Issue Articles
Dining Out: Copper Vine
Since 2018, Copper Vine, the gastropub and wine bar has been serving a menu packed with New Orleans fare with a bit of a twist. Now, the restaurant has exciting plans to serves lunch and dinner and brunch on weekends.
Chris Stafford (1988-2024)
Chris Stafford, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of the band Feufollet was killed in a car crash in Lafayette, Louisiana, on May 2, 2024, he was 36.
Nick Daniels, III (1956-2024)
Nick Daniels, III, a New Orleans funk and R&B bassist and vocalist, died Friday, April 26, 2024, following complications from recently being diagnosed with multiple myeloma cancer. He was 68.
Louisiana Super Group the River Road Collective Leaves a Legacy Album
Louisiana’s River Parishes traditionally encompass the Mississippi River-bordering parishes between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. In 2016, singer, guitarist and songwriter Joe Tullos suggested to Radiators singer-guitarist Dave Malone that they collaborate for an album featuring themselves and their fellow River Parishes musicians.
Professor Longhair, Rugged and Funky: A Long-Awaited Documentary
Two recent New Orleans screenings of Professor Longhair, Rugged and Funky, the marvelous full-length documentary about the New Orleans singer-pianist who inspired generations of musicians, raised funds to cover music licensing fees for the nearly complete project. Even though family-members of Henry Roeland Byrd, a.k.a. Professor Longhair, appear in the film, they can’t grant permission for use of his music because they don’t possess the rights.
Vintage Vinyl Treasures (Episode 39)
This month’s installment features five vintage albums picked up during the first weekend of this year’s Jazz Fest while I was in town to catch the collective brilliance of Sonny Landreth, Tommy McLain, and C. C. Adcock at Chickie Wah Wah.
2024 Jazz Fest Redux
OffBeat has published a Jazz Fest recap since the magazine started in 1988. Headlines like “Squeezing Out Sparks at Jazz Fest” or “The Best and Worst of Jazz Fest” were replaced by a recurring headline of “Jazz Fest Redux.” Although we are often copied by other local media, the format in OffBeat remains the original, one and only, Jazz Fest Redux. We hope you enjoy it.
Happy Father’s Day: Carrying on the Music with Corey Henry, Kid Chocolate and Sunpie Barnes
Father’s Day Celebration: Carrying on the Music with Corey Henry, Kid Chocolate and Sunpie Barnes
The Zydeco Sweetheart Makes 30 Years: Rosie Ledet at the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival
In any field, longevity isn’t guaranteed. This is doubly so in the music industry, which is often pushing the new, and less concerned about building careers. Respect to Rosie Ledet for being in the zydeco game for 30 years.
