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Best of the Beat 2010 Business Awards Winners
Last night OffBeat presented the 2010 Best of the Beat Business Awards at the Ogden Museum’s Taylor Library. These awards honor achievement in all aspects of the New Orleans music […]
Best of the Beat Awards Food Menu
Besides all of the good music on this year’s Best of the Beat Awards schedule, another highlight of the night is all the delicious food brought by some of New […]
Lil Wayne to Return to New Orleans
Yesterday Lil Wayne announced the stops on his modestly named “I Am Music II” Tour, and one will be the New Orleans Arena on April 14. He’ll be joined on […]
The Best of the Beat Awards Party Schedule
Friday night, we present the Best of the Beat at Generations Hall. In addition to handing out awards and recognizing this year’s honorees – Dave Bartholomew, Derrick Tabb and the […]
YouTube du Jour: Best of the Beat
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h_WVg7XGag[/youtube] The Best of the Beat is Friday night at Generations Hall, and for years we’ve been trying to get Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk to be a part of the show. […]
Cool Kids at the Howlin’ Wolf Tonight
The show has partially flown under radar, but Chicago alternative hip-hop group the Cool Kids play the Howlin’ Wolf tonight at 10. They were last in town in 2009 when […]
YouTube du Jour: The Best of the Beat
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dj20RjO6nQ[/youtube] Friday night, OffBeat presents the Best of the Beat at Generations Hall. We recognize the best in Louisiana music, people who’ve shaped the music and our culture, and feature […]
Watch this Video: Roots of Music Education Program Gets $1
Looking for an easy way to support music education in New Orleans? For the next week, American Express will donate $1 to Best of the Beat Music Education Award winner […]
YouTube du Jour: The Radiators
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5zaxBgqEwI&feature=related[/youtube] The Radiators play their 33rd anniversary shows tonight and tomorrow night at Tipitina’s as the Farewell Tour continues. Why pack it up? Maybe having to introduce yourself to audiences […]
“Bitches” is Back
[Updated] In November, we reported that the new Nicholas Payton album was available for download. The Aspen Times interviewed him about Bitches, as the album is called: “‘Bitches,’ if I […]
