Issue Articles — Letters
July 2016 Letters to OffBeat
Minos the Saint I loved your feature about one of my favorite Baton Rouge bands, Minos the Saint [May 2016]. John Wirt’s reporting of the band’s creative process was fascinating […]
June 2016 Letters to OffBeat
YouTube and Louis Armstrong These letters are in response to Sam D’Arcangelo’s web post, “Crystal Clear Louis Armstrong Recordings Surface,” reporting on the YouTube posts from the metal or mother […]
May 2016 Letters to OffBeat Magazine
CAPTURING INDIANS This letter is in response to Noé Cugny’s web post “LEH to host ‘Culture of Capture’” discussing fair usage rights for images and concerns with the changes of […]
May 2016 Letters to OffBeat Magazine
WWOZ These letters are in response to both Sam D’Arcangelo’s web post “WWOZ: A Way Forward?” and Jan Ramsey’s blog post “WWOZ, Where Does It End?” reporting on the resignation […]
April 2016 Letters to OffBeat Magazine
MARDI GRAS ATTENDANCE These letters are in response to Jan Ramsey’s blog post “Mardi Gras on the skids?” wherein she observed that the parade routes weren’t nearly as crowded with […]
March 2016 Letters to OffBeat Magazine
BUSINESS AWARDS I attended the OffBeat Business Awards last night at the Orpheum Theater. Thank you for putting on such a great event that recognizes such valuable people and companies […]
February 2016 Letters to OffBeat Magazine
CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS I am not a passionate advocate of tearing down Confederate statues, though I understand all the sensitivities that one can feel on this subject. I am a passionate […]
January 2016 Letters to OffBeat Magazine
NOT JUST ANOTHER CITY Loved reading “Same As It Ever Was” in the October issue [Mojo Mouth]. I do read newspapers and other papers so I now have read about […]
December 2015 Letters to OffBeat Magazine
“DIDN’T HAVE IT” My very first week with Gate back in 1977, he took me to this shack of a shotgun house in the bowels of the 9th Ward in […]
November 2015 Letters to OffBeat Magazine
UNFAIR FIGHT The following is in response to Jan Ramsey’s blog post, “New Orleans Means Music,” on OffBeat.com, wherein she talks about the noise ordinance and recommends that venues keep […]
