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Ponderosa Stomp Update: Preview Video, Hip Drop
Record geeks always rejoice at the names that turn up on the Ponderosa Stomp’s lineup—but let’s face it, not everyone can be a record geek. This year the Stomp is […]
Stomp Out The Stink on July 27
Can dancing edge out industrial pollution in the gulf coast? In New Orleans it can. The Louisiana Bucket Brigade is hosting their second annual “Stomp Out the Stink” Dance-A-Thon fundraiser […]
New Orleans Concert Picks of the Week: July 11 – 17
Hungry for live music… Look no further! Here’s OffBeat’s look at New Orleans’ top concerts for the week of July 11 – July 17, 2013 featuring: Geno Delafose, the Brass-A-Holics, […]
Matt Lemmler’s Spiritual Throwdown at U.S. Mint
Matt Lemmler’s New Orleans Jazz Revival Band is on a mission to spread joy and spiritual communion through music. As part of this mission, the band will collaborate with Africa […]
At Siberia, A Wild Weekend Of Dark Metal and Thrash
It’s midsummer in New Orleans, a time and place that always makes you think of….extreme punk and dark metal? Sure thing– at least at Siberia this weekend, where two nights’ […]
Rising New Orleans Songbird, Robin Barnes Hosts EP Release Party At Eiffel
Oftentimes in the birthplace of jazz, contemporary voices get left out of media coverage tailored for a “traditional” jazz audience. However, as long as rising New Orleans songbird Robin Barnes […]
Live Album and Presidential Honors for Allen Toussaint
New Orleans’ master songwriter Allen Toussaint may well be hanging with President Obama as you read this. Toussaint is one of twelve recipients of the 2012 National Medal of the […]
Jason Marsalis Featured On NPR
Our congratulations to Jason Marsalis who was featured on National Public Radio’s “Heavy Rotation” this morning (Monday, July 8). WWNO correspondent Gwen Tompkins was asked to pick a track that […]
Photos: Essence Festival 2013 – Night Three featuring Janelle Monae, TGT, Mia Borders
The third night of Essence Festival 2013 was reportedly sold out, thanks to headliner Beyonce‘s highly anticipated (and what turned out to be explosive) performance. However, Sunday night – the […]
Photoblog: Essence Festival 2013 – July 4 (Family Reunion Day) and July 5
This year, Essence Festival began on Thursday, July 4 – a whole day early with “Family Reunion Day.” Essence curated an entire day of free music, food and activities for […]
