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Watch Anthony Bourdain Celebrate Cajun Mardi Gras On “Parts Unknown”
Last night (June 17), CNN aired a new episode of Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown,” which carried with it a particular tinge of sadness for Louisiana. In “Cajun Mardi Gras,” the […]
[Watch] Darcy Malone & the Tangle Bathe in Tomato Fest Sun
Summer is just a few days away. And it felt like it on Saturday, June 9, 2018, as Darcy Malone & the Tangle took the stage at the annual Creole […]
[Watch] Exclusive: Hamid Drake Talks About New Orleans, Improvised Music
Drummer/percussionist Hamid Drake has a special relationship with New Orleans and a unique take on how to approach music. A master improviser, Drake visited the Big Easy this summer to […]
[Watch] OffBeat Streets, Ep. 3: The Secondhand Street Band is V.I.P.
It’s difficult to run a series on street music in New Orleans without mentioning a band that labels itself as a ‘street band.’ This week, the Secondhand Street Band takes […]
[Watch] Magnetic Ear Brings Brass Extravaganza to Bayou Boogaloo
Saxophonist Martin Krusche leads the charge on this Bayou Boogaloo set from Magnetic Ear. Performing mostly original compositions, the local brass band is known for its groovy arrangements and worldly […]
[Watch] OffBeat Streets, Episode 2: Tuba Skinny Cries The Blues
OffBeat Streets comes back with one of the more popular bands on the New Orleans trad jazz scene, Tuba Skinny. Playing on a warm evening by the Pere Antoine Alley, […]
Rapper Paasky Gives Brooklyn’s Finest The New Orleans Treatment (Music Video)
Yesterday (May 21) marked the birthday of The Notorious B.I.G., the Brooklyn, New York rapper lionized following his 1997 murder. Though not commonly associated with New Orleans, the man born Christopher Wallace […]
OffBeat Streets, Episode 1: The Jelly Roll Stompers Perform on Royal St.
OffBeat is launching its new online video mini-series: OffBeat Streets! The series will follow the long-standing tradition of musicians busking in the streets of the French Quarter. In this first […]
Miss Mojo Flies High On Latest Video & Forthcoming Debut Album (Premiere)
Miss Mojo is making moves. The Tulane-born neo-soul/funk ensemble released its debut EP, Up & Personal, last January, and toured the northeast over the summer to promote an infectious brand. Today, […]
Exclusive: 5th Ward Weebie On Drake, Culture Vultures & Preserving Bounce (Video)
Drake, the platinum-selling and multiple Grammy-winning rap superstar, recently topped the charts once again with “Nice For What,” a bona fide bounce track that has placed a spotlight on New […]
