New! Easy Apple & The Vinyl District Breaking News
May 9, 2012 by Ariane

Gambling With
Royal Teeth

BY ARIANE TRAHAN |

Seven months ago I had been sitting at a bar, scribbling some questions for an interview I was about to have with Gary Larsen and Josh Hefner of the band Royal Teeth. Tonight, the scenery has been appropriately altered to provide a more glamorous, albeit risky environment. One that matches some news the band wanted to share with me. I’m at the Masquerade bar inside Harrah’s Casino, and the bartender places my drink on a napkin that reads, “Come out and play!”

If you don’t know, Royal Teeth makes music for adventures. Gambling at the “Party Gras” slots with Royal Teeth will be no different.

From New York, With Love 2012
February 25, 2012 by Jordan

From New York, With Love

Foburg Announces Initial Lineup
February 13, 2012 by Ariane

Foburg Music Festival Announces Preliminary 2012 Lineup

Maps & Atlases, Japanther Confirmed

New Orleans – The third annual Foburg music festival takes center stage in the Big Easy March 9-11, 2012 – just one week prior to its Austin prototype, SXSW. The preliminary lineup includes headliners Maps & Atlases, performance art punk-rockers Japanther, and the “Queen Diva” of bounce music, Big Freedia.

The ever-expanding festival is hoping to outdo itself from last year's stats, which touted nearly 10,000 attendees across fifteen venues. Among the 125 bands who performed at Foburg 2011, notable acts included GIVERS, Das Racist, Toro Y Moi, and The Cults.

2012 introduces the additions of foburg.comedy, showcasing improv and sketch – along with foburg.film, spotlighting feature films and shorts by local and international filmmakers. Weekend passes for all three festival components are $25. For more details and the latest updates, follow foburg on Twitter (@foburg) or visit www.foburgneworleans.com.

Easy Apple will be hosting its Foburg showcase, "From New York, With Love" on Friday, March 9th at AllWays Lounge (2240 Saint Claude Avenue). Local act King Rey will share the stage with touring bands Aunt Martha, Shayfer James, and Black Taxi. Check out the Events page for details.

Ariane for The Vinyl District: Vox & The Hound
January 28, 2012 by Ariane

Tête à Tête w/ Vox and the Hound

I missed their debut performance at 2010′s Foburg music festival. I caught chunks of their set at Saturn Bar when they followed Man/Miracle (remember that entertaining post?) Friday I got another chance to bask in the mellow-ish sounds of local lovelies, Vox and the Hound. Where southern subtleties seesaw with folk-friendly psychedelia and modern indie – their first EP Hermosa (Jan., 2011) is somehow music ideally matched to all four seasons.

With dozens of shows behind them and pre-production underway for a second album, the good ole’ boys of Vox And The Hound had a drink with me in the backyard of Carrollton Station, complete with heavy humidity and spilled drinks.

iTunes names Counterfeit Arcade "New & Noteworthy"
December 6, 2011 by Ariane

For the week of December 6th - Shayfer James' Counterfeit Arcade is named "New & Noteworthy" on the Alternative homepage of iTunes!

Tour Dates TBA soon!