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Toussaint Guests on new Hunter CD
Previous to UK soul superstar James Hunter’s latest release, The Hard Way, his connections to New Orleans were 1) A YouTube video featuring him as Howlin’ Wilf doing Lee Dorsey’s […]
Swenson Wins Press Club Award
Saturday, July 19, the Press Club of New Orleans honored excellence in journalism in the Crescent City. In a ceremony at the Harrah’s Hotel, consulting editor John Swenson’s “Every Accordionist […]
A Little Bit of Myself in Japan
Myself is big in Japan. Before Alphaville recorded the song by that name, the phrase “Big in Japan” connoted a niche celebrity status. MTV in America may not be playing […]
Simply the Best?
Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III was one of the most anticipated albums of the year and has proven to be the big-selling, fame-threading machine Wayne predicted. His first week sales […]
Dixie Saints
The husband and wife team of Yoshio and Keiko Toyama have been providing much-needed instruments to the school children of New Orleans for over 10 years. The Toyamas, both in […]
OffBeat Nominated for Press Club Awards
The nominations for the Press Club of New Orleans have been announced, and OffBeat received eight nominations in six categories. Jan Ramsey was nominated for Best Editorial for her “Mojo […]
First Stevie, Then Scully
Fabled R&B singer Andre Williams recorded with Stevie Wonder, Ike and Tina Turner and Mary Wells. Ryan Scully joins that list with the Black Godfather’s latest album, Can You Deal […]
The Song of the Week
“I was having drinks with a friend,” recalls singer/songwriter John Michael Rouchell of MyNameIsJohnMichael, “and he called me lazy. He said I should put out a song every week of […]
Rock in a Brass Town
Life isn’t easy for a rock band in the birthplace of jazz. However, Good Guys, a local metal-meets-lounge act, are trying to mine the city for an audience. “It’s definitely […]
