October 2001

BackTalk

Backtalk with DJ Logic
To many conservative listeners, it would be illogical to even consider the turntable a musical instrument. Spinning sensation DJ Logic has… – Christopher Blagg

Le Cajun Winners
Inspiration for songs can come from the most unlikely places. Even a routine band practice can spark an award-winning tune. Just… – Herman Fuselier

Mem Mocks S.U.V.s
After the disastrous, horrific, cataclysmic events of September 11, it seems we could all use a little music to soothe our… – Robert Fontenot

David Torkanowsky
A comfortable couch strewn with throw pillows and subdued lighting warmly glowing from several decorative lamps give David Torkanowsky’s Camp Street… – Geraldine Wyckoff

Katrina Genius
Most New Orleans music lovers know her as Katrina Geenen, the smokey-voiced hostess for over 20 years of “Tudo Bem,” the… – Bunny Matthews

Rob Cambre and the Zeitgeist Fall Festival
Zeitgeist Fall Festival Rob Cambre interviewed by David Kunian Where did the idea for this come from? Right after the… – David Kunian
June Yamagishi
When one thinks of Mardi Gras Indian culture, certain images immediately come to mind. Colorful costumes, aggressive chants, lively parades, pounding… – Christopher Blagg
Juke (Box) Joints
One night I saw two lawyers in lust trying to read the road map to their forbidden desires. The red… – Alex Rawls
From the Philharmonic to the Funky Butt
The view from the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. On why classical and jazz are friends here in town. And how orchestra musicians… – Katy Reckdahl
Why We Love New Orleans... Lark Marie Fall: Courthouse Mezzo
It was hot, loud, and close. I couldn’t even take a moment to think—think about how much I hated it here.… – Joseph Irrera
Masters of Louisiana Music:
William Geary "Bunk" Johnson
Born: December 27, 1879 or 1889 New Orleans, LA Died: July 7, 1949 New Iberia, LA In this month’s installment… – Jerry Brock

Finding the Pearls
Night is falling earlier, the weather is getting cooler and there’s the constant patter of acorns dropping from live oaks. These… – Ian McNulty

Troubled Times and a Spiritual Assembly
Just as they do when their fellow artists find themselves in troubled times, New Orleans musicians turned out in force to… – Geraldine Wyckoff

Cheap Date
In October of 1994, for Jazz Awareness Month, a few folks who reveled in the old-time jazz got some money together… – Jon Pult

Letters October 2001
SARDINE FEST A bunch of us were recently sitting around fondly remembering the days before Jazz Fest became the Acura/VH-1 Sardine… – OffBeat Readers

War! What is it Good For?
It’s not often that I am at a loss for words. But on September 11, 2001, I watched in speechless… – Jan Ramsey

Obituary: Justin Wilson
Justin Wilson 1914-2001 Justin Wilson, humorist, chef, author, and all-around ambassador for the State of Louisiana, died September 5, 2001,… – Jeff Hannusch

Mahayla Takes Small Steps
Mahayla’s cover of the Beach Boys’ “You Still Believe In Me” is telling. Singer/songwriter Dave Fera shares a fragile, young quality… – Alex Rawls