Archive for February, 2012
VIDEO: Erykah Badu, Zigaboo, Dap-Kings & Mark Ronson – “A La Modeliste” (Live on Letterman)
Last night one of the main ideas from the Re:Generation Music Project was put on display from the Late Show with David Letterman. Mark Ronson brought Erykah Badu, Zigaboo Modeliste and the Dap-Kings horn players to show off their "A La Modeliste," which absolutely slays. So good. ... more
FISHBONE Set for Louisiana Run During Mardi Gras 2012
Legendary ska-funk-punk rockers FISHBONE, a still-rolling live force who were a major part of the inaugural Lollapalooza Tour in ’91 will be returning to Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette this Saturday, Sunday and Lundi Gras for a three night stomp around Louisiana during Mardi Gras. After seeing their 2:30... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: The Polyphonic Spree @ House of Blues, NOLA 2/13/12
After a few years off the road, choral psymphonic rock band The Polyphonic Spree returned this month for a quick tour of the Southland and brightened up an otherwise damp Monday night in the French Quarter with their euphoric, leave-it-all-on-the-stage enthusiasm, giving the devout fans on the floor the type... more
Mardi Gras 2012 Celebration @ Tipitina’s with Galactic, Shorty, funky METERS and More
The yearly Tipitina’s Mardi Gras calendar kicks off today with Bunny Matthews’ Birthday Party featuring Jean-Eric and will roll until Galactic’s annual sunrise set on Tuesday morning reaches it’s completion and Mardi Gras revelers are released into the wild to march in celebration of the culmination of Carnival Season. For... more
TOUR DATES: Dave Matthews Band 2012 Summer Tour
After taking most of 2011 off, Dave Matthews Band will hit the road this summer for a massive trek across North America. The band has chosen a bunch of interesting opening acts for their 40 summer dates, including The Avett Brothers, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic... more
The Big Up Festival Takes One-Year Hiatus
Man, starting up a smaller festival ain't easy these days...enter the Big Up Festival. The upstate NY festival had a slightly bumpy start in 2010 but followed up with a solid 2011. And in 2012? They've officially announced a one-year hiatus for 2012 due to unforeseen circumstances. It looks... more
Tipitina’s Announces 2012 Fess Jazztival, Instruments A Comin’ Details
Tipitina’s announced their 11-night Fess Jazztival lineup this morning, and the annual late night-during-Jazz Fest run starts on Thursday, April 26th this year and runs ’til Sunday, May 6th. Dirty Dozen Brass Band will kick it off on the 26th and Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk will close it down once again... more
Bonnaroo 2012 Lineup: Radiohead, RHCP, Phish, Bon Iver & Beach Boys
The lineup for Bonnaroo 2012 was just released and features Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, Bon Iver, and the Beach Boys all at the top of the artist list for this year's festival. Read on for the full lineup... Bonnaroo 2012 Lineup http://www.bonnaroo.com Radiohead Red Hot Chili Peppers Phish The Beach Boys Featuring Brian... more
Bowery Presents and Pitchfork Expand YouTube Channels
Popular East Coast concert promoter, The Bowery Presents, has announced an expanded channel and presence on YouTube, promising lots of video content including concert webcasts, like the one they tested out last January with Broken Social Scene. They've partnered with Show Cobra for video production, and they'll debut their first... more
Re:Generation Music Festival announces 2012 dates
The Re:Generation Music Festival will be returning to Horning's Hideout in Oregon the weekend of June 21-24, 2012 and will feature the music of STS9. More on this to come... Update (5/8): BOO. The festival has been cancelled... We regret to announce that 2012's Re:Generation Festival has been cancelled. All customers... more
Bonnaroo 2012 Lineup Leaked?!? Prince, RHCP, Phish & Radiohead?!
In case you missed it, we definitively heard from the Superfly team regarding this year's Bonnaroo Music Festival lineup and how it will be released sometime "tomorrow" via Spotify. They're going to create a playlist of the artists from the festival and I've now heard that it could actually... more
VIDEO: Tribute to the UNTZ on the Grammys (My Favorite Part)
In case you missed it, the Grammys brought out some serious untz last night with a David Guetta led jam with Chris Brown and Lil Weezy which moved quickly across the room to the Foo Fighters / Deadmau5 collaboration which was a little too rocking for me at first. ... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Feb 13-19)
This week in NYC live music brings another interesting and eclectic mix of shows, including a week-long run by Richard Thompson, an all-star cast at the Tibet House Benefit Concert, lots of New Orleans-style funk/soul/jazz, plus shows by Big Gigantic, Mates of State, Yellowbirds, and Zola Jesus, among many others.... more
PHOTOS: New Orleans Bingo! Show @ 715 St. Charles Ave. 2/10/12
New Orleans Bingo! Show is currently hosting a three-night residency at 715 St. Charles Avenue (the venue formerly known as Le Chat Noir) and Marc Pagani was there on Friday night to capture some of the rock-n-cabaret magic. Continue on below for a gallery of shots from Friday night.
PHOTOS: Die Antwoord @ Irving Plaza, NYC 2/11/12
Our buddy Nick Irving sent us some shots from the Die Antwoord show this past Saturday night at Irving Plaza in NYC. Looks raucous.
PHOTOS: Luther Dickinson and Friends @ Maple Leaf Bar 2/10/12
The term "Superjam" can get thrown around a bit around here, but the minute I glanced at the listing of local players gathering around Luther Dickinson's 3-Night residency at the Maple Leaf Bar, it was apparent that some Jazz Fest After Dark-quality improvisational jam sessions were going to transpire in... more
Foburg Announces 2012 Lineup
The Marigny/Bywater South-by-Southwest stop-through indie fest known as Foburg Fest, now in it’s third year after the New Orleans Indie Rock Collective launched in 2010, has rolled out the lineup for this year’s event, and will take place March 9-11, this year a safer distance from Mardi Gras fallout than... more
PHOTOS: Lotus @ The Fillmore, Denver 2/4/12
Anticipation has been high for Lotus to return to Colorado since their memorable Fourth of July show at Red Rocks. The band came back with a bang, bringing a stellar performance to one of downtown Denver's largest indoor venues, The Fillmore. With a big crowd came a lot of energy... more
VIDEO: Primus Played Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Primus dropped into Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon last night and tore through their classic "Jerry was a Race Car Driver" off 1991's Sailing the Seas of Cheese. They also played "Lee Van Cleef" off of their new album, Green Naugahyde. Check out "Jerry was a Race Car Driver," including... more
SETLIST: Trey Anastasio & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra @ Atlanta Symphony Hall, 2/9/12
While Phish fans are eagerly awaiting the news of new summer tour dates (including a very likely slot at this year's Bonnaroo Music Festival), frontman Trey Anastasio is busy performing with symphonies on his first ever orchestral tour. The intrepid team at Phish.net followed along with the setlist and... more
Thrillcall Announces Mobile App for Last-minute Ticket Offers
Thrillcall has been in the concert listings game for a few years now with a site that's similar to the likes of Songkick, Bandsintown, and JamBase. But today, they've announced a new mobile app that will offer a twist on the concert listings game -- exclusive ticket offers via mobile... more
Rock ‘n ‘Roll Resort: Shpongle, Conspirator, Hallucinogen, OTT, Brothers Past
Anyone check out this lineup at the Rock'n'Roll Resort this spring? They're calling it the Rock'n'Roll Resort: A Psybient Soiree. I'm not so sure about that name, but if you're into EDM and live electro, this one looks pretty interesting. Headliners include Shpongle, Conspirator (two sets!), Hallucinogen LIVE, and OTT,... more
VIDEO: Jay-Z & Kanye West – “Niggas in Paris”
The powerhouse duo of Jay-Z and Kanye West came out so huge in 2011 with the release of the Watch The Throne, an arena rap epic album with Kanye's production value and Jay-Z's smooth flow (along with a rad Beyonce cameo on the second track). Then they did a... more
HEADY LINKS: Umphrey’s McGee Download, Sigur Rós @ Bestival, Luscious Jackson is back & more…
Because they love their fans so much (heh), Umphrey's McGee put up their Super Bowl Village set as a free download on their blog. I'm downloading this right away; I haven't dove into any live UM in a while. It looks like Sigur Rós will be returning to the stage... more
House of Blues NOLA Jazz Fest 2012 Late Nights Announced
House of Blues just unveiled their annual late night Jazz Fest schedule and once again it is slam-packed with familiar festival favorites, a few newcomers, and a couple of spectacular second weekend Superjams up in the friendlier, darker and tinier confines of the Parish Room.
Bonnaroo 2012 Roo-mors: Fake lineup poster incites the masses!
February is always an exciting time of year to plan ahead for music festival season and this week has been a busy one around these parts. Everyone else is getting busy, too; it looks like the Bonnaroo website was just relaunched with a new set of 2012 graphics and... more
Mardi Gras Guitar Marshal: An Interview with Leo Nocentelli
Yesterday, LMB NOLA got the opportunity to interview Leo Nocentelli of Meters funk guitar fame, who quickly told us from his home in Burbank, CA that he was eager and “getting ready to come down to the Gumbo and do what I do.” This weekend marks a special trip for... more
Galactic Releases Carnival Time Cover, Set For Annual Mardi Gras Shows
Safe to say that February 2012 is quite a big month for New Orleans’ finest overgrown rhythm section, as Galactic is set to release their latest LP Carnivale Electros on Mardi Gras Day (February 21) on Anti- Records. Their rework of the Al “Carnival Time” Johnson’s iconic Mardi Gras tune... more
Beach Boys will appear on the Grammys with Foster The People and Maroon 5
The Beach Boys will be showing off their newly reunited selves at this year's Grammy Awards this Sunday night. Joining them for the performance will be Foster The People and Maroon 5. Sigh. The surviving members of The Beach Boys will perform together for the first time in more... more
TOUR DATES: Yonder Mountain String Band Cabin Fever Tour
Yonder Mountain String Band hits the road for their Cabin Fever tour starting in Fayetteville, AR tonight and playing Baton Rouge tomorrow (where Wes will be). Yonder Mountain String Band Tour Dates February 8, 2012 @ George's Majestic in Fayetteville, AR February 9, 2012 @ Varsity Theatre ... more
