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Mother-in-Law Faces Friday the 13th
Superstitious folk, including many locals, tend to fear Friday the 13th. This coming Friday, however, will be a welcome relief to those anxious to once again enjoy a musical landmark. […]
Clyde Kerr, Jr. Funeral Details
The funeral arrangements for Clyde Kerr, Jr., the trumpeter and music educator who passed away last Friday, have been scheduled for this coming Saturday, August 14th. There will be a […]
YouTube du Jour: Jon Cleary
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPAD6UiDaU4[/youtube] Algiers’ Wednesdays on the Point series continues tonight at 6 p.m. at the Algiers Ferry Dock with a performance by Jon Cleary. Here he is in solo performance improvising […]
Behind “Before During After”
“Living in the Netherlands, but being from New Orleans, Before During After was born from a yearning to stay in touch with my hometown and be part of the process of […]
YouTube du Jour: Mat Kearney
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMRXXBGotnw&feature=av2n[/youtube] Nashville-based Mat Kearney brings his earnest, dramatic pop to the House of Blues tonight. Here he is with the 2009 single, “Closer to You.”
Treme News: Eric Overmyer Looks Back on Season One
In this month’s issue of OffBeat, we took a last look at the first season of Treme. For it, editor Alex Rawls spoke to Steve Earle and producer Eric Overmyer. […]
Teacher, Musician Clyde Kerr, Jr. Dies
Renowned trumpet player and influential teacher Clyde Kerr, Jr. died Friday after battling an illness in recent months. He was 67. A native of Treme and graduate of St. Augustine […]
Satchmo SummerFest 2010: Photo Slideshow
This weekend the Old U.S. Mint on Esplanade hosted the 10th Annual Satchmo SummerFest, the mostly traditional jazz festival held in honor of Louis Armstrong, with concerts, seminars, dance classes, […]
Madden Gras Comes to New Orleans
For sports gamers, the annual release of the new edition of the Madden franchise – “Madden NFL ’11” this year – is almost a holiday, and this year New Orleans […]
YouTube du Jour: Papa Grows Funk
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shLuJHXVRws[/youtube] Papa Grows Funk emerged from a weekly gig at the Old Point Bar before moving to Monday nights at the Maple Leaf. Here they are at the Leaf with […]
