Issue Articles — Features
Cultural Emissary: Composer Tree Adams pivots from NCIS: New Orleans to Dagnasterpus
During his tenure as composer for NCIS: New Orleans, Tree Adams enjoyed extended stays in the TV series’ namesake city. For the first three of his four seasons with the […]
My Music with Oscar Rossignoli
Fresh off the release of his debut album, titled Inertia, pianist Oscar Rossignoli spoke with OffBeat about the musical odyssey that has led him from his native Honduras to New […]
My Music with Mahmoud Chouki
In March of 2021 the 2020 OffBeat Best of the Beat Awards were announced. OffBeat staff and writers nominated Bad Operation, Courtney Bryant, Mahmoud Chouki, Saint Amethyst and SaxKixAve for […]
Tell It Like It Is: A look back at Aaron Neville’s career and life
Aaron Neville posted the following to Facebook and his official website on Thursday, May 6, 2021: Dear Friends… I have had such an incredible and blessed journey as a musician, […]
Shapeshifting with Prog Rocker Beth Patterson
It’s a post-sunshower Tuesday afternoon in the Vieux Carre when I meet Beth Patterson at a coffee shop. Someone wearing an Elmo head pedals by on a bike, flip-flopped tourists […]
The Tasmanian Devil: Brandon “Taz” Niederauer returns to New Orleans
In the spring and fall of 2012, Brandon “Taz” Niederauer sat in with George Porter Jr., Troy Turner and other local performers at New Orleans music venues. The nine-year-old guitar […]
Purveyors of Joy: Maria Muldaur teams up with Tuba Skinny
Maria Muldaur loves vintage clothes, furniture and music. That means Tuba Skinny is right up her alley. A traditional jazz band, Tuba Skinny plays in the streets of New Orleans […]
Best of the Beat: And the winners are…
With the pandemic still upon us, OffBeat’s Best of the Beat was a virtual event. In many ways, we all missed the party, but the video shown during the event […]
A Family Affair: Monk Boudreaux and Cha Wa
Joseph “Monk” Boudreaux is the oldest living Mardi Gras Indian Chief, the Elder of Elders in a tradition dating back to the 1800s. As such, he sees himself as the […]
Family Spirit Endures: Sweet Cecilia’s Grammy nomination continues the legacy of Al Berard
It’s early March, and it’s a time for hope. It’s been a year since the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic altered life as we know it. Now, most of the country is […]
