Posts Tagged ‘LMB NOLA’
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
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
VIDEOS: Railroad Earth @ House of Blues 10/16/11
Railroad Earth unleashed a saucy Saturday night show at House of Blues this weekend – laying down their signature mix of boot stompin’ string music with the cavernous space-grass freakout that has made them favorites of the genre.
INTERVIEW: Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson
What’s next for UMO? We start our first headline tour straight after our tour with Toro. Then we go to the UK to tour with Foster the People and then play some dates in Spain and France, then straight to Australia and New Zealand for festivals. That will take us to... more
2011 Voodoo Experience Late Nights Schedule
For all of your Voodoo Thursday night pre-parties and after hours needs, check out the schedule below and get to finalizing your weekend plans if you haven’t already. For more info on the shows, click the venue links on the right side of the page. Continue on below for a... more
VIDEO: Bela Fleck & the Flecktones @ House of Blues 10/11/11
Last night Bela Fleck & the Flecktones returned to New Orleans to play House of Blues with a full-on “reunited” original band now featuring Howard Levy in the place that Jeff Coffin had most recently been filling. Here’s a video that just surfaced from the show...
PHOTOS / REVIEW: Toro Y Moi / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Bass Drum of Death @ One Eyed Jacks, NOLA 10/10/11
Seeing three young and hungry bands delivering fresh goods to an equally engaged and curious audience was invigorating. There is a burgeoning scene in town that is very much tuned into these great new frequencies, all very wonderful to see, well worth a groggy Tuesday to kick it down in... more
PREVIEW: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones @ House of Blues, NOLA 10/11/11
WHY: The Original lineup of the Flecktones reformed recently for the first time in nearly two decades, putting out the band’s first album of new material in six years with Rocket Science. Piano/harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy (aka “The Man With Two Brains”) steps back into the band, filling the void... more
2011 Voodoo Experience Schedule
Voodoo announced their set times this weekend on Facebook and Twitter pages in real-time, billing the weekend experiment as Virtual Voodoo. If the band was playing at 2:00 pm on Friday, the announcement of the band's time/stage information was made at exactly 2:00 pm on Friday with an accompanying YouTube... more
Voodoo Experience Lineup Release Experience
Voodoo continues this year’s social media experiment, releasing the daily schedules in real-time via their Facebook and Twitter pages. Although the one-at-a-time initial lineup release was met with mixed reviews by fans, people seem to be diggin’ this weekend’s unveiling. It must be noted that the festival is engaging with... more
PHOTOS / VIDEO: North Mississippi All-Stars @ Tipitina’s 10/7/11
The boys from the Mississippi hill country returned once again to one of their favorite venues (even mentioning at one point that NMAS should have a monthly gig at Tip’s – one can dream), continuing to operate as a model of consistency and delivering a lengthy display of instrumental mastery... more
VIDEO: Bonobo @ The Hookah, NOLA 10/6/11
Last night, internationally-acclaimed groove doctor Simon Green brought his Bonobo DJ show to The Hookah, a trendy French Quarter spot down on Decatur Street. It was a cool scene in there and the downtempo, post-party chill mode of Green’s music set a certain unmistakable vibe in the room, as his... more
