Announced via their Myspace (which is spazzing something awful right now) and subsequently named through their website, The Decemberists have dropped the proverbial ball on a US fall tour. And some fortuitious twist of fate has placed them in New Orleans on October 26, just days before Voodoo Music Festival 2006, the same fest they […]

Yea, you head me. Indie superstar Sufjan Stevens will play House of Blues NOLA Tuesday, September 19. Asthmatic Kitty labelmate My Brightest Diamond will open the show. I didn’t figure I’d ever have an opportunity to see Stevens, and I must confess to being rather elated this show is on the horizon.
Tickets are $24 […]

Well I’ve been trying to stay away from basic news lately, but this is pretty big. Indie rockers Sleater-Kinney announced today via the their website that the band is calling it quits:
After eleven years as a band, Sleater-Kinney have decided to go on indefinite hiatus. The upcoming summer shows will be our last. As of […]

Jack White and Brendan Benson have announced a slew of new dates for their Raconteurs act.
I really dig their material and wish they would make it to NOLA. They sound to me as if The White Stripes would sound if they weren’t limited by a minimalistic theme. At any rate, I hope you’re amongst the […]

Chris Cohen, Deerhoof’s bassist/guitarist, announced yesterday via the band’s Myspace stating that he was leaving the band to dedicate more time to The Curtains, his first band.
How do I say this? For me, it’s big news - I’m not going to be in Deerhoof anymore.
As hard a decision as it was - I loved […]

Rehage Entertainment has announced the headliners for the 2006 Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans. Red Hot Chili Peppers and Duran Duran will be on the main bill this year. The two day festival has continued to expand over recent years, making it one of those most significant events in the country. This year’s headliners […]

It seems like everyone is cancelling shows for some reason or other lately. Pitchfork reported earlier that indie rockers The Concretes have been forced to cancel their remaining US dates. Apparently frontwoman Victoria Bergsman has some sort of baddie and been advised by her doctor to take a break. So if you had tickets for […]

Citing low ticket sales, The Liars have been forced to cancel their May 17 Philadelphia show. There are, however, still a slew of dates remaining on the tour–including a May 24 Baton Rouge show that I’m eyeing. They are setting forth in support of their recent release Drum’s Not DeadHere are the remaining dates:
05-18 Washington, […]

Pitchfork is reporting that Prefuse 73 cancelled a majority of his shows in order to take care of health related issues. There is no word whether or not Edan, his touring partner, will perform the remaining shows without Prefuse. Here is a list of the affected dates:
05-17 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
05-18 Portland, OR - […]

Nick Cave announced yesterday that he will play several solo shows across Europe. The Bad Seeds frontman is currently slated for shows in Paris, Antwerp and Prague, but more dates are expected soon.
Cave is currently receiving quite a bit of exposure for The Proposition, a film that he wrote and scored. It’s going into […]