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Guest Opinion: Frenchmen Street—A Jazz Musician’s Perspective.
In response to last week’s blog on the sad state of Frenchmen Street, we received this letter from a local jazz musician, who asked us not to identify him, his […]
Frenchmen Street Is Looking Pretty…Rancid?
Last weekend, I wanted to showcase Frenchmen Street to a music-loving friend from Europe who had never been to New Orleans before. We ventured there late on Saturday afternoon; the […]
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.
How Do You Find Live Local Music?
Where do people find live local music? Is there a regression in the information age in finding live local music? Most of you know that OffBeat has included music and culture […]
The Real Reason Krewe du Vieux Won’t Be Rolling on Frenchmen Street
Straight from the horse’s mouth, here’s the real reason that Krewe du Vieux won’t be parading on its usual route down Frenchmen and lower Decatur Streets. This is a press […]
Listen To Each Other
Roughly two months ago, I saw a post on artist kr3wcial’s Instagram post regarding Best of The Beat Awards in November. He had some very valid points and we got […]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all OffBeat and Weekly Beat readers. It’s just a few days before Christmas and I’d like to take this quiet time to thank all […]
Kr3wcial On The Best of the Beat Awards
Over the weekend, OffBeat received critique on social media from Kr3wcial on the Best of The Beat Awards. Kr3wcial, is a well-respected local hip-hop artist whom OffBeat has covered in […]
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.”
New Orleans can be a true music city, but it’s time for changes
Now that the “music city” of New Orleans has someone (Howie Kaplan, director of New Orleans Nighttime Economy office) who can be the liaison between music, musicians, venues, bars and […]
