Are you in New Orleans? Pick up an Offbeat … here’s why:
April 29, 2008 by nonotes
Whether you’re in town for the Fest, or the Stomp, or because, you know, you live there, I hope you’ll pick up a copy of Offbeat and check out something they asked me to write. To wit:
Rob Walker presents his liner notes to an imaginary compilation of versions of the New Orleans classic, ìSt. James Infirmary.
That’s right. It was fun to do. And for the moment at least, it’s not online. So if you’re in a position to do so, please check it out and let me know what you think.
A couple of years ago I did some research into the song "St. James Infirmary," wrote up what I found, emailed that essay to friends and posted it on my web site (as part of a series of "Letters From New Orleans," as I was living in that city at the time). Based on the feedback, I wrote a second version of the essay, and asked for more feedback. Based on that, I wrote a 
Please let us know when Offbeat puts your liner notes online!