May 2019

BackTalk

Lynyrd Skynyrd's Rickey Medlocke talks back
Classic Southern-rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd is in the second year of The Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour. In its… – John Wirt

Girls Night Out: Valerie Sassyfras Has Nothing To Lose
For three consecutive days in April 2018, Ellen DeGeneres—the internationally famous TV talkshow host from Metairie—broadcast a video clip of New… – John Wirt

Bayou Boogaloo Schedule
BAYOU BOOGALOO SCHEDULE It’s Bayou Boogaloo Time. Besides the great music, the festival offers the best in Louisiana cuisines and local… – OffBeat Staff
The New Orleans Suspects with the Golden Comanche are Tribal Gold
When these tribes meet, turn up the heat. Big Chief Juan Pardo and the Golden Comanche bring Mardi Gras Indian rhythm,… – John Wirt
One, Two, Three, Hit It! Angelo Moore and the Brand New Step hit it
Angelo Moore, the exuberant saxophonist, vocalist, and original member of the alternative ska, reggae and punk band Fishbone, moves in only… – Geraldine Wyckoff
Homegrown: Erica Falls spreads her wings
For nearly five years, Erica Falls has been principal guest vocalist with Galactic, traveling with the New Orleans funk-rock-jazz band for… – John Wirt
Paul McCartney’s return to the Crescent City after five years
A fan of New Orleans and its music, Paul McCartney has visited and performed in the city numerous times. On May 23… – John Wirt
Roots Plus: HyperPhlyy mixes country and soul
When Danica Hart and Trea Swindle, two self-described “country girls from Mississippi,” began performing as HyperPhlyy, they could scarcely have imagined… – Bill Forman

Soundcheck: Five Questions with photographer Polo Silk
Sthaddeus “Polo Silk” Terrell is a venerated photographer whose work has been invaluable in capturing moments in New Orleans hip-hop, club,… – Amanda "Bonita" Mester

Letters to the Editor & Corrections, May 2019
Rolling Stones gather no moss Tradition and loyalty be damned, Jazz Fest tried to sell its fan-base down the river for an… – OffBeat Readers

Mojo Mouth, May 2019: Nothing Stays The Same
One of my all-time favorite songs is “Everything Must Change,” written by the late vocalist Benard Ighner, that’s been covered so… – Jan Ramsey

In Memoriam: Paul Marx (1947-2019)
In 2005, a new band called Travis Matte and the Zydeco Kingpins was having to turn down gigs. The band’s mix… – Herman Fuselier
In Memoriam: Cecil George Palmer (1945 – 2019)
Cecil Palmer was more than a fine chef; he was embraced as a much-loved member of New Orleans’s music and festival… – Geraldine Wyckoff
In Memoriam: Wesley Schmidt (1951 – 2019)
Wesley Schmidt played many diverse roles in his hometown of New Orleans. As the owner of the Frenchmen Street jazz mecca… – Geraldine Wyckoff
In Memoriam: Margaret Lewis Warwick (1940-2019)
Margaret Warwick, an acclaimed Shreveport, Louisiana singer, songwriter, producer, publisher, and trail blazing music executive, died March 29, after a brief… – Jeff Hannusch

Dining Out: Zasu
In the past two years, in spite of the sense of excitement and energy the New Orleans restaurant scene has been… – Michael Dominici

Josh Hyde, Into the Soul (Independent)
After releasing his critically acclaimed Call of the Night effort in 2017, Alexandria guitarist-songwriter Josh Hyde knew it would be only… – Dan Willging
D.O.N., Out the Loop Too (Independent)
Rapper D.O.N., a.k.a. Don the Worker, is low-key, and resides on the West Bank. He has a family and goes to… – Michael Patrick Welch
Harrison Fontenot, The Harrison Fontenot Cajun Collection (Swallow Records)
The name Harrison Fontenot may not be a regular topic of conversation among Cajun music fans beyond Acadiana, but nonetheless this… – Dan Willging
Jimmie Vaughan, Baby, Baby Please Come Home (The Last Records)
The gangster of the blues guitar, and one-time original member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Texan Jimmie Vaughan is back with his… – Jeff Hannusch
Calvin Lavergne, Cajunman (Independent)
Though Cajunman marks Calvin Lavergne’s full-length debut, it’s really Cajunman 2.0. A five-song EP consisting of three swamp poppers and two… – Dan Willging
Davell Crawford, Dear Fats, I Love You (Basin Street Records)
Davell Crawford allows his piano to sing the lyrics of the late, legendary Fats Domino’s greatest hits on Dear Fats, I… – Geraldine Wyckoff