Music
Lee Bains III & the Glory Fires, Dereconstructed (Sub Pop)
It seems that every smart band from the South has to make their southern statement record. Tom Petty, Jimbo Mathis, and the Drive By Truckers have all made great and […]
Marcello Benetti Shuffled, From East To West (Independent)
Drummer Marcello Benetti Shuffled’s new record From East To West builds on this quartet’s debut. It shares the sense of whimsy and fun, but here the music also has a […]
Rory Danger & the Danger Dangers, The Age of Exploration (Independent)
It’s rare that a concept record rocks so hard. Rory Danger and the Danger Dangers’ debut recording is propulsive and energetic with the songs and humorous and droll with the […]
Davis Rogan is Still Raw and Funky Without the Chaos
It’s the day of Cosimo Matassa’s funeral, and Davis Rogan and I are sitting in the kitchen of Esplanade Studios eating his wife’s cookies and talking up his new record […]
One Song’s Story: “Get You a Healin'”
Carlo Ditta, owner of Orleans Records and long-time New Orleans musician/producer/raconteur, got on the phone to the OffBeat offices last month. He had seen the Backtalk interview that Brett Milano […]
Luke Winslow-King, Everlasting Arms (Bloodshot Records)
This new record from Luke Winslow-King is more than several steps up from his previous fine record. That one, The Coming Tide, had great songs and good playing but, compared […]
Cristina Perez, The Sweetest Thing (Independent)
Cristina Perez’ new recording has all the traits of a classic jazz vocal recording. Her voice is light and bouncy. She has a flirtatious tone that invites the listener in. […]
Ani DiFranco, Allergic to Water (Righteous Babe)
The latest entry to Ani DiFranco’s body of work maintains the sound and atmosphere she has been perfecting for the last decade. Her guitar playing still has the dark tones […]
Brad Webb, Making Faces (Independent)
There is a certain timelessness to Brad Webb’s Making Faces. The music, although recorded in 2013, could be from any time in the last 40 years. It’s modern, but still […]
The 78 Project Captures History as it Happens
As much of music-making and the music business plows recklessly into the future, certain producers are looking into the past. Director and producer Lavinia Jones Wright and Alex Steyermark are […]
