Posts Tagged ‘George Porter Jr.’
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: The Meter Men with Page McConnell @ Jazz Fest 2013
Much like last year's first Meters club show in NOLA in decades, a highly-anticipated late night show with The Meter Men (George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli and Zigaboo Modeliste) with Page McConnell was one of the toughest tickets of this year's entire Jazz Fest run. Luckily for those in the... more
PHOTOS: Final Day @ Jazz Fest 2013 (Trombone Shorty, Black Keys, Meter Men with Page & More)
The final Sunday at Jazz Fest is always, without fail, an extra magical day at the Fairgrounds and yesterday's sunny and cool ending to the annual Fest provided an exclamation point on another year for the event. For the seventh and final day, Jim Brock captured the action from... more
PHOTOS: Jazz Fest 2013 (Phoenix, Frank Ocean, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Galactic and More)
After a soggy Thursday and Friday, Saturday marked a long overdue clearing of the skies and (slight) drying of muddy conditions that persisted at the track on days four and five (not dissimilar from what you saw yesterday at the Kentucky Derby, Go Orb Go!). Our man Jim Brock was... more
PHOTOS: Jazz Fest 2013 (Andrew Bird, Ben Harper and More)
The Jazz Fest train rolled on Saturday in the Big Easy and Jim Brock was on the Grounds once again to capture the magic. Continue below for photos from the always star-studded Voice of the Wetlands Allstars set, Ben Harper, Allen Toussaint, Stanton Moore, Anders Osborne, Tab Benoit, Andrew Bird... more
Bear Creek Fest 2013 Initial Lineup Includes The Roots, Bootsy, Lettuce & More
The Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival just unveiled their initial lineup for the 2013 edition live on the air on the world's greatest radio station WWOZ New Orleans and on their facebook page. The initial announcement, as to be expected, is pretty damn funky and the inclusion of the... more
WATCH: Tedeschi Trucks Band “Ain’t No Use” Jam with George Porter Jr.
Our only complaint is that this latest release from the TTBOnTheRoad channel isn't longer. Check out this kickin' clip of Tedeschi Trucks Band jamming on The Meters classic "Ain't No Use" in Albany with The Meter Man himself, Mr. George Porter Jr. This is the kind of collaboration that would... more
LISTEN: Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ George Porter Jr. “Ain’t No Use” (11/28/12)
Photo via Tedeschi Trucks Band facebook George Porter Jr. and the Runnin' Pardners have been a part of the ongoing Tedeschi Trucks Band tour and it should come as no surprise that a few Meters tunes have found their way into the TTB setlists, including the debut of "Ain't No Use"... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (PART ONE)
While there's still plenty of live music magic yet to be made, the end is near and 2012 will be in the rear view in five short weeks. Furthermore, December is generally a skinny month for studio releases (although Big Boi's Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors drops on 12/11) so... more
PREVIEW: 4 Must See Acts @ Bear Creek Festival 2012
Ladies and gentlemen, the time is finally approaching for our pilgrimage to the fun and loving depths of Live Oak, Florida for one of the year’s most anticipated music festivals. That’s right, Bear Creek Music Festival is upon us, and we’ve got a little bit of insight to offer you... more
CONCERT RECAP: The Meter Men with Page McConnell @ Royale Theatre, Boston, MA 10/30/12
Our Boston correspondent Adam Goncalves sent in his report and a few phone snaps from The Meter Men with Page McConnell in Boston last night... On the eve of Halloween and in the wake of the Frankenstorm, Page McConnell and The Meter Men (comprising 75% of the original lineup of The... more
VIDEO: Page McConnell Teaches Fans the Theremin, Announces Halloween Plans with The Metermen
We've gone almost a week without posting anything Phish related and well...that's just too long. Earlier this month, at setbreak of the LivePhish Jones Beach webcasts, we were shown a two-part documentary (each around six minutes in length). The two segments were comprised of Page McConnell giving a... more
Voodoo Releases 2012 Expansive Lineup: Jack White, Avetts, Bootsy Join The Ritual
BOOM GOES THE RITUAL. Check out our Voodoo 2012 playlist HERE. Via the festival’s Twitter page, a big chunk of the final 2012 lineup has arrived, meaning fans of the yearly City Park gathering won’t have to slog through an entire summer of one-at-a-time lineup drips that seemed to peeve a... more
Jazz Fest 2012: Photos and Videos from Thursday, May 3rd
Had a great first day out there at the Fairgrounds for weekend 2. Photos and videos from Day 1 at Jazz Fest 2012 include Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Rosie Ledet, Silky Sol, Esperanza Spalding, George Porter Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners and several obligatory stops into the Gospel Tent. Gospel Tent... more
VIDEO: Dragon Smoke “Injuns, Here Dey Come” @ Tipitina’s – 4/21/12
The rare Dragon Smoke headlined Tipitina’s Uptown on Saturday night (after opening band Sol Driven Train with George Porter Jr.), making their 2nd appearance since Jazz Fest last year (the band also played in mid-December). All involved players happened to be giggin’ on Saturday afternoon at Tulane’s annual Crawfest (Eric... more
A Closer Look at the 1st Annual Nolafunk Jazzfest Series
As one of the newcomers to the late night scene (helping fill a void left by Superfly Presents’ reduced presence on the late night scene in 2012 (only 2 shows this year)), the First Annual Nolafunk Jazzfest Series 2012 lineup is now complete with the addition of Daptone Records’ Afro-Cuban... 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.
NOLA 2012: Recent Live and Studio Recordings From Local Artists
We’re already a month into 2012 and therefore it’s time to take a quick look back at what local artists were up to in January. With such big events as Jam Cruise, Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s 50th Anniversary blowout at Carnegie Hall, the Best of the Beat Awards last weekend,... 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
Jam Cruise 10: Let the countdown begin!
The final additions and tweaks have been made to the JamCruise schedule, which means we're getting into the home stretch. Jamuary is right around the corner! One of the best things about the cruise is the interaction with the musicians on the boat, and getting to chill with them in close... 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
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
PHOTOS: Bear Creek Music Festival 2011
Our good friend Pete Merriman (@PeteLikesMusic) went to his first Bear Creek Music Festival and took this great set of photos from the festivities. Peep the full gallery for shots from the grounds, Garage a Trois, Marco Benevento Trio, tons of Skerik and George Porter, Jr. sit-ins, and Trey... 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
PREVIEW: 7 Walkers @ Tipitina’s 10/18/11
7 Walkers make their first stop at Tipitina’s tomorrow night for what will sure be a fun evening on Napoleon Ave. The still new supergroup have popped up a few times in the city since forming last year (including a few songs at JoJo Hermann’s Down On The Bayou III,... more
VIDEO: Mike Gordon sat in with George Porter Jr. @ Brooklyn Bowl, 9/16/11
While I was photographing my way through Austin City Limits Music Festival last night, Mike Gordon stopped by Brooklyn Bowl to jam with George Porter, Jr., Eric Krasno and Adam Deitch. Here's their run through of The Meters classic, "Africa" (in two parts). Thanks to YouTube user Skebetine... more
@LMBNOLA: George Porter TRIO @ Maple Leaf Bar – 8/25/11
Although Johnny V got called to active duty with Voice of the Wetland All-Stars, the Thursday Trio gig pressed on and Terrence Houston did an exceptional job in his stead, Mike Lemmler manned the keys and cookies were still served. George is off to Colorado and Tennessee for the weekend... more
Mardi Gras Music Calendar (UPDATED)
If you’re looking for advice this weekend on how to fit it all in, heed the advice of the great and admirable Charlie Sheen who says: “I don’t sleep, I wait.” Thanks for that wizardly advice Charlie, we’ll let you know how that works out.
SF Bay For The Bayou Benefit Next Sunday @ Bimbo’s 365
Bay Area non-profit For The Bayou has announced "Bay For The Bayou," an all-star benefit concert for South Louisiana and the Gulf Coast to be celebrated on the eve of the SF 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints at Candlestick. Headlined by some of New Orleans' finest musicians, the benefit will... more
Backbeat Jazzfest Concert Series: Marco Benevento, The Slip, Soulive, Toubabe Krewe, Trombone Shorty
The 2010 Backbeat Jazzfest Series has announced their lineup of shows for this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The series will run from April 23 through May 1 at Tipitina’s French Quarter and The Blue Nile, featuring the likes of George Porter Jr., Marco Benevento, The Slip, Soulive,... more
