Archive for LMB NOLA
JAZZ FEST 2012: Rumors, Guesses, Wishes & More
The Voodoo Experience is now in the rearview and the relentless fall concert schedule is starting to slow down (although one could easily keep themselves busy on the live circuit until NYE) and therefore it’s time to start speculating about the 2012 Jazz Fest lineup. Hard to say who will... more
LMB NOLA: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Nov. 7-13)
Dr. Dog, Tinariwen, and an extra special semi-Rads reunion on Friday night at Tipitina’s highlights a busy week of shows in the Big Easy. Continue on below for this week’s slate with a video from an artist playing each night of the week. Get out there.
Thursday Night Double Feature: Dr. Dog and Felice Brothers @ Tipitina’s 11/10/11
The stars have aligned, the music gods smile upon us and a wealth of great Americana, folk, and classic-inspired groove rock is headed our way this Thursday when one of the greatest bands on Earth (Dr. Dog) and a fiery band of folksters (Felice Brothers) team up for a twin... more
Radiohead Announces 2012 Tour Dates, No NOLA Date As Of Yet
Hopefully, they’ll be filling this odd dates-only tour out into a more expansive U.S. trek soon, something that hasn’t happened since 2008 when the band capped a big stateside tour in Santa Barbara in support of In Rainbows. There are three Texas dates and no stop in New Orleans (or... more
VIDEOS: The New Mastersounds @ Tipitina’s 11/4/11
The New Mastersounds continue to grow their following here in New Orleans and last night’s show at Tipitina’s with Fox Street All-Stars marked the first non-Halloween/non-Jazz Fest trip to the Crescent City for the quartet, a chance to play for the ‘real people of New Orleans,’ as the band said... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: STS9 @ House of Blues, NOLA 11/3/11
The current sound seems more intricate and focused on the music itself, evidenced from the get go on the hyper-sped “Evasive,” and the relatively-stripped down, but still perfectly en-tuned visual display (sans LED, which can oftentimes be distracting in my opinion). The canyon-esque lunar grooves like “Move My Peeps” are... more
PHOTOS: Deja Voodoo Is Verboten @ The Howlin’ Wolf & Republic New Orleans
Over this year’s Voodoo Experience weekend Verboten hosted the Deja Voodoo Is Verboten after parties from midnight to 6 a.m. at The Howlin’ Wolf and Republic New Orleans, inviting many of the DJ’s who had performed at the festival over the weekend to the warehouse district for some all night... more
PHOTOS / HIGHLIGHTS: Day Three @ Voodoo Experience 2011
My experience since being in New Orleans is that Sundays are an exceptionally treasured day in the city, and this perhaps never rings truer than during the all-too-common special weekends and particularly, during local music festivals. Sunday during this year’s Mardi Gras was a picture of perfection and one of... more
PHOTO / HIGHLIGHTS: Day Two @ Voodoo Experience 2011
However, Saturday was when the full realization hit that this fest really was about as grab bag as a musical gathering can be – headed up by the fact that the SoCal Punk Retrospective was going down (out of the three bands, X was the strongest, delivering an impressive evening... more
PHOTOS / HIGHLIGHTS: Day One @ Voodoo Experience 2011
How many more years will we be able to see a band as heavy, psychedelic and powerful as Soundgarden headline a major music festival? If the days of this kind of rock music still having enough popularity and relevance are waning, I’m glad I got a chance to see it... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Peelander-Z @ Voodoo Experience 10/28/11
This one was every bit as zany as expected multiplied by 10. Human bowling, a crowd walking bass player, spandex and fish netting, baseball and some aggressive action comedy punk all transpired on Friday afternoon when the Bingo! Parlour Stage was transformed into a scene from the distant planet of... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS / VIDEOS: The Original Meters @ Voodoo Experience 2011
The Meters’ show yesterday was perhaps the most highly-anticipated festival set of the year in New Orleans (up there with the Rads’ final Jazz Fest blow out) and the holy funk quartet did not disappoint, far exceeding expectations with an hour long funk session alongside a horde of special guests... more
PHOTOS: Ben Sollee @ Preservation Hall, NOLA 10/27/11
Ben Sollee kicked off his 4th-ever bike tour last night in Preservation Hall, playing an intimate set alongside his percussionist Jordon Ellis to a crowd of roughly 100 folks inside the hallowed French Quarter room.
PHOTOS: St. Vincent @ Tipitina’s 10/26/11
Annie Clark’s much-raved about band St. Vincent played at Tipitina’s last night in support of her expansive cinemasterpiece Strange Mercy, an excellent 3rd offering from the indie chanteuse whose fame and following continues to grow with each record (further helped by endorsements by artists like Beck). Our Julia Pretus was... more
SoCal Punk Rock Retrospective Set for Saturday at Voodoo
When I was five years old, my parents walked in on me listening to “Achy Breaky Heart.” By the time I started singing along, they simply had enough. A stern talk ensued, and I quickly learned that I was the son of punk rock parents. They still ridicule me to this... more
PHOTOS: MUTEMATH @ One Eyed Jacks 10/21/11
MUTEMATH returned last Friday night for a packed-out, high energy hometown show at One Eyed Jacks. Our Julia Pretus was there to capture some of the magic on the local post-rock band’s big night back in the Big Easy, touring in support of their 3rd LP Odd Soul.
Deja Voodoo After Party Series, Artist Downloads
This Halloween, Verboten descends upon the Big Easy for a long weekend of music, art and debauchery at the Voodoo Experience in New Orleans. Based on the overwhelming response to its dedicated electronic dance music area LE PLUR, the festival continues the dance marathon with DEJA VOODOO IS VERBOTEN after... more
Fort Knox Five Delivers Unofficial Voodoo 2011 Theme
Instead of just sending a “hey, come see my band…here’s where they are playing, etc…” promo out, the D.C. funktronic purveyors Fort Knox Five gives the unitiated amongst the Voodoo crowd a sampling of their style in the form of new jam to get ready for the weekend, a remint... more
PREVIEW: Ben Sollee with PHJB @ Preservation Hall 10/27/11
This Thursday in the Vieux Carre, an extra special show will be going down at 10:30 p.m. when singer-songwriter and cellist extraordinaire Ben Sollee will be appearing alongside the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for an hour-and-a-half set in the hallowed Preservation Hall.
Must See Sets @ Voodoo Experience 2011
The Original Meters – 6:15 p.m. – Le Flambeau WWOZ Stage The announcement that the Meters would be re-forming for an extra special set at Bonnaroo alongside Dr. John (where they performed his classic album Desitively Bonnaroo) got me hoping that the quintessential funk quartet would have enough fun to get... more
PHOTOS: Papa Grows Funk @ Tipitina’s 10/21/11
Now that Anders has been discovered by the world at-large and Shorty is a GRAMMY winning household name, Papa Grows Funk has to be New Orleans’ best kept musical secret. Friday night served as a celebration of their great new record Needle in the Groove and a headlining set at... more
PREVIEW: Great Big Shows Upcoming @ Tip’s
It’s a busy couple weeks at Tipitina’s Uptown, providing ample options for those looking to accent their Voodoo weekend and Halloween festivities with some live music. The big run of shows kicks into gear tonight with the Papa Grows Funk record release party. Tomorrow night, Rebirth Brass Band will be... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS / VIDEO: 7 Walkers @ Tipitina’s 10/18/11
From the moment I entered Tipitina’s, it was plain to see 7 Walkers came to steal some face – and take the opportunity to get the well-worn tie-dyes out from the dresser drawers. The balcony and backdrop were draped in multi-colored tapestries, an oil paint artist was waiting for... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Bela Fleck & the Flecktones @ House of Blues 10/11/11
Last week, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones returned to New Orleans for a lengthy show at House of Blues with their newly reunited original lineup that now features Howard Levy in the place of Jeff Coffin, who has been off touring with Dave Matthews Band for the past few years.... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS / REVIEW: WASHED OUT @ One Eyed Jacks – 10/18/11
As a huge fan of this year’s debut LP Within and Without (on my short list for album of the year), I was curious to see how the headphones-friendly, droning sounds of the record would translate on-stage. Instead of relying on the trusted formula that worked so well on record,... more
LMB NOLA Voodoo Photo Hunt Ticket Giveaway
For this week’s contest, you must comb through this photo gallery (< -- Click link) and e-mail us @ lmbnolacontests@gmail.com with the Subject line (“Voodoo Photo Hunt”) and list any (2) artists appearing in the gallery that are also performing at this year’s Voodoo Experience for your chance to win.
PREVIEW: Galactic / Earphunk @ Varsity Theatre (Baton Rouge) 10/20/11
Galactic heads down to the Capital City tomorrow for their annual fall blowout at the Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge. Not sure if the veteran rhythm section will be joined on the road with any of the usual suspects of the past few years (Corey Henry, Cyril Neville, Corey Glover,... more
