Offbeat Cover for November, 2011

November 2011 Contents

Cover Story

GIVERS Remain in Light

Features

Freddie Mercury and Queen: A Night at the Fairmont

Out-of-Town Brass Bands

Soundgarden After the Break-Up: Interview with Kim Thayil

Voodoo Experience Highlight: Bobby Rush

Voodoo Experience Highlight: Bonerama featuring Dave Malone

Voodoo Experience Highlight: DJ Tony Skratchere

Voodoo Experience Highlight: Fitz and the Tantrums

Voodoo Experience Highlight: Fleur de Tease

Voodoo Experience Highlight: High Ground Drifters

Voodoo Experience Highlight: Jeremy Lyons and Members of Morphine

Voodoo Experience Highlight: Los Angeles Bands

Voodoo Experience Highlight: Red Baraat

BackTalk

Robin Zander of Cheap Trick

Photo Op

Perle Noire

OffBeat Eats

Dining Out: Velvet Cactus

Rick Olivier of the Creole String Beans Hits the Spot at Pho Tau Bay

The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Mystikal

The Overstuffed Oak Street Po-Boy Festival Menu

Fresh

Excello Reunion of All-Star Swamp Blues Legends

MOMs Minus Rads

The 504 Rock Art Circus Comes to the Circus

The Bearded Oysters Coast to Coast

The Lost Bayou Ramblers’ Bastille Day

The Musical Old U.S. Mint

Reviews

Bob Andrews, Chills and Fever (Independent)

C.J. Chenier, Can’t Sit Down (World Village Records)

George Porter, Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners, Can’t Beat the Funk! (Independent)

Gregg Martinez, South of the Parish Line (Magnolia Records)

Jesse Moore, Live at the Old Point (Threadhead Records)

Jimbo Mathus, Confederate Buddha (Memphis International Records)

Johnnie Allan, Shine On (Jin Records)

Kenny Brown, Can’t Stay Long (Devil Down Records)

King Rey, Street Friends EP (Independent)

Maria Muldaur, Steady Love (Stony Plain Records)

Peter Novelli, Peter Novelli (Chalet Music)

Poncho Sanchez & Terence Blanchard, Chano y Dizzy (Concord Jazz Records)

Supagroup, Hail! Hail! (Foodchain Records)

Suplecs, Mad Oak Redoux (Small Stone Recordings)

The Funky Butt Brass Band, You Can Trust the Funky Butt Brass Band (Independent)

The Mumbles, Annunciation St. (Independent)

Various Artists, En Français: Cajun ‘n’ Creole Rock ‘n’ Roll (Bayou Teche Records)

Various Artists, This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45 RPM 1957-1982 (Tompkins Square Records)

Wayne Toups, Steve Riley, Wilson Savoy, The Band Courtbouillon (Valcour Records)

Mojo Mouth

What’s in a Name?

Plan A: Upcoming Shows

Sondre Lerche at One Eyed Jacks November 13

Letters

November 2011 Letters