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September 2006 Letters
DOES ELECTRONICA HAVE SOUL? As you know, I adore you and the magazine with all my heart. You and OffBeat are irreplaceable parts of the New Orleans music ecosystem, and […]
A Change is Gonna Come
John Boutte took the outdoor stage in Austin’s Town Lake Park on March 18 around 6:45 p.m. He was part of the South by Southwest Music Conference’s free outdoor concert […]
Where Are They Now?
On Friday, August 26, 2005, Katrina became a category two hurricane. By 5:00 p.m., Governor Kathleen Blanco declared a state of emergency in Louisiana. At that point, many—perhaps most—New Orleanians […]
For the Love of Gaye
On August 29, the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band is releasing an album dedicated to the music, spirituality and social vision of Marvin Gaye, an […]
On The Road Again
“Hey, you’re back!” is a greeting repeatedly heard around New Orleans these days. “Well, not really,” is too often the reply, followed by, “I’m still in…” fill in the blank—Houston, […]
Movin’ On Up
New Orleans has long been considered a late night town. With the words “last call for alcohol” foreign to its citizens’ ears, most clubs are free to rock and groove […]
Lillian Boutte’
Lillian Boutté sang at the first French Quarter Festival and will return to kick off this year’s event with a special performance featuring her brother John. The siblings grew up […]
Letters February 2006
BACK ON THE ’BEAT I am a longtime subscriber to OffBeat and Jazz Fest attendee and Louisiana music lover. My heart and positive thoughts are with New Orleans and Louisiana […]
Best of the Beat Lifetime Achievement in Music: Allen Toussaint
In 1960 Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas showed up to audition at WYLD studio in New Orleans for Joe Banashak and Larry McKinley of Minit Records. The fledgling label was […]
Katrina Blues
It is more than a little strange to be back in New Orleans on the first cool-ish night of autumn after the summer that would never end. That mustard gas […]
