Issue Articles — Dis 'n' Dat
Oysterhead on the Half Shell
OYSTERHEAD ON THE HALF SHELL
Coco A Paris
Couturiere Coco Chanel was once the toast of Paris. These days, she’s been replaced by bluesman Coco Robicheaux, who will spend the first two weeks of this month performing for […]
Leo’s Back
I’m doing phenomenally wonderful," famed Meters guitarist Leo Nocentelli declares from his Los Angeles home on the eve of his return to New Orleans for Superfly Productions’ SuperJam VII on […]
Coffee Mates
“What Coffee is all about is soul,” Coffee keyboardist David Mondebello contemplates. “It all comes down to feeling, music that you create from feelings within your soul.” On the band’s […]
Dreamland
The Dream Palace, New Orleans’ most cosmic music club, has been sold by owners Alan and Deborah Langhoff and under the management of new owner Jack Maheu, famed jazz clarinetist, […]
The Name Game
One of the most popular features of OffBeat’s web site is the Message Board, where anyone with a computer can post absolutely anything–concert reviews, queries about particular performers, complaints, salutations, […]
Vitamin L
Kateri Yager, formerly the Label Development Marketing Director for the now-defunct Big Easy Distributing Company, is a woman with a mission. In her new position as Louisiana Label Liaison Representative […]
Voodoo, Visuals and The Metric System
Halloween Fun at the Hoodoo Bash No Thriller, no Roger Corman Poe knockoff, no Saturday afternoon ghoulathon would be complete without Vincent Price, and my thoughts turn to the inestimable […]
Cajun, Not Crossover
"I don’t have any gold records on my wall, but I’m proud of my music," said one of New Orleans’ underrated musical treasures, Bruce Daigrepont. Daigrepont’s Sunday Fais Do Do […]
Africa Comes Calling
Do not miss what is likely to be one of the shows of the year, Africa Fete ’99, when it rolls into town for an engagement at the House of […]
