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VOLUME 12, NUMBER 52 DECEMBER 31, 2014 New Orleans and Louisiana's Music and Culture Newsletter In This Issue MOJO MOUTH THEY SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY... LOUISIANA MUSIC ON TOUR LOUISIANA MUSIC ON TOUR NEW ALBUMS  SUBSCRIBE   concerts  restaurants Our Sponsors advertise  with us OFFBEAT MEDIA  2015 DEADLINES:  SPECS AND RATES      FEBRUARY 2015: MARDI GRAS ISSUE BEST OF THE BEAT WINNERS VALENTINE'S DAY PRINT SPACE  DEADLINE:      1/16/15   MARCH 2015: SPRING FESTIVALS SXSW PRINT SPACE  DEADLINE:  2/13/15 APRIL 2015: FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL and FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL PRINT SPACE  DEADLINE:  3/18/15 OFFBEAT'S JAZZ FEST BIBLE PRINT SPACE  DEADLINE:  4/1/15 MAY 2015  (POST-JAZZ FEST): SUMMER FESTIVALS PRINT SPACE  DEADLINE:  4/21/15             OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW (YEAR) RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH LIVE MUSIC It's about to be 2015, and you have some really important decisions to make. You need to send off 2014 right, and you need to start off 2015 on the right foot. But there are so many options for New Year's Eve! Good thing we put together our guide to New Year's Eve in New Orleans just for you!  NEWS YOU CAN USE BEST OF THE BEAT NOMINEES RELEASED Check out the full list of nominees for the Best of the Beat Awards 2014. And cast your vote now! VOTING ENDS ON JANUARY 8, NEXT WEDNESDAY.                   Don't have tickets yet? No problem!  Buy yours now at a special early bird price of $30.  But hurry up! The early bird special ends January 1 and ticket prices go up... MORE NEWS:   The legendary Ellis Marsalis will receive the Lifetime Achievement in Music Award this year.  If you can name a job in the music business, Gary Edwards has probably done it.  Roger Dickerson is a tireless music educator who has helped train generations of new musicians.  Pat Jolly has earned a richly deserved Heartbeat Award at this year's Best of the Beat. OFFBEAT.COM AT A GLANCE COME RING IN 2015 WITH US AT THE JOY!   Dumpstaphunk, the New Mastersounds, Jon Cleary, and you! Buy your tickets to OffBeat and Winter Circle Production's New Year's Eve party at the Joy now!   MORE @ A GLANCE:      Want to win tickets to our New Year's Eve Party? Enter to win a pair of tickets right now! The Pussyfooters are gearing up for their annual Blush Ball fundraiser featuring Big Sam.    BEST OF THE BEAT:   Don't have tickets yet? No problem! Buy yours now at a special early bird price. But hurry up! The early bird special ends January 1!  MOJO MOUTH: A BLOG Our little girl. GOODBYE AND HELLO     This has been a great year, that ended on a sad note.    It's with the greatest sorrow to tell you that our wonderful, loving puppy dog, Poppy, passed away suddenly on Christmas Day. It's been a very hard blow for Joseph and me, and we will always miss her and mourn her. She was such a big part of our lives; she was a part of our and the OffBeat family and was much loved by all. We were lucky to have had her big personality and unconditional love and sweetness for the time that we did. She was our baby and we'll miss her forever. All you animal lovers will understand...   A new year is upon us, always a good reason to celebrate and to turn over a new leaf. Some great things have happened in music this year, particularly in the areas of music education. But music is still be challenged by the "haves" who want to turn the French Quarter into their own private gated community, and we missed a great opportunity to establish plans for a music museum in an iconic site.   But we can still hope, can't we? That's what the new year is all about...       LAST WEEK'S POLL What's your favorite of OffBeat's  10 Classic Christmas songs? Frankie Ford: "The 12 Drinks of Christmas": 9.3% Huey Piano Smith & the Clowns: "Rock 'n' Roll Santa Claus": 6.2% Charles Brown: "Please Come Home For Christmas": 40.6% Vince Vance & the Valiants: "All I Want For Christmas Is You": 9.3% Kermit Ruffins: "A Saints Christmas": 9.3% Alex McMurray: "Santa, Let Me Call You A Cab": 3.1% Paul Sanchez: "Drunk This Christmas": 3.1% Theryl "Houseman" Clouet: "Pimp My Sleigh": 0.0% Benny Grunch & the Bunch: "I Got A Used Kazoo For Christmas": 9.3% Bob Seger: "Sock It To Me, Santa": 6.2%   THIS WEEK'S POLL:  What are you doing this New Year's Eve?  Take the survey here. CELEBRATE! THEY SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY... Happy Birthday to trombonist, trumpeter, singer songwriter Troy Andrews.  JANUARY 1 TAMMY LYNN: Vocalist, New Orleans, 1942.       JANUARY 2 TROY ANDREWS: Trombonist, trumpeter singer songwriter, New Orleans, 1986.  JANUARY 3 LLOYD (LLOYD POLITE, JR.): Singer, New Orleans, 1986.   JANUARY 4 DAVID LEE, JR.: Drummer, New Orleans, 1941.   JANUARY 6 SIMON LOTT: Drummer and composer, Baton Rouge, 1982.   JANUARY 7 GENE TERRY: Guitarist and vocalist, Lafayette, 1940.   For a complete list of Louisiana birthdays, click here. If you're a Louisiana musician, send us your birthday (month-day-year) so we can wish you a good one!   Louisiana musicians, bands and music businesses:  If you haven't updated your FREE listings in the Louisiana Music Directory, do it NOW! Listings in the LMD database are used for voting in Best of The Beat beginning in December!  You must be listed in the LMD to vote.   Make sure your Louisiana musician friends and business are included!  OFFBEAT CONCERT PICKS Twelfth Night Masquerade Ball featuring Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Morning 40 Federation, King James and the Special Men at the Civic Theatre, Tuesday, January 6 at 9 p.m.   OFFBEAT DAILY PICKS OF THE WEEK Thursday 1: Say At Last featuring Joey Molinaro, Rob Cambre and Jay Steigner, Helen Gillet and James Singleton at Siberia Friday 2: Royal Roses at Three Muses Saturday 3:   Jimbo Mathis Trio featuring Alvin Youngblood Hart at Chickie Wah Wah Sunday 4: Jonathan Freilich Quartet at Snug Harbor Monday 5: Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen at the Maple Leaf Tuesday 6: Benny Grunch and the Bunch Mardi Gras Party at Rock 'n' Bowl Wednesday 7: MainLine Brass Band at the Maple Leaf Check out OffBeat's  CONCERT PICKS OF THE WEEK     Search OffBeat's  COMPLETE CONCERT CALENDAR Thanks for reading this issue of the Weekly Beat.   Please forward it to a friend who loves New Orleans music and culture!  OffBeat loves your input and feedback. Please email comments to us at: WeeklyBeat@OffBeat.com, and please include your email as we may need your permission to publish your kudos, comments and criticisms.   stay connected A LIFETIME IN MUSIC CELEBRATED... January is the month when OffBeat pays tribute to  our local musicmakers and those who support the local music community.  This year we celebrate the lifetime and legacy of music of Ellis Marsalis, Jr. at our annual Best of The Beat Awards. Get your copy free all over New Orleans, subscribe below. SUBSCRIBE ENJOY  NEW ORLEANS  ALL YEAR LONG If you can't find a copy of OffBeat at your nearest location, get in touch with us to get OffBeat distributed free in New Orleans in a rack near you. Please help us support OffBeat's great writers and photographers by subscribing to OffBeat now!  EXCLUSIVE TO OFFBEAT! VIDEOS OffBeat Magazine has its own YouTube channel as we continue to document and record live music,  fascinating interviews, and cultural happenings throughout New Orleans and Louisiana.  Relive the epic Cha Dooky Doo show at Tip's featuring the music of Art Neville--and the man himself! 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