Issue Articles — Mojo Mouth
All in a Generation’s Work
I never thought I’d still be cranking out OffBeat after an entire generation. I thought that I would have completed my work by now, that is, I thought that the New Orleans and Louisiana music community would be cohesive; it would be prosperous; and its accomplishments would be recognized and applauded.
Mojo Mouth
I read every word that’s published in OffBeat’s “Bible.” One theme that recurs is that many musicians were influenced as children to become musicians. If a kid is exposed to music and music history—and is encouraged by teachers and mentors to love listening to all kinds of music and to perform same, you have the makings of a deeply-rooted musical tradition that’s passed on through time.
Mojo Mouth – A Big Thank You!
Jan Ramsey, AKA Mojo Mouth avers: “I’m so thrilled to be writing this, my first column in print since OffBeat’s 2022 Jazz Fest Bible™ in April.”
GUEST COLUMNIST: Dr. MarkAlain Déry – An Open Letter to New Orleans Musicians
The past several months have been devastating to the live music scene in New Orleans and consequently to the livelihoods of musicians especially those that play music for a living. […]
Mojo Mouth, March 2020: Killing The Goose – a note from Jan Ramsey
This morning as I climbed into my office chair overlooking Frenchmen Street, I was taken aback by the view of two guys—obviously not from around here—dancing/tweaking in the middle of […]
Mojo Mouth: An Opportunity…and a Warning
Recently, the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation was absorbed by the city’s convention and visitors’ bureau, New Orleans & Co. Last year, NOTMC received about $15.7 million in funding that […]
Mojo Mouth: A Note From OffBeat Publisher Jan Ramsey
A Busy New Year, Musically By the time this issue of OffBeat hits the street, it’ll be past Christmas and in that weird time of year during the holidays that’s […]
Mojo Mouth December 2019: Do We Really Want Shiny and Soulless?
I’m sitting on my perch on Frenchmen and Decatur, preparing to send this issue to our printer, all the while listening to Keith Abel, who conducts New Orleans tours. He […]
The Difference Between New Orleans and Nashville
My friend John Snyder, attorney, producer, professor and visionary recently retired as the director of Loyola’s Music Industry Studies Program. A lot of students and colleagues (myself included) hated to […]
Two Things That Get Me About New Orleans. Well, Maybe Three.
It’s kicking into fall festival season, and as usual, there are too many things to do every weekend. Couple that with football season and there’s certainly never a dull moment. […]
