Issue Articles
The Search for Caribbean Dining: Margaritaville and Palmer’s
Though often considered the northern-most city of the Caribbean, New Orleans lacks in its offerings of traditional island fare. While there are several Cuban restaurants in town, we are somewhat […]
Miniature Jazz Fest Goes on Tour; Big Sun Celebrates New Disc
If it works here, why not everywhere? Producers of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival have teamed up with San Francisco-based promoter Bill Graham Presents to test the national […]
A Punch of Sugar, A Little Blood and Grits, A Ceremony and A Belly
What with Jazz Fest and all (see my wag-tongued babblings, re: same, elsewhere in this ish), I shall now take this time to rummage through the New Releases stack, seeking […]
Touching Base with Joe Louis Walker; A Platter of Music from Antone’s
We survived another year of Jazz Fest, and now it’s time to get back to work after two weeks of quietly explaining to people on the phone, “It’s Jazz Fest,” […]
Blues Traveler: Just Passing Through
John Popper and the rest of Blues Traveler, the New York-based gang of jam-happy road warriors that he fronts, are tied to Louisiana well beyond the obvious. The band’s set […]
Letters June 1993
NON-TOURIST NEEDS OFFBEAT Picked up an issue of OffBeat (May ’93) while in New Orleans for the Jazz Fest. Not only did I fall in love with your enchanting city, […]
Jazz Fest ’93 Revisited
Michael Tisserand Who is the R&B diva making a surprise appearance in the gospel tent? What Canadian songstress is jamming with what New Orleans group? Which Beatle is performing with […]
Carnaval Latino ’93
From humble beginnings, Carnaval Latino (June 17-20), a project of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, has grown into a month-long series of music, exhibits and other activities to celebrate and publicize […]
A Little Bit of Little Richard
It was a lovely May afternoon in Hollywood and Little Richard was in no mood to dwell on the past. No sooner was he on the line that he announced, […]
Reggae Riddums Festival
With the arrival of June comes notice of the impending 7th Annual Reggae Riddums Festival, to be held in City Park’s Old Driving Range on June 12 and 13. Billed […]
