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November 2004

November 2004

BackTalk

Holly Golightly
With her lilting British accent and a name straight out of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Holly Golightly is a tailor made introduction… – Michael Jastroch

Bayou Boogie

Bayou Boogie: Legendary Kevin Naquin
Is it okay to be a legend at age 25? Cajun musician Kevin Naquin of Lafayette is working hard to fill… – Herman Fuselier

Bluesworthy

Bluesworthy: Bluesmasters
Screams of excitement cut through the tightly packed bar, but the voice emanating from the speakers is deep and relaxed. It’s… – Marc Stone

Cover Story

Neville Brothers Family Portrait
There are a number of prominent New Orleans musical families, but the Neville Brothers—Art, Aaron, Charles and Cyril—are the siblings that… – OffBeat Staff

Dis 'n' Dat

Pretenders to the Thrown?
Why don’t rock bands in New Orleans ever hit the big time? Ask around, and you’ll get a variety of excuses… – Michael Jastroch

Features

Proto-Drummer Roy Haynes Is "Not Most People"
Roy Haynes, one of the greatest drummers in jazz history, was born in Boston in 1925 and has provided the rhythms… – David Kunian
If Paradise Is Half As Nice: Face Time with the Paradise Vendors
“Do you know how much money has been spent on my face?” It’s the sort of question—like “How old do you… – Stephen Perrin

Feed Me Something, Mister

Feed Me Something, Mister: Tempting Taquerias
When we eat casual Mexican food, we almost always get different arrangements of the same basic ingredients, namely: tortillas, meat or… – Ian McNulty

Hidden Charms

Love You, Kelly
There’s no taller order for a writer—or anyone else for that matter—than trying to translate into words the loss of a… – Michael Hurtt

Jazzin'

Pharoah Sanders Plays What He Feels
Adding to our solid music core, in November major artists fly into the city from around the globe to offer tastes… – Geraldine Wyckoff

Letters

Letters November 2004
JAZZ FEST CANNOT BE IMPROVED I am responding to your OffBeat email [Weekly Beat] in which you make the comment regarding… – OffBeat Readers

Live Wire

Mojo Mouth

Mojo Mouth: It's Time To Vote
It’s hard to believe another year is winding down. As usual we’re gearing up to publish our annual Louisiana Music Directory,… – Jan Ramsey

St. Rock

St. Rock: New Orleans Punk'd
Every underground music scene needs someone as devoted as Brett Schwaner and his partners who make up the group N.O. Punks.… – Jeremy J. Deibel

Urban Legends

Darlings of the Media
– Robert Fontenot

Reviews