Issue Articles
I Hate Mardi Gras!
That got your attention, right? I don’t really, but my attitudes towards the day have sure changed over the years. Last year really stands out because of two things: Antoinette […]
New Year’s Revolutions
Once again, it’s time for the Best of the Beat Awards on January 22 at the House of Blues, and we hope you can attend to eat great food, mingle […]
Various Artists, A Very Threadhead Holiday (Threadhead)
The artists that cut or are cutting albums for Threadhead Records came together to record A Very Threadhead Holiday, a charming, often irreverent Christmas album. The album succeeds in being […]
Vote for Culture
About a year ago, Sherri McConnell, who runs the Louisiana Economic Development’s Entertainment Office, convened a small group for a “charette” to devise ideas for what needed to be done […]
Municipal Auditorium Re-Do
In the 9/17/09 edition of OffBeat’s Weekly Beat e-newsletter, I recommended a combination of music and Mardi Gras: “Last week’s Weekly Beat poll showed that 49% of our readers think […]
We Are the World
Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu’s World Cultural Economic Forum once again takes place in New Orleans, with panels and showcases of our local music and culture. I’m thrilled to announce that […]
The District Model
Any journey outside of Louisiana will reveal not only the uniqueness and vibrancy of our culture, but also our uncommonly strong grasp on it. Thankfully that stubborn refusal to let […]
Jeremy Davenport, We’ll Dance ‘Til Dawn (Basin Street)
Jeremy Davenport has lived much of his career in quotation marks, a living homage to another day and style. Onstage, he’s a throwback to the heyday of the great lounge […]
Missing the Point
Recently, I’ve received two new albums that are clearly inspired by the success of Girl Talk: Torn Up by E-603 and Brain Salad Surgery by DJ Quickie Mart. Both merge […]
Navigating the “Velvet-Lined Rut”
I was sitting at my desk working on this issue on a Saturday afternoon, when I heard some music coming my way. Since it was early in the day, I […]
