Music
Fats Domino, Greatest Hits: Walking to New Orleans (Capitol/EMI)
Sixteen songs have become a part of our musical language and are instantly recognizable, and only 21 of those songs appear on Greatest Hits: Walking to New Orleans, another […]
Various Artists, Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino (Vanguard)
Tribute albums are often a cruel taunt. The typically impressive talent roster covering a legendary artist promises musical thrills a-plenty, but too often they underwhelm. Performances are too faithful […]
Peter Case, Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John (Yep Roc)
At the other end of the scale from the new Steve Earle album is Peter Case. Musically, he has backed away from modern times, and if it weren’t for […]
Edward Anderson
Between semesters, there are few places as relaxing as building on a university campus. No students, no drama and easy parking—it’s a good environment for thinking. With no students, you […]
OffBeat Wins Press Club Awards
On Saturday, July 14, OffBeat contributor Geoffrey Himes won a Press Club of New Orleans award for Best Entertainment Writing for his profile of John Boutte, “A Change is Gonna […]
Indians in the Hall
Sunday, August 12, Congo Square will be the site for the Ninth Annual Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame Induction and Awards ceremony from 3 to 4 p.m. The Mardi […]
Shut Up and Speak Out
The New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic will hold a silent second line Sunday, August 26 at noon. Two brass bands will march without playing, leading Mardi Gras Indians and second liners […]
Arthur Alexander, Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter (Hacktone Records)
Arthur Alexander is best known for “Anna” and “Soldier of Love,” and his songs were typified by solid craftsmanship and a storytelling singing style that only hinted at the depth […]
Heavy Trash, Going Way Out with Heavy Trash (Yep Roc Records)
Around the time of Orange, I was deeply into Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and bought a number of Spencer-related projects. After hearing a year or so of his work, I […]
Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators, Keep Reachin’ Up (Light in the Attic Records)
When I first heard “If This Ain’t Love (Don’t Know What Is)” by Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators, it was on a soul music sampler from Light in the […]
