( Taylor Crothers )

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Galactic's 'The Other Side of Midnight': If you've been watching HBO's "Treme," odds are you've caught this jazz-funk ensemble lighting up New Orleans' rich music scene. But those cameos are just a taste of the group's raucous performances, captured here with this newly released live album. Featuring guest turns from Trombone Shorty and Cyril Neville, the recording is a brassy, hip-shaking snapshot of the Crescent City sound, no cable subscription required.

Pictured: Galactic's Ben Ellman, Jeff Raines, Robert Vogel, Stanton Moore, Robert Mercurio