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10 Classic New Orleans Marijuana Songs
UPDATED As with so many pleasures of the flesh (see: cocktails, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, parades), New Orleans was a pioneer in marijuana consumption in America. As one of the […]
The First Words of the Season
Dan Phillips’ Home of the Groove is mandatory reading for fans of New Orleans music. He brings a fan’s passion and a historian’s attention to detail to writing about the […]
Gretna Heritage Festival Begins Today
The annual Gretna Heritage Festival starts today and continues through Sunday. Tex-Mex roots rockers Los Lobos are among an array of national acts to join a wide-ranging roster of locals […]
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux feat. Reverend Goat Carson, Rising Sun (f.Boo Music)
As a member of the venerated Wild Magnolias, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux played a key role in bringing the locally revered Mardi Gras Indian tradition to national and international prominence. […]
Immigrants
I’ll bet your ancestors came from somewhere else. If you’re an American, and you’re not a Native American, I can guarantee it. There seems to be a lot of debate […]
101 Runners, Rosy’s Jazz Hall, March 4, 2007
Seeing the 101 Runners, a combination of the funk band Gradoux, big chiefs Monk Boudreaux, David Montana, Roddy Lewis, and percussionists Geechie Johnson and Uganda Roberts might be what it […]
Injuns Here Dey Come
While feathers and plumes are delicate, the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians whose suits they adorn remain remarkably resilient. Though many members of the Indian gangs are scattered across the […]
Get Educated, Get Motivated
I hope OffBeat readers are planning a visit to this year’s Essence Fest. It’s certainly one of the better music and cultural events in New Orleans throughout the year, and […]
Look Out, Old Mac is Back: Dr. John Records A New Album In The Ninth Ward
In the mid-1960s Mac Rebennack a.k.a. Dr. John was banished from his beloved New Orleans by a medieval penal system mindset that incarcerated him in a Texas rehab center and […]
