|| Photo by Adam Smith

As a constantly-evolving artist with creative inertia to boot, multi-faceted songwriter Grayson Capps has been around the block enough times to know a thing or two about a career as a songwriter both here in New Orleans (where he attended undergrad and began his professional music career) and around the country. READ MORE

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The in New Orleans || March 17-18, 2012 @

The Buku Music + Art Project has finalized their lineup (see below) and announced the Bassik at : The Official Late-Night Experience, on March 17, 2012, featuring Wolfgang Gartner. Also on the bill are Archnemesis, Plastic Plates, Salva, and Nguzunguzu. READ MORE

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Mardi Gras 2012 @ Tipitina's Uptown

The yearly Tipitina’s Mardi Gras calendar kicks off today with Bunny Matthews’ Birthday Party featuring Jean-Eric and will roll until ’s annual sunrise set on Tuesday morning reaches it’s completion and Mardi Gras revelers are released into the wild to march in celebration of the culmination of Carnival Season. For tickets and more information on these shows, visit Tipitina’s web site and continue on below for videos, starting times and the schedule of events at 501 Napoleon Avenue over the next six nights. READ MORE

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FISHBONE Makes A Louisiana Run

Legendary ska-funk-punk rockers FISHBONE, a still-rolling live force who were a major part of the inaugural Lollapalooza Tour in ’91 will be returning to Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette this Saturday, Sunday and Lundi Gras for a three night stomp around Louisiana during Mardi Gras. READ MORE

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@ New Orleans - 2/13/12 || Photo © Wesley Hodges

After a few years off the road, choral psymphonic rock band The Polyphonic Spree returned this month for a quick tour of the Southland and brightened up an otherwise damp Monday night in the French Quarter with their euphoric, leave-it-all-on-the-stage enthusiasm, giving the devout fans on the floor the type of performance one would expect more from a farewell tour that went on longer then the band or crowd expected. READ MORE

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The 2012 || http://lineup.bonnaroo.com

The 11th Annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has unveiled their 2012 lineup and once again it’s a beast, starting off with (back for the first time since 2006), (returning for first show since 2009), Red Hot Chili Peppers (Bonnarookies) and the reuniting (also appearing at Jazz Fest). READ MORE

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Tipitina’s announced their 11-night Fess Jazztival lineup this morning, and the annual late night-during-Jazz Fest run starts on Thursday, April 26th this year and runs ’til Sunday, May 6th. will kick it off on the 26th and Ivan Neville’s will close it down once again on May 6th following the final day at the Fairgrounds. Also, the annual Instruments A Comin’ details are out and the annual charity blowout will go down starting at 6 p.m. Details for IAC 2012 are below. READ MORE

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@ 715 St. Charles Avenue - 2/10/12 || Photo © Marc Pagani

New Orleans Bingo! Show is currently hosting a three-night residency at 715 St. Charles Avenue (the venue formerly known as Le Chat Noir) and Marc Pagani was there on Friday night to capture some of the rock-n-cabaret magic. Continue on below for a gallery of shots from Friday night. Tonight’s show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets can be purchased here. READ MORE

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, , and @ - 2/10/12 || Photo © Wesley Hodges

The term “Superjam” can get thrown around a bit around here, but the minute I glanced at the listing of local players gathering around Luther Dickinson’s 3-Night residency at the Maple Leaf Bar, it was apparent that some Jazz Fest After Dark-quality improvisational jam sessions were going to transpire in the familiar and friendly confines of the Oak Street music hall. To close out the run, / Garage A Trois drummer Stanton Moore, Johnny Vidacovich and James Singleton joined the North Mississippi slide guitarist for an evening of blues-based improv READ MORE

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will play One Eyed Jacks on February 14, 2012

WHO: WTUL Presents Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra
WHERE: One Eyed Jacks @ 615 Toulouse Street
WHEN: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 @ 9 p.m.
TICKETS: $12 (PURCHASE)
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