Our interns made our booth at Voodoo and coverage beforehand possible. Here are some of their reflections now that the festival’s over for another year.—ED. With sweetly provocative lyrics and a decidedly antiquated bent, Luke Winslow-King’s music delivers in both charm and pitch-perfect arrangements. His set on Voodoo’s Bingo! Stage was an ideal interlude between [...]
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Voodoo Day 1: Muse Has Lights and Weezer Wanders
October 30, 2010 – 10:02 am
A few quick thoughts on the first day of the Voodoo Experience 2010: It’s tempting to think about Muse’s massive light show as a lot of hamburger helper, particularly after the low-tech Weezer set that preceded it, but it’s not. In England and Europe, they play to 100,000 or more at stadium and festival shows, [...]
Not Amused?
June 21, 2010 – 10:07 am
[UPDATED] Conventional wisdom has been that festivals need older bands from the last days of the monoculture to draw an audience. This year’s Coachella suggested that the tide is turning, with Jay-Z, Tiesto and Gorillaz headlining the California festival, and there’s reason to believe that the audiences for the mid-level bands may cumulatively add up to the [...]
The Broad View of Collaboration
June 17, 2010 – 12:07 pm
On first look, I’m entertained by the Voodoo lineup. Ozzy seems like another Kiss, but I’ve never got Ozzy except on record with Black Sabbath. Any live footage of him lurching about onstage undoes any “Prince of Darkness” air of danger that he once may have possessed. That aside, it’s nice to see a genuine youth [...]
The 2010 Voodoo Experience Lineup So Far
June 17, 2010 – 12:01 am
The initial talent for Voodoo 2010 has been announced. Muse (pictured), Ozzy Osbourne, Weezer, MGMT, Drake, Florence the Machine, Hot Chip, Metric, Deadmau5, and Interpol lead the lineup. There’s a diverse group of artists this year, from Icelandic artist Jonsi to the country-fied Jakob Dylan and Three Legs to Kermit Ruffins. Anders Osborne, Trombone Shorty, [...]
Research Turtles, Research Turtles (Independent)
January 1, 2010 – 12:01 am
Channeling John, Paul, Ringo and George, the Research Turtles bring back simple pop-rock melodies and lyrics that only take a minute to learn on their nostalgic, self-titled debut. The opening song on the album makes a statement about what to expect from the type of music they play: “Let’s Get Carried Away.” It opens with [...]
