Issue Articles — Features
Hometown Heroes: Guitarist Davy Mooney is a true Renaissance man
OffBeat spoke with veteran guitarist-singer-composer Davy Mooney, on the occasion of his newest recording, his seventh as a leader. This is Mooney’s welcome third collaboration with a collection of musicians […]
Lafayette native Sarah Lipstate a.k.a. Noveller brings us inviting guitar soundscapes
Like many Lafayette natives, guitarist Sarah Lipstate grew up bored with the music found on commercial radio. She’s since become one of the brighter talents in alternative music, performing and […]
Harry Shearer explores Donald Trump’s many moods on new album
Harry Shearer is often in New Orleans—pandemic or no. And New Orleans is rarely far from his mind even when he’s not there. The actor (Derek Smalls of This is […]
For singer, producer and engineer Perk, being better is just the beginning
Producer, engineer and singer Perk has been exemplifying the contemporary tradition of New Orleans r&b and soul music for several years, catapulting into national attention through an appearance on NBC’s […]
20 Years of Satchmo SummerFest: How It All Began
It was 2000, the first year of the new millennium, and just like in years past, tourism during the summer in New Orleans was dismal. At the time, OffBeat had […]
What Does Louis Armstrong mean?
What Does Louis Armstrong mean? For the first Satchmo Summerfest in 2000 we asked “What does Louis Armstrong mean?” It is an interesting question, yet a vague one. The question […]
Robert Lyall reminisces about his 22 years as Artistic and General Director of the New Orleans Opera
You’ll be stepping down as general director of the New Orleans Opera at the end of this season? Yes. I’ll be continuing on indefinitely as the Artistic Director [of the […]
Altering Course: 79rs Gang are ’bout to blow
This had to happen. Mardi Gras Indian music is one of the few remaining signifiers of New Orleans culture. So is hip-hop, from its national heroes to its local strain […]
Troubled Men: Bassist René Coman is figuring it out on the fly
Prior to the season of social distancing, René Coman was one of the busiest musicians in New Orleans. His band the Iguanas were holding down a weekly residency at the […]
Throw All Your Racist Stuff in the River: A Convo with Pastor Gregory Manning
A conversation with Gregory P. Manning, pastor of the Broadmoor Community Church in New Orleans and a community activist with organizations such as Justice and Beyond and the Greater New […]
