Blogs
I’m Not There
I saw I’m Not There at a press screening with a handful of people. Not surprisingly, Dylan fans loved it, but those who were just there to see a movie […]
The Joys of Kanye
An OffBeat staffer who went to Bonnaroo asked, “Does Essence know what it’s getting itself into?” Yahoo reports that Kanye West didn’t go on until until 4:30 a.m. for a […]
More on Kidd Jordan
NPR profiled Kidd Jordan last Wednesday on All Things Considered. Here’s the story.
New Orleans at Bonnaroo
Sounds like “Somethin’ Else,” the New Orleans-themed club didn’t go quite as planned. From the New York Times: There were misfires. The New Orleans tent had a $5 cover charge […]
We’ve Been Shamed
Every cultural arts organization except Anxious Sound should be embarrassed that Kidd Jordan had to go to New York City for to be recognized for a lifetime achievement. Here’s an […]
Our First Foray into Podcasting
We plan to get more into podcasts, and this is our first effort, a review section companion with songs by Robert Walter, the Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, John Rankin and John […]
A Good Sign after a Bad Sign
During SXSW this year, roots music magazine Harp announced that it was shutting down. The music industry’s growing unwillingness to spend money on advertising left those reliant on label ads […]
Mac Rebennack, Competitive Eater
He’s no Kobayashi, but Dr. John accompanied the Village Voice‘s Richard Sietsema for a meal to see who could stand the hottest chiles. Here are the results: Three years ago, […]
Mandatory Reading
This weekend, I chaired a panel at the PotLuck Audio Conference on New Orleans music with Cosimo Matassa, Wardell Quezergue, Harold Battiste, Scott Billington and Mark Bingham. Bingham brought a […]
Zappa on Zappa
Dweezil Zappa brings the Zappa Plays Zappa tour to the House of Blues Wednesday. As technical and musicianly as Frank Zappa’s music is, for me it pointed to a life outside of […]
