Posts Tagged ‘LMB NOLA’
PREVIEW: Dirty Projectors plus Wye Oak @ House of Blues – 8/4/12
WHO: WTUL Presents Dirty Projectors plus Wye Oak WHERE: House of Blues, New Orleans French Quarter WHEN: Saturday, August 4th – doors at 8:00, show at 9:00 TICKETS: $20.00 (PURCHASE) Fresh of their latest album, Swing Lo Magellan, the Dirty Projectors are bringing their smoothly flamboyant and fidgety style of musical bliss to the... more
PREVIEW: Father John Misty @ One Eyed Jacks – 10/17/12
WHO: Live Music Blog: NOLA presents: Father John Misty WHERE: One Eyed Jacks WHEN: Wednesday, October 17th – Doors at 9:00 TICKETS: $12.00 (PURCHASE) Folks, several months ago we were lucky enough to have an all-star cast of entertainers dip into One Eyed Jacks to warm our hearts, and since that historic night when... more
VIDEOS: Anders Osborne and Billy Iuso Jam In The Van – 6/17/12
It was a hell-boiling hot day on Dumaine street when the heady captains of Jam in the Van rolled into the Mid-City cradle of one of New Orleans’ most beloved musicians, Anders Osborne. And as if a solo performance wouldn’t have been righteous enough, Anders’ trusted touring companion, guitarist... more
WATCH: Theresa Andersson “Injuns” (Live at Relix), Listen to new LP Street Parade
Check out Andersson’s excellent new release Street Parade below – definitely in the running with a couple others for the Crescent City’s finest album of 2012. Also, to keep track of her whereabouts this summer and fall, check out Theresa on Facebook. Street Parade Mini-Doc
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Orgone @ One Eyed Jacks – 6/2/12
Hey you crazy folk, enjoy these photos and videos of Orgone at One Eyed Jacks, taken by Ali and Mike Kerr, our lovely friends at Southern Exposure Photography.Also, take a look back at Lon Marchand’s illustrious review of this hot lil’ midweek funk session. And some more… And the absolutely incredible... more
Rebirth Brass Band set to tour with Red Hot Chili Peppers
Yes, you read that right. The homegrown, Grammy-winning, brass-banging soldiers of soul from New Orleans, The Rebirth Brass Band, has just announced 8 tour dates with Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers, Red Hot Chili Peppers. While this is HUGELY exciting, its hard to say that the tour accompaniment is... more
Dr. John’s “Big Shot” Swagger
Show me a song / songwriter with more authentic swagger and you’ll win the grand prize. Here’s the catch: it’s impossible. See the lyrics below and answer us some questions (with nods to Carles). What hip-hop artist would you like to see cover / sample this song? Could “Big Shot” be... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: The Flaming Lips Breaking World Records @ House of Blues NOLA – 6/28/12
The Flaming Lips chose right, ending their epic world-breaking jaunt across the Southland by bus on Decatur Street in New Orleans with a show at the House of Blues (their 8th in 23 1/2 Hours, eclipsing Jay-Z’s prior record). It was The Flaming Lips first time playing NOLA since their... more
PREVIEW: Sweet and Sweaty Saturdays at Tipitina’s – Win Tickets!
Ladies and gentlemen, get your ears, faces, mouths, throats, minds and souls ready and pumped up for LMB’s weekly ticket giveaways for Saturday shows at Tipitina’s Uptown this summer. That’s right, we’re going to be giving away two pairs of tickets each week for the following shows, so stay... more
RECAP / PHOTOS: Aaron Neville @ House of Blues – 6/27/12
It was a fine, fine, super-fine Wednesday night in the New Orleans French Quarter this week, with the sun beneath it’s godly fence and the city crawlers out on their partying prowl. But what made it so nice wasn’t the moon nor the typical Bourbon street visitors, what brought... more
WATCH: COYOTES Live @ House of Blues NOLA – 6/2/12
When I hear the word “COYOTES”, Coach Bud Kilmer’s West Kanaan Chi-Yotes pronunciation from the ’99 classic Varsity Blues is the inescapable way it sounds in my brain. Therefore, I’ll forever hear this band’s name skewed-a-little-sideways with a slight Texas twang accompanied by nostalgia of Billy Bob, his pig Bacon,... more
RECAP: Lower Dens and No Joy @ One Eyed Jacks – 6/23/12
If you ever want to emphasize the musical integrity of a live performance, it’s a great idea to hire someone like Alan Resnick to render a bizarre, green-screen-avatar-“comedy”-act before the music starts. This way, after leaving everyone doused with an inexplicably awkward humor routine by the young Billy Mays type... 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
PREVIEW: Galactic featuring Corey Glover @ Tipitina’s Uptown – 9/8/12
Okay, so we know this show announcement is WAY EARLY, but such declarations are necessary when a band like Galactic rolls into town, especially when there’s no special occasion besides a good, old-fashioned FUNK THROW DOWN. Landing on the hallowed stage of Tipitina’s Uptown, the celebrated brainchild of New Orleans... more
PREVIEW: Lower Dens with No Joy and Ellie Beziat plus The Dropout @ One Eyed Jacks 6/23/12
WHO: Aquarium Drunkard and WTUL present Lower Dens with No Joy and Ellie Beziat, plus The Dropout WHEN: Saturday, June 23rd – Doors at 9:00 WHERE: One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans French Quarter TICKETS: $12.00 (PURCHASE) Fresh off the release of Nootropics, Lower Dens is crushing the world with their mind-maze of entrancing sound,... more
RECAP / PHOTOS: El-P plus Killer Mike, Mr. eXquire and Despot @ House of Blues Parish Room – 6/20/12
The Parish Room at the House of Blues was vivid last night with the sweet stink of smokey joints and the vibrant lights of the Wednesday rap revolution, as Despot kicked things off with a little bit of impressive wordsmithing and a dash of crowd-controlled aerobics. In the back... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS / SETLIST: Skrillex @ Hangout Fest 2012
SKRILLEX @ Hangout Fest 2012 || Photo © Ali & Mike Kerr / Southern Exposure PhotographyOn Saturday at this year’s Hangout Music Fest, the never-ending Skrillex world tour landed in Gulf Shores, AL for a mid-afternoon 75 minute set for a packed XBox tent chock full of adoring womp kids... more
PHOTOS / VIDEO: Umphrey’s McGee @ Hangout Fest 2012
Umphrey’s McGee was at the beach this year at Hangout Festival 2012 shredding it up and making the crowd surf the waves of their entranced minds, and luckily we were there to catch the magic as it happened. Check out this ear-melting video and these incredible pics from the... more
