Animal Collective’s expansive eighth studio album Merriweather Post Pavillion was one of the finest albums of 2009. Every track delivers beautiful, entrancing melodies featuring layers upon layers of instruments and effects woven together in a delightful sonic quilt. The band went above and beyond on this album by making it accessible to all listeners while […]

Say Anything’s phenomenal talent and infectious energy showed during its house-rocking performance at The Republic New Orleans last Sunday. The show was one of the final stops on the band’s national tour, which also featured Miniature Tigers, Moneen and Eisley.

Phoenix, Ariz.’s Miniature Tigers started off the show the right way. Fully realizing their position despite being […]

If you think that ska is dead, there’s a crew of ladies (and one gentleman) who are more than happy to prove you wrong. The Local Skank, a New Orleans-based ska band, is committed to resurrecting the genre by not giving a damn about pleasing scenesters, making their music accessible to all audiences and just […]

This Saturday’s Mirliton Festival, located in the Bywater neighborhood, will feature a variety of genuine New Orleans music, food and culture.
The Bywater neighborhood, located beside the Marigny past the French Quarter, is an oft-overlooked, old-school Creole neighborhood. The culturally-rich neighborhood is replete with Victorian homes and Mom-and-Pop groceries. Walking down its streets, festival-goers will be […]

Despite a lackluster opening band and a small crowd, Swedish new wavers The Sounds put on an excellent show Oct. 5 at One Eyed Jacks. The night kicked off with Foxy Shazam, an experimental rock group hailing from Cincinatti, Ohio. Foxy Shazam began their set excited and energetic, but their act quickly wore on the […]

Daisy, Brand New’s fourth studio album, is a brilliant, misery-filled opus that captures the spirit of the emo genre while providing something entirely new. The record is the next logical step in the band’s evolution from heartbroken pop-punkers on their debut Your Favorite Weapon to the mature musicians revealed on their last release The Devil […]