Offbeat Cover for January, 1998

January 1998 Contents

Cover Story

Lifetime Achievement Award: Aaron Neville

Features

Best of the Beat 1997

The Best Music of 1997

The Sound of a Rhudabega

Dis 'n' Dat

LMNOP Music Conference, EAT’ M, Dash Rip Rock, Simien Signs, Hot Sounds Contest, New Music Commission Members & More

Bluesworthy

Lyons’ Tale & Bohren’s Back

Dirty Rice

The Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band “Pour(s) on the Pepper”; Comeaux Endowment Established

Eye Music

Pop Obsessions

Feedback

1997 CDs That Mattered & More

Film & Video Bits

The Top Ten Films of 1997

Grapevine

Changes at the Howlin’ Wolf, Changes in Royal Fingerbowl and the Radiators Celebrate 20 Years

Pass A Good Time

The Slave Revolt of 1811, Oyster Scavenger Hunt, the Fur & Wildlife Festival, the Tet New Year & More

Plugged In

Second Annual Best of the Web

Savoring Sin City

Exotic Mediterranean

Straight, No Chaser

What’s New? Bass X and Edward Anderson

Street

The Return of Greg D. & the Arrival of Kapone, Reggae Night at Whispers 2000 & A Few New Releases

Talkin' 'bout New Orleans

Patsy Valdalia at the Dew Drop Inn

Reviews

Bernard Purdie et al, Bernard Purdie’s Soul to Jazz II (ACT/Blue Jackal)

Bill Kirchen, Hot Rod Lincoln – Live! (Hightone)

Buster Poindexter, Buster’s Spanish Rocket Ship (Island)

Chaka Demus and Pliers, For Every Kinda People (Island Jamaica)

Gary Hirstius and Day 7, Temporary Secret (Silent/Radionic)

Irma Thomas, Marcia Ball and Tracy Nelson, Sing It! (Rounder)

J.J. Cale, Any Way the Wind Blows: The Anthology (Mercury Chronicles)

Jojo Reed, Not Your Baby’s Daddy (Zydeco Hound)

Lenny McDaniel, Tired Angels (Café au Lait Music)

Les Paul, The Complete Decca Trios – Plus (1936-1947) (Decca/MCA)

Michael Pellera, Cloud 9 (Pajacis Music)

Millie Jackson, Totally Unrestricted! (Rhino)

Richard Lebouef and Two Step, Again, for the First Time (La Louisiane)

Ry Cooder, et al, Buena Vista Social Club (World Circuit/Nonesuch), Afro-Cuban All Stars, A Toda Cuba le Gusta (World Circuit/Nonesuch), Ruben Gonzalez, Introducing…(World Circuit/Nonesuch)

Sista Monica, Sista Monica (Mo Muscle)

The Ramones, We’re Outta Here (Radioactive)

Various Artists, Chess Soul: A Decade of Chicago’s Finest (MCA/Chess)

Bookmark

Art Books

Mojo Mouth

Best of The Beat, Our 10th Anniversary & the Amusement Tax

Letters

Letters January 1998