Blogs
WWOZ Needs A Permanant Home Now
Radio station WWOZ is negotiating to sign a long-term lease for a new home to be located on the entire fifth floor of The Shops at Jax Brewery, a prime […]
The City That Doesn’t Care
New Orleans has long been known as the “City That Care Forgot,” but I think it might be renamed “The City That Doesn’t Care” when it comes to its musical […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Unfortunate Saga of Irvin Mayfield
Irvin Mayfield was sentenced to 18 months in prison in January 2022, but was released on January 9, 2023, after serving less than a year. Although Mayfield pleaded guilty to […]
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 […]
