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I’m a Member of the Krewe of Cos
Cosimo Matassa is a legend. He’s one of the creators of the “New Orleans Sound,” and his engineering expertise was as influential as anyone, including the people who actually made […]
South by So Far
South by Southwest, Austin’s annual music conference/festival/mega-meet & greet has announced a preliminary talent lineup that includes a number of New Orleans acts. It’s hardly the last word – that […]
‘Tis the Season: Erin McKeown Gives Christmas the Finger
Shake a Christmas tree and a Christmas carol falls out. You’ve got to work a little harder, but there are also anti-Christmas songs as well. Indie folk artist Erin McKeown […]
‘Tis the Season: John Waters, Spotify and More
Listen to “An OffBeat Christmas 2011” playlist on Spotify In 2004, filmmaker/artist/writer John Waters extended his exploration of taste to Christmas music when he released A John Waters Christmas. Unfortunately, […]
OffBeat and Tuba Skinny at Chickie Wah Wah Tonight
When the September issue hit the streets, OffBeat had an issue-release party at The Maison. The December issue‘s on the streets now and we’re going to Mid-City to celebrate the […]
‘Tis the Season: Polyphonic Spree and Human
After Voodoo 2004, I started interviewing the Polyphonic Spree‘s Tim DeLaughter about one thing and ended up talking about Christmas music with him for an hour. The band plays a […]
A Good Idea?
I’ve been nagging for years to get busy and use music as a promotional tool for the city. Sometimes—especially in New Orleans—things take a lot of time to accomplish. Obviously, […]
Through the Checkpoint to the Information Cave
There was a lot to love in last night’s Saints win, but time for two non-game-related notes: – I’ve vented before about my irritation with the information blackout in the […]
Gleason Gras II?
“I’ll be here for Gleason Gras 2012,” Steve Gleason announced at the end of a cold, drizzling afternoon, and why wouldn’t he? He had spent the last hour at the […]
How Coco Robicheaux Turned Up in Dr. John’s “Splinters”
In 2008, writer/musician Ned Sublette interviewed the late Coco Robicheaux for Bomb Magazine. In it, he speculates on how Dr. John came to sing Coco’s name in “I Walk on […]
