Author Archives: Keith Spera

Better Than Ezra Lands New Drummer, Heads into Studio; Adios from OffBeat’s Editor

Dash Rip Rock: Still Smokin’

The scene: a hotel room in St. Louis the night before Thanksgiving. Dash Rip Rock’s new, fresh-faced young drummer, Kyle Melancon, is kicking back on a rare night off. He still hadn’t quite gotten over his good fortune. Just a few weeks ago, he was managing a record store in a shopping mall in New [...]

Better Than Ezra Loses Drummer; Blue Jackal to Howl No More

One Wedding and A Funeral

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Cowboy Mouth Survives Corporate Shake-Up; Some Highlights from ’95

The Culmination of the FESStival at Tip’s; Remembering Whiteman, Lambert, Burkhamer

Louisiana Music 1995

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Blind Melon Singer Dies in New Orleans; New Anders, Bagdaddies CDs

Tab Benoit: Born on the Bayou

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Concert Series, Publishing Deal Refocus Attention on Fess; Irene Finally Signs