From the Big Easy to the Balkans, brass bands can be counted on to get the party started. New York City\u2019s Lucky Chops have their own distinctive take on blowing hard through metal tubes, one that\u2019s familiar to more than a few users of that city\u2019s subway system. Their long-overdue debut album of last September is built out of bumping funkiness, buoyant good cheer, and absurdly catchy horn hooks. Lucky Chops also visit schools for pedagogical sessions while touring, bless their socially responsible souls, but it\u2019s a workout, not a workshop, that awaits when they haul out the heavy metal at le Belmont.<\/p>\n\n\n\n