If it's Tuesday....

..it must be Rebirth at the Maple Leaf.. if you are lucky enough to be in New Orleans on a Tuesday night hightail it Uptown to the Maple Leaf Bar...go early and eat at Jacques- Imo's which is right next door ...had the pleasure of seeing Rebirth in a Hoboken, NJ club not too long ago (see an earlier post) and could have sworn I was in the Maple Leaf in New Orleans..room was long, narrow, really hot and crowded- almost like being there. Keep an eye out - they have been on the East Coast more than once in the past couple of weeks- most recently playing an outdoor gig downtown near the SouthStreet Seaport in NYC..Damn- wish they were coming to Philly sometime soon..Go here for touring and show schedule. Also, their newest album is FANTASTIC- a return to "old school" brass band music..Check it out then BUY IT Here!

Eastward, ho....

..actually maybe shouldn't use "ho"..means something different in this day and age..anyway, in flight on way back from Los Angeles (Santa Monica,CA to be exact) to Philly...listening to 'Oz again way up in the sky- crazy...had a nice week..my brother's wedding went off nicely-good party..even featured some Cajun dancing ..he and his new wife are big Cajun music fans and are learning to waltz..didn't see or hear much in way of New Orleans or Louisiana otherwise..did hear on radio that Pres Hall Jazz Band is coming to LA area sometime soon and Lil Wayne was at the Staples Center..Most of the NO music I heard was from my mp3 player that I put on handlebars of my brothers bike that I borrowed for the week to ride up and down the Pacific Ocean bike path near his apartment. Pretty cool riding along the surf with the morning sun coming up and hearing a mix of NO music- Dr John, Rebirth, Professor Longhair- as I rode along..Doesn't get much better than that..Had some great Mexican food and took a day trip to the Mojave desert to drive - of all things- military vehicles including jeeps and tanks! crazy..anyway..thats it for now - will  be getting back to NO related posts in nxt couple days...M

Here's a Santa Monica Sunset from my trip-Enjoy!

Rebirth in Hoboken?

My wife and I had an interesting adventure last nite. Drove up from Philly burbs to Hoboken, NJ. Hit Carlo's Bakery (home of the Cake Boss), had dinner up the street (Hummus Bar) and then ended up at Maxwell's for a hour and a half of the Rebirth Brass Band. Unbelievable show- crowd was enthusiastic and band was cookin'. Hoboken, who knew?

By the way Rebirth's New Release Comes out Tomorrow 4.12.11..Check it out free streaming online here.