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Galactic's Show Friday at Revolution Should Be Heavy on Horns, Light on MCs

(Photo via Galacticfunk.com)So how does a group of (mostly) non-native college students go on to become ambassadors of New Orleans funk? For Galactic, of which all but one of the band's current members relocated to the Crescent City in the early Nineties, it took more than just practice and  pe ... More >>

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(Photo via Galacticfunk.com)So how does a group of (mostly) non-native college students go on to become ambassadors of New Orleans funk? For Galactic, of which all but one of the band's current members relocated to the Crescent City in the early Nineties, it took more than just practice and  pe ... More >>

New Orleans' Subdudes to Play City Limits on Feb. 27

via www.myspace.com/thesubdudesThe Subdudes may not be among the New Orleans musical legends the average Joe could immediately name. But examine the band's track record, which stretches back a couple of decades, and its seamless blend of riveting rock and roll, nimble rhythms, and sinewy roots. It's ... More >>

Walker Blues

Bluesman Phillip Walker's musical sojourn comes full circle

Galactic Brings Its Space Funk to Revolution

And keeps its eyes on the future of the genre.

Top Ten Songs about Rain!

The Purple One made a downpour sound goodFor us Floridians, a few consecutive days of rain can feel rather depressing. We're the Sunshine State, damn it, and demand clear, blue skies 365 days a year! To help get you through the gray gloom that lurks outside your window here's a highly subjective lis ... More >>

Charlie Hunter Trio

Copperopolis (Ropeadope)

Fat Sunday

Copperopolis (Ropeadope)

Irvin Mayfield

Copperopolis (Ropeadope)

Battered but Unbowed

New Orleans artists take to the road for a rebound

Opportunity Cost

The cops of Sunny Isles Beach and the physicians of Brickell know how to party

Various Artists

Our New Orleans (Nonesuch)

Brian Stoltz

Our New Orleans (Nonesuch)

Local Heroes

Our New Orleans (Nonesuch)

Engagin' Cajuns

Hey New Orleans, we can party better than you!

Living History

In the hallowed halls of N'awlins, a jazz family keeps it real

New Year's 2004 Guide

How to navigate your big night

World Party

Los Hombres Calientes build a groove between continents

The Iguanas

Yep Roc Records

The Last Amtrak

47 arguments for nationalizing railroad travel

Second-Line Strut

New Orleans'style songs of the dead come alive

Up Your Chart

Shelton Poitier is X-Con, as you'll soon find out

Michael Foster Project

Live at Donna's: Kick Some Brass
(Rampart Records)

Gumbo Bop

New Orleans's Astral Project

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New Orleans's Astral Project

Night & Day

August 27 - September 2, 1998

Everyday People

August 27 - September 2, 1998

Reverb

August 27 - September 2, 1998

Calendar for the week

August 27 - September 2, 1998

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August 27 - September 2, 1998

Reverb

August 27 - September 2, 1998

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August 27 - September 2, 1998

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August 27 - September 2, 1998

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August 27 - September 2, 1998

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August 27 - September 2, 1998

Hall the Way

A former Mary My Hoper draws on the past for his musical future

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A former Mary My Hoper draws on the past for his musical future

Trombone Shorty Plays Culture Room Friday

A former Mary My Hoper draws on the past for his musical future

Top Ten Thursdays: The Top Ten Greatest Rappers Alive (Let the Haterade Rain....)

via lilwayne-online.comDid Weezy make the cut?​Self-proclaimed "greatest rapper alive" Lil Wayne performs Sunday at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. That boast had serious clout when Tha Carter III dropped last year. But with Weezy's ruinous rock album Rebirth in delay hell -- latest news has i ... More >>

Bruce Springsteen at the BankAtlantic Center

No rock star has played politics smarter than the Boss.

Hot 8 Brass Band Brings the New Orleans Second Line to the Crossfade Music Series

Photo by Michelle ElmoreSlip into the second line with the Hot 8.​There have been good times, plenty of booze, and a few flashes of craziness. Back in June, we kicked off Crossfade Presents The Local at The Stage with a wild punk rager soundtracked by Furious Dudes, Bulletproof Tiger, and Secret ... More >>

Hot 8 Brass Band at the Stage Miami September 29

Photo by Michelle ElmoreSlip into the second line with the Hot 8.​There have been good times, plenty of booze, and a few flashes of craziness. Back in June, we kicked off Crossfade Presents The Local at The Stage with a wild punk rager soundtracked by Furious Dudes, Bulletproof Tiger, and Secret ... More >>

Hot 8 Brass Band's Bennie Pete Talks Feel-Good Music, Jazz Funerals, and New Orleans

Hot 8 Brass Band founder and tuba player Bennie Pete.​Whether two-steppin' toward a birthday party, second line parade, or jazz funeral, New Orleans's Hot 8 Brass Band always keeps it big, bad, and brassy. But over the years, the Hot 8's battled through plenty of tough times. Three members -- Jac ... More >>