Archive for April, 2012
PHOTOS: Avett Brothers @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series – Woldenberg Park – 4/1/12
Between sets by Dr. John and the evening’s headliner Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers, North Carolina’s The Avett Brothers took to the stage for a 90-minute set starting at 6:00 p.m. Continue below for a gallery of shots from the performance. Animated .gif of The Natchez Crew Getting Down... more
Set Recap: Jimmy Buffett and Fireworks @ Woldenberg Park – 4/1/12
After KISS headlined Friday night and The Black Keys closed it down with a midday set on Saturday afternoon, former French Quarter busker Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers closed out the 2012 NCAA Big Dance Concert Series with a 100-minute set in Woldenberg Park that included guest spots by... more
Concert Recap: Yonder Mountain String Band @ House of Blues – 4/5/12
It has been a nice month for bluegrass in New Orleans, as we had Greensky Bluegrass stop into Chickie Wah Wah in March and last night brought Colorado’s Yonder Mountain String Band to the House of Blues for a packed Maundy Thursday gig in the French Quarter. Judging by the... more
DRAMA ON DECATUR: Portugal. The Man Drummer Quits, Band Plays On
It sounds like Portugal. The Man drummer Jason Secrist had a particularly bad case of the Mondays tonight. Word from our man on the scene is that the band got into an argument on-stage, Secrist walked off stage and may or may not have quit the band altogether, the band... more
Set Recap: Dr. John @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series – Woldenberg Park – 4/1/12
After making his trademark strut out to the stage, the one-and-only Dr. John, just two days before the anticipated release of his phenomenal new LP Locked Down, ran through an hour set before a sizeable daytime crowd in Woldenberg Park. In the light of a perfect Sunday, accompanied by seven-piece... more
Dr. John and Dan Auerbach Perform “Revolution” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Dr. John stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night to perform “Revolution,” the lead single from the legendary New Orleans artist’s new LP Locked Down, an album many are hailing as his best studio work in decades. Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, who produced the record last... more
REVIEW: The Barr Brothers @ Hotel Cafe, LA 4/4/12
Editor's note: Speaking of the Barr Brothers, our friend Aaron in LA has been a fan of the project since the beginning and went and caught the show the night before I did. Unfortunately the timing of our server crash coincided right with the time he had to finish... more
RECAP: Thursday night in SF with The Barr Brothers and Rubblebucket
Last Thursday night I got to get out in my neighborhood to see two amazing bands that have been on constant rotation in my Spotify playlists lately: The Barr Brothers and Rubblebucket. The Barr Brothers is a band that we have been hammering on for a while and they... more
LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (April 9-15): Dr. John, Furthur, Kraftwerk, The Boss, White Denim
Easter's over and holy hell -- sorry -- it is an awesome week for NYC concert fans. Check this out... Furthur -- in Allman Bros fashion -- is setting up shop at the Beacon Theatre for a long ass run, Kratfwerk is in town for their eight-night run of... more
WEBCAST: Watch SBTRKT live from NYC right now
MTV Hive is hosting a live webcast right now from the SBTRKT show at Webster Hall n NYC. Tune in here or press play on the video above...
PHOTOS: The Black Keys @ NCAA Big Dance Concert Series – 3/31/12
This afternoon, the funky METERS, Blondie and The Black Keys provided entertainment for hordes of basketball fanatics in town for the NCAA Final Four. After a hilarious introduction by former Ochsner resident and Hangover / Community star Dr. Ken Jeong, Akron’s favorite sons The Black Keys closed down the steamy... more
PHOTOS: Big Sam’s Funky Nation @ YLC Wednesday at the Square – 3/28/12
Photographer Marc Pagani was down at the Square this past Wednesday to shoot Big Sam’s Funky Nation’s performance as part of the annual free 12-week concert series. Marc recently picked up some new gear and this was his first time using it to shoot a live music performance with the... more
Photos and Videos: Ben Folds @ Tulane University’s McAlister Auditorium – 3/27/12
Nashville-based singer-songwriter (and celebrity judge on NBC’s The Sing-Off) Ben Folds was in town for a TUCP-produced concert in Tulane’s McAlister Auditorium and was joined by Minus The Bear. Photographer Joshua Brasted captured some of the action which can be seen in the photo gallery below. Also, a couple of... more
TOUR DATES: Gramatik offers new FREE EP #digitalfreedom
Gramatik just released a new EP called #digitalfreedom. Download it here and catch him tonight in Baltimore at Soundstage with Pretty Lights Music label mates Break Science. Gramatik Tour Dates (w/ Break Science) 3/31/12 Charlottesville, VA Jefferson Theater 4/03/12 Baltimore, MD Soundstage 4/04/12 Philadelphia, PA Blockley 4/05/12 Boston, MA Paradise 4/06/12 Burlington, VT VT Higher Ground 4/07/12 New York, NY Irving Plaza 4/09/12 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theater 4/10/12 Pontiac, MI Crofoot 4/11/12 Urbana,... more
PHOTOS / INTERVIEW: GWAR @ The Fox Theatre, Boulder CO 3/31/12
It’s rare in today’s music business to come across a band that truly takes live music to a new level. With electronic music producers selling out 100k+ arenas it isn’t uncommon to find a sold out show where the stage and light production is much more of a spectacle... more
Wilco, Andrew Bird to play Geneva, IL (my hometown) on July 8th
At first I thought this news was a joke considering that Wilco HQ chose to announce it first thing in the morning yesterday on April Fool's Day, but this turned one turned out to be true (unlike that silly jokester that said Deadmau5 and Daft Punk would be playing Red... more
Toubab Krewe Set For 2 Shows @ Maison Frenchmen During Jazz Fest
WHO: Toubab Krewe (with Freakbass Trio 5/1, Alan Evans Trio 5/2) WHERE: Maison Frenchmen WHEN: May 1st & 2nd, 2012 @ Doors 8 p.m. / Show @ 10 p.m. AGES: 18 + TICKETS: $11 Advance / $15 Day of Show (BUY 5/1 / BUY 5/2) As they did this past Halloween during Voodoo,... more
TOUR DATES: Santigold announces ‘Master of My Make-Believe’ dates
Santigold announced a spring / summer tour today in support of her new album, Master of My Make-Believe, which is due out May 1st. I was thoroughly blown away by the set I caught at last year's ACL Fest so I'll definitely be trying to catch a show or... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (April 2-8): The Boss, SBTRKT, NMAS, The Rapture, The War On Drugs
We've got another great week in NYC live music this week, including several nights of The Boss, Dr. John with Dan Auerbach (of the Black Keys), a multi-night run by Citizen Cope, plus shows by The Rapture, SBTRKT, the North Mississippi All Stars, and the War on Drugs (who come... more
Gathering of the Vibes 2012 Lineup: Primus, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Hornsy, STS9 and more
The lineup for this year's Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival has been announced. No surprise that the top of the lineup will feature a very Dead-heavy set of artists -- Phil Lesh & Friends, Bob Weir with Bruce Hornsby and Branford Marsalis, Mickey Hart Band, 7 Walkers and... more
WATCH: Pres Hall, Shorty, Shamarr, Mayor Landrieu do “Bourbon Street Parade”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynBxVEOAzyY New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu appears as a special guest on tambourine with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Trombone Shorty and Shamarr Allen on “Bourbon Street Parade” at the 2012 Jazz Fest Cubes Release Press Party at the New Orleans Fairgrounds.
