» Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all OffBeat and Weekly Beat readers. It’s just a few days before Christmas and I’d like to take this quiet time to thank all […] The post Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays first appeared on Of...

» Live Music in New Orleans is in Danger of Collapsing
09/08/23 22:21 from
Live music—the bedrock of New Orleans’ reputation as a music city—is in danger of collapsing. This is kind of a complex issue, so bear with me. OffBeat has always been […] The post Live Music in New Orleans is in Danger of Collapsi...

» WWOZ Needs A Permanant Home Now
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Radio station WWOZ is negotiating to sign a long-term lease for a new home to be located on the entire fifth floor of The Shops at Jax Brewery, a prime […] The post WWOZ Needs A Permanant Home Now first appeared on OffBeat Magazine...

» The City That Doesn’t Care
12/07/23 21:42 from
New Orleans has long been known as the “City That Care Forgot,” but I think it might be renamed “The City That Doesn’t Care” when it comes to its musical […] The post The City That Doesn’t Care first a...

» Guest Opinion: Frenchmen Street—A Jazz Musician’s Perspective.
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In response to last week’s blog on the sad state of Frenchmen Street, we received this letter from a local jazz musician, who asked us not to identify him, his […] The post Guest Opinion: Frenchmen Street—A Jazz Musician’s Pe...

» Frenchmen Street Is Looking Pretty…Rancid?
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Last weekend, I wanted to showcase Frenchmen Street to a music-loving friend from Europe who had never been to New Orleans before. We ventured there late on Saturday afternoon; the […] The post Frenchmen Street Is Looking Pretty…Ra...

» How Do You Find Live Local Music?
01/03/23 21:58 from
Where do people find live local music? Is there a regression in the information age in finding live local music? Most of you know that OffBeat has included music and culture […] The post How Do You Find Live Local Music? first appe...

» The Real Reason Krewe du Vieux Won’t Be Rolling on Frenchmen Street
02/02/23 21:46 from
Straight from the horse’s mouth, here’s the real reason that Krewe du Vieux won’t be parading on its usual route down Frenchmen and lower Decatur Streets. This is a press […] The post The Real Reason Krewe du Vieu...

» The Unfortunate Saga of Irvin Mayfield
25/01/23 22:54 from
Irvin Mayfield was sentenced to 18 months in prison in January 2022, but was released on January 9, 2023, after serving less than a year. Although Mayfield pleaded guilty to […] The post The Unfortunate Saga of Irvin Mayfield first...

» Listen To Each Other
05/01/23 02:18 from
Roughly two months ago, I saw a post on artist kr3wcial’s Instagram post regarding Best of The Beat Awards in November. He had some very valid points and we got […] The post Listen To Each Other first appeared on OffBeat Magazine ....

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