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Odd Future Screws Up at Voodoo Fest 10/30/11 (Commentary, Review and Photos)
I was one of the photographers in the Odd Future press pit at the Voodoo Experience this past weekend. This is my take on the events that happened during their performance, the performance itself, and how the two relate. HERE is a link to what happened in case you haven’t heard. DJ Syd tha Kid started off the performance by entering the stage alone. She had an engaging smile and got the crowd pumped. It didn’t take long for chaos to ensue after the boys of Odd Future strutted onto the stage. Tyler the Creator instigated the chaos by going on a short tirade about how much he hates photographers. In…
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Band of Horses at Voodoo 10/28/11 (Photos)
Ben Bridwell Ryan Monroe Tyler Ramsey Bill Reyolds Creighton Barrett http://www.bandofhorses.com Band of Horses are a grammy-nominated rock band originally out of Seattle. The group is increasing in popularity at an impressive rate due to their transcendent music and impressive musicianship. Band of Horses are especially known for their live performances.
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Quintron and Miss Pussycat at Voodoo Fest 10/28/11 (Photos)
http://www.quintronandmisspussycat.com/ Quintron and Miss Pussycat were the most unique performers of this year’s Voodoo Fest. Quintron is a New Orleans local who is known as a one-man-band. Miss Pussycat is his wife. Quintron is a patented inventor of many of the instruments he uses when performing. The car shown in the pictures below is an organ/synthesizer combo. Somehow Quintron is able to play the organ, synthesizer, high-hat, wah-wah pedal, and sing all at once. His wife also sings and plays maracas.
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Mates of State at Voodoo Festival 10/28/11 (Photos)
Kori Gardner Jason Hammel http://www.matesofstate.com http://blogs.babble.com/babble-voices/band-on-the-diaper-run/ Mates of State are a husband and wife indie pop duo out of Conneticut. They are known for their rich melodies, interesting rhythms, and unusual song structures.
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Peelander-Z (Japanese Action Comic Punk Band) at Voodoo 10/28/11 (Photos)
Peelander-Yellow: Guitar/Vocals Peelander-Red: Bass/Vocals Peelander-Green: Drums/Vocals http://www.peelander-z.com http://www.myspace.com/peelanderz http://www.youtube.com/peelanderz http://twitter.com/peelanderz Peelander-Z is a zany Japanese action comic punk band based out of NYC. They win the award for the most entertaining band of Voodoo because their energy level was out-of-control and the audience went insane for them.
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Civil Twilight at Voodoo Experience in New Orleans 10/28/11(Photos & Review)
Andrew McKellar Steven McKellar Richard Wouters http://www.civiltwilightband.com http://civiltwilightband.tumblr.com http://twitter.com/civiltwilight Civil Twilight is a rock band out of Cape Town, South Africa that should be on your list of bands to take notice of. They cite Oasis, U2 and Nirvana,The Verve, The Police, Muse and Radiohead as their main inspirations. We had heard great things about Civil Twilight and knew their performance was a MUST SEE at Voodoo. Live Civil Twilight sounded wonderfully robust and had a sophisticated smooth style. Their blended melodies are admirable and singer Steven has a captivating voice. Check out photos from their set!
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The Pretty Reckless @ Royal Oak Music Theatre 10/24/11 (Photos and Review)
Taylor Momsen – Vocals Ben Phillips – Guitar Mark Damon – Bass Jamie Perkins – Drums http://www.theprettyreckless.com I bet when Taylor Momsen’s friends want to tease her, they call her by the nickname of her Gossip Girl character, “Little J.” There ain’t nothing “little” about frontwoman Taylor Momsen-she is all woman. Even though she’s only 18 years old, Taylor knows exactly what she wants and gets it. Years ago Ms. Momsen admirably recognized that she wanted to front a band and play her kind of music. Momsen’s ability to pursue and recognize her passions at a young age is of great respect. Taylor’s choice of covering The White Stripes “Seven…
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Evanescence @ Royal Oak Music Theatre 10/24/11 (Review and Photos)
Six hours ago Amy Lee tweeted, “Detroit took the cake. Best crowd of the tour so far!” Detroit’s sold out crowd was equally impressed by Evanescence in terms of performance and stage production. The audience was a diverse mix of ages and ethnicities mixed with the usual Goth-garbed Amy Lee look-alikes. It was a great spot to people watch that night because it was interesting to see such a wide variety of people openly displaying their passion for the music in various different ways. Amy Lee’s voice is startling. Her rare voice, piano abilities, and goth metal/rock band are an entrancing mix. Everybody knows the girl can sing, but to…
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The Slackers, Deal’s Gone Bad and Matt Wixson’s Flying Circus @ The Blind Pig 10/20/11 (Review)
It was another Ska-charged night at The Blind Pig this past Thursday. The Slackers always draw a crowd when headlining—especially with the line up they had that night. Matt Wixson’s Flying Circus Deal’s Gone Bad The Slackers Matt Wixson’s Flying Circus played a tight, ten song set which included their recently released EP, “Jeffy” (download it for free from Community Records or Open Hand Records). Their music evokes a kind of no apologies-in your face-we will take whatever life throws at us head on feeling and is loud. They play catchy melodies, punk-like folky riffs with lyrics that easily get stuck in your head through songs like “Drinking Hymn of…
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Yellowcard @ St. Andrew’s Hall 10/23/11 (Photos and Review)
Ryan Key – vocals, guitar Sean Mackin – violin, vocals Ryan Mendez – guitar, vocals Longineu Parsons III – drums Sean O’Donnell- bass, vocals Yellowcard is so energetic that they had to prod the Detroit crowd to pick it up a little bit in order to keep up with the fast-paced band. Of course the most obvious thing that sticks out about Yellowcard is that they have a violinist in the midst of a punk pop/rock alternative band. Sean is a joy to watch because he seems to be having such a great time playing. The song “For You, And Your Denial” especially showcased Sean’s skills and was my favorite…
