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Concert Review: Florence + the Machine at 2010 Voodoo Experience

By Ferris McDaniel
Entertainment Writer
April 22, 2012

As Florence Welch whimsically glided across the stage sporting a juxtaposition of fiery-red hair and mysterious black gown, a golden harp emits smooth sounds from the side of the stage. For a moment, I...

Band Bio: Janelle Monae

By Al Burks
Entertainment Writer
April 20, 2012

Janelle Monae is the 26-year-old baby-faced, wonder-voiced alternative R&B and soul musician hailing from Kansas City, Kansas. Monae began singing young in theatrical performances in church and local...

Band Bio: Bon Iver

By Josh Naquin
Entertainment Writer
April 20, 2012

Bon Iver is the alternative band brainchild of American indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. The band may have humble beginnings hearkening back to a secluded Wisconsin cabin, but the group's profile...

Band Bio: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Though originally from Waitsfield, Vt., Grace Potter sings with Southern grit and soul. Best known for the hit "Paris (Ooh la la)," Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are set to woo audiences at their May...

 

Band Bio: Florence + The Machine

By Taylor Balkom
Entertainment Writer
April 20, 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 20, 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...

Band Bio: My Morning Jacket

By Austen Krantz
Entertainment Writer
April 20, 2012

My Morning Jacket spent the last decade shooting out a variety of hit albums. All of these, while uniquely distinctive, helped form the band's current identity as blowout festival performing rockers tinged...

Cee-Lo Green attends Woman’s Day magazine’s Eight Annual Red Dress Awards in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011.

Band Bio: Cee Lo Green

By David Jones
Entertainment Writer
April 20, 2012

Multifaceted soul artist Cee Lo Green combines 1980s synth and new-age soul to create the effervescently original sound that dominates radio waves today. Notorious for avant-garde costumes and wildly over-the-top...

Band Bio: Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers

By Haylie Navarre
Entertainment Writer
April 20, 2012

Born and raised in New Orleans, Kermitt Ruffins is no new-comer to jazz music. He serves as jazz trumpeter, as well as a singer and composer, with obvious influences from Louis Armstrong. He co-founded...

 

RevRanks: Train, “California 37”

By Raylea Barrow
Entertainment Writer
April 19, 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 19, 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 19, 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...