Detroit’s Planet D Nonet are in town tonight and tomorrow night, performing the music of Sun Ra, whose music they recorded on the recent We Travel the Spaceways: the Music of Sun Ra. The group aren’t simply avant-garde fans; they see the connections between big-band conceptualists across the spectrum, including Duke Ellington and and Fletcher [...]
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Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra at One Eyed Jacks February 14
February 1, 2012 – 12:19 am
A song by Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra comes on like a thunderstorm. The skies darken, things creak in the stillness, someone remarks on the ominous mood and suddenly the world erupts in a calamity of lightning and upheaval. When you think the world is saturated with such unrest, it peters out and the [...]
Keb’ Mo’ + Anders Osborne at House of Blues, January 29: Photos
January 31, 2012 – 7:00 pm
After a short tour supporting blues singer/guitarist Keb’ Mo’, Anders Osborne returned with him to New Orleans for a show at House of Blues Sunday, January 29. Osborne opened the concert with a solo acoustic performance, playing seven new songs and even blowing some tunes on the harmonica (see him play the harp on “Back [...]
The Kills + Jeff the Brotherhood at House of Blues, January 26
January 30, 2012 – 6:14 pm
Thursday night, rock duo The Kills—Allison “VV” Mosshart and James “Hotel” Hince—played House of Blues with Jeff the Brotherhood and Hunters opening. Alex Cook previewed the concert for our January issue’s Plan A featured show. All photos below were taken by Allyce Andrew.
Best of the Beat 2011 Music Awards Show: Photos
January 30, 2012 – 4:32 pm
Friday night at Generations Hall, we presented the winners of the 2011 Best of the Beat Awards, as voted on by our highest-ever number of Best of the Beat poll respondents. Lifetime Achievement in Music Award recipient George Porter, Jr. and his Runnin’ Pardners, GIVERS, Big Freedia, Lost Bayou Ramblers, the Soul Rebels, Glen David [...]
The Original Meters to Play the Howlin’ Wolf During Jazz Fest
January 27, 2012 – 3:36 pm
[Updated] The Original Meters—George Porter, Jr., Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and Zigaboo Modeliste—will play their first club date in 30 years when they perform at the Howlin’ Wolf on Saturday, May 5. Papa Grows Funk and the Rebirth Brass Band will open. Tickets are $70 go on sale Friday through Ticketweb and at the Howlin’ [...]
STRFKR + Painted Palms + Alexico at One Eyed Jacks: Photos
January 20, 2012 – 6:57 pm
Tuesday, January 17, Portland, Oregon’s STRFKR/Starfucker played One Eyed Jacks with Painted Palms and Alexico opening. In his review of the show, Sam Primeaux writes that STRFCKR played an “energetic set of synth-aided, danceable indie pop.” Here are photos of Painted Palms’ and STRFCKR’s sets. All photos by Caitlyn Ridenour.
Sanitized STRFKR Stable and Synthy
January 20, 2012 – 12:38 pm
Starfucker, much like Republican hopeful Rick Santorum, has a bit of a name problem. The band began life in Portland, Oregon with the (purposefully) absurd moniker of Starfucker, then attempted to change course after finding a surprising amount of success (and landing in a Target ad) after their first self-titled LP in 2008. That name [...]
Alabama Shakes Pack One Eyed Jacks
January 20, 2012 – 11:33 am
Even with an uncommonly early start time at One Eyed Jacks—9 p.m. for the headliner!—the Alabama Shakes packed the room to the point that those of us who arrived shortly before 9 p.m. bumped into an impenetrable wall of backs five or so feet inside the door. But the show was a reminder that soul [...]
