Archive | July, 2003
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July 2003 Contents

Cover Story

The Depths of Clint Maedgen

Christopher Blagg

Features

Clubhouse: Vaughan’s Lounge

OffBeat Staff

Greetings from the Ninth Ward: Wish You Were Here, Dawl!

Bunny Matthews

Masters of Louisiana Music: Wilson Anthony “Boozoo” Chavis

Jeff Hannusch

The Essence of the Essence Music Festival

Geraldine Wyckoff

BackTalk

Harry Connick Jr.

Geraldine Wyckoff

Dis 'n' Dat

More Punk, More Funny

Bunny Matthews

Bayou Boogie

Johnnie Allan’s Souvenirs

Herman Fuselier

Blues Hound

Young Guys’ Blues

John Swenson

Feed Me Something, Mister

Bellying up to the Bywater

Ian McNulty

Jazzin'

A Real Good Soldier

Geraldine Wyckoff

St. Rock

Harder, Faster, Hawgjaw

Alex Rawls

Talkin' 'bout New Orleans

The Nite Cap: A “Fly” Joint

Jeff Hannusch

Urban Legends

Red Dawn’s Rottweiler

Robert Fontenot

Reviews

Ahmad Jamal, In Search of Momentum (Dreyfus)

Geraldine Wyckoff

Bad Charism, Invisible to You (Independent)

Jeremy J. Deibel

Bob French’s Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 3 Generations (Tuxedo)

Michael Dominici

Bob Margolin, All Star Blues Jam (Telarc)

Robert Fontenot

Canned Heat, Friends in the Can (Fuel 2000)

Robert Fontenot

Chris Kenner, The Chris Kenner Collection: Land of 1000 Dances (Fuel 2000)

Bunny Matthews

Chris Smither, Train Home (Hightone)

Robert Fontenot

Clifton Chenier, The Best of Clifton Chenier (Arhoolie)

Dan Willging

Continental Drifters, Nineteen Ninety-Three (Blue Rose)

Alex Rawls

Cory Tee, First Coming (Labee)

Robert Fontenot

Dave Brubeck Quartet, Park Avenue South (Telarc Jazz)

Richard J. Skelly

Dizzy Gillespie and his Orchestra, Afro (Verve)

Michael Dominici

Earl King, Come on: The Complete Imperial Recordings (Okra-Tone)

Michael Hurtt

Forked Yew, UFO @ the USO/Let’s Golf/Wizzing Thru Life (Independent)

Alex Rawls

Glen Andrews + The Lazy Six, Dumaine St. Blues (Banjoski Music)

Geraldine Wyckoff

Jai Alai, Drive Safe (Sun Sea Sky)

Alex Rawls

Joe Ely, Streets of Sin, (Rounder)

Christopher Blagg

John Lisi and Delta Funk, Preachin’ to the Choir (Blue Goat)

Robert Fontenot

John Scofield Band, Up All Night (Verve)

James Bailey

Josh Milligan, Lines from a Distance (Independent)

Robert Fontenot

Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys, Bayou Groove (Swallow)

Herman Fuselier

Mike West, The Man Who Could Fall Backwards (Binky/Squirrel)

Dan Willging

Monty Alexander Trio, Impressions in Blue (Telarc)

Robert Fontenot

Murmur, Subterranean Raga Vol.1 (Independent)/Potpie, Field Saturation Vol. 1 (Independent)

Alex Rawls

Pharoah Sanders, Pharoah Sanders Live (Evidence)

Geraldine Wyckoff

R.L. Burnside, First Recordings (Fat Possum)

Robert Fontenot

Ray Abshire and Friends, For Old Times Sake (Swallow Records)

Dan Willging

Reckless Kelly, Under the Table & Above the Stars (Sugar Hill)

Christopher Blagg

Rene’ Marie, Live at Jazz Standard (MaxJazz)

Michael Dominici

Roland Guerin, Groove, Swing & Harmony (Tree Entertainment)

Geraldine Wyckoff

Roscoe Holcomb, An Untamed Sense of Control (Smithsonian Folkways)

Michael Dominici

Sady Courville & Dennis McGee, La Vielle Musique Acadien (Swallow Records)

Dan Willging

Secondhand Jive, Secondhand Jive (Square Park Entertainment)

James Bailey

Shane Theriot, The Grease Factor (Shose Records)

Robert Fontenot

Shirley Horn, May the Music Never End (Verve)

Michael Dominici

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gospel Train (Verve/Mercury)

Michael Dominici

Smokey Smothers, Sings Back Porch Blues (Ace)

Jeff Hannusch

Tab Benoit, The Sea Saint Sessions (Telarc)

H. Andrew Schwartz

Taj Mahal & the Hula Blues, Hananpepe Dream (Tone-Cool)

Robert Fontenot

Ted Nash, Still Evolved (Palmetto)

Geraldine Wyckoff

The Lost Bayou Ramblers, Un ‘Tit Gout (Lost Bayou Rambler Records)

Dan Willging

Tru Thug, The Storm (Bank On It)

Robert Fontenot

Various Artists, Blues on Blonde on Blonde (Telarc)

H. Andrew Schwartz

Various Artists, Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan (Columbia)

Stephen Perrin

Various Artists, Great Googa Mooga! (Ace)

Jeff Hannusch

Various Artists, Jai Ete Au Bal (Arhoolie)

Dan Willging

Various Artists, Strawberry Jam’n Toast to the Arts 2003 (Independent)

Robert Fontenot

Various Artists, There’s Got To Be A Girl: The Best of Chase Records, Vol.1/Gotta Have Love: The Best of Chase Records, Vol. 2 (Night Train)

Michael Dominici

Vic Chesnutt, Silver Lake (New West)

Alex Rawls

Widespread Panic, Ball (Sanctuary)

James Bailey

William Parker Violin Trio, Scrapbook (Thirsty Ear)

Michael Dominici

Yonder Mountain String Band & Benny Galloway, Old Hands (Frog Pad)

Dan Willging

Bookmark

The Thoughtful Contemplation of Music

Alex Rawls

Mojo Mouth

Local is Good…

Jan Ramsey

Live Wire

Ash, Shim Sham Club, June 2, 2003

Stephen Perrin

Deacon John, House of Blues, June 13, 2003

Michael Dominici

M.O.T.O. (Masters of the Obvious), Mama’s Blues, May 31, 2003

Michael Dominici

The Sadies, El Matador, May 26, 2003

Michael Dominici

X, Shim Sham Club, June 4, 2003

Michael Dominici

ZZ Top & Ted Nugent, UNO Lakefront Arena, June 17, 2003

Craig Guillot

Letters

Letters July 2003

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