February 1998
BackTalk
- Zachary Richard
Zachary Richard is a man dedicated to his art. He started singing when he was eight years old, and has since…
Bluesworthy
- A Shining Krown and Visiting Duke for Mardi Gras
For a piano player, a solo gig at The Maple Leaf is a dream come true and a daunting responsibility. The…
Cover Story
- Seven Decades of Fats Domino
What do you give The Fat Man who has everything? In celebration of his 70th birthday on February 28th, here are…
Dirty Rice
- Comeaux Update; Cajun Grammy Nominees; Mardi Gras Fever
"Medicine Show" was a night to remember, and if all goes well, you might be able to pick up CD highlights…
Dis 'n' Dat
- SXSW, The TopCats, Summer Lyric Theatre, Show Me Your Funk, the Zion Harmonizers & More
Hailed by the New York Times as "the domestic pop and rock music industry's most important gathering," SXSW gets underway in…
Eye Music
Features
- Carnival Tales
KERMIT RUFFINS '...But Don't Get Knocked Out.' For Kermit, New Orleans' beloved trumpet MC, some of the fondest memories of Mardi… - Bobby Charles: Talking to New Orleans
Legendary songwriter Bobby Charles has the soul of a Native American. In the history of rock and roll, Charles is one… - The Big Beat Arranger: Dave Bartholomew
Film & Video Bits
Letters
- Letters February 1998
A Normal Reaction Just wanted to say thanks for the great article on The Normals (OffBeat, Dec. 1997). This was a…
Mojo Mouth
Pass A Good Time
Plugged In
- Mardi Gras Tradition in a New Medium
In the long history of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, many developments have come along to improve the celebration while preserving…
Savoring Sin City
Straight, No Chaser
Talkin' 'bout New Orleans
Reviews
- Clearwater, Something Good About It! (Big Jerk)
- The Elements, Don't Worry Now (FireAirWaterEarth Productions)
- Mark Carson, Wild Ride (MDC Records)
- Mark Galasso, Perchaplectic (Tutti Music)
- Stavin' Chain, Collected Songs (Rott Gutt)
There's a large cast of characters on Collected Songs, and I don't mean the band -- I'm talking about the lyrics,… - Kermit Ruffins, The Barbecue Swingers Live (Basin Street)
This record makes me think of something Tom Waits once said, "In New Orleans, music is like hot sauce. They put… - Various Artists, Angels in the Mirror: Vodou Music of Haiti (Ellipsis Arts), Various Artists, New Orleans Voodoo…From the Inside (Dubat Publishing)
- Beausoleil, Arc de Triomphe Two Step (EMI Hemisphere)
- Mose Allison, Gimcracks & Geegaws (Blue Note)
- Various Artists, Sweet Emma and Her Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Preservation Hall)
- Cyril Neville, Soulo (Endangered)
One of the wonders that is the Neville Brothers is the way four personalities, like points on a compass, can face… - The Bluerunners, To the Country (Rounder)
- Davell Crawford, The B-3 and Me (Bullseye Blues & Jazz)
I've met folks who listen to nothing but organ trios, who can tell a Jimmy Smith like in a nanosecond from…
