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Ahh…It’s An Interview with Bootsy Collins, Baby!
Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame funk master William “Bootsy” Collins, “space bass” guitar legend from James Brown’s original JBs Band and George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic crew will be funking up […]
Mark Growden’s Velvet Rehearsals
Tradition and change mix constantly in New Orleans. The uneasy relationship between these seemingly contradictory impulses interests the San Francisco-based jazz/folk musician Mark Growden, and he is coming here to […]
Beirut at Republic June 10: Concert Review
If you are looking to see a seriously talented band that will entertain you from beginning to end, then you must go to the next Beirut show. Beirut took the […]
Video du Jour: GIVERS
[dailymotion]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjahnc_givers-up-up-up-fallon-2011_music[/dailymotion] Last night, Lafayette indie pop band GIVERS made their television debut, performing “Up, Up, Up” on talk show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The band is currently promoting their […]
Bootsy Collins at Tipitina’s: Ticket Giveaway
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K_XX4HEBZA[/youtube] The baddest bassman himself, Bootsy Collins, plays Tipitina’s on Wednesday, June 15, and OffBeat has a pair of tickets to give to a random lucky reader. This is a […]
Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco, Creole Tomato, and Louisiana Seafood Festivals: Photos
This weekend, the fifth-annual Vieux-To-Do took over the French Quarter with its three festivals in one. The Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, Creole Tomato Festival, and Louisiana Seafood Festival stretched from the […]
First Armstrong Park Exhibit To Open In New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
This Wednesday, June 15, the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (NOJNHP) will announce the opening of its first exhibit in Armstrong Park. The public unveiling will be this Saturday, […]
YouTube du Jour: Lil’ Rascals Brass Band
Ah YouTube—it’s great to see this promo video preserved for posterity. Trombonist Corey Henry circa March 2001 talks about the Lil’ Rascals’ then-upcoming, now-classic album Buck It Like A Horse. […]
Pres Fest, Preservation Hall’s 50th Anniversary Party: Photos
Wednesday, Preservation Hall hosted “Pres Fest” in honor of its landmark 50th anniversary. The venerable jazz venue has been celebrating the half-century mark all year with an art exhibition, new […]
Galactic and Marc Stone at Wednesday at the Square: Photos
This week’s Wednesday at the Square concert featured Galactic with opener Marc Stone. Corey Glover from the band Living Colour sang on much of Galactic’s set. Next week is this […]
