[Dixielandjazz] Clues?

[David Richoux]

As faar as I can figure out, most of the readers of the free hard copy 
version of Offbeat are local Gen X to Gen Z folks (and fringes of that 
set.) They, and most everybody else who read it (magazine and on-line ) 
are people who regularly go to JazzFest and/or are interested in all 
sorts of New Orleans music - as the poll reflects. Articles and reviews 
in the magazine cover all those kinds of music, so I am not surprised.

I don't think they are trying to especially attract the typical tourist 
or the ( narrow interpretation) OKOM fan to their readership. The 
advertisements reflect this and the magazine is doing pretty well, last 
I heard.

I read it whenever I see a copy and I get their weekly on-line 
newsletter. There have been many articles over the years that would in 
fact interest OKOM fans, but it is not trying to be the Mississippi (or 
American) Rag...

Dave Richoux

On Aug 18, 2005, at 4:14 PM, Bob Cassady wrote:

> This comes from Offbeat - a music internet blurb published from New
> Orleans...my, how things have changed in the city that care forgot...
>
> OFFBEAT WEEKLY POLL RESULTS, Week ending 8/18/05:
>
> What is your favorite musical genre?
> funk 22.32%
> rock 12.45%
> Cajun/zydeco 12.45%
> R&B 11.16%
> contemporary jazz 6.01%
> singer/songwriter 5.1%
> country 4.29%
> traditional jazz 1.88%
> rap/hip-hop 1.72%
> world 5.58%
>
> Bob...