The 2014 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience kicks off Friday, Oct. 31, in New Orleans’ City Park. The three-day festival includes performances from Outkast, Slayer, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, Death From Above 1979 and many more.
This week, Voodoo released the complete schedule for the upcoming festivities.
Slayer will indeed perform on Halloween at 7:30 p.m. at the main Ritual stage. Outkast follows the metal band at 9:20 p.m. on the same stage.
Arctic Monkeys perform on the main stage Saturday at 9:40 p.m. Death From Above 1979 will perform on the same stage at 4:30 p.m., followed by Ms. Lauryn Hill at 6 p.m.
Foo Fighters will close out the festival, performing on the main stage Sunday at 6:30 p.m. The alternative rock band is putting the finishing touches on its eighth studio album Sonic Highways, which is scheduled to be released Nov. 10. The album will be preceded by a new HBO series of the same name, chronicling the recording of the album, which features eight tracks recorded across the United States, including one song recorded in New Orleans.
Day passes to this year’s Voodoo Fest are $73. Three-day passes are $175. VIP tickets are also available. For more information and a complete look at the schedule, visit worshipthemusic.com.
Check out my 2014 Voodoo picks below:
Friday
Sturgill Simpson at 12:30 p.m. at the Flambeau stage
Royal Teeth at 3 p.m. at the Ritual stage
Wild Cub at 4:15 p.m. at the Carnival stage
Red Baraat at 5 p.m. at the Flambeau stage
Action Bronson at 7 p.m. at the Carnival stage
Slayer at 7:30 p.m. at the Ritual stage
Melvins at 8:30 p.m. at the Carnival stage
Outkast at 9:20 p.m. at the Ritual stage
Saturday
Honey Island Swamp Band at 2:30 p.m. at the Flambeau stage
Death From Above 1979 at 4:30 p.m. at the Ritual stage
Ms. Lauryn Hill at 6 p.m. at the Ritual stage
Givers at 7 p.m. at the Flambeau stage
Benjamin Booker at 8:30 p.m. at the Flambeau stage
Sunday
Quintron and Miss Pussycat at 12:30 p.m. at the Flambeau stage
Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue at 4:45 p.m. at the Ritual stage
Manchester Orchestra at 5 p.m. at the Flambeau stage
Gogol Bordello at 5:30 p.m. at the Carnival stage
The Tontons at 6:30 p.m. at the Flambeau stage
Foo Fighters at 6:30 p.m. at the Ritual stage
In other news
Baby Boy, a local alternative rock band, will play its final show tonight. The concert takes place at Chateau de Bucko (1822 LaHarpe St., New Orleans, LA, 70116) at 7 p.m. Cover is $5. Last year, the band released a lo-fi nine-track record. Over the past few weeks, the band has been recording a few more songs to say a proper goodbye. On Monday, the band played its final local show at Spanish Moon. I hope I’m not the first to say that the scene will miss Baby Boy’s ferocious punk rock. Check them out on Bandcamp. Visit Baby Boy on Facebook.
Tipitina’s Foundation is looking to expand its reach in the Capital City. According to a story from Business Report, the foundation has filed a conditional use permit with the City-Parish Planning Commission in hopes to purchase property on Melrose Boulevard to “provide rehearsal space, educational programs and services for our area’s current and emerging musicians.” Read the full story.
Live picks
If you like a little R&B seasoning with your brass music, check out Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge Friday. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 online.
Local music blog Jive Flamingo hosts a back-to-school show with England in 1819, Mobley and Nice Dog at Spanish Moon Friday. Doors open at 9 p.m. The show starts at 10 p.m. Cover is $8. RSVP and get more information.
Indie rock bands Islands and TEENS perform Sunday at Spanish Moon. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 online. For more information, check out Justin McGowan’s post from earlier this week.
Song of the week
Aphex Twin’s “minipops 67 [120.2][source field mix]”
It’s been 13 years since we last heard from the electronic musician Richard D. James, aka Aphex Twin. Over the course of a few weeks, his new album, Syro, has been garnering a ton of hype that is no doubt warranted—this is the guy who pioneered the genre’s sound, and modern acts are still trying to catch up. On the new album’s first single, James still has a knack for throwing everything on the canvas and making sense of the weird over-processed beats, out-of-nowhere drum breaks and modulated hums. In short, it’s great to have him back.
Hear the song:
Album of the week
Blonde Redhead’s Barragán
Blonde Redhead is a trio of New Yorkers known for infusing tracks with noise rock and dreamy vocal melodies. On its ninth album, the band continues to rely less on distorted guitars and more on dreamy ambience. Barragán is a slow-burner, for sure, but each listen unravels a new layer of sound. It might not be what fans of 23 and Misery is a Butterfly want to hear, but there’s no questioning the impeccable production here. And after eight albums, Blonde Redhead deserves carte blanche to travel down other sound avenues.
Listen to the album:
