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Ben Sollee: Man of Many Cellos
For a cellist, traveling isn’t easy. Large, delicate objects aren’t made with baggage handlers in mind, so Kentucky’s Ben Sollee has a specially-made case to carry his. “It’s built like […]
YouTube du Jour: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZflO132rEg[/youtube] Last night, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, joined by the Del McCoury Band for a rousing version of “I’ll Fly Away.” On […]
YouTube du Jour: 007
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pXUFoOtwcI[/youtube] We haven’t seen New Orleans’ ska/rock steady band 007 around town much recently, but drummer/vocalist Jeffrey Clemens (his day job is G. Love & the Special Sauce) is in […]
Little Freddie King’s 71st Birthday Party at BJ’s: Photos
Blues guitarist and singer Little Freddie King celebrated his July 19 birthday a few days early at BJ’s Lounge this past Saturday, July 16. He will be 71. King celebrated […]
Black Feather Big Chief Lionel Delpit Funeral Procession: Photos
Lionel Delpit, Big Chief of the Black Feather Mardi Gras Indian tribe passed away at the age of 54. First masking Indian with the Yellow Pocahontas under Big Chief Tootie […]
Video du Jour: Big Freedia
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/26472195[/vimeo] Bounce rapper Big Freedia, featured on our current July issue cover, has a brand new video for the song “Excuse” off her Scion A/V Presents Big Freedia EP. The […]
OffBeat, Hahne and Swenson Take Home New Orleans Press Club Awards
At Saturday night’s New Orleans Press Club Awards, OffBeat Art Editor Elsa Hahne won the award for Best Cover for last September’s issue featuring a rockin’ Susan Spicer. At a […]
Congo Square Comes to NOMA Tonight
“At least we’ve got this place,” says Luther Gray, founder of the Congo Square Foundation, and leader of the dance and music ensemble, Bamboula 2000. “It’s a place we can […]
YouTube du Jour: Trombone Shorty and New Album For True
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eOpBvZ-mws[/youtube] Trombone Shorty has spent much of the summer on tour in Europe. Here’s footage of an interview with him by a Dutch radio station, where he talks about learning […]
YouTube du Jour: Paul Collins Beat
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WC_gdIRsuA[/youtube] Tonight, the Paul Collins Beat (the Beat until the Beat formed in England, thank you very much) headlines a show at Siberia with King Louie’s Missing Monuments, Coathangers and […]
