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Practice Required
If you think you can inspire kids to be musicians by providing music lessons and education in schools, and also improve their math and academic scores—well, you’re right. It’s a […]
Musicians Out In The Cold?
The last few weeks of extremely frigid weather in our part of the world exposed us to some really harsh realities regarding New Orleans: first, our dwellings sure aren’t built for […]
The Dewey Decimal Theory
Oh, the trouble with kids today! Is that the lament of an old curmudgeon, or what? There has been a ton of controversy about so-called millennials’ and baby boomers’ antagonisms […]
Talk To Me
Over the past 25 years, I’ve heard a lot of bitching by local musicians and bands about OffBeat’s Best of The Beat Awards, because they aren’t nominated for an award. I’ll […]
New Music Year Awaits
This year has brought a lot of changes to New Orleans. We have a new woman mayor, for the first time in the history of the City. Ms. Cantrell has […]
Who Do You Love?
With the revolution busting men for sexually harassing women, the question has been asked: How do you love someone who’s done something really bad? I imagine this question is considered […]
Social Media Backlash
There’s always been a difference of opinions between generations; that’s existed forever; it’s normal and natural. One of the things I have always loved about OffBeat is that I have […]
Must We Always Win?
I remember a time—not that long ago, let’s see maybe nine or 10 years ago?—when political differences of opinion were not the basis of doing business with someone. That’s changed […]
Sexual McCarthyism
Today (ironically) I woke up to the news that Matt Lauer, co-anchor of NBC’s “Today Show” for 20 years, was fired by NBC News because of inappropriate sexual behavior. Then […]
Which songs sayNew Orleans best?
OffBeat’s 30th birthday is in 2018! And to celebrate, in conjunction with the New Orleans Tricentennial Celebration—the Crescent City’s year-long celebration of its 300th birthday—OffBeat wants input from our readers […]
