Issue Articles — Cover Story
Look at Snooks Now!: Snooks Eaglin on Record, Then and Now
The diminutive man who can’t see is led onto the stage, seated in front of his amplifier, and handed his guitar. His gnarled fingers seek the strings and quickly renew […]
Look at Snooks Eaglin Now!: Big Easy to Big Apple
In my opinion, Snooks Eaglin has always been Guitar Boss of New Orleans. But in the summer of 1959, Snooks was also Guitar Boss of New York City. And I […]
Look at Snooks Eaglin Now!: On the Road Again
Late one foggy night many years ago, a night steeped in the lore of New Orleans R&B, a ’49 Studebaker barreled down a lonely road between Donaldsonville and New Orleans, […]
A (Most Unusual) Year in the Life of Deadeye Dick
Of the more than 100 Louisiana artists that released albums in 1994, none had a year like New Orleans guitar-pop trio Deadeye Dick. In 1994, the lives of Caleb Guillotte, […]
An OffBeat Interview with Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis is a very prolific writer, but most of compositions have been of the musical variety—notes on staffs rather than words on paper. Until now. The New Orleans-born, multiple […]
Riding Shotgun with Kenny Neal
The aroma of freshly-cut October grass hangs in the air of a quiet neighborhood in Baton Rouge, but the mid-week tranquility is about to receive a friendly jolt. After running […]
An OffBeat Interview with Michael Ray
The stage comes ablaze with color and light as Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe take their places amidst a bewildering array of instruments and pulsing neon sculptures of strange […]
Buckwheat Zydeco: Looking Back, Moving Forward
This train needs an engine block. It’s early August, less than two week before the launch of two new records and a tour for Buckwheat Zydeco and The Ils Sont […]
Never Mind the Bowties Here’s The Bluerunners
It was, admittedly, not the best idea for a photo shoot. The day was already on shaky footing. Three of the Bluerunners had driven into New Orleans from their homes […]
Anders Osborne and Theresa Andersson: Doin’ Fine
When Anders Osborne and Theresa Andersson traded their small Decatur Street apartment for a roomier place near the City Park end of Esplanade, they were pleased to discover that they […]
