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RECAP: Built To Spill @ One Eyed Jacks, NOLA 3/9/12
The night concluded with an onslaught of indie-jam magic. Built to Spill are by no means a jam band though, but do enjoy the occasion to extend their tunes with severe pedal action. It seemed like there were over a dozen effect petals at foot, each having their own purpose,... more
Wild Magnolias Featuring Big Chief Bo Dollis and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux @ Tipitina’s 3/10/12
New Orleans is easily distracted. While eating at world-class restaurants, we talk about our next meal. During cherished celebrations like Jazz Fest and Mardi Gras, we continuously compare it to past years’ events to display our keen levels of appreciation. Yet on Saturday night at Tipitina’s, there was nothing but joy, gratitude... more
Concert Recap: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ House of Blues 3/8/12
To kick off a rather huge weekend at the House of Blues (Snoop Dogg will grace the Decatur Street stage tonight), masters of otherworldly funk George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic toasted up a flavorful scene last night after local WWOZ DJ Soul Sister set the tone for the right on... more
REVIEW: The Band of Heathens @ Maple Leaf Bar 3/3/12
Melding country, rock, blues and soul with a rare found mix of deft musicianship, insightful lyrics and admirable, high-level professionalism, the five piece band played like their lives depended on it, running through 25 songs over 2 sets and three hours to a fairly scattered Saturday night crowd in the... more
VIDEO ROUNDUP: Jazz Fest Fab Five Rookie Squad
After the lineup was unveiled, the first theme that struck us was the unprecedented caliber of the female artists in this year’s lineup. But also, a noteworthy attribute of the lineup that struck us was the admirable job festival organizers did tapping into not only (a) some great young artists... more
CONCERT RECAP: Galactic Mardi Gras 2012 Run at Tipitina’s Uptown
The Lundi Gras show, in keeping with tradition, didn’t get under way until 1:30 a.m. as the drum-heavy samba funk of “Magalenha” introduced a new facet of Galactic right out the gate. Three joy-filled sets would follow, going until the break of a sun-filled Mardi Gras Day until the appropriate... more
10 Must See NOLA Concerts This Month
After a quick breather following Mardi Gras, the concert calendar heats back up in a big way with three major events including Foburg Fest, The Buku Music & Arts Project and Hogs for the Cause going down over three consecutive weekends. Throw in St. Patrick’s Day parades on March 17th... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: The Lemonheads @ One Eyed Jacks 2/15/12
It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago It’s A Shame about Ray was released. In celebration of this anniversary, Evan Dando’s latest incarnation of The Lemonheads is on tour playing the LP in its entirety. The current band includes Devon Ashley on drums and Vess Ruhtenburg on bass. Vess... more
Buku Project Finalizes Lineup, Announces Official Late-Night Experience
The Buku Music + Art Project has finalized their lineup (see below) and announced the Bassik at BUKU: The Official Late-Night Experience, on March 17, 2012, featuring Wolfgang Gartner. Also on the bill are Archnemesis, Plastic Plates, Salva, and Nguzunguzu.
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
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
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: 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
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.
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
