecked, soulful album of Bobby Charles tunes—a smart move,… - Will Bernard Trio, Outdoor Living (Dreck to Disk Records)
With summer officially under way, guitarist Will Bernard and his trio have selected an opportune time to provide a soundtrack that… - Euphoria Brass Band, Coast to Coast (Independent)
San Diego’s Euphoria Brass Band has a solid handle on modern brass band music in the Rebirth/Dirty Dozen mold. Maybe that’s… - Alabama Shakes, Boys & Girls (ATO Records)
The Alabama Shakes start with solid grounding, what the late great Lester Bangs called rudimentals. I’m struck especially by Heath Fogg’s… - The Sugarman Three, What the World Needs Now (Daptone Records)
It’s been a full decade since the last Sugarman Three album, and a lot’s happened in that time. Daptone has risen… - Jerry Sartain, Louisiana's Callin' (CSP Records)
The world will probably end before swamp pop fades into the sunset. Performances like this can’t hurt either as Louisiana’s Callin’…
