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Tropical storm Olga was no match for the 20th Voodoo Festival

Tropical storm Olga was no match for the 20th Voodoo Festival

After sloshing through the muck and rain on Friday night, the blue skies were a welcome sight on Saturday. The day’s events were pushed back an hour so the crew…

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Angel Olsen Takes Over Brooklyn
Angel Olsen, Brooklyn Steel, photo-Cory Weaver

Angel Olsen Takes Over Brooklyn

After the banter, the symphonic, soft, cinemascope glimpse to her soul ballad, “Tonight” made one feel as if you were alone among 1,800 other people, accompanied by the memory made…

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Girl Brilliance, Boygenius
Boy Genius lead

Girl Brilliance, Boygenius

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Birth Order Be Damned, Middle Kids Delight at the Ready Room
Middle Kids, Ready Room, photo-Cory Weaver

Birth Order Be Damned, Middle Kids Delight at the Ready Room

They saved the hit single, “Mistake,” off of Lost Friends for mid-set, but that seemed to be more of a structural choice than a “Hey, we’ll save our single for…

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Spoon: Far From the Underdog
Spoon, The Pageant, photo-Cory Weaver

Spoon: Far From the Underdog

Pleasant surprises included rarely played tunes like “Knock, Knock, Knock” (They Want My Soul) and “Trouble Comes Running” (Transference), which filled out the required throwback segment of the set. “Do…

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Margo Price’s Star Shines for Sold-Out Ready Room
Margo Price, Ready Room, photo-Cory Weaver

Margo Price’s Star Shines for Sold-Out Ready Room

She kicked off the set with the slower “Nowhere Fast,” the name of the tour, which showcased her vocal range, then picked up the crowd with “Weakness,” a song of…

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