Offbeat Cover for February, 2010

February 2010 Contents

Bonus Photos

Additional Photos from OffBeat’s February 2010 Issue

Cover Story

Helen Gillet: A Good Fit

Features

Fake Dogs, Bellies, and Big-Ass Amps

Framed: Quintron and Miss Pussycat

Meet De Boys

The Best of the Beat 2009 Winners

BackTalk

Galactic’s Ben Ellman and Robert Mercurio

OffBeat Eats

Anders Osborne Hits the Spot at Lebanon’s Cafe

Dining Out: Taqueria D.F.

The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Debbie Davis

Fresh

A Family Affair

Be Your Not-So-Super Self

Grammy Business

New Orleans Bingo! Show: A New Game

Obituaries

Obituary: Bobby Charles (1938-2010)

Obituary: Ned Theall (1937-2010)

Reviews

Blair, Die Young (Autumn Tone)

Boo Boo Davis, Ain’t Gotta Dime (Black & Tan)

Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole, L’Ésprit Créole (Valcour)

Don Rich, You’re Mistaken (Jin)

Earl King and Roomful of Blues, Glazed (Hep Cat)

Galactic, Ya-Ka-May (Anti- Records)

High Performance, Live From Breaux Bridge, Pt. 2 (Swallow)

Mark Darnell-Marquez/9 Ghosts, Lunar Year (11:11 Music)

Miss Sophie Lee, Tallulah Moon (Sophie Lee Music)

Snooks Eaglin, Teasin’ You (Hep Cat)

Soul Rebels, No Place Like Home, (Independent)

Spirit of New Orleans, Mahogany Hall Stomp (Spirit of New Orleans)

Various Artists, Love Song to New Orleans (Independent)

Mojo Mouth

I Hate Mardi Gras!

Live Wire

Live Review: Better Than Ezra at the House of Blues

Plan A: Upcoming Shows

Sondre Lerche

Letters

February 2010 Letters