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79rs Gang’s new album is Mardi Gras Indian cutting-edge tradition
Rival Big Chiefs Romeo Bougere of the 9th Ward Hunters and Jermaine Bossier of the 7th Ward Creole Hunters have come together once again to release the 79rs Gang’s new […]
Mardi Gras Indian supergroup 79rs Gang is “Bout to Blow”
Mardi Gras Indian Chief duo 79rs Gang has released its lively single “79rs Bout to Blow.” Traditionally rivals from opposing tribes of the 9th and 7th wards in New Orleans, […]
Beatsmith AF The Naysayer Debuts First Chapter of Ambitious EP Series
AF The Naysayer, one of the pre-eminent producers in the city’s instrumental electronic and hip-hop worlds, is today (March 19) releasing the first installment of a three-part series. In the […]
AF The Naysayer is finally telling his story, in three parts
This month, producer AF The Naysayer will release the first installment of a three-part series of music titled PARTS. Its arrival will mark the culmination of a long waiting period […]
The Nominations: The complete list of nominees for the Best of the Beat
The OffBeat Music and Cultural Arts Foundation’s Best of the Beat Nominations are in. We solicited nominations from musicians and others in the music community. We then gave the […]
Cast your votes for OffBeat’s 2018 Best of the Beat Awards!
The OffBeat Music and Cultural Arts Foundation’s Best of the Beat Nominations are in. We solicited nominations from musicians and others in the music community. We then gave the results […]
The Best Music of the Year: The 50 best albums of 2018
We’ve polled our writers and editorial staff and have gathered 50 of our most recommended albums of the year. We didn’t include reissues and only included releases reviewed in 2018. […]
Michot’s Melody Makers gives the traditional music of Acadiana a pulsating new twist
Michot’s Melody Makers is a band on fire. That passion, energy and innovation drive Blood Moon, the band’s recording debut. The Melody Makers are Louis Michot, the singing, fiddling co-founder […]
Charting: Top Sellers During Jazz Fest Season
Johnny Sansone: Hopeland (Short Stack) Marcia Ball: Shine Bright (Alligator Records) Walter “Wolfman” Washington: My Future is My Past (Anti-) Samantha Fish: Belle of the West (Ruf Records) The […]
Soundcheck: Five Questions with Ms. Charm Taylor
Why did you make New Orleans your home? I came to New Orleans to gut houses after the storm. I was still in school at the time. On one of […]
