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Band Bio: Florence + The Machine

By Taylor Balkom
Entertainment Writer
April 19, 2012

UK-based Florence and the Machine, best known for the hit single "Dog Days Are Over," formed in 2007. In 2009, their debut album "Lungs" was released to positive reviews and commercial success. The second...

Band Bio: Esperanza Spalding

By Raylea Barrow
Entertainment Writer
April 19, 2012

This artist has a talent larger than her signature afro. Esperanza Spalding is an up-and-coming artist who is growing in popularity. Her style infuses various genres like pop and funk with a focus on classical...

RevRanks: Eric Hutchinson, “Moving Up Living Down”

By Taylor Balkom
Entertainment Writer
April 18, 2012

What a difference four years can make. Eric Hutchinson's sophomore album, "Moving Up Living Down," sounds more mature, more refined and more professional. Songs like "Living In The Afterlife" pile layers...

Houston rock band Blue October will play Friday at the Texas Club at 7 p.m.

Q&A with Blue October’s Matt Noveskey

By Raylea Barrow
Entertainment Writer
April 18, 2012

Houston rock band Blue October will bring its brand of angst-grunge to the Texas Club on Friday. The band's latest album, "Any Man in America," is the group's seventh since its inception in 1995. Known...

Former professor pens futuristic novel

By Josh Naquin
Entertainment Writer
April 18, 2012

Moira Crone has seen more than 100 years into the future of New Orleans - kind of. Crone's newest novel, "The Not Yet," explores a futuristic society set in the New Orleans islands circa 2121. It follows...

Remembering Dick Clark

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April 18, 2012

Media mogul Dick Clark died Wednesday of a heart attack. He was 82. As the nation pays tribute to its favorite New Year's Eve host, here are some highlights throughout Clark's life. Fun Facts: •...

Cast members of New Venture Theater’s production of “Steel Magnolias” rehearse March 26th at the Independence Park Theater.

‘Magnolias’ gets a cultural twist

By David Jones
Entertainment Writer
April 18, 2012

New Venture Theatre's latest production revives an American classic by adding a new spin on the ladies who are delicate as magnolias and tough as steel. "Steel Magnolias," a play set in a small Louisiana...

RevRanks: Jason Mraz, “Love Is a Four Letter Word”

By Josh Naquin
Entertainment Writer
April 18, 2012

Nearly a decade after the release of Jason Mraz's first major album, "Waiting for My Rocket to Come," the singer/songwriter's music still holds the chipper charm of a day at the beach. Mraz's latest effort,...

Local radio station holds festival

By Austen Krantz
Entertainment Writer
April 18, 2012

Saturday's second annual Radiopalooza may begin a tradition of growth for both WHYR Baton Rouge Community Radio and its developing festival. Last year's event included local music performances, and this...

 

RevRanks: Train, “California 37”

By Raylea Barrow
Entertainment Writer
April 18, 2012

Train's new album introduces an all-new sound. The trio, including Patrick Monahan, Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood, has made a drastic shift from deep rhythmic rock to mainstream pop. This isn't necessarily...

RevRanks: “The Cabin in the Woods”

By Joey Groner
Entertainment writer
April 18, 2012

On the surface, "The Cabin in the Woods," seems like a pretty standard horror film. A group of stereotypical characters head to a remote cabin for the weekend where bad things happen to them. But leave...

Royal Teeth take a bite out of La. music scene

By Josh Naquin
Entertainment Writer
April 18, 2012

Forget about dubstep - this band will play you hugstep. Royal Teeth, a six-member band of Louisianans, is performing at Spanish Moon on Friday night, and they're bringing their unique genre of music with...