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House of Blues just unveiled their annual late night Jazz Fest schedule and once again it is slam-packed with familiar festival favorites, a few newcomers, and a couple of spectacular second weekend Superjams up in the friendlier, darker and tinier confines of the Parish Room. Last year's George Porter Jr./Marco Benevento/Brian Stoltz/Adam Deitch 2 a.m. [...]

"As long as we stay positive and stick together, we'll probably be doing some more shows, I don't think The Meters will ever stop playing together. The response to that show at The Howlin' Wolf says it all about what people think about The Meters in New Orleans." Yesterday, LMB NOLA got the opportunity to [...]

Safe to say that February 2012 is quite a big month for New Orleans' finest overgrown rhythm section, as Galactic is set to release their latest LP Carnivale Electros on Mardi Gras Day (February 21) on Anti- Records. Their rework of the Al "Carnival Time" Johnson's iconic Mardi Gras tune can be heard below and [...]

Thanks to Steven Hatley for contributing this review. For the first time in over a year, James Hall was back in town to play Carrollton Station with longtime friend and collaborator Michael Blum who supplied support on lap steel. Opening the night was Blum's newest project, Mystery Girl (Josh Katz - Lead Vocals, Mike Blum [...]

Check back periodically, this post will be updated as more shows are announced. Go crazy. THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH Stanton Moore Trio w/ Anders Osborne @ Blue Nile - 9:30 p.m. ($15 - TICKETS) New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation Gala w/ Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + Big Sam's Funky Nation @ Hilton Riverside Hotel [...]

We're already a month into 2012 and therefore it's time to take a quick look back at what local artists were up to in January. With such big events as Jam Cruise, Preservation Hall Jazz Band's 50th Anniversary blowout at Carnegie Hall, the Best of the Beat Awards last weekend, there's already been a healthy [...]

Swedish folk singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik is currently on a busy tour of the South that is currently parked in New Orleans for a couple shows this weekend, starting with a set at Chickie Wah-Wahlast night. Tomorrow night, Talvik will be appearing at Neutral Ground Coffeehouse tomorrow night for those who missed the first show. Photographer [...]

Thanks to Jack Irvin for contributing this review Nashville duo JEFF the Brotherhood put together an industrious yet brief set at House of Blues last Thursday, but managed to make the most of their allotted time. The brothers Orrall - Jake on guitar and Jamin on drums – tossed headliner The Kills a softball with [...]

Enjoy the Super Bowl. Win or lose, it appears that Belichick will be Page Side Rage Side come Summer Tour. Thanks to JMB, MD for sending. His favorite Phish song is the 10/18/94 Reba in case you were curious.

According to reliable festival trackers Consequence of Sound and as a press release detailing his tour dates confirms, the former White Stripes frontman Jack White will headline the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama on May 18th. The full lineup has not been released yet, but White is expected to hit the festival circuit [...]

WHO: Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers, Bonerama w/ Marco Benevento, Outer Borough Brass Band, DJ Cochon Du Lait and Special Guests WHAT: 6th Annual NOLAFUNK.com Mardi Gras Ball(s) WHEN: Saturday, February 18 & Sunday, February 19th, 2012 WHERE: Hiro Ballroom, 88 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011 Big Easy music fans in the Big [...]

Continue below for a photo gallery from the show || All photos by Jimmy Grotting Local guitar hero and songwriter Anders Osborne has been out on the road with GRAMMY-winning blues guitarist Keb' Mo' for a two-week winter run, ending (for Osborne) in his howetown for a Sunday night set at House of Blues. There's [...]

Carnival season gets into full-swing this weekend and Tipitina's is planning a Carnival Kick-Off Party to get a one-night jump on Saturday's Krewe du Vieux festivities. The legendary Fred Wesley (of the JB Horns) is making the rounds this weekend, including an appearance with the Trio at the Maple Leaf on Thursday and at the [...]

UPDATE: The Hangout Music Fest web site was down for awhile, is now back up and running, no announcement as of yet. 2/2/12 @ 12:05 A.M. CST Last year, Jazz Fest released its lineup in mid-January, about a month later than the year prior and the local competitor taking place two weeks and 200 miles [...]

Carnival Time Friday, 2/3/2012 (KREWE OF BRID @ 7:00 p.m. - LAKEVIEW) Gravy @ Blue Nile (upstairs) The Heavy Pets @ Maison Goatwhore + The Void @ The Hangar Carnival Kick-Off Party @ Tipitina's Featuring 101 Runners with Special Guests Fred Wesley, Raymond Webber and June Yamagishi - 10 pm ($12) Johnny Sketch and the [...]

$8?! Deal of the Month. The combined age of the two last bands featured at WTUL's Back To School Bash at Tipitina's would make them barely old enough to walk and somewhere deep into the Terrible Two's. Having not heard of Gold and the Rush until yesterday afternoon, I was completely in the dark as [...]

After playing four festival-related one-off shows last year (two at SF's Outside Lands, Bonnaroo and Voodoo Experience), the four original members of The Meters have announced their first New Orleans club gig in 30 years for a second Saturday late night show during Jazz Fest on May 5th at The Howlin' Wolf. Although it still [...]

Thanks to Steven Hatley for contributing his first review to the site Saturday night brought together two very different acts to Tipitinas Uptown, featuring a bill of Nurses and The Mountain Goats. It was clear by the midpoint of the Nurses set who the sizable crowd really came to see. Nurses put on a solid [...]

Dj SEAWAVE - DUBSTEP & MoombahCORE - SO CRAZY MIX - FEVRIER 2012 - DOWNLOAD LINK [__FRENCH DEEAY__] FOLLOW ME ON : www.facebook.com DOWNLOAD LINK : soundcloud.com www.mediafire.com TRACKLIST : MOZART & DIZEE - Symphony Bonkers (Dj FROM MARS RMX) WOLFGANG GARTNER - Wolfgang's 5th Symphony WIZ KHALIFA - Say Yeah (Jerzy Mod's Space Junk Mashup) BENNY BENASSI & GARY GO - Cinema (Skrillex Remix) AVICII - Levels (Skrillex Remix) KNIFE PARTY & SKRILLEX - Zoology REEPR - Loca Hype (Moombahton Mix) NADASTORM - i!! KISSY SELL & MC COBRA - Turn It On (Dillon [...]

Wobble Wobble Wobble Big Freedia, The Queen Diva of New Orleans Bounce, brought sissy bounce to the masses last night, making her late night television debut on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live and offered a fat slice of azz to those tuning in. Not your run-of-the-mill musical guest. Bravo to Kimmel's team for the booking. Check [...]