NewOrleans.Com Your Guide for New Orleans hotels, New Orleans Travel,New Orleans restaurants, New Orleans Attractions, A Great Source For New Orleans Locals. In Dept guide to whats going on In New Orleans http://www.neworleans.com/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:30:19 +0000 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.neworleans.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.neworleans.com/ NewOrleans.Com Your Guide for New Orleans hotels, New Orleans Travel,New Orleans restaurants, New Orleans Attractions, A Great Source For New Orleans Locals. In Dept guide to whats going on In New Orleans http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/265380-jealous-monk-brings-the-funk-to-republics-throwback-friday-night.html NEW ORLEANS | They go by the name Jealous Monk, but could more appropriately be known as Jealous Funk. Fronted by DJ/MC/singer Jermaine Quiz and MC Intelligence, the funky hip-hop band is completed by Kyle Sharamitaro on drums, Dave Hyman on guitar, and Greg Smith on bass. They feature a... Greg Rhoades Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:55:30 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/show-reviews/264166-the-wailers-prove-their-timeless-legacy-with-exodus-performance-.html NEW ORLEANS | Every time I see the Wailers, I feel the love and have reggae in my head for days after. Reggae is such a powerful genre of music with an entrancing quality. This style of music does it for me without fail and profoundly affects me when it is played live. My excitement coupled... Martha Alguera Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:52:47 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/262807-camera-obscura-gordon-gano-the-skatalites-and-more.html My heart's still recouping from being turned down by my future wife, Yasuko of Melt Banana, at the show last week... Maybe there'll be a show to ease my heart this week. Let's see, shall we? 11/18 (Wed)- Tipitina's gives us indie-pop on an international flavor with CAMERA OBSCURA. A lovely little... Voodoo The Guru Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:25 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/262011-who-dat-singing-a-song-about-the-saints-everybody-it-seems.html NEW ORLEANS | Our music, which is woven into every aspect of a New Orleanian's life, forms a link directly to our Saints loyalty. Throughout the Saints' history many songs have been associated with the team. Those anthems kept our hopes and spirit alive. Our infamous "Who dat" chant has a long... Martha Alguera Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:04:36 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/show-reviews/261803-hip-hop-for-hope-raises-money-and-spirits.html NEW ORLEANS | The 4th Annual Hip-Hop for Hope benefit concert at Tipitina's last night was overflowing with local talent. The event featured almost two dozen headlining hip hop and rap musicians, including super-producer, Mannie Fresh. Besides Mannie, who was primarily presenting his artist, The... Greg Rhoades Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:40:18 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/259129-cross-canadian-ragweed-with-jonathan-tyler-and-northern-lights-at-house-of-blues.html Cross Canadian Ragweed with Jonathan Tyler and Northern Lights at House of Blues Click here for the full photo gallery! Greg Rhoades Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:52:28 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/show-reviews/258223-melt-banana-torches-eardrums-and-minds-at-republic.html NEW ORLEANS | The warehouse district's Republic nightclub was filled with screeching noise, feedback, and all manner of distortion Tuesday night. The cause of all the racket? Japan's foremost experimental noise-rock group, Melt-Banana. Alec Fatherree Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:05:02 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/257967-the-flaming-lips-have-qgot-the-powerq.html NEW ORLEANS | "Tonight we have the perfect concert weather. It's perfect to be alive. This is your moment." Indeed it was! A moon-lit eve. Bra hanging from the Voodoo Music Experience camera. Naked women silhouettes on the screen. Naked animal-woman running up and hugging Flaming Lips frontman Wayne... Voodoo The Guru Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/capturing-nola-with-jeffrey-dupuis/257872-moon-taxi-and-matisyahu-at-house-of-blues-on-nov-8th-2009.html Moon Taxi and Matisyahu at House of Blues on Nov. 8th, 2009 Click here to see the full photo gallery! Jeffrey Dupuis Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:51:43 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/show-reviews/257158-pretty-lights-puts-on-a-hot-show-even-if-the-crowd-doesnt-get-it.html NEW ORLEANS | Just about anyone who knows me knows that I love electronic music in almost any form. From seminal artists like Kraftwerk and Art Of Noise all the way up to the newest generation of producers, if it's produced with a computer, sampler or turntables, I am just all about it. Sadly,... Alec Fatherree Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:09:25 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/255230-melt-banana-deadmau5-perpetual-groove-and-more.html An introduction, if you please: I be the one known as Voodoo The Guru. As an orphan I ran away and found myself attracted to various cemetaries around the city. Currently I reside with my new-found mother Marie at St. Louis Cemetary #1. Occult and music are the only things I know jack-shit about.... Voodoo The Guru Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:35:39 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/255065-a-weeks-worth-of-reflection-over-a-weekend-of-voodoo.html NEW ORLEANS | I had many ups and downs throughout last weekend. Even though I enjoyed the music I saw, I am not a “get down and dirty” girl so I was very annoyed with the whole muddy mess left from the torrential rains on Friday. I also think the beer prices are insane ($7 for one drink!). And I... Martha Alguera Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:56:36 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/show-reviews/255052-rakim-and-saul-williams-bookended-hip-hops-ebb-and-flow-in-separate-sets-friday-night-.html NEW ORLEANS | Saul Williams took the stage under the guise of his alter ego Niggy Tardust, with his hair a mess of feathers and his face painted with tribal-style symbols. He and his band ripped through a high-octane set of his half-spoken/half-sung conscious flows, with the excited crowd... Alec Fatherree Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:23:02 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/capturing-nola-with-jeffrey-dupuis/252696-porter-batiste-stoltz-and-bonerama-at-tipitinas-on-oct-30th-2009.html Porter, Batiste, Stoltz and Bonerama at Tipitina's on Oct. 30th, 2009 Click here to see the full gallery! Jeffrey Dupuis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:12:45 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/252556-voodoo-brought-a-lot-more-than-just-music-to-the-new-orleans-crowds.html NEW ORLEANS | I have been going to Voodoo for many years and I remember that it was a very young festival. I would always hear people say “It’s a kids festival” and I am like, “well, I guess that makes me a kid because I am going and will continue to go for as long as I can walk and dance... Carolina Gallup Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:06:02 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/251500-the-electronic-second-line-is-all-about-the-positive-energy.html NEW ORLEANS | The "Bull" and the "'Bot" chase each other in the darkness of Voodoo Fest's mayhem. The "Bull" shoots steam from its horns. Old friends and past loves watch the pair pass before drunken eyes then fold back into their lives in far away cities. The electronic second line is a sexual,... Sean David Hobbs Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:53:59 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/250672-touched-by-blue-blue-sad-laughter-at-voodoo-2009.html NEW ORLEANS | At Voodoo Fest on Friday, October 30th, 2009, I officially reached middle age. In the fading dusk of a rainy Friday I found myself standing with a collection of high school sophomores watching a twenty-something “mega” band. I feel like the oldest person on the planet. The band is... Sean David Hobbs Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:04:12 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/249234-voodoo-music-experience-ends-with-a-beautiful-sunday-afternoon-in-the-park.html NEW ORLEANS | Voodoo 2009 finished on a warm note this Sunday, with not even a cloud in the sky as I entered City Park fashionably late. I headed straight for the main stage this morning and was immediately awakened by the bluesy hard rock of Brooklyn's Earl Greyhound, who seemed as happy to be... Alec Fatherree Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:39:46 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/248831-day-2-of-voodoo-fests-beautful-weather-perfectly-complimented-the-halloween-musical-mayhem.html NEW ORLEANS | Halloween at this year's Voodoo Music Experience was exactly what its name suggests; an experience. Making up for yesterday's soggy lost time, NewOrleans.com's very own Red Death (yours truly) snuck into Day 2 of the festival through a well-hidden side gate just before the main... Alec Fatherree Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:51:59 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/248823-the-bingo-parlor-brings-a-lot-of-new-orleans-into-a-very-little-space.html NEW ORLEANS | It is Wednesday night in City Park and everything is still. Voodoo Fest will start in two days, but for now the unlit stages sit ready and primed. From Friday to Sunday the audience will throng in inebriated costumed mass to hear international mega-bands such as Kiss, Janeandrsquo;s... Sean David Hobbs Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:38:44 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/248405-voodoos-side-stages-make-for-an-incredible-afternoon-musical-adventure.html NEW ORLEANS | What a beautiful day for a festival. The winds were blowing and the trees seem to smile as the sun came in and out. People were happy to be out doors and heading to one of the most awesome parties of the year. Voodoo Fest. It’s Halloween weekend in New Orleans and you better watch... Carolina Gallup Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:29:39 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/248381-voodoo-music-experience-day-1-even-rain-and-cold-wont-stop-the-energy.html NEW ORLEANS | The first day of the 2009 Voodoo Music Experience was a hectic day for yours truly. After Canadian DJ team MSTRKRFT missed their flight and failed to headline Thursday night's kickoff party at Ampersand, I spent the better part of Friday morning dragging a hung-over friend off of my... Alec Fatherree Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:19:58 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/247936-international-roots-at-voodoo-fest.html Voodoo Fest this year will be host to an array of musical greats in various genres. I am excited to report on bands with international roots ranging from rock and punk to reggae and Big Band Havana. I feel there is a lack of Latin roots bands in Voodoo. And know there are many Latin rock, punk and... Martha Alguera Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:31:52 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/247267-.html Consider the five guys from Lucy's Walk your Friday morning wake up call - Tim Badeaux, Stephen Cali, Darren Kennedy, Sam Pons and Ron St. Pierre have the honor of opening up the entire festival! You can find them on the Voodoo Stage at 11:00 a.m on Friday morning. Lucy's Walk has been in existence... Meghan Jones Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:30:08 +0000 http://www.neworleans.com/music/kevin-blog/247235-.html Sam Brooker and Ruby Amanfu were doing just fine on their own. Each had a successful, Nashville-based solo career, and each had put out an album under their own names. In 1999, though, Sam and Ruby finally decided to collaborate, and that's when the magic really started. Their lush, lovely voices... Meghan Jones Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:11:14 +0000