Archive | January, 2003
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January 2003 Contents

Cover Story

The Radiators: Silver Like A Chalice

John Swenson

Features

Annals of Funk Obstetrics: The Birth of Tipitina’s

Bunny Matthews

Critics’ Choice: The Best Louisiana CDs of 2002

OffBeat Staff

Masters of Louisiana Music: Edward Blackwell

Geraldine Wyckoff

BackTalk

Dave Alvin

Michael Hurtt

Obituaries

Obituary: Dave “Snaker” Ray and Hadda Brooks

Kathleen Rippey

Dis 'n' Dat

Readin’, ‘Ritin’ & Rhythmitic

Bunny Matthews

Bayou Boogie

Danny Collet Follows His Heart

Herman Fuselier

Feed Me Something, Mister

Should I Stay or Should I Go? One Man’s Battle With Buffets

Ian McNulty

Jazzin'

Evan Christopher’s Joyous Clarinet

Geraldine Wyckoff

St. Rock

Go-Go Girls & Boys

Alex Rawls

Talkin' 'bout New Orleans

Don Rich: Swamp Pop’s Superstar

Jeff Hannusch

Reviews

Bourbon Cowboys, Bourbon Cowboys (Independent)

Dean M. Shapiro

Brian Stoltz, East of Rampart Street (Long Overdue Recordings)

H. Andrew Schwartz

Danny Collet, It Wasn’t Supposed To Happen (Acadiana Records)

Dan Willging

Dave Osoff, Mosaic (Lunengroove)

Dean M. Shapiro

Deadboy and the Elephantmen, If This Is Hell, Then I’m Lucky (Elephantmen Records)

Jeremy J. Deibel

Dexter Godron, XXL Live At The Left Bank (Prestige/Fantasy Records)

Richard J. Skelly

Dirty Mouth, With Mother Finally…(Feelingobvious Records)

James Bailey

Edwin McCain, The Austin Sessions (ATC Records)

James Bailey

Evan Christopher, Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Road, Volume 1: Road to New Orleans (STR Digital Records)

Geraldine Wyckoff

George Perkins, Cryin’ In The Streets (Night Train International)

Michael Hurtt

Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin’ Cajuns, Squeezeville (Totally Swamped Recordings)

Dan Willging

Joseph Torregano, A Jazzman at 50! (JoeJen Records)

Dean M. Shapiro

Kent William Bowman, Points Beyond (Orchard)

Robert Fontenot

Kid Thomas’ Dixieland Band 1957 With Ed Washington, The Larry Borenstein Collection: Volume 1 (504 Records)

Dean M. Shapiro

L.J. Porter, Blue (Louisiana Red Hot)

Dean M. Shapiro

Lance Ellis, Thinking of You (Landlord Records)

Geraldine Wyckoff

Le Cheile, Southern Charms (Independent)

Dan Willging

Lee Telle, Wiggle Your Thang (Ralph Records)

Dan Willging

Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners, Somebody’s Lookin’ For Ya (Hardcore Records)

Dan Willging

Parker James, Simply Parker (Ralph Records)

Dan Willging

Ramsay Midwood, Shoot Out At the OK Chinese Restaurant (Vanguard)

Robert Fontenot

Soulscript, There By Now (Independent)

Jason Songe

Spirit of New Orleans, Bogalusa Strut (SONO)

Geraldine Wyckoff

Tony Bennett and k.d. lang, A Wonderful World (RPM Records/Columbia)

Tom McDermott

Various Artists, Blues Around the Clock (Pablo/Fantasy Records)

Richard J. Skelly

Various Artists, Cajun Music: The Essential Collection (Rounder Heritage)

Dan Willging

Various Artists, Freedom: Songs From the Heart of America (Columbia Records)

Christopher Blagg

Various Artists, HammondFest 2002: At The Crossroads (Spring Records)

Robert Fontenot

Various Artists, Pure Swamp Gold Volume 3 (CSP Records)

Jeff Hannusch

Various Artists, Zydeco: The Essential Collection (Rounder Heritage)

Jeff Hannusch

Vinnie Santino, That’s Him Officer! (PFI Records)

Alex Rawls

Westside Andy/Mel Ford Band, Handyman (Independent)

Kathleen Rippey

Mojo Mouth

Welcome to 2003

Jan Ramsey

Live Wire

Har Mar Superstar, The Gossip, MC Paul Barman, Mermaid Lounge, November 28, 2002

Jude Matthews

Kinky Stylish Singer

A. Cohen

Stanton & Johnny’s Double Date

James Bailey

The Strokes, Saenger Theatre, November 19, 2002

Stephen Perrin

Letters

Letters January 2003

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