Jonathan Loubiere’s concert posters – Guitarist for Dov Charney and the Diane Lanes shares his musical memories

Yo La Tengo. I’ve never heard so much sound come from just three people. This was my first show to see at Tipitina’s, and it cemented the venue as my favorite in the state.

St. Vincent. I was one of just a few people to see her at The Parish in 2007, right before her first album Marry Me came out. She played “Bang Bang,” one of my now-favorite songs of hers, proclaiming, “Murder ballads get no love.”

Screaming Females. I started hosting house shows in 2008 and was lucky enough to have some of my favorite bands come through to play, Screaming Females being one of them. They were so impressive that a caravan of us went to New Orleans the next night to see them again.

Daniel Johnston. He had been booked to play New Orleans once before and cancelled at the last minute. There was no guarantee he would show up at the House of Blues—but luckily he did. Not even the man screaming, “Daniel, cut me with your music!” right behind me could ruin it.

Delta Spirit. The band was opening for Tokyo Police Club and Cold War Kids at Republic and blew them both off the stage. Part of the reason I continue to go to shows is because you never know who’s going to blow you away.

Baby Boy / Heat Dust / Dov Charney / Rough Sleep. My band Dov Charney took the stage at Spanish Moon and opened right after midnight on New Year’s Eve covering “New Year’s Day” by U2. The only excuse I’ll ever have to play that song!

John Vanderslice / Neil Hamburger / Black Mountain. When I started collecting gig posters, it was mostly just for the amazing artwork of the posters Scott Campbell was doing for Spanish Moon at the time. He’s since moved on to do work for Generationals, NPR, the record label Sub Pop and more.

Mike Watt. One of the first times Mike Watt jammed “Econo” at the Spanish Moon while I was in school at LSU. Later at another local Mike Watt show would be the first time I’d ever open for one of my musical heroes.

—AS TOLD TO JEFF ROEDEL

Next month 225 will profile not one but two of Loubiere’s own music projects, The Diane Lanes and Dov Charney.