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Mardi Gras Indians
June Yamagishi
When one thinks of Mardi Gras Indian culture, certain images immediately come to mind. Colorful costumes, aggressive chants, lively parades, pounding percussion and Super Sunday all symbolize aspects of Indian […]
Jazz Fest 2001 Redux
ARMSTRONG EVERYWHERE Armstrong—Armstrong everywhere! It was beautiful finally to see and hear everyone playing Pops in all his incarnations and ideas. He was the best and most influential musician of […]
Letters May 2001
MISPLACED CAJUN PRIDE? With regard to the epithet “coonass” used in the recent article [OffBeat, February 2001] “Coonass Mardi Gras,” we submit to you the following: 1. Complaint The most […]
100: The 100 Essential Louisiana CDs: A Roundup
One evening in 1998, OffBeat’s Managing Editor Joseph Irrera was perusing an article in a classical music magazine. The subject of the article was the formulation of a basic library […]
New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Shrines: A Guided Tour
Ernie K-Doe once declared, ”I’m not sure, but I’m almost positive, that all music came from New Orleans.” While some might debate K-Doe’s blanket observation, it is a fact that […]
The Wild Magnolias, Life Is A Carnival (Capitol/Metro Blues)
The major label release from the standard bearers of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras Indian funk tradition is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated and long awaited New Orleans records […]
The Story at Tipitina’s, Results Of Loyola’s Music Survey & More
Just a few Carnival seasons ago, Tipitina’s was playing up The Big Room in the Warehouse District as a premier venue for large concerts during Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest and […]
Guardians of the Flame, New Way Pocky Way (First Tribe)
“This is the New Way Pocky Way for the New Day.” – Victoria Harrison, Age 7. So opens this intriguing and powerful record that embraces the Mardi Gras Indian heritage. […]
Donald Harrison, Jr.
Donald Harrison, Jr., is one of the most influential modern jazz players of his generation, yet he remains inextricably tied to his New Orleans roots. The 38-year-old saxophonist is the […]
The Best Music of 1997
Whether it was a show, a CD or a simple moment, our staff and a host of others looked back at their musical calendars and culled the best of 1997. […]
