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Slideshow: 2009 Best of the Beat Awards Party at House of Blues
Last Friday night we hosted our annual Best of the Beat Awards party at House of Blues. The night started with a feast provided by some of New Orleans’ best […]
YouTube du Jour: Bobby Skinner and his Theremin
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlarxwp3M_U[/youtube] In our past December issue, Jason Hutter reported on Bobby Skinner of the New Leviathan Oriental Fox-Trot Orchestra. Skinner plays the theremin, an instrument unusual even by New Orleans […]
Drive-By Truckers Coming to Tipitina’s + Free Download
The Drive-By Truckers are coming back to New Orleans in March for a two-night stay at Tipitina’s on March 19 and 20 (a Friday and Saturday). The Truckers will stop here just […]
Radio Host Walks to New Orleans for Charity
Paul Leslie (a.k.a. Paul Lifestyles), host and producer of TAIT (Time After Island Time Radio), has decided to help New Orleans recovery efforts by strapping on his walking shoes. The […]
Let’s Get Serious, John Ellis
Saxophonist John Ellis first came to New Orleans because he wanted to learn how to play jazz – and he spent three years doing just that. During his time in […]
Jazz Fest Daily Lineup Announced
See the schedule for each day of Jazz Fest below…but first a few announcements. We’ll start with the good news: Dominican superstar Juan Luis Guerra y 440 has been added […]
YouTube du Jour: MyNameIsJohnMichael
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQmQ_eiiR7s&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]The instruments were scarely packed away and the floor swept before videos of MyNameIsJohnMichael live at Friday night’s Best of the Beat were already online. Here’s one of the highlights.
Blanchard Honored Tonight at Snug Harbor
On Friday night, Terence Blanchard won Best of the Beat awards for Best Contemporary Jazz Artist and Contemporary Jazz Album, the latter for Choices. Tonight at Snug Harbor, he’ll receive […]
More Saints: “Black and Gold Super Bowl 2010”
Hip-hop hasn’t cornered the market on Saints love. Hard rock band Suplecs wrote “Black and Gold Super Bowl” years ago when playoff dreams usually died somewhere around Week 10 of […]
2009 Best of the Beat Awards: More Winners
Friday night, OffBeat hosted our big, annual Best of the Beat Awards party at House of Blues. Many thanks to all of our sponsors who made the night possible: Abita […]
