Blogs
Satchmo SummerFest is great,
with much potential
The press conference for the 13th annual Satchmo SummerFest is this Thursday morning , one of the unsung heroes of local festivals. You might think it’s a crazy idea to […]
Awards Sometimes
Need A Grain of Salt
Last Saturday night, much of the OffBeat staff and myself attended the New Orleans Press Club’s annual Awards Show and Party. Every March local “press” (which also includes anyone who’s involved […]
Hollywood South
Now Also Includes Music
New Orleans is nicknamed “Hollywood South” because of the numbers of film productions taking place here. This has only been a recent development and is almost entirely due to the […]
Voice of the Brand
I’m in Chicago this week attending a conference called “Voice of The Brand: Music.” It’s an intense two-day confab of companies looking to brand themselves by using music, giving music […]
Trumpeting a Music Hall of Fame
The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame: it exists—but does it really? Currently, the organization is online only. There are no bricks and mortar or artifacts or an educational component to […]
Bourbon Street Needs a Re-Do
I’ve been thinking about Bourbon Street. Yesterday I received a visit from Professor Nestor Regino, who came by the office to present me with a copy of a report he […]
Legalize marijuana and be ahead of the curve
I am ahead of the curve when recommending that we legalize marijuana.
Bizarre and Territorial
One of the more bizarre things about doing business in New Orleans—whether you’re with a non-profit or you’re in it for the dough (oh wait, non-profits are too)—is that local […]
New Orleans Summers and
Frenchmen Street Sewers
It’s almost here. Not quite over 90 degrees yet, but the mercury is inching up slowly. It was a hot one today and breezy, but the summer afternoon rain looks […]
Live In The City. Or Not?
What’s been happening: Jimmy Anselmo—once again—didn’t get the liquor license he needs to re-open Jimmy’s Club on Willow Street after a protracted battle with the city. Anselmo says he will […]
