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YouTube du Jour: Essence Music Festival
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJgCJKqJ1cw[/youtube] The Essence Music Festival starts Friday at the Superdome. Janet Jackson headlines in her only show this year, and Raphael Saadiq plays earlier in the night. Here’s Saadiq playing […]
Actors Turned Away from BP Spill
It has now become fairly common knowledge that BP is working to control the media coverage of the oil disaster by limiting access to it. Not only will they not […]
YouTube du Jour: Juvenile
[UPDATED] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgL5-pLdYOQ[/youtube] Juvenile’s new album, Beast Mode, hits the streets this week. Here’s the first single, “Drop That Thang,” the clean version of “Drop That Azz.” In the offices, we […]
Gulf Assistance Coming from SoCo and Across America
[UPDATED] While each day brings another outrage in the BP oil disaster saga—today, BP contradicts itself on the importance of the flow rate—it also brings news of help. This week, […]
YouTube du Jour: Jeff and Vida
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGvT9TjBWEQ[/youtube] Tonight, Jeff and Vida play their 10th anniversary show at Carrollton Station. Here’s footage of the country/folk/bluegrass duo in Borneo for the 2009 Rainforest World Music Festival.
Preview New Dax Riggs Today, Tomorrow
Former Acid Bath/Deadboy and The Elephantmen vocalist Dax Riggs releases his new album, Say Goodnight to the World, August 3. He has been previewing the new album live at One […]
YouTube du Jour: Joe McPhee
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9m0qLymXyY[/youtube] Tonight at the Big Top, sax player Joe McPhee joins the rhythm section from Norwegian avant-garde band The Thing at 8 p.m. Here’s McPhee with drummer Paal Nilssen-Love of […]
YouTube du Jour: Johnny V and Mike Dillon
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guM8GFgXnLA[/youtube] Tonight, the Trio featuring Johnny Vidacovich and George Porter, Jr. play their weekly show at the Maple Leaf. Here’s Vidacovich practicing at home with frequent collaborator Mike Dillon.
OffBeat Up for Six Press Club Awards
[UPDATED] Last night, the nominations for this year’s Press Club of New Orleans Awards, and we’re pleased that OffBeat‘s up for six awards. The awards hosted by retired WDSU meteorologist Dan […]
YouTube du Jour: Sonny Landreth
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9yXgjcqH2E[/youtube] Sonny Landreth is part of the Jimmy Buffett and Friends lineup. Here he is backstage showing off his technique to Guitar Player magazine.
