OffBeat Magazine is the definitive publication on New Orleans and regional music, food and culture, and has been for 32+ years. The November 2019 issue focuses on BMike Odums' Studio BE, that's become central to the city's alternative arts and music scene. We also feature interviews with Terence Blanchard, jazz trumpeter and compiser of the first African-American opera to be presented at the Metropolitan Opera. We have feature on Bamboula 2000, Johnny Sonnier, swamp pop's Warren Storm, singer songwriters Ghalia and Esther Rose, Widespread Panic, singer/composer Paul Sanchez, an appreciation of Lil Queenie, music reviews and food, this month featuring Banana Blossom Thai Restaurant.