Issue Articles — Features
Interview with Mojo Nixon
Mojo Nixon was born in New Orleans. Not Mojo the Man. The former Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr. was born in Chapel Hill, N.C. in 1957. The Mojo who came into […]
Festival International de Louisiane
Well we all knew it would happen again, so why act surprised? Festival International de Louisiane (FIL), the wonderful, free outdoor world music festival held on the streets of downtown […]
Baaba Maal
As plenty of Journalists can tell you, nothing gets an interview with a superstar off to a better start than a friendly introduction. A different tradition, however, seems of to […]
The Life & Music of Exuma
Tony McKay, aka Exuma the Obeahman, died quietly in his sleep on January 22nd at his home in Nassau, Bahamas. There was something soothing about the man, whether onstage or […]
3 Bands to Watch
The Boondoggles The Boondoggles were, bigger than the Beatles, for a week at least. In 1995, both the Zephyr and B-97 added the Boondoggles to their playlists, an unprecedented phenomenon […]
At Street Level
(Editor’s Note: Last month, OffBeat published a story which chronicled the verbal and legal battles currently being waged between the French Quarter street musicians and residents of the ‘Quarter. Street […]
The Ultimate Louisiana Experience with Johnnie Allan
The walls of the blue room are papered with LP covers; 45 rpm records and CD jewel boxes. Awards and book jackets hang over the desk. A red and white, […]
