Issue Articles — Features
The Cosmic Virtual Galaxy — Festivals Acadiens et Créoles reinvents itself
Ed. Note: Due to Hurricane Delta, Festival Acadiens et Créoles announced on Wednesday, October 7 that it has been rescheduled to October 16-18. When coronavirus/COVID-19 reared its ugly, beastly […]
Shades of Katrina: Hurricane Laura’s impact on South Louisiana musicians
Jo-El Sonnier knew the 4:30 a.m. phone call in late August couldn’t be good news. A friend told the Cajun and country music icon to pack what he could and […]
Shine A Light: Kelly Lee Blackwell is determined to honor her father’s legacy
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell helped Little Richard and Sam Cooke grasp stardom. Blackwell’s daughter, Kelly Lee Blackwell, is on a mission to bring notice to his contributions to music and the […]
Stealing Mosquitoes: Debbie LaGrange swats down evil music
Debbie LaGrange’s life changed four years ago when she googled for jobs for stay-at-home retirees. Up popped a gargantuan list of possibilities, but nothing piqued the 60-something’s interest until she […]
Threadhead Foundation architect Chris Joseph’s journey of cancer recovery
Life is a Ride Threadhead Foundation architect Chris Joseph’s journey of cancer recovery In March of 2017, Chris Joseph sat down at his computer to type a letter. To […]
KATRINA CHRONICLES: A FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNT
In preparing to post this month’s remembrances of Hurricane Katrina from local musicians and writers, I was looking for a good lead photo. I ran across Folsom, Louisiana artist Rolland […]
Katrina and the Federal Flood: The 15-Year Anniversary
Like the COVID-19 pandemic, Katrina hit OffBeat hard. We lost all our employees and with the city closed, we had no advertising to support the print magazine. But unlike the […]
LPO season includes performances by Dave Anderson, Branford Marsalis & Nicholas Payton
The LPO’s 30th anniversary season is scheduled to begin on September 24, 2020. The opening night gala with Carlos Miguel Prieto conducting will include American composer John Adams’ “Concerto for […]
Water for the Thirsty: Producer Flighteous takes off on a career in rap
Producer and rapper Flighteous, like countless others lucky enough to be raised in the world’s greatest music city, was conscripted into music. At least, he didn’t have much of a […]
Banding Together: Water Seed’s Lou Hill is changing the system
Born and bred in New Orleans, Lou Hill is a founding member of the electrifying soul-funk group Water Seed and no stranger to the city’s volatile music scene. After facing […]
