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Letters August 2004
IN OUR MIDST Congratulations again and again for being such a fine publication and right here in our midst. —Allen Toussaint, New Orleans, LA HONESTLY I’d like to take this […]
Whence Came Baham
Just like this column, New Orleans native Andrew Baham has one foot in modern jazz and the other in brassy street beats. While a few musicians wander into the two […]
Jazz Fest 2004 Redux
The 35th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was, unfortunately, marred by forces of God and man. Precipitation drenched participants and forced the cancellation of an entire day. After […]
Masters of Louisiana Music: Allen Toussaint
Learning at the hands of Dave Bartholomew, musician, songwriter, producer, arranger, A&R man, label head and recording studio founder Allen Toussaint has done more to put New Orleans music on […]
Funky Nation And/Or Butt
“We were there all the time; it was pretty much our hangout spot” says Shanekah Peterson who, on March 15, became owner of the Funky Butt jazz and funk club. […]
Sex and Tom Violence
Guitarist/Vocalist Chris Posner of the band Tom Violence, like many a suburban Metairie musician before and undoubtedly after (yours truly included), fights the good fight on behalf of rock-a battle […]
An Ode to Carnival Joy
Mardi Gras is the most important day in the New Orleans calendar, 24 hours that epitomize the city’s splendid culture. Mardi Gras teaches the city’s children that fantasy is more […]
The Stooges: Sweet on the Street
The Stooges Brass Band hit it on the sweet spot when it dubbed its debut release It’s About Time. Folks on the street have been jumpin’ to the band’s hot […]
Best of the Beat Heartbeat Award: Sylvester Francis
This 2004 article has been updated to include a 2015 photo of Sylvester Francis – Ed. Sylvester Francis never planned to head a museum and considers himself a cameraman rather […]
2003 Best of the Beat Award Winners
OffBeat’s ninth annual Best of the Beat awards honor Louisiana’s finest musicians, as nominated by their fellow musicians and music industry professionals with the final balloting determined by the public […]
