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YouTube du Jour: The Civil Wars
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrOUwbsy12E[/youtube] Tonight, indie-folk duo the Civil Wars play One Eyed Jacks. Here’s their video for “Barton Hollow,” The show is sold out, but it will be streamed live tonight by […]
MyNameIsJohnMichael’s Free Orphan
MyNameIsJohnMichael has recorded a new album produced by Raymond Richards (Local Natives) due out later this year. The first track from it, “Orphan,” has been available for streaming, but now […]
Grammys Aren’t Budging
We’ve been reporting on the backlash against the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’ decision to consolidate a number of Grammy categories including the Best Zydeco or Cajun Album […]
Bobby Charles Boxed by Rhino
The late Bobby Charles wrote and recorded a number of classic songs starting with “See You Later Alligator” and “Walking to New Orleans,” but only one classic album – 1971’s […]
YouTube du Jour: Brass-a-holics
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpyfe1FQwtc[/youtube] Tonight, the Brass-a-holics play Le Bon Temps Roule. Here’s the “go-go brass funk band,” as the Hornets announcer explains in his introduction to the band when it performed at […]
Blige Celebrates Essence with a New Fragrance
Lines stretched around the 300 block of Chartres Street on Saturday afternoon, July 2, as crowds gathered – serenaded by the Soul Rebels – outside of a pop-up Carol’s Daughter […]
YouTube du Jour: The Blow
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7-sIJCxXYo&feature=related[/youtube] Tonight, Khaela Maricich performs as The Blow at One Eyed Jacks with Love Inks opening. The Blow’s lo-fi electronica matches her voice with spare musical backing as illustrated by […]
Love for New Orleans at Essence’s Empowerment
Friday, this year’s Essence Empowerment Experience started off with a welcome from Constance C.R. White, the new editor-in-chief of Essence Magazine. “This is my first Essence Music Festival,” White said. […]
Jan Ramsey Recognized by Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame
The Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame will hold its Memorial, Induction and Awards Ceremony August 7, and OffBeat will be part of it. The annual event will take place […]
YouTube du Jour: Ernie K-Doe
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jH77Cw7MXo&feature=view_all&list=PLF8FAE48F1FEA87A9&index=2[/youtube] Ten years ago today, Ernie K-Doe died. Here’s footage of K-Doe in 1982, singing a high-intensity version of “Tain’t it the Truth” for folklorist Alan Lomax’s documentary camera.
