Festivals, Festivals, Festivals

Welcome to the OffBeat “spring festival” issue. Since last year, so many new festivals have sprung up: the Fried Chicken Fest, New Orleans Bourbon Fest, Top Taco NOLA, Beignet Fest. […]

Once Upon a Time in the Soul Chamber: Soul Rebels’ Lumar LeBlanc from A to Z

Soul Rebels co-founder Lumar LeBlanc opened his mind and his memory for a stunning A-to-Z of New Orleans, influences, loves, learning moments, and, of course, music.

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Previous Album Releases

Released in December 2017 Dave Bartholomew: Jump Children! (Imperial Singles Plus 1950-1962) (Jasmine) Grayson Capps: Scarlett Roses (Royal Potato Family) Crooked Vines: Alive (Independent) Dick Deluxe: Dive Bar Christmas (FritzCo) Ken Colyer Trust Band with Joe Payton: At Cafe […]

Yum City: Mapping New Orleans neighborhoods one cheap meal at a time

Carrollton/Riverbend Lebanon’s Café 1500 South Carrollton Avenue; Mon-Thur 11a-9:45p, Fri-Sat 11a-10p, Sun 12-9:30p; (504) 862-6200, lebanonscafe.com Hummus with Lamb $13.99 There are nights I wake up with hummus on my […]

Six Can’t-Miss Acts at Voodoo Fest 2016

Voodoo Fest will return to City Park for its 18th incarnation this weekend. Slated for Friday, October 28 to Sunday, October 30, the popular music festival will once again offer […]

Truth Universal: Grinding and Rhyming

If you had the time and the patience, you could find everything you need to know about life inside Jim Russell Records on Magazine Street. Racks and shelves brim with […]

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Stairway to Bourbon Street: Led Zeppelin in New Orleans

It’s May of 1973 and the British Gods of Rock—Led Zeppelin—sweep into New Orleans at the height of their mysterious and epochal powers as arguably the best rock band in […]

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The Depths of Clint Maedgen

“See that bump you just walked over? Someone’s buried under there.” With these few casually uttered words I am thrust into the bizarre world of Clint Maedgen, creator of the […]

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Jazz Fest 2002 Redux

Jazz Fest 2002 Redux

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Jazz Fest Redux

ACURA-CY Few things in life stay as enjoyable year after year as they were when first encountered, but the New Orleans Jazz Festival is an event I never find disappointing. […]

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