Posts Tagged ‘Skerik’
TOUR DATES: Skerik’s Bandalabra to play Bumbershoot and beyond
Skerik, a man that needs no introduction around these parts, has announced that his band of punk misfits and jazz explorers called Bandalabra will be playing a 17 date tour starting in Seattle on Labor Day weekend for Bumbershoot. Sample of their latest material here if you're on the... more
PHOTOS / VIDEO: Garage a Trois @ High Sierra 2012
You've already seen some of the stellar Aaron Fortin photos and recaps from this year's High Sierra Music Festival, but one set that I saw (among many others) needed to really be highlighted on its own. Any one reading this site knows we have a certain tendency towards musical... more
RECAP / PHOTOS: High Sierra Music Festival 2012
It's tough to recap an entire four days of a festival that seems to fly by with such ease and relaxation, yet has lifetime highlights that you'll be remembering until next year's event rolls around. Taking photos for Live Music Blog over the weekend was an absolute pleasure. To be... more
PREVIEW: High Sierra 2012 Artist Playshops
High Sierra is less than four weeks away and our groups' camp plans are slowly crystallizing, but until yesterday there was one large part of the puzzle that had not been put into place: the Artist Playshops schedule! For the last week I had been refreshing the High Sierra's website... more
LMB NOLA Presents Garage A Trois @ One Eyed Jacks – 5/4/12
WHO: LMB NOLA presents “the most dangerous instrumental band on the scene today” Garage A Trois WHEN: Friday, May 4th, 2012 || Doors at 8 p.m. WHERE: One Eyed Jacks @ 615 Toulouse Street in the French Quarter. TICKETS: $20 (GET ‘EM ‘FORE THEY GONE) Garage A Trois @ The Howlin' Wolf -... more
JAZZ FEST 2012: PHOTOS / VIDEOS / RECAP from Sunday, 4/29 (Dr. John, Iron & Wine, The Boss, Worship My Organ)
After the insanely epic Saturday I had down at Jazz Fest, I was unsure of how well my stamina would keep with me at the hot and humid fairground day we had planned to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band close out the weekend on the main stage... more
Jam Cruise 11 Lineup Announced: moe., MMW & Scofield, Galactic and more
The lineup and locations for Jam Cruise 11 have been announced. This year the annual cruise will make stops in Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos and Coco Cay, Bahamas and the top of the bill will feature moe., Medeski, Martin, Scofield & Wood, funky METERS, Galactic, Karl Denson's Tiny... more
Royal Potato Family Jazz Fest Artist Schedule
The Royal Potato Family imprint is always well-represented on the Jazz Fest late night scene and this year is certainly no exception. With artists like Marco Benevento, Garage A Trois, Grayson Capps, Neal Casal and Dead Kenny G’s on the roster and a pervasive tendency towards improvisation and collaboration, this... more
High Sierra 2012 Lineup: STS9, Galactic, Built to Spill, Lotus, Soulive & more…
The lineup for High Sierra Music Festival was just announced and it's absolutely a fantastic day for all my friends (based on my chat windows and the status updates I'm reading). We wait all year for this announcement locally because we know that High Sierra is one of the... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (March 5 – 11)
This week in NYC Live Music, we've got a special all-star cast for the "Robert Johnson at 100" benefit at the Apollo, week II of Soulive's "Bowlive" residency at Brooklyn Bowl, and the start of another mega-residency, the Allman Brothers annual Beacon run. Read on for those and other NYC... more
HEADY LINKS: Hangout Fest, Bon Iver, Bowlive III & more…
Don't forget that the lineup for Hangout Music Fest is coming out tomorrow. We're hearing that Wilco is going to be on the lineup, too, along with Jack White who was announced late last week. Bon Iver is following up their weekend performance on SNL by announcing a set of... more
Year In Review: LMB NOLA Staff and Friends Live Music Highlights
This little corner of the Internet would not be possible without the hard work and support of the people below. We’ve got an eclectic confederation of folks keeping the wheels turning at LMB NOLA and we hope you enjoy reading our memories from the year in music.
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: 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
@LMBNOLA: Garage A Trois @ One Eyed Jacks 9/23/11
Garage A Trois took the stage at One Eyed Jacks last night rockin’ matching gray Puma track suits, setting the tone for the full-fledged weirdness that would ensue. One of the music universe’s more intriguing collaborations, Garage a Trois meshes the musical stylings of four immensely talented musicians into something... more
The Royal Family Affair Schedule Announced
Soulive's inaugural three-day outdoor festival, The Royal Family Affair, kicks off this weekend up at Stratton Mountain in Vermont. They just announced the schedule for the weekend's festivities, which includes sets by Chromeo, Big Gigantic, Soulive and plenty of their Royal Family label brethren. If you're looking for nice midsize... more
Tour Dates: The Dead Kenny G’s with Primus
I'm back, baby! Sorry for the silence around here as I'm still reeling from an amazing first-year Jazz Fest experience followed up by a week off at home hanging with family and staying disconnected from the internet for a while. It felt good, but I missed you sad sacks and... more
High Sierra Music Festival Lineup Finalized
High Sierra just finalized their lineup for this year's festival. We're excited to announce the final batch of artists to join the 20th Annual High Sierra lineup in what is shaping up to be a celebration for the ages. Joining the bill is Jackie Greene, an authentic, bluesy troubadour and the... more
Skerdio (Skerik + Radioactive) @ Coda, SF 3/13/10
On Saturday night I met a friend and headed to dinner at Coda in anticipation of the set by Skerik and Radioactive dubbed Skerdio. We witnessed some serious music that night, with the show beginning quickly as a showcase of natural musical talent and supplemented electronics to... more
Bear Creek Music Festival 2010 Lineup
Festival announcement season is in full swing around the Internets, and you can add another Florida festival to the list. Even though the event isn't happening until November, the Bear Creek Music and Art Festival has announced its 2010 lineup. The festival takes place November 12-14 at Suwannee Music Park... more
Garage a Trois 12/19/09 at Bowery Ballroom, NYC
On a wintry Saturday night here in NYC, I was lucky enough to catch the latest version of Garage a Trois at the Bowery Ballroom. The group - which in the past has featured Stanton Moore, Skerik, Mike Dillon and Charlie Hunter – is currently touring with Marco Benevento... more
New DVD: Marco Benevento and Friends – Live in NYC, The Sullivan Hall Residency
Back in early 2008, Marco Benevento set-up a Thursday night residency at Sullivan Hall that featured a series of killer combos and collaborations including: Andrew Barr, Billy Martin, Bobby Previte, Brad Barr, DJ Olive, G. Calvin Weston, Reed Mathis, Joe Russo, John Ellis, Kaki King, Marc Friedman, Skerik, Stanton Moore,... more
Jam Cruise 8 Lineup Announced
The lineup for Jam Cruise 8 was announced earlier this week, and it's really quite impressive as always. Departing Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Jam Cruise 8 will set sail January 3-8, 2010 on board the beautiful MSC Poesia and will visit the tropical ports of Ocho Rios, Jamaica and George... more
