Galactic has finished a new album, Carnivale Electricos which puts a new spin on the Carnival record by musically addressing not only Mardi Gras but Carnival in Brazil. This time around, the large stable of musical guests includes Louisiana artists Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, Big Chief Juan Pardo, Corey Henry, John Michael Rouchell, Maggie Koerner, [...]
Tag Archives: Mike Dillon
Live Music NOLA/OffBeat Compilation, Volume 1
November 2, 2011 – 7:03 pm
German/Jewish poet Berthold Auerbach said “music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Live music is a source of vital nourishment that replenishes the soul, a regular part of living in New Orleans, where experiencing it fully means feeling the power and energy of a live performance. Live Music NOLA‘s mission is [...]
Jonathan Freilich, Electric Eggplant (Independent)
September 1, 2011 – 12:57 am
Jonathan Freilich’s guitar work and compositions are the sound of modern jazz in New Orleans. Although sometimes abstract and angular, they have rhythmic bounce and melodic sense that is much more accessible than similar music made in other settings and still reflect the best New Orleans music. His new album, Electric Eggplant, features musicians who [...]
Garage a Trois, Always Be Happy, But Stay Evil (Royal Potato Family Records)
May 1, 2011 – 12:47 am
Like Gang of Four, which is now essentially two guys, Garage a Trois has a band name that’s just too good to change when it’s no longer numerically accurate. The group only remained a trio for a short time after drummer Stanton Moore launched it as a 1999 side project, with guitarist Charlie Hunter and [...]
The Illuminasti Trio Becomes 3Now6 Tonight
January 13, 2011 – 2:52 pm
James Singleton formed the Illuminasti Trio with saxophonist Skerik and percussionist Mike Dillon after Hurricane Katrina. “It was very informal, just improvising,” he says. “We discovered a great common ground for our improvisations and took it from there.” The Illuminasti Orchestra, which descended from the original trio, will perform tonight at 9 p.m. at the [...]
Garage a Trois, Power Patriot (Royal Potato Family)
December 1, 2009 – 12:03 am
Part of what has set Garage a Trois apart from other jam/jazz/ funk aggregations is its intelligence and ability to follow through on a concept. 2005’s Outre Mer presented itself as a soundtrack to a French movie that didn’t exist, but it was done well enough to make the charade seem possible. On the new [...]
Download: Garage a Trois Preview
October 9, 2009 – 1:04 pm
Garage A Trois - Skerik, Mike Dillon, Marco Benevento and Stanton Moore – return October 27 with a new album, Power Patriot, on The Royal Potato Family label. They’ll play New Orleans November 19 at d.b.a. Here’s a track from the album for free download, “Fat Redneck Gangster.”
Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle, Rock Star Bench Press (Hyena)
October 1, 2009 – 12:07 am
Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle’s new CD, Rock Star Bench Press, combines a lot of different styles that would be almost too in-your-face except for the inherent lightness of his preferred instruments, the electric vibraphone and xylophone. There are the stop-and-switch song sections that echo prog rock. There is some rapping, and in many songs Dillon [...]
