‘Y’all doin alright out there?’ asked the Houseman. ”Cause we havin’ a funky ball up here!’ And that may be the best, perhaps the only way to describe the sonic explosion of Galactic, a fully engaging ...

“Some people,” laughs Galactic bassist Robert Mercurio, “think we’re just a bunch of college kids playing old New Orleans music.” That might have been the case at one point. But the funk-based, mostly ...

Guitarist Jeff Raines says that being a musician is the greatest job in the world. His band, Galactic, a jazz-funk jam outfit from New Orleans, will take the stage at the Ridgefield Playhouse on ...

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Galactic keyboardist Rich Vogel had occasion to look back and reflect on the career of his band during a recent interview and had to admit, it’s pretty satisfying to consider how Galactic has gone ...

Last month at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Galactic did its annual carnival duty for the band’s native city, playing through the night until sunrise on Fat Tuesday morning at Tipitina’s. But these funk ...

Think of Galactic as rebuilding New Orleans one song at a time. The effort started in 2007 when the band released “From the Corner to the Block,” a collaboration with a host of top hip-hop artists ...

Hurricane Katrina may have caused some serious damage to the musical motherland of New Orleans, but there’s not much you can do to keep that Big Easy spirit down for long. Hence the very strong ...

More than a decade ago, Galactic (Prophylactic) was the jam-funk band of choice for the Uptown collegiate stoner set. Since then, they've evolved into one of New Orleans' most innovative, experimental ...

New Orleans funk band Galactic has been working on a deal to purchase the fabled Tipitina’s music club from its embattled owner, according to several sources close to the negotiations. The current ...

Tipitina’s employees met Monday for the first time with their new bosses — bosses they already knew in a different context: as musicians. The five members of the local funk band Galactic, who have ...