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Stanton Moore & Friends To Lead Blue Nile Re-Opening
If the thick curtains that make peeking impossible are any indication, the new, remodeled Blue Nile music club on Frenchmen Street is special enough to be kept under wraps. And […]
Shreveport’s Kelcy Mae Competes in Pepsi’s “Gulf Coast Jam”
Singer/songwriter Kelcy Mae, an artist we’ve long admired here at OffBeat (and occasionally published as a freelance writer), is now a contestant in a national country/rock competition jointly sponsored by […]
Gleason Benefit Highlights Busy Week for Anders Osborne
If you’ve been missing Anders Osborne over the past few months, rest assured that the local guitar hero is about to end his summer vacation with a vengeance. Next month […]
PHOTOS: Southern Decadence Festival 2013
Who would have known that a quirky little romp in costumed, prideful color by a group of guys in the French Quarter in 1972 would turn into one of the […]
VIDEO: Where They At? – The Original “Twerkers” (DJ Jimi and Big Freedia)
Long before Miley Cyrus popularized “twerking,” even before new sissy bounce star Big Freedia (who covered the July 2011 issue of OffBeat Magazine) exploded onto the scene, New Orleans’ DJ Jimi was asking […]
PHOTOS: Uptown Saturday Night featuring The Honorable South, Mykia Jovan +sg
On Saturday, August 17, Tipitina’s and Hennessy presented the third edition of the new Uptown Saturday Night summer series. The USN shows seem to be bringing urban alternative music back […]
First Listen: Anders Osborne – “Sentimental Times”
Today we’re proud to premiere an exclusive track from the forthcoming Anders Osborne album, Peace as this week’s installment of OffBeat‘s “First Listen” series. “Sentimental Times” finds the guitar hero […]
Heritage School of Music Opens Youth Auditions September 14
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation’s Don “Moose” Jamison School of Music youth program begins its new school year on Saturday, September 14 at Dillard University. Open auditions for […]
To Katrina: Without Whom We Would Not Be Here Right Now
We asked one of our favorite musicians and songwriters, Paul Sanchez, to offer some thoughts on the events that happened this very week in 2005. He came up with a […]
Modern Jazz Finds A Home At The Gem: Warren Wolf Kicks-Off New Season
On September 12 the Little Gem Saloon’s Ramp Room on S. Rampart St. kicks off a new series devoted to something heard too rarely in this town: modern jazz. Unbelievable […]
