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March 1996

March 1996

BackTalk

Ellis Marsalis
– Geraldine Wyckoff

Bluesworthy

The '96 Jazz Fest-Whither Louisiana Blues? New Discs from Freddie King, Little Milton, Rick Holstrom
– Scott Jordan

Cover Story

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,… – Keith Spera

Crescent City Bounce

Looking Back on the Music of Mardi Gras While Looking Ahead to Jazz Fest
– John Sinclair

Dirty Rice

Swamp Poppers Honored By Gulf Coast Museum; Notes on the Mamou Playboys, the Cowboy Stew Blues Revue, "South to Louisiana"
– Todd Mouton

Dis 'n' Dat

Better Than Ezra Lands New Drummer, Heads into Studio; Adios from OffBeat's Editor
– Keith Spera

Eye Music

Bob Gordy, Bunny Matthews and George Ferbes Put Our Columnist in the Mind of 1986
– Doug MacCash

Fat City

Gimme Some Seafood, Mama: The Galley Restaurant Is a Fried Food Lover's Delight
– Michael Goodwin

Features

First Annual Best of the Beat Awards
On the last night of January, the staff of OffBeat and a thousand or so of our closest friends from the… – OffBeat Staff
The Bingemen's Classic Rock Revival
The Bingemen had an interesting realization while watching the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in November. “Lou Reed… – Mark Miester
Bill Russell's Explorations of the Origins of Jazz
When the outspoken jazz documentarian died, much history died with him. But he left behind enough to keep historian arguing for… – Jason Berry

Feedback

Pregnant Is Born, A Dip in the Royal Fingerbowl, and WTUL's Rock-On Survival Marathon
– Mark Miester

Film & Video Bits

Behold Dead Man Walking, Sense and Sensibility and Burnt By the Sun; Our Fearless Oscar Predictions
– David Jones

Letters

Letters March 1996
– OffBeat Readers

Live Wire

Marcia Ball, Grant Street Dancehall, February 10, 1996
– Todd Mouton
Dick Dale, Howlin' Wolf, February 12, 1996
B.B. King has "Lucille." Dick Dale has "the beast." Dale's beast is a gold-sparkled Fender Stratocaster with some of the heaviest… – Alex Oliver

Dining Out

The Annual Mardi Gras vs. Jazz Fest Debate; A Quick Overview of Jazz Fest Web Sites; Bingemen, Paula & the Pontiacs Pages
Mardi Gras is over, which means it’s time to plan for Jazz Fest. Internet users around the world already are. Dozens… – Alex Oliver

Plugged In

The Annual Mardi Gras vs. Jazz Fest Debate; A Quick Overview of Jazz Fest Web Sites; Bingemen, Paula & the Pontiacs Pages
Mardi Gras is over, which means it’s time to plan for Jazz Fest. Internet users around the world already are. Dozens… – Alex Oliver

Street

Mobo Records Arists Everlasting Hitman Shot to Death; Yours Truly Chaddy 1 P.U.S.'s Big Easy Features "Sophisticated Bounce" and More
Local rap fans are mourning the loss of 21-year-old Everlasting Hitman (Floyd Blount). Blount died February 3rd after being shot in… – Karen Cortello

Strictly Jazz

The New Showcase Lounge, Tango Tango Restaurant and Tony's in Treme Provide More Live Jazz Options
– Geraldine Wyckoff

Reviews