October 2002
BackTalk
- BackTalk: Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis’ musical career has been anything but humdrum. At 42, the saxophonist initially became renowned as a jazz artist before…
Bayou Boogie
Blues Hound
Cover Story
- Dominating DJ Davis
Also check out this review of Davis Rogan's album, The Once and Future DJ, that first caught Treme producer David Simon's…
Dis 'n' Dat
Features
- Halloween Highs
- Leif Garrett: The OffBeat Interview
- Masters of Louisiana Music: Webb Michael Pierce
BORN: August 8, 1926 West Monroe, Louisiana DIED: February 24, 1991 Nashville, Tennessee Because Shreveport, Louisiana, was the home… - Jazz Awareness Month: Nickel-A-Dance At Café Brasil
- Soul Searchin' With Solomon Burke
Phone interviews are always risky. Without the added bonus of facial expressions and appearance, it’s sometimes difficult for the interviewer and…
Feed Me Something, Mister
Jazzin'
Letters
Live Wire
- The Stumpknockers, El Matador, September 6, 2002
- Battles of the Bands, Checkpoint Charlie, September 14, 2002
- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Tipitina's, September 5, 2002
- Dirty Dozen Brass Band & Papa Grows Funk, House of Blues, September 7, 2002
- Van the Man: Van Broussard and the Bayou Boogie Band, Old Scorpio Bar, September 7, 2002
Mojo Mouth
- Mojo Mouth: It's Still About The Music
A couple of nights ago, I was honored at the Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge by the Louisiana Music Hall of…
St. Rock
Talkin' 'bout New Orleans
Reviews
- Motorway, Motorway (Independent)
- Renee McCrary, Wide Awake (MamaLike Records)
- Various Artists, "T" For Texas: Texas Blues Masters Volume One (Fuel 2000)
- Green Day, Shenanigans (Reprise)
- Naam Brigade, Early In The Game (ArtistDirect)
- B.B. King/PeeWee Crayton, Blues on Blues (Fuel 2000)
- Mance Lipscomb, Texas Songster Volume 5: Texas Country Blues (Arhoolie)
- Monty Alexander, My America (Telarc Jazz)
- Yohimbe Brothers (Vernon Reid & DJ Logic), Front End Lifter (Ropeadope)
- Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Still Pimpin' And Hustlin' (TVT Records/Rap Hustlers)
- Mighty Joe Young, Mighty Joe Young (Blind Pig Records)
- World Leader Pretend, Fit For Faded (Independent)
- We're Only In It For the Honey, We're Only In It For the Honey (Independent)
- Rhett Miller, The Instigator (Elektra Records)
- Howlin' Wolf, Moanin' At Midnight: The Memphis Recordings (Fuel 2000)
- Guy Clark, The Dark (Sugar Hill Records)
- Jim Smoak & the Lousiana Honeydrippers, Bayou Bluegrass (Arhoolie)
- Chuck Prophet, No Other Love (New West Records)
- T-Model Ford, Bad Man (Fat Possum)
- Gary Hullette, Dreams Do Come True (Lousiana Red Hot)
- Delbert McClinton, Room to Breathe (New West)
- Trin-i-tee 5:7, The Kiss (B-Rite Music)
- Marianne Faithful, Kissin' Time (Virgin)
- Loup Garou, Dobbs' Ferry (Tattoo Records)
- Gov't Mule, The Deep End Volume 2 (ATO)
- Jerry Douglas, Lookout For Hope (Sugar Hill)
- Karama Sadaka, Between the Heartbeats (Independent)
- Lil' Fallay, Taste Me (Lil' Fallay Music)
- Shemekia Copeland, Talking To Strangers (Alligator)
- The Bottle Rockets, Songs of Sahm (Bloodshot)
- The Malvinas, I'm Not Like This (3-Legged Dog)
- Sound Team, Into the Lens (Chinook Sounds)
- Stephen Alfred, "For Such A Time As This…" (Harvest of Music, N.O.W.)
- The Marc Stone Band, EP-I (Independent)
- Jimmy Thackery and Tab Benoit, Whiskey Store (Telarc)
- Dr. John, Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack: The Legendary Sessions Volume One (Clean Cuts Music)
- Quite Contrary, On The Rocks (Independent)
- Walter Payton's Gumbo File Band, Live "In Store" at the Louisiana Music Factory (504 Records)
- Friends of Jabu, First Offering (Independent)
- The Blind Boys of Alabama, Higher Ground (Realworld)
- Kermit Ruffins, Big Easy (Basin Street Records)
