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All in the Family
The buzz is definitely out on the Burnside Exploration. As the name suggests, the band is composed of the late blues man R.L. Burnside’s kin—his son, guitarist/vocalist Garry, 30, and […]
Dressed To Swing
1 p.m. on a Sunday is a pretty early meeting time for any musician who had a Saturday night gig on Frenchmen Street, but St. Louis Slim has defied gravity […]
Heavy Medal for Preservation Hall
On November 9, President George W. Bush awarded the Preservation Hall Jazz Band the National Medal Of Arts at a ceremony in the White House. One of the nation’s highest […]
Learning The Blues Again
To catch a break in the music business, it certainly it helps to have talent. However, a little luck, and being in the right place at the right time doesn’t […]
Do You Know…Metronome The City?
Who: Metronome The City is a four-piece instrumental rock band consisting of locals William Gilbert, Patrick Condon, Brad Theard and Marc LaPorte, several of whom are Loyola graduates. The band […]
The Beat Goes On
At OffBeat’s tent at the Voodoo Music Experience, T’Shanda Baldridge of Gonzales, Louisiana subscribed to “The Weekly Beat,” thus entering a drawing for a brand new Fender Stratocaster courtesy of […]
Anders Comes Alive
Since the hurricane, Anders Osborne has been around town more regularly, which is Nashville’s loss and our gain. He is recording a live album November 17 at Tipitina’s that will […]
The Power of Preserverance
Since Hurricane Katrina, Armstrong Park, the Municipal Auditorium and the Mahalia Jackson Center for Performing Arts have all remained closed. The first step to renovating and restoring the park was […]
The Latin Connection
The connection between New Orleans and Cuba—musically, culturally, ethnically—has long been documented. Evidence dates back to when slaves were acquired from the island nation and the 1809 Cuban deportation of […]
For Lovers Only
“He’s an incredibly romantic writer. He has a very romantic side.” There are many songwriters you might expect to be described that way, but Bob Dylan? The gravel-voiced enigma? Maria […]
