Archive | April, 2012
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April 2012 Contents

Cover Story

Royal Southern Brotherhood’s Royal Families

John Swenson

Features

Alexis and the Samurai: Two by Two

Rory Callais

Debauche’s Gulag Songs

Michael Patrick Welch

French Quarter Fest Focus: Colin Lake

Morgan Ribera

French Quarter Fest Focus: King James and the Special Men

Michael Patrick Welch

French Quarter Fest Focus: Les Frères Michot

Dan Willging

French Quarter Fest Focus: Mia Borders

Kate Russell

French Quarter Fest Focus: Olga Wilhelmine

Kate Russell

French Quarter Fest Focus: Orange Kellin

Brian Boyles

French Quarter Festival 2012 A to Z Guide

OffBeat Staff

Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and Russell Batiste: A Meeting of the Minds

Roger Hahn

Jon Cleary: All By Myself

Alex Rawls

Pedicab Confidential

Zachary Young

Professor K-Doe: Excerpt from Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans by Ben Sandmel

Ben Sandmel

BackTalk

Roddie Romero and Eric Adcock

Alex Rawls

Photo Op

Little Freddie King

Marie-Dominique Verdier

OffBeat Eats

Blue Dot Donuts: Out of the Blue

Peter Thriffiley

Dining Out: Sylvain

Peter Thriffiley & Rene Louapre

Lynn Drury Hits the Spot at Domenica

Caitlyn Ridenour

The Gravy: In the Kitchen with John Gros

Elsa Hahne

Fresh

Abita Springs Music and Art Festival Has Sprung

Elizabeth Tran

Blue Train Production’s Brass Band Week: A Lot of Brass

Hudson Coley

Community Records Block Party: On the Block

Patrick Rulh

Ingrid Lucia’s Female Vocalists Compilation: Ladies Only

Elizabeth Tran

Marigny Opera House: Let Us Pray

Delaney Nolan

Musicians for Obama

Alex Rawls

Quintron and Miss Pussycat’s Universe on Tour

Alex Rawls

Obituaries

Obituary: Ernest McLean (1926-2012)

Jeff Hannusch

Reviews

Brass Bed with Allison Bohl, On Nilsson (Crossbill Records)

Sam Primeaux

Christian Serpas and Ghost Town, Open Road (Independent)

Alex Rawls

Domenic, Get Your Soul Right (Independent)

Joseph Irrera

Dr. John, Locked Down (Nonesuch Records)

Alex Rawls

Joe Krown, Exposed (Independent)

Jeff Hannusch

Keith Jarrett, Rio (ECM Records)

Tom McDermott

Kynt, The Whole World Is a Stage (Independent)

Sam Levine

Leroy Martin, My Old Swamp Pops, My Old Friends and Some New Stuff (Jin Records)

Dan Willging

Lost Bayou Ramblers, Mammoth Waltz (Bayou Perdu Records)

Roger Hahn

Paul Sanchez and Colman deKay, Nine Lives: A Musical Story of New Orleans (Mystery Street Records)

John Swenson

Sir Patrick and the Swamp Bottom Boys, Sir Patrick and the Swamp Bottom Boys (Independent)

Brian Boyles

The Acadias, The Acadias (Independent)

Joseph Irrera

The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown, Volume 1 (Getdown Entertainment)

Brett Milano

Truckstop Honeymoon, Steamboat in a Cornfield (Squirrel Records)

Dan Willging

Voodoo Town, Come Out and Play (Independent)

Joseph Irrera

Mojo Mouth

New to the Quarter Fest

Jan Ramsey

Live Wire

Concert Review: Beats Antique Bring Spectacle and Energy

Scarlett Rayner

Plan A: Upcoming Shows

Eden Brent at Chickie Wah Wah April 14

Alex V. Cook

Letters

April 2012 Letters

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