Music
Joe Hall and the Louisiana Cane Cutters, Live at Nunu’s (Fruge)
At the confluence of bayous Teche and Fuselier stands Nunu’s, the highly unusual cultural center where visual arts, an indigenous cuisine café, poetry readings, music classes and performance all converge […]
Ethan Brown, Shake the Devil Off: A True Story of the Murder That Rocked New Orleans (Henry Holt)
In the fall of 2006, a year after Katrina, Times-Picayune headlines detailed the murder of young French Quarter denizen Addie Hall, murdered by her boyfriend. Her body was found butchered […]
Debate This
It’s pretty rare for me to shirk my duty as ranter-in-chief, but with the revision of the U.S. health care system under such debate, I thought it would be my […]
A Political Announcement
I’ve been receiving a lot of “political announcements” lately via email. I think it’s a fantastic way to keep us informed about legislation that can potentially change our everyday lives, […]
Big Thanks
May—post-Jazz Fest—is usually a pretty relaxed month for all of the OffBeat staff. Our biggest issue of the year is done, and we reserve the right to kick back a […]
Myth Busters
The Jazz Fest is one of the greatest music festivals on the planet. If you’re reading this, then you probably agree. Or maybe you just enjoy reading my latest diatribe […]
Festival Month Is Here
We’re gearing up for beaucoup festivals again, most notably the 26th annual French Quarter Festival and the 40th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. There’s also the Louisiana Roadfood […]
Spicing Up Tough Times
I’ve seen too many “For Sale” and “For Rent” signs all over town; many more than last year, it seems. New Orleans has always lagged behind the rest of the […]
Raul Malo, Lucky One (Fantasy)
On Lucky One, former Maverick Raul Malo scales down his commercial ambition and ups his artistic ones. There’s no chart for his map-of-Texas music to top, but he and co-producer […]
Mark Olson and Gary Louris, Ready for the Flood (New West)
The two principal figures in the Jayhawks reunite, and they’re good for each other. The songs they perform together seem far more effortless than those they have made independent of […]
