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Prepare for Voodoo Playlist 2011
Last year’s playlist has been disabled! Stay tuned for this year’s list as the lineup becomes available! Meanwhile check out our Noize mixtape: Noize We put together a giant playlist of Voodoo artists on Spotify so that those going this year and those who can’t attend can preview the music. This playlist is a work in progress and includes anything from local New Orleans musicians, the headliners and everything in between. The playlist is HUGE so put it on shuffle and enjoy! Voodoo Experience Playlist FYI Spotify is free to download!
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Voodoo Experience in New Orleans is One Week from Today! Oct. 28-30 (Preview)
Voodoo Experience is a music festival held every year for the past 12 year in New Orleans. The festival has hosted over 450 artists and over 1 million visitors over the last decade. Voodoo Festival blends national acts with local Louisiana musicians in order to give the festival its distinct New Orleans vibe. This year’s lineup includes: The Ranconteurs, Soundgarden, Snoop Dogg Blink 182, My Chemical Romance, Band of Horses, Steve Angello, Ai Difranco, The Wombats, Civil Twilight, Girl Talk, Mastodon, City and Colour, Kreayshawn, Fatboy Slim, Portugal the Man, TV on the Radio and TV on the Radio. View more here: http://thevoodooexperience.com/2011/. This year the festival is also featuring several…
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Mustard Plug, Obi Fernandez, Green Room Rockers, The Pinstripes, Gunday Monday, and Something to Do @ Blind Pig 10/15/11 (Photos and Review)
Review by Mitch Photos by Alexis If you weren’t at The Blind Pig this past Saturday, the 15th, you missed out. It was a show filled with Ska, Soul, Reggae and Punk music seamlessly transitioning through out the night. Headlining was Mustard Plug, celebrating their 20th year together. Something to Do Gunday Monday The Pinstripes Green Room Rockers Obi Fernandez Mustard Plug It was a first for me (and many others) seeing Wisconsin’s Something to Do, and I for one was impressed by them. Their arrangement of music made me think of fast quirky waltzes and had a Mighty Mighty Bosstones feel with their announcing horns and strong bass—but without the…
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JEFF the Brotherhood @ MI Fest (Photos)
JEFF the Brotherhood is made up of two brothers, Jake Orrall and Jamin Orrall. Recently the Nashville brothers have been featured in publications such as Spin and The New York Times Style Magazine. Their sound is made up of aggressive riffs, psychedelic fuzz, and dominant drumming. The brothers are phenomenal live and could be seen throughout the day graciously signing autographs and checking out the other sets at MI Fest. JEFF has a blog of their own that details their daily lives as musicians. Check it out- http://jeffbrotherhood.blogspot.com/ and enjoy our photos from their set at MI Fest! a
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Thinking of Steve Jobs…Think Different. Apple Campaign (Video)
This is a good one… http://youtu.be/jULUGHJCCj4
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Josh Gracin Rocks the Crowd at Camp Casey Fest in Ferndale, MI 10/15/11(Photos)
Josh Gracin, Michigan’s own “American Idol,” put on quite a show in support of Camp Casey in downtown Ferndale. Camp Casey, a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2003, offers three unique programs to children with cancer and their families. Cowboy Camp Outs are overnight mini-vacations at dude ranches in Michigan; Horsey House Calls bring a horse to the doorstep of kids too ill to attend an overnight retreat; Outlaw Outings provide family-oriented activities, like attending professional sports games, without the expense or hassle of planning. All of Camp Casey’s programs are free for families facing a pediatric cancer diagnosis. Josh is set to release his new album Redemption on November 1st and has…
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Beavis and Butthead “It’s So Cold in the D” (Video)
How did Beavis and Butthead ever come across one of the best videos to have ever come out of Detroit? hehe. http://youtu.be/nTCQLU-ujnk
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Album Review: Evanesence’s ‘Evanesence’ 10/12/2011 (Score 82%)
Loud, crunchy guitars: check Resplendent piano arpeggios and corresponding string arrangements: check Crisp studio production: check Soaring, haunting Goth-queen vocals: check This can mean only one thing: a new Evanescence album. After listening to the band’s third studio album, simply titled Evanescence, one is immediately reassured of one thing: you know exactly what you’re getting. Welcome back Amy Lee. She has returned in all of her Goth-glory, capturing you with her soaring, forever haunting vocals, and endless tales of forlorn loss and hurt. Opening track “What You Want” immediately takes you in with Amy Lee’s patented haunting vocals, crisp production, and catchy “Hello, Hello, remember me” refrain. Existing fans will…
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Anika @ the Cave in the Russell Industrial Center 10/9/11 (Interview, Review, and Photos)
PART ONE: THE INTERVIEW Anika had worked as a political journalist and as a music promoter before crossing paths with Portishead producer, Geoff Barrow. A friend told Anika that some guys were looking for “a weird singer” and unbeknownst to Anika, she would soon be a professional touring singer with a new album produced by Geoff Barrow and backed by the band Beak. Her sound is an ingenious mix of punk, funk, pop, dub, and electronica. In preparation for the Detroit show, Noize got the chance to ask Anika a few questions. How has your tour experience been so far in America? How does it compare to performing in Europe? What…
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Apple’s Tribute to Steve Job’s…
Steve Jobs was a tremendous visionary who will be missed. Apple’s website paid a fitting tribute to him tonight with a beautiful photo and kind words of remembrance: If you would like to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences, please email rememberingsteve@apple.com
