Slash at the House of Blues in New Orleans, LA
Slash with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators play the House of Blues in New Orleans, LA!
2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival!
Pics from the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival are now in the following gallery. Live (and dance) vicariously through HIGH ISO Music: See you in 2013!
Africa Brass!
Africa Brass, an eclectic group emphasizing African rhythms, played recently at Ogden After Hours in New Orleans and we double teamed the coverage. The band’s name pays tribute to John Coltrane’s album Africa/Brass, which is a must have for Coltrane fans: Be sure to catch them and Kora Konnection (of which percussionists Jeff […]
Electric Eel Shock
We caught up with Electric Eel Shock, a three piece hard rock / metal band from Tokyo, at the Hi Ho Lounge recently. We’re somewhat neutral on the strategically-placed sock that the drummer wears (as his only clothing), but this was one of the best rock and roll shows we’ve seen in years. An absolute […]
Galleries from SXSW 2012
Here are galleries from Wednesday through Saturday of SXSW 2012. Detailed coverage coming soon! In the meantime, enjoy the pics: Wednesday at SXSW 2012: Thursday at SXSW 2012: Friday at SXSW 2012: Saturday at SXSW 2012:
Short Take: Alexandra Scott
The lovely Alexandra Scott performed recently at Ogden After Hours, with Sam Craft on violin and Alexis Marceaux on drum, harmonica, and backing vocals, and we were there to snap a few: Be sure to check her out–she has an amazing voice.
Tatsuya Nakatani Returns to New Orleans!
Tatsuya Nakatani, a master percussionist who we first encountered at Zeitgeist (with his gong orchestra), returned to New Orleans recently for a week of ensembles. We caught him at the Allways Lounge on St. Claude, with his favorite van parked right aside, playing alternatively with Helen Gillet, Rob Cambre, James Singleton, and others. Cymbals flying and scraping across his drum kit, […]
Microshards
Here’s an unusual band that’s definitely worth checking out. We attended the Jonathan Toubin benefit at Siberia–to support the DJ who was unlucky enough to have a diabetic cab driver crash through his first floor hotel room in Portland and roll over him–and among the usual (but fun) suspects, encountered the Microshards. It’s a two […]
Leroy Jones at Ogden After Hours
Leroy Jones is a New Orleans trumpet legend, who has been playing since the age of 10. Associated with Danny Barker, the Hurricane Brass Band, Eddie Vinson, Harry Connick, Jr., Dr. John, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Della Reese, among others, Leroy is a New Orleans treasure. Members (and guests) of the Ogden Museum […]
Joystick / JE FF / MC Duck / Brasky at Siberia
One doesn’t go to Siberia to shoot no-flash photography to score Rolling Stone Magazine covers–it’s a very dark venue and all about the music–so enjoy a few shots from a night of high ISO silly hip hop / ska madness. And send D4’s, as available:
Fess Fest 2011!
As we said in 2010, tt’s hard to write anything new about Professor Longhair (aka Henry Byrd aka “Fess”). Instead of trying, we’d like to thank Tipitinas for letting us cover the 2011 Fest Fest, to celebrate another of Professor Longhair’s birthdays. A huge lineup, as usual, and an amazing time. Check it out:
Favorites from 2011
Our favorite shots from 2011:
New Wave vs. Rock and Roll at the Hi Ho
We recently caught two amazing but incredibly different bands at the Hi Ho Lounge, both with strong roots in New Orleans musical history. First up, The Help, with lead singer Barbara Menendez (lead singer of the legendary New Orleans New Wave/Blondie-esque band, The Cold, circa 1980–anyone else catch them on the Riverboat President?), belting out […]
Updated Gallery: Lightnin’ Malcolm and Cameron Kimbrough
How many times can you see Lightnin’ Malcolm’s two piece groups before listening fatigue sets in? We have no idea. But we’re nowhere near there. Lightnin’ Malcolm and Cameron Kimbrough put on another scorcher at d.b.a. and we added a few shots from that show to the previous gallery. Check it out:
Empress Hotel
Quick take: Empress Hotel at Tipitina’s Uptown:
Big Al Carson Redeems Bourbon Street (Well…)
In case you weren’t aware of this, New Orleans locals basically try to forget that Bourbon Street exists. When out-of-towners want to go there, my first response is always, “Why”? Then there are inevitably questions like, “Well, do you ever go the French Quarter?” (as if Bourbon is the Quarter). Of course we do. We […]
Preservation Hall
Preservation Hall is electrifying (still) and I’ve been there dozens of times. Here are some candid (and HIGH ISO, to be sure–flash is not OK) shots from a recent shoot that Elsa Hahne arranged and Preservation was kind enough to permit. Click through to reach the gallery:
Voodoo Music Experience 2011!
Three solid days of musical gumbo, established bands, reunions, genre-busting performances, and fans aged birth to 80+. One 60-something lady, grinning ear to ear, asked me “Why do I know that guy?” during Ray Davies’ performance–a two word response, “The Kinks!” doubled her over in laughter and then a moment of distant-eyed recollection before busting out her […]
Voodoo Music Experience Day # 2!
Backlog clearing. Here’s day # 2 of Voodoo Fest 2011!
Voodoo Music Experience Day # 1!
HUGE photo backlog…sorry! Full Voodoo 2011 coverage coming shortly…in the meantime, enjoy some photos from Day 1 of the madness, featuring Peelander-Z with Cheeky Blakk, Soundgarden, Red Baraat, and more:
Bounce X at the Republic!
The Republic in New Orleans recently hosted a huge bounce celebration, with a who’s who list of bounce stars: Sissy Nobby, Katey Red, DJ Jubilee, Ricky B, 10th Ward Buck, Cheeky Blakk, Ms. Tee, Rusty Lazer, Nicky Da B, Flyboy Keno… We were virtually destroyed when we quit shooting at about 3:30am, but still managed to […]