November 2012
BackTalk
- BackTalk: Thomas Dolby's Synthesized Science
"The America’s Cup’s about to kick off, I’m up on the veranda looking out across the bay, across the city and…
Bookmark
- Cory MacLauchlin, Butterfly In The Typewriter: The Tragic Life of John Kennedy Toole & the Remarkable Story of ‘A Confederacy of Dunces’ (Da Capo Press)
He was, history now contends, one of the greatest writers New Orleans ever produced, perhaps the only such contender born (unlike…
Cover Story
- A Nightingale Takes Flight: Ingrid Lucia Looks Back, Moves Forward
Ingrid Lucia takes a beat from music and motherhood during a rainy Friday lunch at a Mid City taqueria. It’s been…
Features
- The Prodigal Po-Boy: Papa John Gros' Pointers
A few years ago when OffBeat was asking various musicians about their favorite New Orleans restaurants, we got a lot of… - Sausage for Thought: Boudin and Beer Festival Gathers 50 Chefs
Inspiration comes in many forms. In the case of one of New Orleans’ most anticipated culinary events of the year, the… - Gris Gris Picks: Music Photographers' Must-Sees at Voodoo Fest
New Orleans music photographers tell us who'll they're looking forward to shooting at the 2012 Voodoo Music Experience: Bootsy Collins… - Big History: Stars in the Making
On the corner of Tulane and South Carrollton sits a storage facility filled with old concert flyers and discarded CDs. It’s… - Island to Island: Toots and the Maytals' Soulful Surprise
Say the name Toots and the Maytals to reggae fans around the world, and the group’s gigantic, timeless hits like “Pressure… - Denison and Denizens: Rock Supergroup Tomahawk Shakes Off the Rust
After the 1999 breakup of guitarist Duane Denison’s very crazy and much-loved band the Jesus Lizard — which pitted the reckless… - Neil Young Heeds New Orleans' Call
It’s New Orleans Jazz Festival 2009 and from 50 feet away seeing Neil Young is a spiritual experience. With every bar… - A Horse with a Name: Frank "Poncho" Sampedro Tells the Crazy Horse Story
Crazy Horse guitarist Frank “Poncho” Sampedro has played in Neil Young’s band for 37 years dating back to the 1975 album… - Definin' tha Funk: The Low-Down on Bootsy Collins
“Oh man, New Orleans, wow,” exudes Bootsy Collins, the Bootzilla of funkin’ bass of his upcoming arrival at the Voodoo Music… - The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Parties On
Irvin Mayfield has assembled an impressive array of events to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, and… - Knob Yo Head: Voodoo Music Experience Electronic Music Breakdown
In the late ’90s, electronic music was poised to obliterate all real musicians and organic instrumentation. The process has by now… - Bounce to This: Katey Red's Dream Team
“It’s an entity I put together. We are ready to tell a story,” says Katey Red, the trans queen of New…
Fresh
- On Display: Molly McGuire's Splintered Personalities
Visual artist Molly McGuire created the May 2012 Preservation Hall magazine cover for OffBeat, and will have her first solo show… - Now Streaming on OffBeat's Look-Ka Py Py Podcast
Vibing with Jason Marsalis “A lot of that music bores me,” says drummer and vibraphonist Jason Marsalis. Specifically, he’s referring to… - Second Line Vendors Under Attack
Edward Jackson nailed it when asked what a Sunday afternoon social aid and pleasure club parade would be like without hot… - Graham Parker and the Rumor Co-Founder Revisits Pub Rock Roots
Since moving to New Orleans two decades ago, Leeds, U.K.-born Bob Andrews has been visible as a solo piano “professor,” journeyman… - 504 Rock Art Circus Returns, Oblique Place Hosts
The illustration of Neil Young on p. 28 comes from artist L. Steve Williams, Jr., the aesthetic mastermind behind the 504… - Glamping Comes to the Voodoo Music Experience
Rehage Entertainment has invested in smart additions for its 2012 Voodoo Music Experience that go far beyond the music and far… - One of a Kind: Carrollton Station's Plus One Show
The backyard of Carrollton Station — which serves as a de facto green room in the Uptown music hub — is…
Letters
- November 2012 Letters to OffBeat
Opening Politicians' Eyes This is in response to Jan Ramsey’s blog post, “How to Make Music a City Priority,” wherein she…
Mojo Mouth
- Open the (Funky) Butt Already
I received some welcome news yesterday: the Funky Butt is reopening. But not on North Rampart Street. Long a staple of…
OffBeat Eats
- Dining Out: Lola's
Before jamón ibérico was worth its weight in gold, Spanish cuisine in the U.S. was identified by a single dish: paella.… - Soulman Ernie Vincent Hits the Spot at Robertson’s Vieux Carré
Why do you come here? This is the only 24-hour soul club in the city. All these people are from the…
Dining Out
- Dining Out: Lola's
Before jamón ibérico was worth its weight in gold, Spanish cuisine in the U.S. was identified by a single dish: paella.…
Photo Op
- Andrea Garland Snaps the Voodoo Music Experience's Bewildering Beauty
Every photograph is a snapshot, an individual moment in time. Rarely can it capture the entirety of an experience. Thus, I…
The Spot
- Soulman Ernie Vincent Hits the Spot at Robertson’s Vieux Carré
Why do you come here? This is the only 24-hour soul club in the city. All these people are from the…
Reviews
- Alex McMurray, I Will Never Be Alone in This Land (Threadhead)
The Grand Sultan of St. Claude (and other streets) songwriting, Alex McMurray is among the best songwriters in New Orleans, a… - Derrick Freeman, Blurple Pain (DF Records)
Blurple Pain has just about everything you ask for from a contemporary R&B/hip-hop record — great arrangements, truth-telling and consciousness-raising, comic… - The Revelers, The Revelers (Independent)
Whaddya do when your bread-and-butter band slows down due to a crazy little thing called life? Form another one. That’s what… - The Tangle, Now We’re Awake (Piety Street Files and Archaic Media)
The fine debut record from The Tangle pairs the husband-and-wife team of vocalist D’Arcy Malone and guitarist Christopher Boye with New… - Huval, Dupuy & Fuselier, Cajun Band (Swallow)
Huval, Dupuy & Fuselier isn’t the name of a prestigious downtown law firm but the unveiling of the next generation of… - Mike Dillon Band, Urn (Royal Potato Family)
Mike Dillon’s music is not your granddaddy’s bebopping, finger-snapping, shades and beret, too-cool-for-school jazz. It has an intensity and attitude taken… - Booker T. & the M.G.s, Green Onions (Stax)
As part of the Concord Music Group’s initiative to reissue the seminal Stax catalog comes the 50th anniversary release of Booker… - Herb Hardesty & His Band, The Domino Effect (Ace)
This one’s a bit of a surprise. A cornerstone in the great Fats Domino band for decades, saxophonist Herb Hardesty only… - Norbert Susemihl, Night on Frenchmen Street (Independent)
For decades, European musicians have followed a path similar to that taken by Germany-born Norbert Susemihl. They discover classic New Orleans… - Walter Jr., The Sacraments (The Road to Emmaus Music, Inc.)
Lafayette bluesman Walter Jr. has grown more spiritual on his last few releases, and the seven-volume The Sacraments marks his most… - Beth Patterson & Patrick O’Flaherty, Caelic (Speak Jolly Music)
On her first full-length project since ‘08s On Better Paths, Beth Patterson reunites with fellow former Poor Clares multi-instrumentalist Patrick O’Flaherty… - Sweet Jones, Magnolia (Independent)
Husband-and-wife team Matthew and Melissa DeOrazio met in New Orleans in late 2005 and soon after formed the band Sweet Jones.… - Lisa Lynn, Taking All My Secrets to the Grave (New Orleans Angel Records)
South Toledo native Lisa Lynn has been a fixture in the New Orleans music scene for more than 15 years, leaving… - Matt Lemmler, The Music of New Orleans (Independent)
Although the idea of doing modern versions of traditional New Orleans classics is not a new one, it is always a…
