September 2016

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BackTalk

Aaron Neville talks back
The year 2016 represents many milestones for Aaron Neville. The legendary New Orleans vocalist released his 17th album, Apache, which stands… – Geraldine Wyckoff

Cover Story

Luke Winslow-King: No More Crying Today
For songwriter Luke Winslow-King, 2014-2015 was the kind of year that nobody would ever want to live through. Never much of… – Brett Milano

Features

Corinne Bailey Rae: Feeling Brave
Few singers these days can get their worldview across with the timbre of their voice alone the way Corinne Bailey Rae… – Robert Fontenot
Eric Krasno: Aaron Neville’s Poetry
It might take a scorecard to keep track of how Brooklynite Eric Krasno, as well as his many cohorts, became and… – Geraldine Wyckoff
Marc Broussard: Bayou Soul
Solomon Burke’s soul classic “Cry to Me” inspired Marc Broussard’s eighth album, S.O.S.: Save Our Soul 2. Broussard’s studio interpretation of… – John Wirt
Magnetic Ear: Ear Say
Saxophonist Martin Krusche is sitting at the dining room table in his Ninth Ward home alongside saxophonist Dan Oestreicher, trombonists Wes… – Jennifer Odell
Reggie Scanlan: Lucky Like That
Gigs keep coming for Reggie Scanlan. The veteran New Orleans bassist’s resume includes his recently, amiably ended seven years with the… – John Wirt

Fresh

New Orleans Brass Lifts Country Crooner Sturgill Simpson
"He recorded [A Sailor’s Guide to Earth] with horns and then wanted his own guys to hit the road with,” saxophonist… – Frank Etheridge
Blame it on the Storm
If you’ve lived in New Orleans your whole life, you’ve probably noticed that there have been three major tectonic shifts in… – Robert Fontenot
Local Novelty Stores Gear Up for Southern Decadence
To the uninitiated, the urethral probe illuminated in a display case inside Le Sex Shoppe requires explanation. A skinny, shiny silver… – Frank Etheridge
Jazz Underground
When a jazz series begins with an event entitled “Celebrating Coltrane,” it’s obviously on the right track. The Jazz Underground program,… – Geraldine Wyckoff
Five Questions with Rick Delaup
Rick Delaup fell in love with New Orleans’ mid-century burlesque culture, when clubs flourished on Bourbon Street and top-notch production was… – OffBeat Staff

In The Spirit

Adam Orzechowski/Trinity
“Most of my cocktails have a person in mind, in the background, but I’ve never created a cocktail for a musician… – Elsa Hahne

Letters

September 2016 Letters to OffBeat
Follow Your NOLA The following letter is in response to Sam D’Arcangelo’s web post, “’Follow Your NOLA’ Takes Over a New… – OffBeat Magazine

Mojo Mouth

Nervine
I’m always nervous this time of year because we’re now approaching the so-called “heart” of the annual hurricane season. Everyone in… – Jan Ramsey

Obituaries

Obituary: Pete Fountain (1930–2016)
New Orleans clarinetist Pete Fountain passed away from heart failure on August 6, 2016. He was 86. Peter Dewey LaFontaine, Jr.,… – OffBeat Staff
Obituary: Jo “Cool” Davis (1953–2016)
Gospel singer, performer and Central City’s pride and joy Jo “Cool” Davis passed away at his home after coming back from… – OffBeat Staff

OffBeat Eats

Raw Deals
Slurp your way through happy hour with these dozen dozens for $12 or less, on most days of the week. Blind… – OffBeat Staff
Beyond the Gulf
When a couple of oyster lovers walked into Seaworthy, the new sustainable seafood restaurant and oyster bar in the CBD, recently… – Elsa Hahne

Dining Out

McClure’s Barbecue
My first visit to NOLA Brewing was in early 2010 for an impromptu brewery tour of what consisted of little more… – Peter Thriffiley

The Spot

Guy Gelso hits the Spot
[of Louisiana Music Hall of Fame rock band Zebra, from 1975] When did you eat here last? Someone just hired us… – Elsa Hahne

Reviews

Bruce Daigrepont, Bienvenue Dans le Sud de la Louisiane (Bayou Pon Pon)
Bienvenue Dans le Sud de la Louisiane, Bruce Daigrepont’s first band record since 1999’s Paradis, consists of 14 finely crafted originals,… – Dan Willging
The Taxpayers, Big Delusion Factory (Useless State Records)
The Taxpayers get more press than most New Orleans rock bands, and that’s because they have more history, starting out as… – Robert Fontenot
The Bo-Keys, Heartaches by the Number (Omnivore)
Most interesting release: You’d have to call this country/soul, performed in the noble tradition of the great Arthur Alexander, Joe Simon,… – Jeff Hannusch
Paul Sanchez, Heart Renovations (Independent)
Songwriters need stories and much of the time it’s the story of their life that ends up getting told. A storyteller… – John Swenson
Georgi Petrov and Russell Ramirez, Beware of the Cats (Independent)
A pairing of a guitar and trombone in a duet format for an entire album can certainly be considered unusual. The… – Geraldine Wyckoff
Joy, Just Like That (Independent)
Joycelyn Owens is best known as the featured female vocalist for Walter “Wolfman” Washington and his Roadmasters, and if you like… – Robert Fontenot
REWIND: Juvenile, Solja Rags (Cash Money Records)
Producer Mannie Fresh Presses Rewind on Juvenile's Second Studio Album Solja Rags, circa 1997. "Everybody always wanna talk about 400 Degreez or Mind of… – Holly Hobbs
Antoine Diel & Sam Kuslan, In My Father’s House (Independent)
You’d be hard-pressed to find an album in 2016 that mixes two distinct styles of Christian music so bravely, if not… – Robert Fontenot
James Evans’ Octuple Odyssey, The Golden Whippet of Algiers (Jimmy Wizard Records)
There have been dozens of interesting musicians moving to NOLA in the last few years, none more so than reedman/composer James… – Tom McDermott
Book Review: Martin Hawkins, Slim Harpo: Blues King Bee of Baton Rouge (LSU Press)
Swamp-blues artist Slim Harpo has long been one of Louisiana’s least chronicled music stars. The new book by British writer Martin… – John Wirt
Kayla Woodson, Kayla Woodson (Independent)
She’s from Waggaman originally, but like so many before her, Kayla Woodson journeyed to Nashville in order to make it as… – Robert Fontenot
New Orleans Suspects, Kaleidoscoped (Independent)
This is the fourth New Orleans Suspects album in as many years—and for a band whose members have been around the… – Brett Milano
Smoky Greenwell, South Louisiana Blues (Greenwell Records)
Harmonica ace Smoky Greenwell and guitarist Jack Kolb originally intended this to be a tribute to legendary Excello recording artist Lonesome… – Dan Willging
Luke Winslow-King, I’m Glad Trouble Don’t Last Always (Bloodshot)
Luke WinslowKing’s fifth album is clearly a divorce/breakup album, and has everything you’d expect from an album of that nature. Song… – Brett Milano
Gina Forsyth, Copper Rooster (Waterbug Records)
If you want to hear lots of fiddle tunes, go to a dulcimer festival. That’s what Gina Forsyth did, which served… – Dan Willging
The Cookers, The Call of the Wild and Peaceful Heart (Smoke Sessions Records)
Hard bop supreme is served up by the Cookers, a truly all-star ensemble that includes veterans who helped develop and shape… – Geraldine Wyckoff
Aaron Neville, Apache (Tell It Records)
During his rain-drenched set at this year’s Jazz Fest, Aaron Neville quietly introduced a new song, “Stompin’ Ground”—a standout that found… – Brett Milano