Veronika Lee

3 weeks ago | offbeat.com | Veronika Lee

Although The Abita Stumps are a family band, they're less Partridge Family and more Muscle Shoals meets the Tchefuncte. The Northshore-based group began as a post-Katrina jam session between old friends and neighbors and has since evolved into a full-fledged swampy-tonk ensemble-thanks in large part to the second generation: four jazz-trained brothers who happen to be the sons of the band's leader, guitarist Dalton Lambert.

1 month ago | offbeat.com | Veronika Lee

The eleventh annual New Orleans Giant Puppet Fest is back with more puppets than ever. After ten successful gatherings, the time has come again for a five day celebration of the ancient, innovative and diverse art form of puppetry. From April 3-7, the New Orleans Giant Puppet Fest will host local, nationa and international artists with kid friendly and adult only performances from daytime until late night across sevent venues in the area.

1 month ago | offbeat.com | Veronika Lee

New Orleans has long been known as a city that draws people in and keeps them here. For many, the culture, the food and the music are a magnetic force that makes it impossible to leave. Singer-songwriter Paul Faith is one such person, who moved here 13 years ago with his wife when she got into Tulane University for a master's program. What began as a temporary relocation quickly became a permanent home.

Nov 16, 2024 | offbeat.com | Veronika Lee

It's not every day that you find yourself belting out the lyrics to Bad Operation's "Perilous" on a Shure SM58 microphone doing karaoke at Cosimo's at the corner of Burgundy and Governor Nichols in the Quarter. But it's not every day that you get the chance to experience the phenomenon that is Funbox Karaoke. Igor Alba, a New Orleans music lover, began his adventures in karaoke in 2018 at a Baton Rouge bar called the Spanish Moon that eventually closed for renovations and never re-opened.

Oct 27, 2024 | offbeat.com | Veronika Lee

Sixties soul, garage, surf and psychedelic rockers Miranda and The Beat have been a band across the United States. What originated as a two piece in California became a four piece in Brooklyn, the B-52s-meet- Fu Manchu (or Thin Lizzy, if you prefer) rock n' roll band now calls New Orleans home base. They recently released Can't Take It, a full studio album recorded in Berlin at King Khan Moon Studios where artists such as The Black Lips have cemented their sound.