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Various Artists, Eddie Bo’s Funky Funky New Orleans/Senator Jones’ Funky Funky New Orleans/ Jazzy Funky New Orleans (Funky Delicacies)
This latest batch from Funky Delicacies (Night Train Record’s sister label) appears to have been assembled from my 45 collection. Like my collection, these funk anthologies feature some great sides […]
From the Get-Go with Paul Cebar
Paul Cebar drives the streets of Milwaukee, sniffing the night air for funk – real funk. “That’s Jones Island, the waste treatment plant,” he says, referring to the bouquet of […]
Carnival Tales: A Multitude of Local Minstrels Spin Tales of Mardi Gras of Yore
A multitude of local minstrels spin tales of Mardi Gras of yore. SEWING FEVER: BO DOLLiS AND MONK BOUDREAUX Big Chief Monk Boudreaux tries to describe the sewing fever […]
An OffBeat Interview with Johnny Adams
Born Laten John Adams on January 5, 1932 and raised in the Hollygrove section of uptown New Orleans, Johnny Adams started singing with neighborhood gospel quartets in the late 19405. […]
Rasta Mon
The blazing New Orleans sun beats down and weighs on you like a blanket as you dance heavily to the thick island grooves of reggae at this year’s Reggae Riddums […]
Hot Wax in Big Stacks: Tips from the Record Tent
Hot glass is more like it this year. Following market demand (being dragged behind it kicking and screaming is more like it), we have reduced the quantities of vinyl at […]
Feasting Beyond the Fest: The Soul (Food) of New Orleans
The best restaurants in New Orleans, be they Creole, Continental, Cajun or Down Home, all use the same pantry. They all reach into a box packed with peppers, smoked sausages […]
