Weekly Beat: It's Carnival Time! We look back at New Year's Eve, look forward to Diana Ross, and more!

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VOLUME 13, NUMBER 2 JANUARY 8, 2015 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             YOU SHOULD BE EATING KING CAKE RIGHT NOW MARDI GRAS 2015 HAS BEGUN! Photo by Kim Vrey Carnival Season officially began Tuesday morning as we celebrated all king's day and the return of king cakes. Get your Carnival Season started off right with a legendary tune from Al "Carnival Time" Johnson.   NEWS YOU CAN USE BUFFA'S BAR AND RESTAURANT ROBBED There were some scary moments when two gunmen robbed Buffa's this week. No one was hurt, and the music in the backroom didn't miss a beat.  MORE NEWS:   Take a look back at our New Year's Eve show at the Joy. The legendary Diana Ross will return to New Orleans on February 28. The Breton Sound will play Weezer's "Blue Album" live to kick off their "Desert Island Discs" series on January 15. PHOTO GALLERY:   Check out the Krewe of Joan of Arc as it paraded through the French Quarter to kick off Carnival Season.  OFFBEAT.COM AT A GLANCE A CENTURY OF NOTATED JAZZ   Frenchmen Street resident Jelly Roll Morton's "Original Jelly Roll Blues" was published a century ago, making it the earliest jazz composition.    MORE @ A GLANCE:      We're giving away tickets to the Pussyfooters Blush Ball on January 9 at Generations Hall.  We're also giving away one month of free classes at NOLA Aikido in Mid City. We talk to Guitar Slim, Jr., about why he came back to New Orleans and why he'll never leave again.   MOJO MOUTH: A BLOG Jan Ramsey OffBeat Publisher and Editor-In-Chief THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS ALIVE AND HELPING LOCAL MUSIC!   It's not enough to be a musician and make music, unless you're lucky enough to be someone like Bobby McFerrin, who can depend on his voice alone to create an orchetra of sounds. Musicians need instruments, they need mics, they need sound systems, they need clkubs and festivals to showcase their talents; the need attorneys an managers and a lot more.   This is the time of year when we honor local music business professionals at the Best of The Beat Business Awards.   LAST WEEK'S POLL What did you do on New Year's Eve?   Headed to the French Quarter for the Baby Drop............4.3% Went to a show at a club.............................................8.6% Headed to a hotel or venue for a special NYE event..........0% Barhopped.................................................................4.3% Went  to a party (or parties!).....................................30.4% Stayed home............................................................52.1%   THIS WEEK'S POLL:  Are you planning to attend the Best of The Beat Awards?  Take the survey here. CELEBRATE! THEY SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY... Happy Birthday to singer songwriter and pianist Allen Toussaint.  JANUARY 12 JAMES ANDREWS: Trumpeter, New Orleans, 1969.       JANUARY 13 TRACE ADKINS: Singer songwriter, Springhill, 1962.  JOE STARK: Singer songwriter and guitarist, Houma, 1982.   JANUARY 14 ALLEN TOUSSAINT: Singer songwriter and pianist, New Orleans, 1938. PAUL "LIL BUCK" SINEGAL: Guitarist, Lafayette, 1944. BIG CHIEF BO DOLLIS (THEODORE EMILE DOLLIS): Vocalist, New Orleans, 1944.  JANUARY 15 QUEEN IDA (IDA GUILLORY): Accordionist, Lake Charles, 1929.  JOAN MARIE JOHNSON: Vocalist, New Orleans, 1946. RON DAVIES: Singer songwriter, Shreveport, 1946.    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 Danny Barker Birthday Tribute at Snug Harbor on Tuesday, January 13. Banjoist and guitarist Detroit Brooks hosts including guitarist Steve Masakowski, trumpeter Gregg Stafford and trombonist Lucien Barbarin (both played in Danny's band) and drummer extraordinaire Herlin Riley.   OFFBEAT DAILY PICKS OF THE WEEK Thursday 8: Shannon McNally at d.b.a. Friday 9: Dr. Michael White and Liberty Jazz Band at Snug Harbor Saturday 10:   Kelcy Mae and Alexandra Scott at Siberia Sunday 11: Seva Venet and Storyville String Band CD-release party at Snug Harbor Monday 12: Hill Country Hounds at the Hi-Ho Lounge Tuesday 13: Ricio and Reece's Pieces at Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse Wednesday 14: Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue at Rock 'n' Bowl 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... 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