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YouTube du Jour: Irvin Mayfield
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEOZDv4mOGY[/youtube]Tonight, the Irvin Mayfield Jazz Playhouse in the Royal Sonesta celebrates its second anniversary of presenting contemporary jazz on Bourbon Street. The night is also a book-release party for Mayfield’s […]
YouTube du Jour: Pete Yorn
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRMI93d2Xtg&feature=fvst[/youtube] Tonight, singer-songwriter Pete Yorn plays the Howlin’ Wolf with Ben Kweller and the Wellspring. Here’s Yorn’s video for “Don’t Wanna Cry” from 2009’s Back and Fourth.
YouTube du Jour: Snooks Eaglin
After sending the finished 2011 Jazz Fest Bible to the printer yesterday, we’re gearing up for the Fest in eleven days. Here’s the late, great blues guitarist and singer Snooks […]
WTUL’s Senior Voice Hosts Longest-Running Reggae Show in US
The coffee shop on the corner of Carrollton and Oak Street, in Uptown New Orleans, is a century old, tall and white, with towering ceilings that bear the faded symbols […]
Monk Institute Leaving (and Not Leaving) New Orleans
After four years, nearly two dozen graduates, and an extensive community outreach program, the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance is ending its collegiate program at Loyola University. Monk Institute […]
OffBeat Nominated for Utne Award for Arts Coverage
Allow us to give ourselves a quick pat on the back—the Utne Reader announced the nominees for its 22nd annual Utne Independent Press Awards this week and OffBeat has been […]
YouTube du Jour: Katey Red
This is long overdue. Twelve years after bounce rapper Katey Red first began releasing classic songs like “Melpomene Block Party (Punk Under Pressure)” on seminal Take Fo’ Records, she’s finally […]
Lil Wayne Brings Nicki, Drake and a Release Date to New Orleans
Last time Lil Wayne played New Orleans, it was a low-rent affair when his career was in a shaky place. He was weeks from prison and had early versions of […]
Kermit Ruffins and COOT Play Wednesday at the Square: Photo Slideshow
The Wednesday at the Square concert series continued yesterday, April 13, with performances from trumpeter and singer Kermit Ruffins and opening band, roots rockers COOT. Included in Ruffins’ set were […]
Benefit Concert for Krewe of Eris Arrestees
In the aftermath of the Krewe of Eris/NOPD clash on the Sunday before Mardi Gras, the twelve parade participants who were arrested are now in the process of navigating the […]
