Blogs
Why Have New Orleans Music Clubs Been Bullied?
I finally figured out why New Orleans music clubs have been bullied by neighborhood groups: music clubs—and musicians—for the most part, don’t carry the clout they need to have their […]
Apple Barrel Is Not Closing,
Just Going Through Changes
The rumors in the Twittersphere started on Sunday: “The Apple Barrel is closing.”—Twitter is a rumor-monger’s dream come true. Well, it’s not true. The Apple Barrel is not closing; it […]
A nice relaxing weekend–not.
It was going to be a nice, relaxing weekend. In fact, I had even scheduled a (much-needed) massage for myself on Saturday morning. But when I drove to keep my […]
The long-awaited return of PBS?
PBS (Porter-Batiste-Stoltz) is one of those bands we wish could return to the city’s music scene. So why did the band disappear? A few years ago, those in the local […]
Final draft report on
noise ordinance released
The final draft of a consultants’ long-awaited study on New Orleans’ noise ordinance was released last Saturday to the public. Oxford Acoustics, represented by musician/acoustic consultant Dave Woolworth, was engaged […]
Good Job
It’s nice to live in a city where at least some people seem to be going a good job. I was speaking to my mom in Baton Rouge the other […]
Satchmo SummerFest is great,
with much potential
The press conference for the 13th annual Satchmo SummerFest is this Thursday morning , one of the unsung heroes of local festivals. You might think it’s a crazy idea to […]
Awards Sometimes
Need A Grain of Salt
Last Saturday night, much of the OffBeat staff and myself attended the New Orleans Press Club’s annual Awards Show and Party. Every March local “press” (which also includes anyone who’s involved […]
Hollywood South
Now Also Includes Music
New Orleans is nicknamed “Hollywood South” because of the numbers of film productions taking place here. This has only been a recent development and is almost entirely due to the […]
Voice of the Brand
I’m in Chicago this week attending a conference called “Voice of The Brand: Music.” It’s an intense two-day confab of companies looking to brand themselves by using music, giving music […]
