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Interview with one-man-band That1Guy; show at Spanish Moon 9.18

Interview with one-man-band That1Guy; show at Spanish Moon 9.18

September 18, 2015

Awoooooo! DJ Masta Beats and Strangelove interview That1Guy: the rare one-man-band known for playing an instrument of his own creation, “The Magic Pipe.”  This guy, Mike Silverman,...

Courtesy of Island and Def Jam

REVIEW: Leona Lewis – ‘I Am’

By Michael Clemons – The Daily Reveille September 16, 2015

British song bird Leona Lewis is best known for her powerhouse vocals, drawing critics to compare her to Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston during the international success of her debut single “Bleeding...

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

REVIEW: Gary Clark Jr. – ‘The Story of Sonny Boy Slim’

By Kayla Randall – The Daily Reveille September 16, 2015

Rank: 4/5 Gary Clark Jr. has always done whatever he wanted musically and artistically, refusing to follow the rules and restrictions blues rock purists set for him. With his sophomore studio album “The...

Courtsey of New West Records

REVIEW: Ben Folds – ‘So There’

By Ashlyn Rollins – The Daily Reveille September 16, 2015

Similar to previous albums, Ben Folds returns with a reflection on life and feelings of cynicism on his newest work “So There.” Even the title hints at the album’s blunt — and at...

Courtsey of Virgin EMI

REVIEW: The Libertines – ‘Anthems For Doomed Youth’

By Riley Katz – The Daily Reveille September 16, 2015

The Libertines’ latest album “Anthems for Doomed Youth” should only be listened to once to hear the few good songs and put on a shelf and forgotten. “Anthems for Doomed Youth”...

Courtsey of Universal Pictures

REVIEW: ‘The Visit’

By Kimberly Gagnet – The Daily Reveille September 16, 2015

Score: 4/5 Writer and director M. Night Shyamalan brings many viewers back to child-like nightmares of creepy grandparents with “The Visit.” “The Visit” follows two siblings, Becca...

Courtesy of Interscope and Ploydor

REVIEW: Lana Del Rey – ‘Honeymoon’

By Grayson Senner – The Daily Reveille September 16, 2015

Rank: 3/5 If there were a land of cinematic heartbreak songs and heart-shaped sunglasses, Lana Del Rey would be queen. Rising from the dark of shaky music releases, Del Rey released “Video Games,”...

Courtesy of Moon Taxi and Joshua Black Wilkins

Q&A: Moon Taxi

By Grayson Senner – The Daily Reveille September 16, 2015

Moon Taxi has been making the concert rounds in support of its latest album “Daybreaker,” and will reach the Varsity Theatre tomorrow. The Daily Reveille talked to the band’s lead vocalist...

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PREVIEW: Nashville’s progressive rock band Moon Taxi comes to Baton Rouge’s Varsity Theatre

September 15, 2015

The progressive rock, jam band, Moon Taxi, is known to their hometown of Nashville as one of the best live acts of the south. The group is touring the country in anticipation of their upcoming album Daybreaker...

Varsity Sept. 16.

Local DJ Devin Styles sits down with The Swan

September 15, 2015

I sat down with DJ Devin Styles a few Fridays ago and we spoke about the EDM Trap Festival taking place on Wednesday 16 at the Varsity. He spoke fluently about his repertoire of artists that he will pull...

Courtesy of Albatross entertainment 

University alumnus tours with Kelly Clarkson

By Michael Clemons – The Daily Reveille September 14, 2015

Kelly Clarkson isn’t the only performer concertgoers get to hear belt out tunes at her concerts. LSU alumnus Peyton McMahon was a featured guest at Clarkson’s Piece by Piece Tour stop at the...

Students members of Les Jeanes Artistes De Louisiane partake in an art battle during the Perkins Rowe's sixth annual arts festival lasting from Saturday, September 12, 2015 to Sunday, September 13, 2015.

Perkins Rowe hosts annual Art Festival

By Sarah LeBoeuf September 14, 2015

Perkins Rowe showcased artists of every medium and age for the annual Art Festival this weekend. Live music, original art and Louisiana culture filled the streets of the shopping center, attracting people...