Album Reviews
Johnny Nicholas Presents Moon and the Stars
A Tribute to Moon Mullican, Volumes 1 & 2
((Valcour Records))
Sean Ardoin and Kreole Rock and Soul Featuring LSU Golden Band From Tigerland
Full Circle
((Zydekool Records))
A new Carnival season is well on its way, and what better time to catch up with one of the Black Masking Indians whose name has been all over the streets... Flagboy Giz. Also in this month's issue, Amy Ray talks back, the Krewe of King James is stacked with stars..
January 25th
Confederate flags, old plantations, pirogue boats and shuttle busses inspired Flagboy Giz, the hip-hop vlogger/activist turned Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indian, to make one of the most important artistic expressions of his career...
January 25th
Famous for being one-half of the Indigo Girls, Amy Ray also has a parallel solo career. She’ll perform with the Amy Ray Band at Tipitina’s on February 13, with Kevn Kinney, front man for Drivin N Cryin, opening the show.
January 25th
After picking OffBeat founder and published Jan Ramsey as the 2023 Queen, the folks at Krewe du Vieux tread a little lightly when telling her what they had decided on for the theme.
January 25th
Seaworthy, the seafood restaurant and oyster bar in the Ace Hotel, 630 Carondelet Street, opened in 2016 and quickly made a name for itself for its upscale atmosphere and oyster selection...
January 25th
“The essence of Carnival music is the dance groove for sure,” declares Delfeayo Marsalis. “If folks don't feel like dancing to it, it's not Mardi Gras.”...
January 25th
OffBeat Magazine | News and Views from the New Orleans Music Scene
January 25th
February 2023 Digital Issue
We All The Way Outside: Flagboy Giz tells his Mardi Gras Indian story
Amy Ray talks back
Krewe du Vieux Beats Off: Jan Ramsey named Queen of Krewe du Vieux
Dining Out: Seaworthy
Fresh Twists on Mardi Gras: Delfeayo Marsalis goes to the Mardi Gras
My Music with James Singleton
A Tribute to Moon Mullican, Volumes 1 & 2
((Valcour Records))
Full Circle
((Zydekool Records))
