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WEBBobby Rush Talks Back. Bobby Rush, the blues man who put funk in the blues, turns 91 years old on November 10. A singer, harmonica player, guitarist and songwriter, his late-blooming mainstream success includes the three Grammy awards he’s won in …
Online News Archive - OffBeat Magazine
WEB5 days ago · JAMNOLA® to Close Royal St. Location by End of 2024. Online News News by: OffBeat Staff October 5, 2024 0 Comments. The beloved cultural funhouse, JAMNOLA®, will close the doors of its original Royal Street location on December 31, 2024, as confirmed by Intellectual Blonde PR. The immersive, art-filled space, which […]
October 2024 - OffBeat Magazine
WEBThe TBC Brass Band, which closes out this year's Tremé Fall Festival on Saturday, October 26, 2024, has truly lived up…. – Geraldine Wyckoff. Jonathon “Boogie” Long: Missing mentor Luther Kent, but moving forward. Jonathon “Boogie” Long has been making music for 30 of his 36 years on Earth. From a family of singers, he….
New Album Releases from New Orleans and Louisiana Musicians
WEB6 days ago · Released in July 2024. Tommy McClain: Moving to Heaven (Yep Roc) Rainy Eyes: Lonesome Highway (Independent) Various Artists: The Big Easy – Five Classic Albums From New Orleans Plus Seven Bonus Tracks (2 CDs) (Avid Records). Released in June 2024. Mario Abney: Right Now (Independent) Dog Park Dissidents: Magnificent Bastards (Say-10 Records) Imagination Movers: Blue Skies (Independent) Jim ...
The OnBeat Sessions Return - OffBeat Magazine
WEBSeptember 24, 2024 by: OffBeat Staff. Fall has arrived and that means The OnBeat Sessions are back on the menu. OffBeat Magazine's premiere music series returns for its sixth season of exclusive, intimate live performances by a wide-ranging selection of current New Orleans musicians, produced in conjunction with Loyola University's Music ...
OffBeat Weekly Picks (October 10 – 16) - OffBeat Magazine
WEB3 days ago · NOLA Music Month continues with exciting events and festivals throughout the city for every music lover. Explore our OffBeat Weekly Picks (October 10 – 16) to discover the best local happenings!. On Thursday, October 10, Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club will host a special Blues Showcase featuring three of New Orleans’ own bluesmen—Les Getrex, Ed Wills, and Mem Shannon.
June 2022 - OffBeat Magazine
WEB2022 Jazz Fest Redux The headline Jazz Fest Redux first appeared in OffBeat’s June 2000 issue. Although a Jazz Fest recap was published in every…. – OffBeat Staff. We Really Love to Make You Smile: Tarriona Ball of Tank and the Bangas represents New Orleans But it feel like Maze at Jazz Fest…. If you’ve witnessed the phenomenon that ...
January 2023 - OffBeat Magazine
WEBReviews. Basher, Doubles (Sinking City Records) First an explanation of the name of the New Orleans-based band, Basher, and the title of the album, Doubles. Saxophonist Byron… – Geraldine Wyckoff David Bandrowski and the Rhumba Defense, French Onion Superman (Independent) Dave Bandrowski is a legend among a certain subset of New Orleans music lovers. . The tenor banjo player is known as
August 2021 - OffBeat Magazine
WEBReviews. Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias, My Name Is Bo (Gallatin Street Records) Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. brought together members of New Orleans’ extensive musical “family” for his new release, My Name Is… – Geraldine Wyckoff Kid Eggplant and the Groovy Melatauns, Peace, Love and Donuts (Independent) When I popped the new album from Kid Eggplant and the Groovy Melatauns into my ...
The OnBeat Sessions Return with Anna Moss! - OffBeat Magazine
WEBThe OnBeat Sessions, OffBeat Magazine’s exclusive New Orleans music live performance series enters its sixth season today, kicking things off with sounds from the lovely Anna Moss and her band.. Moss is one out of a number of local acts that will be featured on this installment, which will be released every Wednesday on OffBeat.com for …