Last Sunday (March 3) friends and fans gathered on Oak St for a second line dedicated to late Juice band member and Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse chef Jamie Galloway. Galloway passed away on Friday, February 22 after suffering a stoke and heart attack. He had recently turned 41. OffBeat photographer Kim Welsh attended the second line [...]
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Photo Recap: Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns at the Little Gem Saloon
January 15, 2013 – 11:25 am
Following the extensive renovation of one of New Orleans most neglected historic landmarks, the Little Gem Saloon opened its doors in late December, housing a swanky restaurant and jazz club in the century-old South Rampart Street structure where legendary musicians such as Buddy Bolden and Jelly Roll Morton once shaped the sound of popular music [...]
Photo Recap: The Wood Brothers at The Parish
December 4, 2012 – 7:21 pm
Last Tuesday night (November 27), the Wood Brothers, the tandem of singer-guitarist Oliver and bassist Chris Wood, filled a crowded Parish room at the House of Blues with their spirited, homespun folk-blues melodies. Since kicking up the 2006 diamond-in-the-rough Ways Not to Lose, the off-season side project of Medeski, Martin & Wood’s bassist (Chris) and [...]
Photo Recap: Voodoo Music Experience Day 3, Sunday, October 28
October 31, 2012 – 5:22 pm
Farewell this All Hallow’s Eve. Before you head out, peep these photos from the third and final day of the Voodoo Music Experience, Sunday, October 28. All photos courtesy of Kim Welsh. See more shots from the New Orleans music scene on OffBeat’s Flickr page.
M83′s Interstellar House of Blues Junket (photos)
October 16, 2012 – 7:32 pm
French band M83 folded space last Tuesday (October 9), dispersing a hypnotic blend of indie rock and electronic music upon a sold-out House of Blues crowd as it honed in on the final stretch of a US tour. In the early 2000s, the band fell in with the lot of burgeoning European acts; though, its [...]
Fiona Apple’s Wild Ride: Photos from the House of Blues
October 1, 2012 – 11:40 pm
Angst-riddled, often-on-hiatus bad girl Fiona Apple is currently touring in support of her latest release The Idler Wheel…, and seemingly once again, the criminally talented recluse’s ride has devolved into tabloid fodder. Four days prior to playing to a capacity crowd at the House of Blues on September 24, the obtuse chanteuse found herself behind [...]
New Orleans Burlesque Fest 2012 in Pictures
September 18, 2012 – 4:15 pm
There’s a lot more to burlesque than meets the eye. Thankfully, there’s also a lot to burlesque that does meet the eye. The 2012 New Orleans Burlesque Festival, which took place the House of Blues last weekend, certainly made the case for both. Costumes, corsets, and garters came flying off in spectacular fashion as this [...]
Get Your Motorboat Out of the Gutter: Mid-Summer Mardi Gras Photos
September 6, 2012 – 2:51 pm
Hurricane Isaac definitely drowned out several of New Orleans’ events last week, but its impending threat didn’t stop the Krewe of O.A.K. from motorboating down Carrollton Avenue on Saturday, August 25. OffBeat photographer Kim Welsh was on hand for the Mid-Summer Mardi Gras and captured a hearty helping of the D.I.Y. parade / costumed carnival [...]
The Revivalists Play One Eyed Jacks on June 29: Photos
July 2, 2012 – 1:38 pm
After a big month of June—touring the Midwest and East Coast, releasing a music video, and signing to a major booking agency—for the Revivalists, the band returned to New Orleans for a concert at One Eyed Jacks last Friday. They head back out after the Fourth of July holiday for another string of shows, starting [...]
