Issue Articles
Ten Years Ago in OffBeat
A decade ago, the temperature in New Orleans was more or less the same as it is this July: torrid. To the rescue came OffBeat with an entire issue dedicated […]
Corey Harris, Greens from the Garden (Alligator)
Joy— pure joy — that’s what you’re dealing with here. Look at Corey on the cover: gravity-defying dreadlocks bound up in a topknot, a big ol’ grin, a blue business […]
Louisiana Music on the Web, Musicians’ Assistance Program, New Orleans Drumming
“Since everyone’s understanding of ‘Louisiana music’ is different, we’ve left nothing to chance,” says R. Reese Fuller who, along with his brother, Shamus, operates louisianaradio.com. “We’ve developed a format that […]
CSP Records, Assorted Festivals, SxSW, the Mississippi: River of Song & More
Jimmy Rogers, owner of CSP Records, tells us that he has signed Louisiana Music Hall of Fame member and swamp pop legend, Rod Bernard, to a recording contract. “We’re going […]
The Sound of New Orleans from A to Z
If stranded on a desert island and given but two wishes, most Earthlings would opt for food and water. The Orleanian, without thinking twice, would take the food, skip the […]
New Orleans Wildlife: Vic and Nat’ly at da Zoo
Vic and Nat’ly Broussard, the cartoon creations of Bunny Matthews, are the archetypal Ninth-Ward New Orleans couple. In a new multi-media exhibition at the Audubon Zoo’s Odenheimer Rotunda, Vic and […]
