Blogs
Jazz Fest Preview: Robert Plant, the Strokes
Robert Plant and his Band of Joy (Friday, April 29) were filmed for The Artists Den series. At the series’ website, you can hear a live version of “Angel Dance” […]
A Happy-ish Ending
Earlier in the week, both Jan Ramsey and I commented on the bust at the Blue Nile that took place during Cree McCree’s Costume Bazaar Sunday. McCree wrote us with […]
Shake Your Soul For $100 At Siberia Tonight
Ever go to Mod Dance Party at the Saturn Bar and think to yourself, “Man, I’m the best dancer in this joint. Someone oughta give me some money, I’m so […]
Idol Contestants are on Their Own
Last night the women performed on American Idol, and Slidell’s Lauren Turner made a strong case to stay in the competition with a powerful, professional version of “Seven Day Fool.” […]
Putting On Events Should Be Easy…
A big brouhaha popped up last weekend at the Blue Nile on Frenchmen Street, when reps from the city’s revenue department shut down the NOLA Designer Costume Market, organized for […]
Louisiana Idols in Action
Three Louisianans made the round of 24 on American Idol—Harvey’s Jovany Barreto, Laplace’s Jordan Dorsey and Slidell’s Lauren Turner. Tuesday night the men performed, and even though Randy Jackson thought […]
Do We Want to Need More Tourists?
It’s really discouraging to hear that the police busted OffBeat contributor Cree McCree and her Mardi Gras flea market Saturday at the Blue Nile. According to the Blue Nile’s Jesse […]
Collectors Items?
In a recent blog post, I questioned art4now’s “Vintage Poster Values,” which documents what Jazz Fest posters cost when they were first sold and what they cost now from art4now. […]
Outrageous Entertainment As Fact–NOT!
We’re on another countdown: just about two weeks ‘til Mardi Gras, and the purple, gold and green is everywhere! The January 21 issue of Newsweek that featured a list of […]
Good News/Bad News for Fishheads
After we received numerous emails and phone calls telling us that we should have the Radiators on the cover of our Jazz Fest issue, we poked around and found the […]
