Mastodon @ Voodoo Experience 2011 || Photo by Jimmy Grotting
Combing through the GRAMMY nominations, it was exciting to see New Orleans’ own Rebirth Brass Band getting their first ever nomination, as well as a substantial number of artists covered by Live Music Blog: NOLA, a NolaVie content partner, at shows around town in 2011.
Other New Orleans-linked nominees are Lake Charles resident Lucinda Williams, Ledisi (three nominations), frequent Jazzfest performer Marcia Ball, local zydeco artist C.J. Chenier and Louisiana music mainstays Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys. Take a look below, as we’ve included the artists, category nominated and venue/date information for their New Orleans shows (and a few from ACL) with a link to our coverage. Click on the date hyperlink to see the LMBN post from each band’s show.
Rebirth Brass Band – Rebirth of New Orleans (Best Regional Roots Music Album) || Tipitina’s Uptown || 2/4/11
Mumford & Sons – The Cave (Record/Song of the Year) || Railroad Revival Tour @ Woldenburg Park – New Orleans, LA || 4/27/11
Tinariwen – Tassili (Best World Music Album) || House of Blues – New Orleans, LA || 11/7/11
Bela Fleck & Howard Levy – Life In Eleven (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones) (Best Instrumental Composition) || House of Blues – New Orleans, LA || 10/11/11
Mastodon – Curl of the Burl (Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance) || Voodoo Experience @ City Park – New Orleans, LA || 10/28/11
Gillian Welch – The Harrow and the Harvest (Best Folk Album) || Tipitina’s Uptown || 8/11/11
Wilco – The Whole Love (Best Rock Album) || Jazz Fest 2011 @ New Orleans Fairgrounds || 5/5/11
Lucinda Williams – Blessed (Best Americana Album || Jazz Fest 2011 @ New Orleans Fairgrounds || 5/5/11
Kanye West – All of the Lights (Song of the Year || Austin City Limits || 9/16/11 (7 nominations)
SKRILLEX – Best New Artist || The Sugar Mill – New Orleans, LA || 9/28/11 (5 nominations)
My Morning Jacket – Circuital (Best Alternative Rock Album) || Austin City Limits || 9/17/11
Gregg Allman – Low Country Blues (Best Blues Album) || House of Blues – New Orleans, LA || 5/4/2011
Allison Krauss & Union Station – Paper Airplane (Best Bluegrass Album) || Austin City Limits || 9/17/11
Del McCoury Band – Old Memories: The Songs of Bill Monroe (Best Bluegrass Album) || Toured With Preservation Hall Jazz Band) || Voodoo Experience / 2011 American Legacies
Also of interest:
Marcia Ball – Songs of Attraction (Best Blues Album)
Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues (Best Folk Album – LMB NOLA SONG and ALBUM of the YEAR)
Trin-I-Tee 5:7 (Best Gospel Album)
Ledisi – Pieces of Me (Three Nominations)
Harry Connick Jr. – “In Concert On Broadway” (Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album)
Steve Earle – I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive
Warren Haynes – Man In Motion (Best Blues Album)
Levon Helm – Ramble at the Ryman (Best Americana Album)
Sonny Rollins – Sonnymoon For Two (Best Improvised Jazz Solo)
Pat Metheny – What It’s All About (Best New Age Album)
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Healthy Gulf has been a cornerstone in safeguarding Louisiana’s natural and human resources through sustainable and equitable practices. But a new threat looms with Governor Jeff Landry’s recent consolidation proposal, which aims to merge crucial coastal management with the Department of Energy and Natural Resources. Writer Leah Claman delves into the complexities of this proposal, breaking it down for those unfamiliar with environmental policy, and sheds light on what this could mean for the future of Louisiana’s coast and its communities.
Earthtalk: Retaining starts with repurposing – Green Light New Orleans
This piece spotlights Green Light New Orleans, a non-profit dedicated to promoting collective engagement in sustainability practices in local households. Author Brett Steinberg discusses the non-profit's Rain Barrel program, effectively combining art and water conservation.
