Issue Articles — BackTalk
Ruthie Foster talks back
There likely aren’t many artists who have done versions of both Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” and the standard “Fly Me To the Moon,” the former front-porch blues style with a […]
Louis Armstrong biographer Ricky Riccardi talks back
Two big-name acts in New Orleans music, Louis Prima and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, led Ricky Riccardi to the city’s most beloved musician, none other than Louis Armstrong. In […]
Howie Kaplan Talks Back
In 2017, OffBeat’s Publisher/Editor-In-Chief Jan Ramsey wrote a feature in Mojo Mouth urging New Orleans to consider establishing a new “cabinet level” position of “Night Mayor” after learning that these […]
Mia Berrin of Pom Pom Squad talks back
OffBeat caught up with Mia Berrin of Pom Pom Squad before her show at Gasa Gasa on April 20. It’s part of her “Death of a Cheerleader’ tour supporting her […]
Elvis Costello Talks Back
Elvis Costello & The Imposters will perform at Jazz Fest on Friday, May 6, at 5:30 p.m. on the Gentilly Stage. Elvis Costello will participate with The Dirty Dozen Brass […]
BackTalk: Michael Cerveris and Kimberly Kaye of Loose Cattle
When I reviewed Loose Cattle’s latest album, Heavy Lifting, released during a brief pandemic hiatus in the early summer of 2021, I called band co-founders Michael Cerveris and Kimberly Kaye […]
Yola Talks Back
Yola, a Black British genre-fluid vocalist achieving meteoric fame, will perform at the Joy Theater in New Orleans on Wednesday, March 23. She released her critically-acclaimed debut album Walk Through […]
Corey Ledet Talks Back
The old adage “many are called, few are chosen” certainly applies to Corey Ledet. At the tender age of 10, he was called to a life in zydeco when he […]
Dr. Michael White talks back
In advance of the Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival, esteemed clarinetist Dr. Michael White shares his memories of the festival’s namesake.
Dayna Kurtz talks back
When Lulu and the Broadsides played Chickie Wah Wah in early November, I hadn’t seen lead singer Dayna Kurtz since before the pandemic, when I interviewed her about their upcoming […]
