Offbeat Cover for March, 1995

March 1995 Contents

Cover Story

Kermit Ruffins Comes Out Swingin’

Features

The Gospel According to Evil Nurse Sheila!

The Rebirth of the Dirty Dozen

Dis 'n' Dat

Music Biz Descends on Austin; New Meters, Ivan Neville Discs

Crescent City Bounce

New Snooks, Alex Chilton Records; A Post-Mardi Gras Sampler of Brass Band Records

Dirty Rice

Our New Cajun and Zydeco Column Takes Off; Bluerunners Spawn Misery Brothers

Eye Music

The Expressive Impressions of Elemore Morgan, Jr. and Jeff Cook’s Turning Point

Fat City

Nice Vibes, OK Food at Lola’s; African Delights at Bennachin

Feedback

WTUL Marathon Takes to the Quad; A Raw 7-Inch from Dash Rip Rock

Film & Video Bits

Sundance Film Festival Offers A Preview of Coming Attractions

Plugged In

OffBeat Now Surfs the ‘Net

Street

Cash Money Talent Search Yields Results; Backstage Pass Fantasizes About Fruitopia

Strictly Jazz

Satchmo’s Japanese Fans Aid Local Players; “Sandbar Series” Resumes at UNO

Reviews

JoAnne Brackeen Trio, Power Talk (Turnipseed)

John Lee Hooker, Chill Out (Pointblank/Virgin)

Johnny Adams, The Verdict (Rounder)

Nicholas Payton, Wessell Anderson, Peter Martin, Christopher Thomas, Brian Blade, New Orleans Collective (Evidence)

Nick Lowe, The Impossible Bird (Upstart)

Letters

Letters March 1995