Issue Articles
Top 50 CDs of 2007
In our November issue, we looked at the Louisiana talent over the last 20 years to gauge the health of our music community; last year’s recordings similarly reassure us that […]
Best of the Beat Nominations: Simply the Best
Every January, OffBeat throws the year’s first great party with the Best of the Beat, a celebration of New Orleans food, music and culture. The show is a benefit for […]
In the Rearview Mirror
Once year-end suggested some sort of critical consensus. If you read enough of them, you knew the three or four albums that you really needed to hear. As the musical […]
20 in 20: Who Were the Artists Who Mattered Most in the Years OffBeat Has Been Published?
An anniversary is an occasion for reflection. As OffBeat celebrates 20 years of publishing, it’s natural to look back and think about how we’ve spent those years. We’ve covered the […]
Voodoo Fest: How Do You Voodoo?
Much of Voodoo involves the acts you’ve known for all these years; then again, there are some you might not know. Wilco’s performance of “Kidsmoke” at Jazz Fest 2005 was […]
Your Guide to the Satchmo SummerFest
The seventh annual Satchmo SummerFest is a celebration of food, music and fun in honor of New Orleans’ favorite son, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong and his 106th birthday. Events include an […]
The Big Picture
Until the last day, this year’s Jazz Fest was the Return to Normal Fest (whatever “normal” means), the festival that was more or less the festival we recognized with the […]
Jazz Fest Louisiana Top 10
OffBeat contacted Louisiana Music Factory and Borders, who operated the retail tent at Jazz Fest this year, and asked them to supply us with their top 10 Louisiana sellers during […]
