Issue Articles
An OffBeat Interview with Dr. John
Twenty years have elapsed since Mac Rebennack set aside the extravagances of his “Dr. John” character to record the acclaimed Gumbo album, a relatively low-key homage to New Orleans R&B […]
Nevilles on the Air?
As far as record release parties go, you really can’t beat the one that ushered in the Neville Brothers’ Family Groove: the 360,000-attendee, media-saturated shindig that was the 1992 Jazz […]
A Jazz (and More) Fest Welcome
Numerous local music aficionados often describe various musical events and gatherings around the state as “what The Jazz Fest used to be”—the implication being that the Jazz & Heritage Festival […]
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, The Sky Is Crying (Epic)
Everyone knows that rock is largely derivative. True artists go to the trouble to reinvent what they borrow (see much of the Led Zeppelin catalog, for instance). Stevie Ray Vaughan […]
A Musical Collage for Carnival
The cover photo shoot, by participant: Rik Slave sang “We Are the World.” Fred LeBlanc bit Irma Thomas’ knee. Irma laughed at Fred. George Porter, Jr. ended up being late […]
The Cult and Lenny Kravitz, Municipal Auditorium, February 4, 1992
The biggest disappointment of this odd bill was that Lenny Kravitz was relegated to the typical 45-minute set of an opening act. The members of the Cult apparently didn’t learn […]
