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Glögg!
It’s not every year I prepare gallons of glögg for our yearly Lucia party, and end up making a second batch. Glögg? YES. It’s Swedish for liquid cheer, and makes the […]
Still the Best
This has been a rough year for Lil Wayne, and the general disinterest that the tracks released from Rebirth makes it easy to think about him as in decline. But […]
Grinched!
I’m in the process of uploading a video I shot last night of my favorite Christmas lights in town – a couple of houses in Jefferson at the corner of […]
(Still) Stirring Up The Pot
OffBeat has been pushing for recognition for the music, musicians, arts and cultural businesses in New Orleans for a long time. Along with MusicSwingsVotes.org, we’re sponsoring the first of a […]
Runaway Crabs
Finally saw Julie & Julia last night. T’was a bit bland. How many times can an American mispronounce the French word for beef (boeuf) in a movie about two Americans […]
Reaching for a Story?
With a Saints-themed December cover, we’re not in a position to throw stones at any other print media’s attempt to get a piece of the attention that the team commands. […]
Perspective Counts
There’s an interesting conversation on the Jazz Fest forums talking about this year’s festival as an experiment: a year without BNAs – Big Name Acts. Anybody besides me suspect that […]
A Good, Nutty Theory
Yesterday, I found a good conspiracy theory regarding Amazon.com’s early release of Lil Wayne’s Rebirth, and I wish I could credit and quote my conspiracy theorist, but I can’t retrace […]
Finally, No Coal
Last week I documented the grim results of trying to download free Christmas music from Amazon.com’s 25 Days of Free promotion. I just checked and things haven’t improved much, but […]
Music and Culture Are Crucial To New Orleans’ Future
MusicSwingsVotes.org is just the first step to getting the decision-makers in government to “listen up.” For too long, the people of New Orleans who comprise the music, arts and culture […]
