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VIDEO ROUNDUP: The Ladies of Jazz Fest
The overriding WOW(!) factor that jumped out most when the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival lineup was released was the caliber of both the newer and established female artists in the lineup. This year the Jazz Fest organizers hit the nail on the head with their attention to... more
Van Halen To Close Reunion Tour in NOLA in June
Van Halen, not Van Hagar I’m too young to have ever really experienced a living, breathing Van Halen with David Lee Roth at the mic. For better or worse, my immediate connection with the band’s music is with the songs from Balance (and the conjoined twins on the cover that scarred... more
Carnival Time: Mardi Gras 2012 Music and Parades Calendar
As always, the Winter/Spring concert calendars will heat up in a big way as the parade krewes begin to roll. Here’s a listing of concerts to pair with your 2012 parade schedule. Get out there, catch some beads and then go see some ♫♫live music♫♫! Continue on for the schedule... more
January 2012 Live Music Picks in NOLA
With the post-New Years Eve brain fog lifting and the overdue winter chill blanketing the city, it’s time to start turning our attention to all that 2012 has in store. Before Carnival season really heats up in February, right off the bat in the new year, visits to the city... more
Galactic Sets Out on Carnivale Electros Tour
Galactic is set to kick off their 2012 campaign tonight in Jacksonville, FL with a show in the intimate confines of the Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach, the first of a mini-tour leading to their week aboard Jam Cruise 10. After a month off, the proper tour in support of... more
PHOTOS: Irma Thomas and Lance Ellis @ Joy Theater, NOLA 12/29/11
Last night, The Joy Theater opened its doors to the general public for the first time since 2003 with a performance by Irma Thomas and Lance Ellis to help the the 1947 Canal Street theater spring back into action. Marc Pagani was there to capture photos of what will surely... more
Do The Joy: Canal Street Lights Up Tonight With Trio of Shows
Thursday night will mark a new era on Canal Street when The Joy Theater reopens on December 29th, led by a string of shows and starting with Irma Thomas and Lance Ellis. The following night Cyril Neville’s Tribe 13 and Soul Rebels Brass Band will play and Kermit Ruffins and... more
YEAR IN REVIEW: Artists Share 2011 Live Music Highlights
For whatever reason, in music, as is the case in just about any other line of work, some days don’t glue themselves to the long term memory bank like the others. However, on any given night, certain indescribable circumstances can converge, lightning-and-a-bottle can be captured, magic can happen, and an... more
Year In Review: LMB NOLA Staff and Friends Live Music Highlights
This little corner of the Internet would not be possible without the hard work and support of the people below. We’ve got an eclectic confederation of folks keeping the wheels turning at LMB NOLA and we hope you enjoy reading our memories from the year in music.
Foo Fighters, MMJ, Tom Petty and Herbie Hancock To Headline Jazz Fest 2012
Alas, the wait is over and the 2012 Jazz Fest lineup is here. Thrilled to see the return of My Morning Jacket (played Jazz Fest and Voodoo in 2010) and Al Green (Jazz Fest ’08), as well as the incomparable Herbie Hancock, Foo Fighters, Givers, a special performance by Levon... more
PHOTOS: Dragon Smoke @ Tipitina’s Uptown 12/2/11
Like many local super groups, Dragon Smoke, a New Orleans group made up of Robert Mercurio, Stanton Moore, Ivan Neville and Eric Lindell, formed in 2003 for a one-off Jazz Fest Super Jam gig and has played sporadically ever since. As the good word has spread about their rare blowouts,... more
REVIEW / VIDEOS: Watch The Throne @ New Orleans Arena 12/3/11
The show initially ended when Kanye threw his mic and signaled to Jay with a huge smile that he had had enough. This however was not before they decided to play their song “Ni***s in Paris” as an encore, 7 times in a row. After the 4th time Jay asked... more
PHOTOS: New Birth Brass Band @ Preservation Hall 11/24/11
A photo gallery from the 9 p.m. New Birth Brass Band show on Thanksgiving night at Preservation Hall.
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Lykke Li @ Tipitina’s 11/21/11
On [a pre-Thanksgiving] Monday night, Lykke Li appeared at Tipitina’s, a rare occurrence for an artist on this kind of ascent, that can perhaps only be comparable in recent years to Phoenix’s fall 2009 appearance on their Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix tour. Photographer Julia Pretus was there to capture the action... more
PHOTOS: Tryptophunk @ Tipitina’s 11/23/11
It didn’t take long for this makeshift musical beast called Tryptophunk to groove into a well-oiled machine, finding their stride well within the first 20 minutes of a 2.5 hour party at Tipitina’s Uptown to ring in Turkey Day. Highlights included the early and often Meters covers, including “No More... more
WATCH: Marco Benevento Trio @ Bear Creek 2011
Thanks to CHeeSeHeaDPRoDuCTioNS and Funk It, an insane amount of high-quality videos have surfaced since the Bear Creek Music Festival ended over a week ago. For fans of the Jazz Fest late night scene, it doesn’t get much better than Bear Creek’s yearly lineup offerings and this year’s festival appeared... more
STREAM: Morning 40 Federation @ One Eyed Jacks 3/6/11
Dumpster Juice.
VIDEOS: Dumpstaphunk @ Masquerade Atlanta 11/10/11
Check out Funk It’s videos from Dumpstaphunk’s recent show at Atlanta’s Masquerade.
PREVIEW: GWAR @ The Hangar, NOLA 11/21/11
Mythical monster metal band GWAR will be performing as planned on Monday night at The Hangar in Mid-City despite the recent tragic passing of guitarist Cory Smoot (who played the role of Flattimus Maximus) on November 3rd. The band is known for their outlandish and detailed costumes, surrounding mythology and... more
Preservation Hall Jazz Band: 50th Anniversary @ Carnegie Hall
New Orleans jazz legends Preservation Hall Jazz Band are celebrating their 50th anniversary by performing with some of their musical friends at one of the most legendary venues in the world. On January 7th they will grace the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, with special guests to... more
VIDEO: 2011 Bear Creek Music Festival Mashup
Randy over at Funk It! does some amazing videography work and this might be his best yet – a 16-minute video that manages to blow through 26 different performances from the 2011 Bear Creek Music Festival. Apparently Mr. Funk It managed to capture over 14 hours of footage from the... more
Jazz Fest Flashback: The String Cheese Incident @ Saenger Theatre 5/5/2000
In honor of The String Cheese Incident’s first full tour firing up next weekend in Asheville, we are featuring a classic show from the still-yet-to-be-reopened Saenger Theatre in 2000. This SCI/Bela Fleck twin bill was a Superfly Presents production pre-dating the locally born entertainment company’s big jumping off point in... more
VIDEOS: 2011 Bear Creek Music Festival
Video clips are beginning to surface from what sounds like yet another successful (albeit chilly) Bear Creek Music Festival in Live Oak. Here are a few videos from the weekend, including Trey Anastasio covering Gorillaz, Anders Trio blowing through “Cortez The Killer”, The New Mastersounds with Johnny V., MMW, Papadosio,... more
PHOTOS / VIDEO: Tinariwen @ House of Blues, NOLA 11/7/11
The growing sensation that is the Tuareg desert blues band Tinariwen of Mali passed through New Orleans on November 7th for a show at the House of Blues. Marc Pagani was there and captured some amazing footage and photos (see below) of the band’s performance.
PHOTOS / REVIEW: Dr. Dog & The Felice Brothers @ Tipitina’s 11/10/11
Tip’s was packed to the brim with indie music devotees on Thursday night – and deservedly so as Professor Longhair’s house was offered a stacked evening featuring the trifecta of Quiet Life, The Felice Brothers, and Dr. Dog. I’m happy to report that one of the most anticipated nights... more
Hangout Fest 2012: Tickets On Sale 11/18
The 3rd Annual Hangout Music Festival is on once again and the Gulf Coast beach fest will take place May 18-20, 2012 at the same Gulf Shores, AL locale. Last year’s lineup included Black Keys, My Morning Jacket, Widespread Panic, Flaming Lips and Foo Fighters and the initial major artist... more
VIDEOS: Dr. Dog @ Tipitina’s, NOLA 11/10/11
Check out a few clips from last night's Dr. Dog show in New Orleans...
STS9 (in motion) @ House of Blues, NOLA 11/3/11
In honor of this old school show, enjoy the slow motion 8-bit-esque .giffage above and below. For a review, photo gallery and video from this show, go here. To purchase a download of this show from 1320 Records, go here.
Hangout Festival 2012 Announcement This Friday
A big announcement regarding the 2012 Hangout Music Festival appears to be coming on Friday 3 p.m. CST, as indicated by the ticking clock on the festival’s home page. It will be interesting to see how they follow up the 2011 festival, a resounding success by most accounts I’ve heard... more
