Check out this video that just surfaced from NOLAFUNK’s Anders Osborne Record Release Party for Black Eye Galaxy featuring his usual touring band of Carl Dufrene, Eric Bolivar and Billy Iuso and special guests Karl Denson and Warren Haynes on a cover of Little Feat’s “Spanish Moon”. Also, for good measure, here’s a couple more videos. First, there’s Anders and Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe doing “Brown Sugar” from the Thursday late night Sticky Fingers show and a powerful rendition of “Ohio” on the anniversary of the Kent State shootings. Read more…
Bonnaroo 2012 - June 7-10 in Manchester, TN
Bonnaroo released their annual round-the-clock schedule of Music, Comedy and Arts programming for the 11th installment of the Manchester, TN festival today and the artists with New Orleans ties landed some notable slots. First, there’s The Soul Rebels, who will be the first band to grace the festival’s main stage, playing on Friday afternoon from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Much later on that night a dance party of epic proportions will transpire following a rare performance by The Word when Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk plays from 2:00-3:00 a.m. and Big Freedia the Queen Diva goes real late, bringing the late night azzstravaganza to the farm starting at 3:15 a.m. The following day, Stooges Brass Band will play the Great Taste Lounge and hit at 9:20 p.m. Finally, on Sunday Honey Island Swamp Band will play the Great Taste Lounge from 1:20-2:10 p.m. Read more…
Voodoo 2012 - October 26th-28th in City Park || Photo by Jimmy Grotting
The first headliners for Voodoo Experience 2012 have just been announced and in an interesting twist, the initially scrapped plans from earlier in the 2000′s to have on-site camping at Voodoo will be realized this year – new to this year’s Ritual is on-site camping. A longtime tradition at the most renowned music festivals around the world, this is the first time it will be offered to Voodoo patrons. Camping options range from general tent camping with basic amenities to a luxurious all-encompassing camping experience. All details on the various Voodoo camping options, rules, regulations and FAQs can be found at the website. Continue below for the initial announced artists and see our coverage of the 2011 festival here. Read more…
I slapped the alligator and bit that shark!
On their special-guest heavy new record Carnivale Electricos, Galactic invited a couple familiar faces from the local rap scene to bring their A-game on a the hot new track “Move Fast”. Check. it. out. Read more…
According to Billboard, the soundtrackers of my childhood and slingers of Dookie will headline this year’s ritual. The alt-rock giants are the first announced headliner for this Voodoo Experience -the band previously performed at the festival’s 2004 installment and follow up last year’s Soundgarden early announcement. The annual festival is expected to announce the rest of its lineup on Wednesday. Read more…
Lafayette Gilchrist @ Tipitina's Uptown - 5/11/12 || Photo by Wesley Hodges
On Friday night, Tipitina’s Uptown played host to a special benefit for the Tipitina’s Foundation featuring bands and performers from New Orleans and the Baltimore / D.C. for a Treme v. The Wire Battle of the Bands show. For New Orleans it was Stooges Brass Band and Galactic and Lafayette Gilchrist and Anwar Glover & The Backyard Band repped the B/D.C. area. Continue below for a video from Lafayette Gilchrist’s opening set and a photo gallery from the show (with guest appearances by the characters Omar, Lester, Bunk and DJ Davis Rogan). Read more…
WHO: Heartless Bastards with These United States
WHERE: One Eyed Jacks @ 615 Toulouse Street
WHEN: Saturday, May 12th, 2012
TICKETS: $16 adv || $18 door (PURCHASE) Read more…
This year’s annual mid-week Wednesday Megalomaniac’s Ball at The Howlin’ Wolf in the warehouse district featured performances by Stanton Moore Trio, Marco Benevento, Dead Kenny G’s, the original lineup of Garage A Trois and a combination of new-and-old GaT. Continue below for photos and videos from the show. Read more…
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears @ Tipitina's Uptown - 4/29/12 || Photo by Marc Pagani
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, along with Big Freedia (see the bombastic azz-shakin’ photos from her set here), helped close down weekend 1 of Tipitina’s Annual Fess Jazztival concert series during Jazz Fest. Marc Pagani was in the house to get some excellent snaps from the show. Continue down below for a full gallery from Black Joe’s set. Read more…
Carolina Chocolate Drops @ The 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival || Photo by Marc Pagani
A photo gallery and a couple videos from Carolina Chocolate Drops return to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for a Saturday afternoon set on the Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage on April 28th. All photos by Marc Pagani. Read more…
Preservation Hall & Friends 50th Anniversary Celebration @ The 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival || Photo by Wesley Hodges
Continue below for a photo gallery and a few videos from yet another sun-drenched and flawless final celebration of New Orleans unique musical culture at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival including funky Meters, Galactic John Boutte’s Family Sunday Praise, Steve Earle, Foo Fighters and Preservation Hall & Friends special guest bonanza that helped close the book on the Fest in grand fashion. Read more…
Photos from Saturday, May 5th at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival including Anders Osborne, Johnson Family Extension, Bombino of Niger and My Morning Jacket. Read more…
EOTO @ Republic New Orleans - 5/3/12 || Photo by John Stephens
Picture a decent contingency of Jersey Shore-type guys and gals, including, but not limited to, at least a few Vin Diesel bros, a handful of free-spirited wooks, and an easy-going collection of garden-variety frat partiers, and you have the eclectic conglomeration that made the pilgrimage to dance uncontrollably to the likes of Kraddy and String Cheese drum and percussion section, EOTO. Read more…
GIVERS @ Jazz Fest 2012 || Photo © Marc Pagani
Photos by Marc Pagani from Lafayette, LA’s GIVERS performing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival. Read more…
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. Read more…
The Beach Boys @ Jazz Fest 2012 || Photo © Marc Pagani
The Beach Boys headlined the first day of Jazz Fest 2012, closing down the Acura Stage with a 90-minute trip down memory lane that included a guest appearance on guitar and drums by John “Uncle Jesse” Stamos on a couple tunes. Continue on below for a full gallery from the show by Marc Pagani and check out the 29-song set list here. Read more…
ROD on 
Trippedw on 
sam on 
Mwren1 on 
bingo on 
