One week from Friday, the First Annual Nolafunk Jazzfest Series will launch at New Orleans nightclub Republic with a performance by a one-night only band made up of Anders Osborne, Bill Kreutzmann of the Grateful Dead, Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett of Little Feat, and Billy Iuso followed by a set from ALO and opened by Marco Benevento. The series runs through May 5 and along the way will see performances by such HT faves as Los Lobos, Leftover Salmon, 7 Walkers, Wyllys and the NY Hustler Ensemble and Budos Band. Of particular note is a show from [...]

Allen Stone : Sleep [ iTunes Link to Allen's Album ] He may look like somebody's eccentric aunt, but it's not Allen Stone's long curly locks and prescription glasses that have earned him rave reviews from The New York Times, USA Today and The Los Angeles Times , a Top 5 hit on iTunes and bookings on both Jimmy Kimmel and Conan O'Brien. It's his soulful voice. Just take a few minutes right now. Turn up your speakers and hit play on "Unaware".(If [...]
ALLEN STONE, REVA DEVITO ( Mississippi Studios , 3939 N Mississippi) Read our article on Allen Stone . Y LA BAMBA, SEAN FLINN AND THE ROYAL WE, REMEMORY ( Holocene , 1001 SE Morrison) Y La Bamba—a band as gorgeous as they are entertaining—have cleverly avoided the curse of accessibility by being extremely weird: Fuzzy guitars, whimsical percussion, and harmonizing multi-instrumentalists weave in and out of bilingual lyrics regarding heavy spiritual conundrums. Sometimes [...]