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Better Than Ezra’s weekend must do’s

Better Than Ezra’s weekend must do’s

By David Jones October 31, 2012

The University has undergone some changes since rock band Better Than Ezra first formed here in 1988, but at least one thing remains the same — Saturday nights in Death Valley. The trio is set to...

Delta Spirit discusses touring, Halloween, escaping tsunamis

Delta Spirit discusses touring, Halloween, escaping tsunamis

By Joey Groner October 31, 2012

Formed in 2005, San Diego-based indie rockers Delta Sprit has amassed a large following due to its seemingly endless touring. After releasing a new album in March and touring extensively, the band is embarking...

What to do and not do at concerts

By Taylor Schoen October 29, 2012

Ah, concerts. I absolutely adore concerts, shows, house parties, gigs, festivals — you name it, I’m there. Live music makes my soul burst into fits of joy much like Honey Boo Boo’s...

Q&A with Big History at Voodoo Music Experience, 2012

By Kaci Yoder October 29, 2012

On day two of Voodoo, I got to sit down with Meg Roussel and Blandon Helgason of Big History for a quick Q&A. The soulful electropop band from New Orleans played the La Carnivale stage on Friday. ...

2012 Voodoo Blog: Day 3

By Kaci Yoder October 29, 2012

Mark another year off the calendar, Voodoo Fest 2012 is officially done. The final day began early for New Orleans indie-pop group Royal Teeth, who did their best to work with a 12:30 slot and a cold...

Nikki Monninger, Silversun Pickups bass player, performs at Voodoo Fest in New Orleans on October 17, 2012.

Second day of Voodoo means bigger crowds and bigger names

By Taylor Schoen October 28, 2012

Spirits stayed high as Voodoo rolled into its second day of celebration. The crowds were bigger and had energy to burn. The temperature dropped lower than natives have felt in quite some time...

Chris Stafford of the Lafayette-based band Feufollet sings to the crowd at Voodoo Fest in New Orleans on October 27.

2012 Voodoo Blog: Day 2

By Kaci Yoder October 28, 2012

Though Friday was hot and sweaty, Saturday's cold front made day two of the Voodoo Experience cloudy and overcast, leaving concert-goers shivering at the stages. Even so, the day delivered some high-energy,...

Twins Mim and Liv Nervo of NERVO pump up the crowd at Voodoo Fest in New Orleans on October 26, 2012.

Q&A with NERVO at Voodoo Festival

By Kaci Yoder October 27, 2012

TDR: Welcome to New Orleans! Liv & Mim: Thank you! TDR: Have you guys ever been here before? Liv: Yes, we have. A couple of times. TDR: So what do you think of the city? Liv: Love, love....

Say Anything guitarist and backup vocalist Jake Turner screams into the microphone during Voodoo Fest in New Orleans on October 26, 2012.

2012 Voodoo Blog: Day 1

By Kaci Yoder October 27, 2012

My experience on day one of Voodoo Fest, in a word? Sweaty. Well, okay. It was a lot more than that. But the one feeling that stuck with me for the longest was the anticipation of the shower I would...

Yo-Landi Vi$$er, part of the South African rap-rave group Die Antwoord, stands defiantly on stage after a song Friday afteroon at Voodoo Fest in New Orleans.

Voodoo Festival kicks off first night with familiar sights, sounds, smells

By Taylor Schoen October 27, 2012

The ritual continues as Voodoo returns for its lucky 13th anniversary. The masses gathered and costumes were present as always for opening night. Everything that is Voodoo melded together to create the ...

Voodoo Music Experience to host local, national acts

Voodoo Music Experience to host local, national acts

By Austen Krantz October 24, 2012

Voodoo Music Experience 2012 in New Orleans this weekend will draw in thousands of music lovers, regardless of their weekend class schedules.    Unexpected obstacles and organizational decisions...

The New Orleans-native band Mutemath will play tonight at 8 p.m. at The Varsity Theatre.

Indie-rock band Mutemath to play at Varsity tonight

By Joshua Naquin October 22, 2012

With dozens of tours and hundreds of shows under its belt, alternative rock group Mutemath has garnered enough experience on the road to disregard ominous setbacks. Well, most of them. Mutemath drummer...