Offbeat Cover for February, 2012

February 2012 Contents

Cover Story

O. Perry Walker’s Marchers

Features

610 Stompers: Stomping to Manhattan

Krewe of Muses’ Mardi Gras Throws

New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic Back to Health

Truckstop Honeymoon: A Musician’s Life and Half a Cow

BackTalk

Parading Club Bands

Photo Op

Marching Band on Royal Street

OffBeat Eats

Andrew Zimmern and Bizarre Foods in Louisiana: Soy Sauce and Wildebeest

Chris Edmunds of the New Orleans Moonshiners Hits the Spot at Baru

Dining Out: Rare Cuts

The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Raphael Bas

Fresh

‘tit Rex: A Regal Matter?

Louisiana’s Rooting Interests in the Grammys

Mardi Gras History on Parade

Some Rhode Island Lagniappe for Mamou Playboy Kevin Dugas

The Louisiana Music Factory at 20 Years

Obituaries

Obituary: Larry Hamilton (1951-2011)

Obituary: Michael Aaron (1962-2011)

Reviews

Esperanza Spalding, Radio Music Society (Heads Up International Records)

Galactic, Carnivale Electricos (Anti- Records)

Gina Forsyth, Promised Land (Waterbug Records)

Glen David Andrews, Live at Three Muses (Independent)

John and Jane Vidrine, Recollections (Independent)

Khris Royal and Dark Matter, Dark Matter (Hypersoul Records)

Lafayette Rhythm Devils, Devil on a String (Independent)

MarchFourth Marching Band, Magnificent Beast (Marchfourth Music)

Star and Dagger, In My Blood (Last Hurrah Records)

Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, Evening (Severn Records)

The Breton Sound, Eudaemonia (Independent)

Various Artists, Live at Three Muses Vol. 1 (Three Muses Records)

Various Artists, Meet Me at Mardi Gras (Rounder Records)

Various Artists, The Rough Guide to Cajun and Zydeco (World Music Network)

Mojo Mouth

Mountains of Garbage

Plan A: Upcoming Shows

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra at One Eyed Jacks February 14

Letters

February 2012 Letters