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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, a 10-piece indie folk band, will play at Mahalia Jackson Theater on Wednesday night.

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros to play in New Orleans

By Morgan Searles October 1, 2012

Wherever Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros takes to a stage, the 10 assorted members, sporting microphones, guitars, horns or clapping hands, draw followers of their homespun, nostalgic and sometimes...

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Bassnectar to play Baton Rouge River Center on third stop of fall tour

By Austen Krantz September 26, 2012

With five weeks in Europe behind him, Lorin Ashton hasn’t wasted much time sleeping during his 10-day break — he’s been busy answering interviews, producing a new EP and looking forward...

Screenwriter and professor Zack Godshall is just as eclectic as his iPod playlist.

My Mix Tape: What’s on Zack Godshall’s iPod?

By Kaitlyn Mercer, Staff Writer September 23, 2012

Filmmakers are often a mysterious breed, and the eccentric Zack Godshall is no exception. Just take a look at his current iPod playlist. “Instead of songs,” he said, “I’m listing...

Mariel Jones wearing a Purple printed high-low dress ($42) and a purple cross neclace ($30) both from Vertigo

Stand Up and Stand Out: Tailgate Fashion Guide

By Sydney Blanchard, Staff Writer September 23, 2012

It’s football season, and we know what that means: knocking back a few cold ones and thieving Raising Cane’s chicken tenders from strangers’ tailgates while cheering the Tigers on to...

Dubstep DJ and producer Datsik, who says tour life is a perfectt for his personality, will be performing at the Varsity Theatre on Monday night.

Datsik plays at Varsity tonight

By Joshua Naquin September 23, 2012

Dubstep DJ and producer Datsik would sleep for 15 hours a night if allowed. This is not surprising considering the blazing pace he moves at while awake. Troy Beetles, who performs under the alias Datsik,...

Dinosaur Jr. releases new album "I Bet on Sky"

On the Record: Dinosaur Jr.

By Austen Krantz, Staff writer September 20, 2012

Dinosaur Jr. has recorded three studio albums since the group reformed in 2005. The Massachusetts based alternative crew reunited following tension between guitarist and songwriter Jay Mascis and...

Blue Duck hosts monthly show

By Austen Krantz September 19, 2012

Sounds of music and cheers blast out of venues between campus and downtown, but students are starting to hear more laughter echoing from the doors thanks to Blue Duck Comedy. Blue Duck, a comedy-oriented...

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Shirtless high school band serenades drivers on Highland

By David Jones September 19, 2012

A cacophony of blues, rock and funk permeates the streets of Highland Road every weekend, but it’s not the signature roar of the Golden Band from Tigerland. The pulsing sound can be attributed...

LSU engineering graduate student Navid Mozaffari (left) plays the santour while and physics graduate student Amirhosein Shadkam drums on a tombak on Tuesday in preparation of their upcoming peformance. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2012.

University grad students play Iranian classical music

By Joshua Naquin September 19, 2012

The LSU School of Music Recital Hall will be transported to the Middle East tonight with the entrancing rhythms and exotic notes of classical Iranian music. Navid Mozaffari, engineering graduate student,...

Booze Tube, Episode 3: Gangnam Style

By Kaci Yoder September 14, 2012

It's early September, and most shows haven't made their fall premieres yet. We’re down to that last bleak week before all the shows we love come back on the air and balance is restored to the universe. ...

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speaks at his meeting with activists of the United Russia party in the city of Penza, some 600 kilometers (370 miles) southeast of Moscow, on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has called for three members of the punk band Pussy Riot to be freed, saying further prison time would be 'unproductive." The sign in the background reads The United Russia. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Dmitry Astakhov, Government Press Service)

Russian prime minister calls for Pussy Riot’s freedom

By Lynn Berry September 13, 2012

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called on Wednesday for three members of the punk band Pussy Riot to be freed, a sign that the women’s release could be imminent since their...

Two Gallants blasts out Bloom and Blight at One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans

By Austin Krantz Entertainment Writer September 12, 2012

Sometimes taking a break can spell the end of a band, but Two Gallants’ new record The Bloom and the Blight proved the folky blues rock duo was doing anything but fading away since their hiatus began...