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Dominating DJ Davis
Also check out this review of Davis Rogan’s album, The Once and Future DJ, that first caught Treme producer David Simon’s attention. DJ Davis Rogan is waiting, somewhat impatiently, in […]
Masters of Louisiana Music: Harold “Duke” Dejan
In 1966, when the NAACP and the Zulu Carnival Club condemned the New Orleans second line tradition as demeaning to the African-American race, bandleader Harold “Duke” Dejan bucked the tide […]
Mojo Mouth: Laboring For Love
Believe it or not, OffBeat is the longest gig I’ve ever had. Fifteen years is a long time to work anywhere, but this has certainly been a labor of love. […]
Letters August 2002
LOUISIANA CONTENT Our city is entering an era in which the new mayor plans to encourage business and remove many of the hurdles reputedly placed in the way of those […]
Masters of Louisiana Music: Edward “Kid” Ory
BORN: December 25, 1886, LaPlace, Louisiana DIED: January 23, 1973, Honolulu, Hawaii Within hours of turning 21, Laplace native Kid Ory took the train to New Orleans, where he […]
Lionel Batiste: Everybody’s Favorite Uncle
As Lionel Batiste, Sr., walks around the Tremé neighborhood where he’s spent his life, people wave from their front stoops and car windows shouting, “Hey Unk!” He knows everyone and […]
You NEED This
If you’re reading this right NOW, I hope you may have picked it up at the Second Annual Satchmo SummerFest. It’s a great idea for a festival, and it’s slated […]
Christian Scott’s Summer Vacation
While the New Orleans music scene looses a good chunk of its audiences when college students head home for the summer, we gain in having some of our own back […]
The Delights of Choppa
The East and West coasts are bling bling, the rural acts are celebrating their country grammar, and the Dirty South just wants to keep the party going, but when you […]
