Offbeat Cover for March, 2011

March 2011 Contents

Bonus Photos

Dr. John Cover Story Photo Shoot Extras

Cover Story

Dr. John: A Mac for All Seasons

Mac’s Tracks: A Guide to the Dr. John Discography

Features

Alternative Krewes: A-Krewe-ing Interest

Lots of Zeroes and Ones: The Modern Local Record Labels

Simply the Best: The 2010 Best of the Beat Award Winners

Talkin’ About My Generationals

BackTalk

Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars

Photo Op

Super Sunday

OffBeat Eats

Cliff Hines Hits the Spot at Hana Japanese Restaurant

Dining Out: Sammy’s Deli

The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Brint Anderson

Fresh

A Threadhead Mystery

Big Rock Candy Mountain’s Got Game

Consortium of Genius: Four Colors and a Plan to Take Over the World

David Greely: Playboy No More

Hurray for the Riff Raff Gets Loose

Louisiana at SXSW

Reviews

Curren$y, Return to the Winner’s Circle (mixtape)

Elespee & Prospek, The Trip EP (Guerilla Publishing Co.)

Exploding Star Orchestra, Stars Have Shapes (Delmark Records)

Gregg Allman, Low Country Blues (Rounder Records)

International Jones, Tennis Shoes & Tuxedos (mixtape)

Kim Carson, Classic Twang (Banks Street Records)

Lucinda Williams, Blessed (Lost Highway Records)

Michel Navedo Quartet, New Orleans on My Mind (Parlour Trick Records)

My Graveyard Jaw, Coming Winds (Independent)

Nicholas Payton, Bitches (mixtape)

Panorama Brass Band, 17 Days (Independent)

Roomful of Blues, Hook, Line and Sinker (Alligator Records)

Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, Grand Isle (Independent)

Trademark da Skydiver, Super Villain Issue 3: Reign Supreme (mixtape)

Various Artists, Hear Me Howling!—Blues, Ballads, and Beyond (Arhoolie Records)

Various Artists, Nine Lives (Mystery Street Records)

Various Artists, The Ace Story Volumes 1 & 2 (Ace Records UK)

Bookmark

Herman Leonard, Jazz (Bloomsbury)

Mojo Mouth

Culture on a Pedestal

Letters

March 2011 Letters