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Coolbone: Brass-Hoppin’
It’s a Sunday evening in early Summer. As New Orleans steams off after a thunderstorm, the Algiers Brass Band kicks off a relaxed BBQ at Donna’s. The Cajun Fais Do-Do […]
The Best & Worst of Jazz Fest ’97
What a difference a week makes. In less time than it took for God to create the universe, the Jazz Fest went from bust to boom. The rains came but […]
Fest Focus: The New Orleans Klezmer All Stars
As the sun sets somewhere between Romania and Yugoslavia, a peasant lays his scythe at the side of a grassy meadow and takes off his cap to wipe his sweaty […]
First Annual Best of the Beat Awards
On the last night of January, the staff of OffBeat and a thousand or so of our closest friends from the music industry gathered at the House of Blues for […]
OffBeat’s Best of the Beat Music Awards
Ever since we started publishing OffBeat in 1988, we’ve wanted to do something special to honor the great musicians and music industry people here in New Orleans-an awards event where […]
An OffBeat Interview with Michael Ray
The stage comes ablaze with color and light as Michael Ray & The Cosmic Krewe take their places amidst a bewildering array of instruments and pulsing neon sculptures of strange […]
OffBeat Columnists Go AWOL for “48 Hours”; Lump Triumphs at Rock-A-Rama
Contrary to appearances, there was no Thanksgiving Day Massacre around the OffBeat offices. “Eye Music,” “Crescent City Bounce,” “Strictly Jazz,” “10 West” and all of our other regular columns will […]
Young Turks Set Out for Jazz Boot Camp; Sun Ra Has Left the Planet
When most people think of summer camp, visions of tree-lined trails leading to sparkling lakes, bonfires and pup tents come to mind. But for young, serious-minded, passionate musicians such as […]
Michael Ray Gets Colorful; Street Festivals Uptown and in the Quarter
April, undeniably New Orleans’ biggest musical month, comes in like a (jazz) lion and goes out like a (jazz) lion. It gets its colorful start at the Contemporary Arts Center […]
The Coolest of ’92
JUST TOO COOL Nine of our writers document their coolest musical experiences of ‘92 — album, concert, or other. For a non-writer perspective, we asked a few familiar faces to […]
