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Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary
Bonnie Raitt, the world’s greatest redheaded slide guitarist, returns to the Jazz Festival on May 3, armed with a new CD—Silver Lining—and a band that includes pianist Jon Cleary, the […]
Gumbo Blues: Unplugging The Factory
Gumbo Blues: Unplugging The Factory
Letters April 2002
THE VALET OF ARROGANCE I have been in your city on business recently from Los Angeles, which is my hometown. I have gotten around at night to hear as much […]
Letters March 2002
ACCEPTED BY HIS OWN I wanted to drop a line or two your way for several reasons. First I would like to give my appreciation to OffBeat for awarding Eddie […]
Great Scott!
My original intention was to write a column about Mardi Gras, the bliss of masquerading, the cult of public nudity and joie de vivre. But then, there we were, at […]
The World’s Oldest Teenager Dies
Legendary Memphis singer Rufus Thomas, who died this past December 15th at the age of 84, was the originator of the Funky Chicken, the World’s Oldest Teenager, and the Crown […]
Dead Hand System, Project Darwin (Independent)
Last year, Dead Hand System circulated demo versions of Project Darwin. Recently, they finished re-recording more fully realized versions of their noisy, strangely beautiful psychedelia. The new version still shows […]
Hot Time in Cow Town
Any band that references the death of legendary guitarist Eddie Lang by ill-fated tonsillectomy, they just generally get my vote. When that band makes said arcane reference preceding their performance […]
Irene Sage: Devil or Angel?
“Stop!” she laughed, flopping down on the bench in Vic’s Kangaroo Café. “I get to interview you next!” Irene Sage found the interview process stressful, and when she sat back […]
