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Spread The Wealth Around
You just gotta love it-less than a month until Jazz Fest and the city puts on one of the biggest free festivals in the country: the French Quarter Festival. Fourteen […]
Letters July 2001
OUT-OF-TOUCH JAZZ FEST Bravo OffBeat for having the courage to print your in-depth analysis of the Jazz and Heritage Festival. As great as the festival is there are many aspects […]
Everybody’s Got An Opinion!: The Top 10 Music Events of 1998
Jeff Hannusch, our columnist for “Talkin’ Bout New Orleans,” said that these were his favorite “musical moments” off 1998: 1) Otis Clay at the Victoria Pavilion, Kitchener, Ontario. The God […]
The Best Music of 1997
Whether it was a show, a CD or a simple moment, our staff and a host of others looked back at their musical calendars and culled the best of 1997. […]
Music from the North Shore
For years, the north side of Lake Ponchartrain has been known for breezy Sunday afternoons spent sailing and plenty of space and quiet for folks who work in the Crescent […]
Pieces of the Cradle
Few places that held the original spirit of Jazz still exist. ‘Those that do hide their history well. Jazz was born out of a very rare moment in history. […]
Dr. John Comes Clean
The Good Dr. John’s profile is as high these days as it’s ever been. Rhino Records issued the Mos’scocious anthology, the first definitive collection of Mac Rebennack’s work. A fresh […]
Earl King’s World
40-odd years worth of recording sessions, live dates and good times are stored in Earl King’s magnificently-coiffed head, and he possesses the uncanny ability to recall names and anecdotes from […]
Inside the Tribes
“Big Chief wants to see you.” During a recent Sunday practice, an order to summon the visitor was passed through the ranks of the Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians […]
Tommy Ridgley: How Long Must He Wait?
Local R&B mainstay Tommy Ridgley hopes three new albums rekindle the spotlight he enjoyed 30 years ago. Tommy Ridgley — one of the originators of New Orleans rhythm & […]
