Issue Articles
Jazz in Norway… Grammy for New Orleans
It may be hot as hell in July, but it looks as though enough folks come to town to sweeten up the tourism pie a bit: the Essence Music Festival, […]
New Orleans Jam & Heritage Festival
I love Jazz Fest as much as the next music freak. One of the highlights of my Fest this year was accidentally sitting next to Hadda Brooks at the Economy […]
The Longhair and Short of It
It’s pretty late as I write this: I’ve been working since eight this morning (it’s almost 10 p.m. now) on OffBeat’s most important issue of the year—and it’s all, oh-devoted-to-our-music-beloved […]
Free for All
Remember what Jazz Fest used to be like? A kinder, gentler festival, where you could relax and see all your friends, chill, pig out on great food for not a […]
Main Squeeze
City Puts The Squeeze on Local Music Clubs. I really don’t know why we put up with it. With all the hype about the city supporting music, presenting live music […]
Beatitude
Congratulations to this year’s OffBeat Best of The Beat award winners, and especially to the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Awards. As Mrs. Antoinette K-Doe says: “It’s better to get […]
The Ultimate Healing Force
I just got back from San Francisco last weekend, the site of the long-awaited Meters reunion. The Warfield Theater was packed with fans, the crowd was psyched (well ahead of […]
