October 1998
BackTalk
- Rockin' Dopsie Jr.
Since taking over his late father's band—the Zydeco Twisters—in 1993, David Rubin a.k.a Rockin' Dopsie Jr., has become one of New…
Bayou Beat
- Octa Clark Dies at age 94: Walter Mouton and Bruce Daigrepont
It’s festival season again in southwest Louisiana. This year, however, a somber note—the passing of the Cajun-music legend Octa Clark at…
Bluesworthy
- Sherman Robertson & Excello Treasures
Ah, autumn in New Orleans. Hurricane season is over, the dizzying summer heat subsides, and for music fans, the clubs start…
Bookmark
- The Kingdom of Zydeco by Michael Tisserand & Time Out: New Orleans
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Cover Story
- A Mystic Among Us: My Brother Harold Battiste
I am the oldest of three boys. I never had a big brother. A wise one to consult, an experienced person…
Dis 'n' Dat
- CSP Records, Assorted Festivals, SxSW, the Mississippi: River of Song & More
Jimmy Rogers, owner of CSP Records, tells us that he has signed Louisiana Music Hall of Fame member and swamp pop…
Features
- 100: The 100 Essential Louisiana CDs, Part 1
- The Year of the Drummer
- And the Beat Goes On: The Legacy and Future of AFO Records
It’s Friday night in the city. The streets are slick with rain but the downpour seems to have abated and the…
Feedback
- Johnny Angel's Whirlaway Lounge
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Film & Video Bits
- The 10th Annual New Orleans Film & Video Festival, Ronin, Pecker & Africa: The Serengeti @ IMAX
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Grapevine
- Custom Louisiana Music Cds from the Internet
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Letters
- Letters October 1998
The Cd Sis'tahs Hi y'all. First off, congratulations on your 10th anniversary. Y'all are the best and we look forward to…
Mojo Mouth
- Get Your Essential Louisiana Music Here… New Direction at Tip's… Borders and Wherehouse Walk Into the Crescent City… offBeat Events
This is so cool… this month we're previewing a feature that anyone who's interested in Louisiana music will appreciate (and I'm…
Obituaries
- Obituary: Johnny Adams
Johnny Adams (1932-1998) When Johnny Adams died on September 14, 1998, the world lost one of the greatest singers in American…
Pass A Good Time
- Angola Prison Rodeo, Red River Revel Arts Festival, French Food Festival & More
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Savoring Sin City
- The Red Room & New City Diner
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Straight, No Chaser
- Headhunters, Cubanismo and Jazz Awareness Month
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Street
- Partners-N-Crime, Disturbed Young Hustlers, locals at MTV & More
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Talkin' 'bout New Orleans
- Frank "Lefty" Mitchell, Mason Ruffner & the Bernards
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Reviews
- Cubanismo!, Reencarnacin (Hannibal)
- Bryan Lee, Live at the Old Absinthe House Bar…Saturday Night (Justin Time)
- Todd Washko, Going Somewhere (Four Cars/Radionic)
- Balfa Toujours, La Pointe (Rounder)
- Keb' Mo', Slow Down (Okeh/550)
- Chris Thomas King, Red Mud (Black Top)
- Various Artists, The Atlantic New Orleans Jazz Sessions (Mosaic Records)
- Sam Rimington's International All Stars, Live at the Louisiana Music Factory (504)