June 2017
Cover Story
- Flow Tribe: You Know What It's About
In the summer of 2004, a band formed by recent Brother Martin High School graduates picked the perfect name—Flow Tribe. For…
BackTalk
- The Bacon Brothers [Kevin and Michael Bacon] talk back
Actor Kevin Bacon and his film-scoring brother, Michael, formed the Bacon Brothers band in 1995. Despite their busy separate careers, they…
Features
- From Pies to Dishes: Mimi Assad is the new executive chef at Bar Frances
Rising through New Orleans’ restaurant ranks, Mimi Assad first came on OffBeat’s radar as the gifted baker behind the yummy pies… - The Bywater: Restaurant Paradise or Food Desert?
The St. Roch Market is my go-to if I’m meeting friends for dinner and drinks. It’s about 15 minutes max from… - A Sound for This Generation: Water Seed’s energetic spirit
There’s a new sound in the air. New Orleans musicians are doing fresh original work, and the rest of the world… - Whistling Past the Graveyard: The gospel according to Luke Spurr Allen
Luke Spurr Allen has patience. It’s a quality that might be mistaken in a city other than New Orleans for inertia,… - Jazz Fest Redux
“Happy Fest” is a springtime greeting in New Orleans, our own kind of “Aloha.” People say it to start a conversation…
Fresh
- A Tale of Two Kings: The best-selling records during Jazz Fest
Louisiana Music Factory Trombone Shorty: Parking Lot Symphony (Blue Note) Jon Cleary: Live at Chickie Wah Wah (FHQ Records) Preservation Hall… - Five Questions with Scott Gold, local food writer and national bacon critic
You’re reaching the end of your appointment as a national bacon critic for ExtraCrispy.com. Please remind us how you got the… - Kristin Diable releases fresh cover to benefit Roots of Music
Few songs are more quintessentially Southern than JJ Cale’s “Magnolia,” and few voices more so than Kristin Diable’s. So it makes…
Dining Out
- Dining Out: Turkey and the Wolf
While the foundation and the awards that bear his name connote images of food snobbery, James Beard, according to a recent…
Letters
- Letters to the Editor
Jazz Fest 2017 Amidst a rocking performance at Tipitina’s on Jazz Fest Eve, Anders Osborne serenaded the audience with a prolonged…
Reviews
- John Michael Bradford, "Something Old, Something New" (AFO)
The title of this debut by trumpeter and vocalist John Michael Bradford, Something Old, Something New, accurately describes the music within… - Tom McDermott, "Five Lines No Waiting: Limericks & Sketches" (Sagging Shorts)
In his work as a composer and pianist, Tom McDermott has held a long fascination with the rag, a song structure… - Various Artists, "American Epic: The Collection" (Lo-Max/Third Man/Legacy)
American Epic: The Collection seems destined to win a Grammy award for best historical album. A box set in a bound… - Deltaphonic, "See Red" (Independent)
Two years ago, Deltaphonic’s debut full-length debut, Texas Texas, came out of nowhere to redefine, despite its title, that distinctly New… - Bobby Watson, "Made in America" (Smoke Sessions Records)
Made in America offers some terrific blowing by alto saxophonist Bobby Watson heading an all-star band with bassist Curtis Lundy, pianist… - Willie Nelson, "God’s Problem Child" (Legacy Recordings)
Willie Nelson released his latest album, the wise and warm God’s Problem Child, on April 28, the day before his 84th… - Blato Zlato, "Swamp Gold" (Independent)
Even in a city that’s renowned for combining everything with everything else, this one’s a little surprising. Blato Zilato bill themselves… - Chase Tyler, "Tailgate Sunset" (Independent)
Chase Tyler calls Baton Rouge home, and he identifies strongly with it; not for nothing does he work Garth Brooks’ “Callin’… - Lord David, "Blood from a Stone" (Independent)
It works just fine for the here and now, but this debut from local singer-songwriter Lord David sounds like it should… - Bonsoir, Catin "L’Aurore" (Valcour Records)
The question of what does it mean to be a modern Cajun band is answered on Bonsoir, Catin’s L’Aurore. Without daring… - Alexey Marti, "Travesia" (Independent)
Since his arrival in New Orleans in 2008, Havana-born percussionist Alexey Marti has become a part of the fabric of this… - Greg Schatz, "Small Peace of Mind" (Independent)
There was a time when singer-songwriters were assumed to be sensitive, which usually meant they were angst-ridden or at least lovelorn.…
In The Spirit
- In the Spirit: Ashleigh Ruedinger at DTB
“I just moved here from Florida three months ago. Worked as a beverage director and bar manager down at a little place…
