Blogs
Frenchmen Street Just Got Safer
Frenchmen Street, as most OffBeat readers know, developed organically as a music district. Over the past 15 years or so, Frenchmen has become the destination for locals and visitors looking to […]
Close Down Frenchmen Street
The OffBeat office has been located on Frenchmen Street for almost 20 years. The only other club that was around back then that still exists is Snug Harbor—others have changed […]
Music Uptown and Downtown
Not as many people have been around music as a business for as long as me, and just like everything else, the local club scene has changed drastically. I’ve written […]
What is Independence Anyway?
Independence Day is this Friday, and we’ll all be off celebrating with family and friends with barbecues, maybe some fireworks (please be careful), and some road trips for the long […]
Where do the brass bands go?
Jazz Fest is over; the nitrous hustlers have been busted on Frenchmen; let’s hope they stay away. Frenchmen Street is still crowded. As I write this, and for most of […]
Frenchmen Street Music, Culture and Balloons
Frenchmen Street music, now Frenchmen Street culture too! One the huge benefits of publishing a music and culture magazine is getting to meet all the musicians and artists. After interviewing […]
Frenchmen Street Brass Band Controversy
Have you been on Frenchmen Street lately and heard the brass band? Remember that big lot on the corner of Frenchmen and Chartres where the brass band used to play […]
Italians Named Joseph
I’m married to a Italian, no excuse me, a Sicilian, named Joseph. Now the upcoming week is important because less than a week from now, we’ll be celebrating St. Joseph’s […]
Happy New Year For Music
Happy New Year to you all. This is my last blog of 2013, and I hope this year is better for you than last, fiscally, emotionally and physically. We’re looking […]
Whilst in London
I didn’t advertise it—I have learned my lesson from hearing about people who were burglarized when they announced their travel plans on Facebook—but last week at this time I was […]
