The Wombats, an indie trio of Liverpool lads, will rock New Orleans at Voodoo Fest on Friday afternoon. Matthew Murphy, lead vocalist, spoke with The Daily Reveille about being virgins to New Orleans, crazed fans and fornicating marsupials. TDR: Have you been to New Orleans before? Murphy: No, it’s our first time. TDR: Got any [...]

New Jersey-based indie-rock band The Static Jacks is proving the age-old adage — there’s a first time for everything. The band, formed in 2009, will make its first trip to New Orleans this weekend for Voodoo Fest. Drummer Nick Brennan spoke with entertainment writer Kevin Thibodeaux about what it’s like to be a newly-formed band [...]

Gregg Gillis, more commonly known by his stage name Girl Talk, is one of the several big-name artists performing at this year’s Voodoo Fest. But before traveling to NOLA, Gillis took a break to speak with The Daily Reveille’s Taylor Balkom about his style of music, his fans and what he loves about New Orleans. [...]