On the Rise: George Porter, Jr.

After a long, illustrious career of high highs and low lows, from opening for the Rolling Stones with the Meters, to scratching and clawing to overcome a drug problem, George […]

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Kerry Boutte: Cajun King of Mulate’s

Kerry Boutte is a most unlikely-looking Cajun. He looks like a refugee from L.A. with his ponytail and hipster threads. His restaurants and his apartment are adorned with avant garde […]

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NewsBeat November 1990

Ah, November. We can finally sigh with relief after an enormously hot summer in New Orleans and get on with enjoying what this city has to offer in abundance: music, […]

Movers and Shakers: Music Scene Makers

If it be true that music makes the world go round, the question still remains: what makes the music? Obviously, the musician. But is that all? No—as many a talented-yet-poor […]

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Cajun Cruisin’: OffBeat’s Second Annual Insider’s Guide to Acadiana, Part One

Music, cultural experiences and good times are incessant affairs on the bayou. But the serious tourist who wants the real authentic stuff or the best Acadiana offers won’t discover it […]

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Festival Season: Rites of Spring

Spring is the season for festivals in Louisiana, and March and April kick off with several festivals worth catching: the Louisiana Black Heritage Festival (March 10-11); the Amite Oyster Day […]

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NewsBeat November 1989

New Orleans is the cultural capitol of the Deep South, and November proves that the Crescent City’s commitment to the arts is still flourishing, despite hard economic times. The resurgence […]

NewsBeat August 1989

The summer season, now steaming into oblivion, seems to be shaping up as a time of evolution and emergence for New Orleans music and musicians. Crescent City and Louisiana sounds […]

Quintessential Louisiana Cool

In certain places and times there have been those among us who have been so proficient in expressing their unique inner fires that even while pushing everything to the edge […]

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Jazz Fest: Time to Get Out the Sunblock

Here it is—the complete schedule of what’s happening at the 20th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the greatest music, food and crafts event in the country. Almost 3,000 musicians, […]

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