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RECAP / SETLIST / PHOTOS: Deerhunter @ Civic Theatre, New Orleans, LA 4.14.16

Wednesday's Deerhunter show at the downtown Civic Theatre was announced a mere three weeks ago, and, during most of Bitchin' Bajas opening set, it looked like i...

PHOTO RECAP: STS9 @ Joy Theater New Orleans, LA 11.19.15

On Thursday night, STS9 made their return to New Orleans' Joy Theater just eight months after appearing at BUKU Fest (and headlining an after party at the Joy) ...

PHOTO RECAP: Moon Taxi @ Civic Theatre, New Orleans 10.10.15

A day after appearing at the second weekend of the Austin City Limits festival, Nashville's Moon Taxi ended the first leg of their fall tour in support of their...

CONCERT RECAP / PHOTOS: WILCO @ Orpheum, New Orleans 9.28.15

On Monday night, Wilco (w/ the opening assistance of William Tyler) played the first rock concert in over a decade in The Orpheum Theater, a 1,500 capacity Beau...

PHOTO RECAP: SBTRKT + Rustie @ The Republic, New Orleans, LA 6.15.15

A quick primer: while SBTRKT and Rustie, musically, are both electronic, they definitely feed from opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to performing. ...

CONCERT RECAP: Mike Doughty and Moon Houch @ Tipitina’s, New Orleans, LA 11/15/13

Soul Coughing’s demise wasn't a major surprise to many folks. The constant bickering over songwriting credits and publishing was enough to end the band's all-t...

FESTIVAL RECAP: Voodoo Experience 2013

Words by Shane Colman | Photos by Marc Pagani Voodoo Fest touched down in City Park for its 15th annual reincarnation, bringing a seemingly disjointed lineup...

CONCERT RECAP: Chelsea Light Moving @ One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, LA 11/4/13

Having a show in New Orleans the Monday post Voodoo Fest might spell for disaster on paper, as was potentially the case for last week's Chelsea Light Moving...

CONCERT RECAP: Washed Out @ Republic New Orleans, LA 11/8/13

Live music, in its purest forms, provides the proverbial "Great Escape" or Paracosm that Washed Out's latest LP so precisely and expertly promises and delivers ...

PHOTOS / RECAP: Bootsy Collins B-Day Bash @ House of Blues, New Orleans, LA 10/25/13

Photos by Marc Pagani | Words by Wesley Hodges Bootsy Collins celebrated his 62nd Birthday recently with a late night BASH down in the Big Easy at the House ...

TICKET GIVEAWAY: Washed Out @ Republic New Orleans 11/8/13

WHERE: Republic New Orleans, New Orleans, LA WHEN: Friday, November 8th, 2013 @ 8:00 pm Chillwave frontrunner Washed Out returns to NOLA in support of his ...

PHOTOS / SETLIST: Widespread Panic @ UNO Lakefront Arena, New Orleans, LA 10/31/13

Widespread Panic renewed an old tradition last night by returning to their old stomping grounds in New Orleans for yet another Halloween night show at UNO's Lak...

Guide to the Ritual: Six Must-See Acts at Voodoo Experience 2013

With a new location within City Park and yet another unique lineup to boast (in keeping with the festival's always veritable and bizarro break-from-a-growi...

CONCERT RECAP: The Lumineers and Dr. Dog @ UNO Lakefront Arena, NOLA 10/16/13

The Lumineers and Dr. Dog brought their joyous circus of a show to New Orleans’ Lakefront Arena last Wednesday. The two young bands have been touring together s...

CONCERT RECAP: Steve Earle and The Dukes @ Civic Theatre, New Orleans, LA 10/23/13

Legendary Americana roots rocker Steve Earle returned to New Orleans on Wednesday night for a lengthy set at the newly-reopened Civic Theatre - a welcome and im...

BUKU Project Announces 2014 Dates, Advance Tickets On-Sale Tomorrow

UPDATE: the lineup for BUKU 2014 was just announced. The Big Easy's BUKU Music & Art Project, now entering it's third year, is expected to once again up ...