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Learning from others to improve our lot
New Orleans is a unique city in many respects. But it doesn’t mean that we don’t have a lot to learn from other cities in the US. We all have […]
Whitney White Linen Night
The Arts District’s annual block party will return to Julia Street in the Warehouse District from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 5. As its name suggests, Whitney […]
Co-opting Culture
New Orleans has an immense appeal for artists, always has: visual artists, writers, actors, and especially musicians. There something about the city that stimulates creativity. Maybe it’s the history, the […]
Guest Editorial: Louisiana Legislature Passes Favorable Music Industry Law
The following guest editorial was submitted by Reid Wick, who works for the Recording Academy. Also contributing to the article were Academy members Jay Weigel, Tim Kappel, Ken Shepherd and […]
Feet to the fire
It’s time that we hold our city leaders’ feet to the fire on their policies regarding music and culture. Now that Mitch Landrieu has almost officially finished his two terms […]
Learn a musical lesson from Bourbon and Frenchmen
Bourbon Street—in my lifetime—was New Orleans’ “music street” until it turned into more of a place for visitors and tourists to hear live music. For a decade, Frenchmen was the […]
Word To The Wise
OffBeat is dedicated to musicians and other artists. Thus, we support the rights of musicians, photographers, visual artists, writers and other performers to their Intellectual Property rights. Not to be […]
In the Spirit: Wyatt Lowrey of Vessel
“Vessel opened with three key components—proper glassware, a focus on community and a coastal theme. We have 28 different kinds of glasses because glassware is important; you should drink from […]
It’s Not Easy Being Queen
There’s a new name and face in music media. It’s one you may be familiar with, but in another context and in another media. It’s Beth Arroyo Utterback, a face […]
Guest Editorial: Why Musicians Don’t Get Paid—A New Orleans Musician’s View
This letter is in response to Jan Ramsey’s Mojo Mouth blog posted last week. Dear Jan: I’m writing today about your online op-ed about musicians’ pay. This is a subject […]
