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October 2003 Contents

Cover Story

George Schmidt and the Art of New Leviathania: The Sheik of Julia Street

Michael Hurtt

Features

Artists Only

Bunny Matthews

Clubhouse: The Funky Butt at Congo Square

OffBeat Staff

Masters of Louisiana Music: Nathan Abshire

Jeff Hannusch

New Orleans Uncensored at New Orleans Film Festival

David Baron

BackTalk

Tony Green

Bunny Matthews

Dis 'n' Dat

Elegantly Decadent

Bunny Matthews

Bayou Boogie

Le Best

Herman Fuselier

Feed Me Something, Mister

Local and Luxurious

Ian McNulty

Jazzin'

The Book on Blanchard

Geraldine Wyckoff

St. Rock

No Lyrics, No Noodling

Alex Rawls

Talkin' 'bout New Orleans

Rev. Charlie Jackson’s Got It

Jeff Hannusch

Reviews

Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Boys, It’s Time! (Yep Roc Records)

Michael Hurtt

Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Trio, On The Go (Jeems)/It’s Time! (Yep-Roc Records)

Michael Hurtt

Blair Gimma, Blair (Independent)

Alex Rawls

Branford Marsalis Quartet, Romare Bearden Revealed (Marsalis Music)

Geraldine Wyckoff

Brendan McKinney & the 99 Brown Dogs, Right Where I Come In (Hapi Skratch Records)

Katie Herman

Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, Ain’t No Party Like a Chubby Party (Swampadellic Records)

Dan Willging

Cowboy Mouth, Uh-Oh (33rd Street Records)

Mike Perciaccante

Danilo Perez, …till then (Verve)

Michael Dominici

Doctor a Go-Go, Hot Girlie Action (Idiotnik)

Alex Rawls

Dr. John, All By Hisself: Live At the Lonestar-The Rebennack Chronicles: Volume 1 (Hyena/Skinji Brim)

H. Andrew Schwartz

Duke Robillard, Exalted Lover (Stony Plain Records)

Jeff Hannusch

Foret Tradition, Hey Good Lookin’ (HLE Records)

Michael Hurtt

Galactic, Ruckus (Sanctuary)

James Bailey

George Wein, Wein, Women and Song and More (Arbors Records)

Dean M. Shapiro

Improvisational Arts Council, Gardens (Independent)

James Bailey

James Blood Ulmer, No Escape from the Blues: The Electric Lady Sessions (Hyena)

Robert Fontenot

Josh Rouse, 1972 (Rykodisc)

Christopher Blagg

Kirk Holder, The Last Blonde On Earth (Redloh)

Alex Rawls

Melissa Sigler, Eddie Kirkland, Willie Foster, Billy F. Otis, Four Aces (Wild Oats)

Robert Fontenot

Mike Gordon, Inside In (Ropeadope Records)

Christopher Blagg

Nicholas Payton, Sonic Trance (Warner Brothers)

Geraldine Wyckoff

Robert Earl Keen, Farm Fresh Onions (Audium/Koch Records)

Christopher Blagg

Scott Obenschain and Friends, The Gypsy Drag (Mazurka Music)

Tom McDermott

Slim Harpo, The Excello Singles Anthology (Hip-O)

Jeff Hannusch

Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Bon Reve (Rounder Records)

Dan Willging

Terry and The Zydeco Bad Boys, Make You Feel Good (MTE Records)

Dan Willging

The Dixie Hummingbirds, Diamond Jubilation (Treasure/Rounder Records)

Christopher Blagg

The Savoy Family Band, Cajun Album (Arhoolie Records)

Dan Willging

Trailer Bride, “Hope Is A Thing With Feathers” (Bloodshot)

Alex Rawls

Various Artists, Live at the W.C. Handy Blues Awards: Volume One (Tone-Cool)

Robert Fontenot

War, The Very Best of War (Rhino)

H. Andrew Schwartz

Mojo Mouth

Progress Is As Progress Does

Jan Ramsey

Live Wire

Al Green, House of Blues, September 16, 2003

Geraldine Wyckoff

Black Men of Labor Parade, August 31, 2003

Geraldine Wyckoff

Bowling for Soul

Michael Dominici

Inter-Fest, Congo Square, Armstrong Park, September 13, 2003

Geraldine Wyckoff

Joe Krown with Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, Maple Leaf, September 12, 2003

Michael Dominici

Live from New York!

Michael Dominici

Rolling With 12 Stones

Bunny Matthews

The Blackfire Revelation and the VowDenKey, Howlin’ Wolf, August 27, 2003

Jude Matthews

The Scripts, Glorybee and Ballzack, Howlin’ Wolf, September 6, 2003

Jude Matthews

The SophistiCats and the SophistiKittens, El Matador, September 13, 2003

Michael Dominici

Troi Bechet, Satchmo SummerFest, White Linen Night, August 2, 2003

Michael Dominici

Letters

Letters October 2003

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