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12.30.2011

PHOTOS: Irma Thomas and Lance Ellis @ Joy Theater, NOLA 12/29/11

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Last night, The Joy Theater opened its doors to the general public for the first time since 2003 with a performance by Irma Thomas and Lance Ellis to help the the 1947 Canal Street theater spring back into action. Marc Pagani was there to capture photos of what will surely be the first of many [...]

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12.08.2011

PHOTOS: Dragon Smoke @ Tipitina’s Uptown 12/2/11

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Thanks to Ali Kerr of Southern Exposure Photography for sharing her photos with us Like many local super groups, Dragon Smoke, a New Orleans group made up of Robert Mercurio, Stanton Moore, Ivan Neville and Eric Lindell, formed in 2003 for a one-off Jazz Fest Super Jam gig and has played sporadically ever since. As [...]

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12.06.2011

PHOTOS: New Birth Brass Band @ Preservation Hall 11/24/11

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A photo gallery from the 9 p.m. New Birth Brass Band show on Thanksgiving night at Preservation Hall.

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11.30.2011

PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Lykke Li @ Tipitina’s 11/21/11

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Hailed at the beginning of 2011 on the cover of SPIN Magazine as the “Next Big Thing”, Swedish electro pop starlet Lykke Li is the latest in a long line of Scandanavian musical exports to mesmerize the Stateside masses. As expected, Lykke Li’s 2011 has been a big one, leading the 24-year old and her [...]

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11.30.2011

PHOTOS: Tryptophunk @ Tipitina’s 11/23/11

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It didn’t take long for this makeshift musical beast called Tryptophunk to groove into a well-oiled machine, finding their stride well within the first 20 minutes of a 2.5 hour party at Tipitina’s Uptown to ring in Turkey Day. Highlights included the early and often Meters covers, including “No More Okey Doke” and “Ain’t No [...]

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11.15.2011

PHOTOS / VIDEO: Tinariwen @ House of Blues, NOLA 11/7/11

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The growing sensation that is the Tuareg desert blues band Tinariwen of Mali passed through New Orleans on November 7th for a show at the House of Blues. Marc Pagani was there and captured some amazing footage and photos (see below) of the band’s performance. If you haven’t checked out this band, watch the video [...]

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11.15.2011

PHOTOS / REVIEW: Dr. Dog & The Felice Brothers @ Tipitina’s 11/10/11

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Review by Grant Thomas || Photos by Jimmy Grotting – Continue to the bottom for a photo gallery of The Felice Brothers and Dr. Dog sets Tip’s was packed to the brim with indie music devotees on Thursday night – and deservedly so as Professor Longhair’s house was offered a stacked evening featuring the trifecta [...]

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11.11.2011

STS9 (in motion) @ House of Blues, NOLA 11/3/11

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In honor of this old school show, enjoy the slow motion 8-bit-esque .giffage above and below. For a review, photo gallery and video from this show, go here. To purchase a download of this show from 1320 Records, go here. Set I: ReEmergence > EB, Evasive Manuevers > ReEmergence, Inspire Strikes Back, Arigato, Circus > [...]

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11.04.2011

PHOTOS / SETLIST: STS9 @ House of Blues, NOLA 11/3/11

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STS9′s evolution is never complete and although they’ve gone in directions over the past few years that weren’t to my particular liking, they were able to acquire a massive, more diverse fan base and introduce their sounds to hordes of new fans who otherwise probably would’ve missed the boat on this band. From my now [...]

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11.04.2011

PHOTOS: Deja Voodoo Is Verboten @ The Howlin’ Wolf & Republic New Orleans

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Over this year’s Voodoo Experience weekend Verboten hosted the Deja Voodoo Is Verboten after parties from midnight to 6 a.m. at The Howlin’ Wolf and Republic New Orleans, inviting many of the DJ’s who had performed at the festival over the weekend to the warehouse district for some all night dance parties. We’ve got a [...]

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