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Tom Coerver, Waterfront View (Independent)
Surely you remember that classic hit from the Charlie Daniels Band, “Uneasy Rider”? Well, he may not be on his way to L.A. via Omaha, but Louisiana rock-rootser Tom Coerver […]
John Hammond, In Your Arms Again (Back Porch Records)
Like his famous A&R father, John Hammond (Jr.) is best known for his association with others. Which is no sin, seeing as how the art of interpretive singing is nearly […]
Displeasure
Dis ‘n’ Dat: Displeasure
Abrams Lets the Audience Decide
Abrams Lets The Audience Decide “I never talk about the music before people hear it,” declared pianist/composer Muhal Richard Abrams in answer to a request for a phone interview. Abrams, […]
The Consortium of Genius, In C.O.G. We Trust (Independent)
If you’ve been hearing the name C.O.G. around town and imagined some sort of industrial outfit, let’s clue you in: the letters stand for Consortium Of Genius, a trio of […]
The Kids are Alright
OffBeat’s collegiate correspondent Patrick McDermott polls the youth of New Orleans. David Dauterive Chalmette, LA Loyola Band: Right now, Amalie is my number one favorite. I know the […]
Some Kind of Mayhem
Regular readers of local entertainment publications and OffBeat’s Dis ‘n’ Dat column may notice something amiss. Namely, that as of last month I did not work here and, perhaps more […]
Legitimacy
I have been involved in music in New Orleans for the majority of my business career. OffBeat is the longest job I’ve ever had (17 years). Before that I worked […]
The Beat Generation
Here they are: the winners of the ninth annual OffBeat Best Of The Beat Music Awards. I sort of hesitate to call them “winners” because that implies that the other […]
Letters January 2004
THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN MUSIC So, it is official. No Grammy museum for New Orleans. Big deal. The Grammys have always been about reinterpretations of original music, popularity, sales, etc. […]
