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The Coolest of ’92
JUST TOO COOL Nine of our writers document their coolest musical experiences of ‘92 — album, concert, or other. For a non-writer perspective, we asked a few familiar faces to […]
Boom Town
Once it was flirting with extinction. Now the brass band is alive and well and reshaping everything musical in its path. Even “The Flintstones” theme. When the Onward Brass […]
An OffBeat Interview with Dr. John
Twenty years have elapsed since Mac Rebennack set aside the extravagances of his “Dr. John” character to record the acclaimed Gumbo album, a relatively low-key homage to New Orleans R&B […]
Spotlight
Astral Project Anyone who has truly experienced an Astral Project performance knows the outer limits of music’s transportive powers. The Jazz Fest Astral journey departs from the Fair Grounds […]
Club Scout
Let’s presume: you’re reading this issue of OffBeat so you’re probably in New Orleans and not, thankfully, somewhere ridiculous. You are already aware of that massive smorgasbord of music in […]
Blues News February 1992
Congratulations to blues Grammy nominees: TRADITIONAL BLUES: Charles Brown, All My Life; Johnnie Johnson, Johnnie B. Bad; B.B. King, Live at the Apollo; John Lee Hooker, Mr. Lucky; and Taj […]
Chicago Jazz
It’s odd that even when cruising at 20,000 feet, heading north from New Orleans to the Chicago Jazz Fest, there is a sense of history to this route taken by […]
Spare Parts October 1991
Ahhh, October in New Orleans. The weather cools down, the gators shed their skin and those poor nutria keep getting smashed as they try to cross I-10. October is also […]
Spare Parts September 1991
Yo dudes and dudettes, the Spare Parts mailbox has been getting some action, so I’ll start off by plugging a society centered around a rather well known local writer. Sue […]
Hot Wax in Big Stacks: Tips from the Record Tent
Hot glass is more like it this year. Following market demand (being dragged behind it kicking and screaming is more like it), we have reduced the quantities of vinyl at […]
