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Air Sex Championships 2013 at
One Eyed Jacks
We can feel it coming in the air tonight…yes, the annual Air Sex championships are upon us. And if you’re wondering what air sex is—it’s just like air guitar. In […]
Photos: New Orleans at Newport Jazz Festival 2013
The musically natural connection between New Orleans and the Newport Jazz Festival was strong again this year. Crescent City native Terence Blanchard performed with his band on the Quad Stage […]
Get Out Your Dirty Linen
On Royal This Saturday!
In New Orleans, every party is an excuse for another party. So it is that White Linen Night, the art-themed street celebration that brought major crowds to Julia Street and […]
National Flute Convention to feature Swamp Jazz and Gumbo Flute Orchestra
New Orleans, a city more known for its brass than woodwinds, will host the National Flute Convention, presented by the National Flute Association (NFA), beginning August 8 at the Marriott Hotel […]
New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: August 8 – 14, 2013
Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of August 8 – 14, 2013 featuring: Sarah Quintana, Bonerama, Flow Tribe, […]
Re-cap: Saying Hello to Pops
at Satchmo Summerfest 2013
During his keynote speech at Satchmo Summerfest, musician Wycliffe Gordon opined that nobody but Louis Armstrong could bring off the song “What a Wonderful World,” Just one day later, John […]
Photos: Satchmo Summerfest 2013 Highlights
Last weekend (August 2-4) on the grounds of the old U.S. Mint, hot jazz stymied sweltering temperatures as local favorites Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns, Allen Toussaint, Kermit […]
RIP George Duke:
Always a Jazz Man
Keyboard ace George Duke, a longtime favorite in the jazz/fusion world, passed away this morning, August 6, after a long illness. Best-known for his collaborations with Frank Zappa and Stanley […]
Dale Watson at Rock ‘n’ Bowl on Saturday, August 31, 2013
Lots of people write songs complaining about modern country music, but few are gutsy enough to name names. This was not a problem for Dale Watson,who cut a memorable version […]
The Cult at the House of Blues on Saturday, August 31, 2013
Single-album tours a reall the rage nowadays,and sometimes just one album from a band will do nicely. Case in point: The Cult. Originally away-too-serious band called Southern Death Cult, the […]
