Since releasing “Citrus,” Asobi Seksu has received stellar reviews from a variety of sources. Each asserts, in one way or another, the bands ability to transcend the narrow confines of Shoegaze, as well as the ever present My Bloody Valentine reference. All of this coming from reputable sources ranging from mainstream giants MTV and Spin, […]

Califone has been making experimental American folk music for a while. And it shows in their newest album. “Roots & Crowns,” if taken apart, depicts many varying musical thoughts – from hand claps to static. Yet, it is not easily taken apart. This is in part due to the […]

Voodoo management announced today that Wu-Tang might not be performing after all. A statement issued earlier today reads:
Wu Tang Clan may not be able to honor their commitment to perform at this weekend’s 8th annual VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE, event producers have just learned. The organizers wanted to make the public aware of this […]

This is a big week for music in New Orleans. Before Voodoo Fest gets underway this weekend, The Decemberists will grace us with their presence at House of Blues this evening. You may remember that the band was actually supposed to play Voodoo Fest last year but backed out of the show following Hurricane Katrina. […]

One Eyed Jacks recently played host to N.Y.C. based singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia. She, and her backing band, played an intimate, haunting, and fragile set to a handful of attendees, who may or may not have known of Nastasia before, but surely left as fans. After being converted by her astonishing voice and magically structured songs, […]

And now for the conclusion of our interview with Nick Diamonds:
ND: So it’s very weird. He had problems with his manager, who was involved with the Hells Angels and used to work for the C.I.A. He was stealing money from him. [Hendrix] was trying to fire him. So you know all these little things make […]

The first few times I listened to Sufjan Stevens’ Seven Swans and Illinois (for some reason I had neglected to get Greetings from Michigan!), I heard a delicate guy and his banjo, but I had a perpetually quizzical look whenever someone would talk about him as the zeitgeist. But then came Hurricane Katrina and […]

The Islands are coming! The Islands are coming to the House of Blues in New Orleans on November 19. Low and behold their tour has already started and their Decatur Street show is still nearly two months away. And that is a very long time to live with our Paul Revere-esque excitement. So as a […]

I saw Art Brut at Jacks earlier in the year and absolutely loved them. While Bang, Bang, Rock and Roll is indeed great, it’s nowhere near as good as their live show. Up-and-coming indie rockers We Are Scientists are the coheadliners for the evening. The Spinto Band will start the night off. Doors open at […]

England’s most prominent house duo Felix Burton and Simon Ratcliffe, better known as Basement Jaxx, have been putting out Prince-worshipping funky house since the early 90’s. Their diverse and eclectic style has evolved over the decade resulting in their 2003 album Kish Kash, a testament to the unbridled fervor of maximalist house. But they are […]