Archive | November, 2003
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November 2003 Contents

Cover Story

The Offbeat Tattler: The Sordid Tale of New Orleans Rock Band Supagroup Ruined by Rock ‘N’ Roll

Alex Rawls

Features

Clubhouse: The Howlin’ Wolf

OffBeat Staff

Double Exposure: Ben Glover and Ben Sumner of Bipolaroid

Stephen Perrin

For Your Pleasure: James Hall and Grant Curry of Pleasure Club

Stephen Perrin

Greatest Rock Concerts

OffBeat Staff

Hard to Rock in New Orleans

Bunny Matthews

James Blood Ulmer: No Escape From the Blues

John Swenson

Masters of Louisiana Music: Jerry Lee Lewis

Michael Hurtt

BackTalk

Paul McCoy of 12 Stones

Bunny Matthews

Dis 'n' Dat

Sportsman’s Paradise

Bunny Matthews

Blues Hound

Elvis Was a Traitor

John Swenson

Feed Me Something, Mister

Shopping for the Moveable Feast

Ian McNulty

Jazzin'

Ideal Denilo Perez

Geraldine Wyckoff

Urban Legends

Positive Papa Doc

Robert Fontenot

Reviews

A Perfect Circle, Thirteenth Step (Virgin)

Jeremy J. Deibel

Ann Dyer, When I Close My Eyes (Sunnyside Records)

Michael Dominici

Atomic Bitch, What’s Inside (Top and Bottom Records)

Robert Fontenot

Avishai Cohen, Lyla (Razdaz Records)

Geraldine Wyckoff

Beatinpath, Jezebel (Bayou Mamas)

Alex Rawls

Big Bill Morganfield, Blues in the Blood (Blind Pig Records)

Mike Perciaccante

Bust, New Hope (Independent)

Michael Dominici

Cesaria Evora, Voz D’Amor (RCA/Bluebird)

Michael Dominici

Chris Thomas King, The Roots: The Soul of Chris Thomas King (21st Century Blues)

Michael Dominici

Chucho Valdes, New Conceptions (Blue Note)

Michael Dominici

Curly Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Country Boy (Louisiana Soul Records)

Dan Willging

Daniel Johnston, The Early Recordings Volume 1 (Dualtone)

Alex Rawls

Dianne Reeves, A Little Moonlight (Verve)

Michael Dominici

Dingo 8, Shevel Knievel (Independent)

Alex Rawls

Doug Wamble, Country Libations (Marsalis Records)

Mel Minter

Elvis Costello, North (Deutsche Grammaphone)/Get Happy!/Trust/Punch The Clock (Rhino/Warner Brothers)

Mike Perciaccante

Gillian Welch, Soul Journey (Acony Records)

Christopher Blagg

Gov’t Mule, The Deepest End (ATO Records)

James Bailey

Improvisational Arts Quintet, No Compromise! (Independent)

Benjamin Lyons

Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys, Live at the Dragon’s Den (5/8ths Music)

James Bailey

Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous/Now Here’s Johnny Cash/Johnny Cash Sings the Songs of Hank Williams…and other Favorites/All Aboard the Blue Train (Varese Sarabande Records)

Michael Dominici

June Carter Cash, Press On/Wildwood Flower (Dualtone)

Michael Dominici

King Coleman, It’s Dance Time! (Norton)

Michael Hurtt

Krapp, The Forbidden Recordings/My Problem Child (Independent)

Alex Rawls

Lila Downs, La Sandunga (Narada World/Virgin)

Michael Dominici

Mexico 1910, Sharpen Your Crutches (Granny Style)

Alex Rawls

Mr. Airplane Man, Shakin’ Around (Sympathy for the Record Industry)

Alex Rawls

Otis Taylor, Truth Is Not Fiction (Telarc)

Dan Willging

Potholes Brass Band, Live at Donna’s (Rob Records)

Geraldine Wyckoff

Preston Frank, Born in the Country (Soulwood Records)

Dan Willging

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Gospel of the Blue (MCA)

Jeff Hannusch

T-Broussard & the Zydeco Steppers, Git It On – Git It On (Soulwood Records)

Dan Willging

The Joneses, Revolution Blues (Independent)

Alex Rawls

The Lost Bayou Ramblers, Pilette Breakdown (Swallow Records)

Dan Willging

The Red Stick Ramblers, Bring It On Home (Memphis International Records)

Christopher Blagg

Thelonious Monk, Criss Cross/It’s Monk’s Time/Solo Monk/Underground (Columbia/Legacy)

Mel Minter

Tommy Castro, Jimmy Hall, Lloyd Jones, Triple Trouble (Telarc)

Robert Fontenot

Van Morrison, What’s Wrong With This Picture? (Blue Note)

Michael Dominici

Various Artists, Just Because I’m A Woman: Songs of Dolly Parton (Sugar Hill)

Cameron Williams

Mojo Mouth

We’re Here…Get Used to It

Jan Ramsey

Live Wire

Back to the Future with Wynton

Michael Dominici

Donna’s 10th Anniversary Party, Donna’s Bar & Grill, October 15, 2003

Geraldine Wyckoff

Eddieboh Paris, Spotted Cat, September 30, 2003

Michael Dominici

Electric Eel Shock, El Matador, September 24, 2003

Brenda Lee Kozuch

Jonathan Richman, El Matador, September 29, 2003

Michael Dominici

Lucinda Williams, House of Blues, September 22, 2003

Michael Dominici

Not A Jazz Fest Knock-Off

Cameron Williams

R.E.M., UNO Lakefront Arena, August 23, 2003

Alex Rawls

Randy Newman, Contemporary Arts Center, October 4, 2003

Cameron Williams

Rock City Morgue, Lounge Lizards, September 26, 2003

Jeremy J. Deibel

Super Furry Animals and Grandaddy, House of Blues, September 27, 2003

Cameron Williams

Trailer Bride, El Matador, August 23, 2003

Alex Rawls

Letters

Letters November 2003

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