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Kermit Ruffins Comes Out Swingin’
The Treme district is soggy under a lifeless gray sky on this chilly Sunday afternoon in February, but the sunny disposition of Kermit Ruffins refuses to be dampened. The neighborhood’s […]
Examining Lump
Lump guitarist and vocalist Lou Thevenot readily admits that he often writes lyrics that are “kind of nonsense.” So it was easy for an onlooker at a recent gig to […]
Bars Fill with Mardi Gras Indians; Legendary Drummer Smokey Johnson Saluted
Happy Mardi Gras, everybody! The nation’s greatest free party will be in full swing as this issue of OffBeat hits the streets, with plenty of music and merriment for all. […]
Carnival Tales
Dave Malone “Mardi Gras is kind of like the ’60s,” says the Radiators’ Dave Malone. “If you remember it, you weren’t really there.” Thus, Dave’s recall of his hard-livin’ early […]
Jazz Fest ’93 Revisited
Michael Tisserand Who is the R&B diva making a surprise appearance in the gospel tent? What Canadian songstress is jamming with what New Orleans group? Which Beatle is performing with […]
A Synopsis of the Jazz Joints You Need to Haunt During the Fest
I started getting a bit overwhelmed just contemplating all the choices on the musical menu surrounding the Jazz Fest, beyond the gluttonous feast offered at the Fair Grounds. Because of […]
The Coolest of ’92
JUST TOO COOL Nine of our writers document their coolest musical experiences of ‘92 — album, concert, or other. For a non-writer perspective, we asked a few familiar faces to […]
Boom Town
Once it was flirting with extinction. Now the brass band is alive and well and reshaping everything musical in its path. Even “The Flintstones” theme. When the Onward Brass […]
Spotlight
Astral Project Anyone who has truly experienced an Astral Project performance knows the outer limits of music’s transportive powers. The Jazz Fest Astral journey departs from the Fair Grounds […]
The Real Roots
Between the strong lineups for Festival International de Louisiane and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 1992 is shaping up to be quite a year for lovers of African […]
