This Just In: DR. JOHN -w- Rebirth Brass Band - $20 Tickets Available

DR. JOHN

With Special Guests

Rebirth Brass Band

Blender Theater At Gramercy

127 East 23rd Street

FRIDAY, APRIL 11^th

PURCHASE TIX HERE.

SATURDAY, APRIL 12^th

6PM Doors / 6:45PM Show

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LATE SHOW JUST ADDED- SATURDAY, APRIL 12th At 11PM

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Beginning Tuesday, April 8^th at 8am

Purchase Tickets For Just $20

While Supplies Lasts

Update: Here's some pix from the Friday show, care of Dino Perrucci:

Rebirth Brass Band - Blender Theater, NYC 4/11/08


Dr, John - Blender Theater, NYC 4/11/08


Dr. John - Blender Theater, NYC 4/11/08

This Just In: Galactic @ BB King's / Tix Onsale Tomorrow

Galactic & Guests To Perform at Jammys Post-Party.

Following the Jammy Awards on the evening of May 7, Galactic will headline a post-event performance at the B.B. King Blues Club. Doors are scheduled to open at 11:30 for the show which is likely to draw in many of the performers from the Jammys show proper. The initial Jammys line-up is expected to be announced within the next two weeks, preceded by the list of nominees later this week.

PURCHASE TICKETS (ONSALE TOMORROW i.e. 3/28) HERE.

The five-man group started out over a decade ago as an instrumental act in the tradition of the Meters, the JB's, and Booker T. & the MG's - bands equally comfortable recording their own material or working with vocalists.

Originally formed in 1994 as an octet (under the name Galactic Prophylactic), the group was soon pared down to an instrumental sextet, later adding Theryl "Houseman" DeClouet on vocals. The group was started when childhood friends Jeff Raines and Rob Mercurio moved to New Orleans together to attend college and became enamored of the local funk scene, populated by such legendary acts as The Meters and Dirty Dozen Brass Band and inspired by such legends as Professor Longhair. There they teamed with noted New Orleans drummer Stanton Moore, saxophonist/harmonica (now producer) Ben Ellman, and Rich Vogel.

Over the years, the band's sound has evolved from organic New Orleans funk to a more modern style, incorporating elements of hip hop, electronica, fusion, and jazz. This change has been largely characterized by the increased use of electronic effects on guitar, bass, saxophone, and drums. In 2004, the band parted ways with vocalist DeClouet, and now continue as an instrumental group. They have been releasing ground breaking albums consistently since 1996. The latest album includes a who's who's of underground MC's called From the Corner to The Block.

Official website HERE.

MySpace page HERE.


Listen to music via Rhapsody HERE.

This Just In: Alex McMurray in NYC this week

Should've posted this a bit sooner, but still time to catch Alex twice with Bill Malchow's nolafunky band...

Subject: NYC shows‏
From:	Alex McMurray (info@alexmcmurray.com)

Hey Everyone, Heading up to New York to play some shows.

Here's Where-- Wed. March 19 Rockwood Music Hall 196 Allen St New York, NY 10002 (212) 477-4155 www.rockwoodmusichall.com 6:00-6:50 Thurs. March 20 W/Bill Malchow & Go Cup All-Stars Banjo Jim's Ave C and 9th Street New York, NY 10009 (212) 777-0869 www.banjojims.com 11 pm - 2am Fri. March 21 Bill Malchow Alex McMurray & the Go Cup All Stars The Rodeo Bar 375 3rd Avenue (27th Street) New York, NY (212) 683.6500 10 pm - 2 ish

Hope to see you there. If you can't make it send a friend. Yippee!!! Alex McMurray alexmcmurray.com

Alex McMurray's website HERE.

Myspace page HERE.

NolaFunGuide profile HERE.

This Just In: Morning 40 Federation (New Orleans Drunk Rock)

THIS JUST IN:

Morning 40 Federation, purveyors of "NolaDrunkRock" will be playing a gig this Saturday night (1/19) at Bar Nine, located on NolaFunk's home turf in Hell's Kitchen.

"As crudely funny as it is musically tight, the Morning 40 Federation could rule frat parties from coast to coast." "It's like going to dirty church."
(Full NY Times album review HERE.)

The M40F Myspace page with tons of music & videos is HERE.