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Yeasayer Performing at Republic, New Orleans

Yeasayer at Republic New Orleans

September 9, 2012

Full disclosure - Yeasayer is a band I’ve always liked, but never been very familiar with, so I wanted to take this opportunity to see them live. I listened to their new album, Fragrant World, a...

Galactic at Outside Lands Festival - 8-23-08 with special guests Cyril Neville, Mike Dillon, and the Dirty Dozen horns

Interview with Jeff Raines from Galactic

September 9, 2012

Big Red scored an exclusive interview with Jeff Raines, of Galactic, before their recent show at the Varsity. Hit the jump to listen to it in it's entirety!   Galactic Interview by 91.1 KLSU ...

DIIV - Oshin album review

DIIV – Oshin album review

By DJ McFly August 27, 2012

What started as a simple home recording project for Zachary Cole Smith- guitarist for lo-fi beach rockers Beach Fossils- has now become one of the most hyped guitar-based projects of 2012.  And while...

Roger McGuinn played at the Manship Theater on August 11th, 2012

Roger McGuinn of Byrds

August 21, 2012

It's not every day that one has the chance to see a living legend. It’s definitely not every day that the chance is in Baton Rouge. Roger McGuinn of the famous folk band Byrds took the stage at the...

Com Truise's latest album, released on July 17th, brings more sweet synth to his already excellent discography.

Monday Morning Review: Com Truise – In Decay

By Bender August 21, 2012

Electronic artist Com Truise’s newest creation, In Decay, is a nostalgic, yet fresh visit to 13 early demos or unreleased recordings. Prepare for a solid hour of retro synth. I watched Weird Science...

Review: Dirty Projectors and Wye Oak at the House of Blues in New Orleans 8/4/12

Review: Dirty Projectors and Wye Oak at the House of Blues in New Orleans 8/4/12

August 8, 2012

My first visit to the House of Blues in over four years proved to be one of the best concerts I’ve been to in quite some time. Both bands were mixed extremely well, and each individual instrument...

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Q & A with Matt Schwartz from Pacifico

August 2, 2012

I had the great pleasure of catching up with Matt Schwartz, guitarist and vocalist in the band Pacifico.  We discussed the band’s origin, recent hiatus, and his plans for the upcoming year. ...

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Party Like It’s 1992! Valentine’s Day 2012 with the Lemonheads at the Spanish Moon

By DJ FM Elle February 14, 2012

In case you need to refresh your memory, The Lemonheads are an alt rock relic, receiving international accolades for their seminal 1992 album, It’s a Shame About Ray. Listening to Ray nearly twenty...

Meat Puppets

THE MEAT PUPPETS KILL CHELSEA’S! (+PLUS Story Time with Cris Kirkwood!)

By DJ FM Elle September 14, 2011

Last Wednesday dusk, the aged, yet indefatigable Meat Puppets filled Chelsea’s Café to the tippy-top and played one of the most rewarding live shows I’ve ever seen. If you missed this...

Liam Finn and E

By By James West September 13, 2009

Liam Finn + Eliza Jane - Champagne in Seashells Nowadays, New Zealand is most associated with Lord of the Rings and Flight of the Conchords, but why stop there? Liam Finn is an experienced New Zealand...

Zap Mama – ReCreation

By By John Friscia August 27, 2009

By MHD  Zap Mama-ReCreation The bold cover of Zap Mama's new album ReCreationshows the likeness of a lady immediately reminiscent of Erykah Badu circa  Mama's Gun. But to try to peg...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!

By By John Friscia July 7, 2009

By MHD, Assistant to the Music Director Imagine that you ordered a pizza to be delivered to your house--only when you answer the door, you get Thai food instead. It's unexpected, but delicious. That's...