November 1990

Cover Story

Big Easy Blues
"It's the home of the blues. This place here is the home, the foundation of jazz and blues." It's rather hard… – Rick Coleman

NewsBeat November 1990
Ah, November. We can finally sigh with relief after an enormously hot summer in New Orleans and get on with enjoying… – OffBeat Staff

Lakefront Remembrance
As anyone who's grown up in New Orleans knows, Lake Pontchartrain had a major impact on our lives...we swam there, we… – Ronnie Virgets
Branford Marsalis Speaks His Mind, Part Two
Branford Marsalis makes no bones about anything. A self-proclaimed jazz stylist, he creates a musical message that is very much his… – Robin Ligon-Gould
Local Color: Record Ron
Just about anyone who's a fan of New Orleans music knows where to locate hard-to-find albums by the Nevilles or Irma… – OffBeat Staff

Crescent City Brewhouse: New Brew
Finally. A brewpub will finally open in New Orleans. Serious beer drinkers who have witnessed the success of the brewpub and… – Clayton Barrows

Various Artists, Blues-A-Rama (Black Top Records)
Record labels, particularly the indies, have invariably had their "sound." Think of some of the great ones—Chess, Motown, Blue Note—and it’s… – Geraldine Wyckoff
Marva Wright, Heartbreakin' Woman (Tipitina's Records)
Marva Wright's debut album may be called Heartbreakin' Woman, and the cover photo may picture her lookin' mean in a black… – Geraldine Wyckoff
Terrance Simien, Zydeco on the Bayou (Restless Records)
Please, somebody give me a convertible with a good sound system so I can cruise around with Terrance Simien's Zydeco on… – Geraldine Wyckoff