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YouTube du Jour: Mardi Gras Classic with Professor Longhair
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhYyFnFPhBg[/youtube] With the next round of Mardi Gras parades resuming tomorrow, it’s time to put up a stone cold classic. This recently-found video shows piano legend Professor Longhair performing Earl […]
YouTube du Jour: Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CpYD2O-RwE&feature=related[/youtube] California’s western swing and country boogie purists Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys return to the Rock ‘n’ Bowl tonight. Here they are with the video for “My Sinful […]
Classic Singer Willie West Gets His Shot at NYC
After 55 years in the music business, one of the great unsung figures of New Orleans R&B, singer Willie West, is finally getting the chance to perform solo in New […]
YouTube du Jour: Black Samson
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5a6igG29yk[/youtube] In writing a post about New Orleans R&B singer Willie West’s upcoming, first-ever performance in New York (at the ripe young age of 69), I found out that West […]
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at House of Blues: Photo Slideshow
This Sunday, February 20, roots-rock band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals played a sold-out show at House of Blues, with Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights opening. The band, originally […]
Krewe du Vieux and Krewe Delusion: Photo Slideshow (NSFW)
This past Saturday, February 19, the 2011 Mardi Gras season kicked into high gear with the first “official” Orleans Parish parade, Krewe du Vieux, followed by its young relative, Krewe […]
Nine Lives Musical at Le Petit Theatre
In our current issue, Alex Rawls tells the story behind Nine Lives, Paul Sanchez and Colman DeKay’s musical adaptation of Dan Baum’s book. Plans are afoot to take it to […]
Knux Explore Rock/Hip-Hop Combo on New Release
The Knux—Kentrell “Krispy” Lindsey and Alvin “Al” Lindsey—were chased out of New Orleans East by Katrina and ended up in Los Angeles, where they honed their hip-hop chops while moving […]
YouTube du Jour: Anders Osborne
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cADItSvORwo[/youtube] Anders Osborne has released the first official video from his American Patchwork album, “Standing with Angels.” Neither the song nor the video throw any curve balls, but their simple […]
Alex Rawls Talks Krewe du Vieux and Weekend Picks on Fox8 TV
OffBeat editor Alex Rawls continued his weekly appearances on Fox8 TV this morning to share OffBeat‘s picks for the weekend with host Rob Masson on Fox8’s Morning News. The big […]
