July 1993

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Grace Lichtenstein and Laura Dankner, Musical Gumbo: The Music of New Orleans (W.W. Norton & Co.)
There's a lot of music in New Orleans. There are also many books on New Orleans music. Until now, no one… – Rick Coleman

TULBox on the Move; Notes on the Fluid, Stavin' Chain and PJ Harvey
Supporters of WTUL's TULbox live simulcasts need not fret that the college rock series has been dumped—it's merely on hiatus. A… – James Sullivan

Jimmy's Celebrates Its First 15 Years; Harold Battiste Recuperating
It's been 15 years since Jimmy Anselmo purchased the pool hall at 8200 Willow Street, booted out the regular clientele—which mostly… – Keith Spera

New Orleans Hip-Hop: Whither Rap?
The bridges that link New Orleans’ rap and hip-hop community to the more traditional pillars of the city’s musical legacy go… – Keith Spera
Daniel Lanois' Dilemma
Sometime New Orleans resident Daniel Lanois is one of the world’s most sought after producers—so busy, in fact, that he rarely… – Keith Spera
John Campbell Remembered
John Campbell, the Shreveport-born slide guitarist and self-professed hoodoo man, hated going to sleep, for fear he would not wake up.… – Keith Spera

Sound on Film; A New CD Takes Us to the Movies
Of all the many components that go into making a successful, memorable film, the soundtrack is one of the most overlooked.… – David Jones

Letters July 1993
I thank you very much for the copy of OffBeat you sent. I was formerly a Wavelength subscriber and I appreciate… – OffBeat Readers

The Butthole Surfers, State Palace Theater, June 23, 1993
Production deadlines meant we worked through the first three bands on this bill (Basehead, fiREHOSE and the Stone Temple Pilots) before… – Keith Spera

The Thick Man Swings; the Grandmother of Rap Gets Tough
This month, Big Beat/Atlantic Records releases "From the Brick Jungle," the first single from local rapper MC Thick's (Stewart Harris) debut… – Karen Cortello

Young Turks Set Out for Jazz Boot Camp; Sun Ra Has Left the Planet
When most people think of summer camp, visions of tree-lined trails leading to sparkling lakes, bonfires and pup tents come to… – Geraldine Wyckoff

The Zydeco Bulls Lock Horns; Cajun Country Festivals and New Releases
It was billed as the "Battle of the Zydeco Bulls" when Boozoo Chavis performed with Beau Jocque last month at Gilton's… – Michael Tisserand

Posies, Frosting on the Beater (DGC Records)
The Posies played like they had something to prove at Jimmy's a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, there wasn't anyone there to… – Pete Ficht
Nanci Griffith, Other Voices, Other Rooms (Elektra Records)
Clearly Nanci Griffith doesn't put much stock in the notion of "anxiety of influence." Rather than try to obscure the faces… – Michael Tisserand
Loudon Wainwright III, History (Charisma Records)
What Loudon Wainwright III is doing on History should be recognizable to New Orleans listeners: Wainwright's father, the Life magazine journalist… – Michael Tisserand
John Jackson, Don't Let Your Deal Go Down (Arhoolie Records)
When sifting through obscure blues, you find lots of characters. Life stories can equal, and sometimes even surpass, the music, but… – Jason Kruppa