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Shooting the Moon!

Authored by: Jamie Dell'Apa [Show Host]
Submitted: Sun, 10/04/2009 - 11:27am
Tag(s): Special Show and Show host blog
Special Show Air Time:
Saturday, October 3, 2009 - 11:59pm - Sunday, October 4, 2009 - 3:00am
This Week's Show Themes: A couple topical themes to tie the music and sound clips together during the fund drive show. Starting with a tragic case of domestic violence between the Earth and its Moon.
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Chatting With Margie Perez

Authored by: Your Friend [Show Host]
Submitted: Mon, 09/28/2009 - 4:02pm
Tag(s): Live music review and Show host blog
Margie Perez, accompanied by Matt Clark, at BMC.

Story and photograph by Ignacio Sanguinetti.

Margie Perez is a lovely singer and also a fantastic songwriter. Her last CD, “Singing for my Supper,” is soon going to be re-released through a non-profit label dedicated to helping New Orleans musicians. You can always find her performing all over the city. We recently had a short chat with her at the Balcony Music Club (BMC).

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Fabio's Instructional Tape

Authored by: Jamie Dell'Apa [Show Host]
Submitted: Sat, 09/26/2009 - 11:18pm
Tag(s): Special Show and Show host blog

I believed the 4am infomercial. And only $29.99 for a Life-Coach-In-A-Box seemed like a steal. Then when they threw in a collection of mystery soul artist music, I took the bait. Unfortunately, when the cassette tapes(!) arrived, the coach was Fabio and the music was that gold LP of Barry White's Greatest Hits. Make-out music.

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Come On Over for New Orleans' flavored Flamenco!

Authored by: Your Friend [Show Host]
Submitted: Tue, 09/22/2009 - 10:03am
Tag(s): Live event and Show host blog
¡Ven Pa' Cá!

Story by Sharon Armstrong.

New Orleans-born dancer Eliza Alcalá remembers the day she decided to give up ballet, which she had studied since the age of three, in favor of Flamenco.

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Jelly Roll Justice On The Coast

Authored by: Jelly Roll Justice [Show Host]
Submitted: Tue, 09/15/2009 - 3:08pm
Tag(s): Live music review and Show host blog

YOSHI'S: I've been out on the West Coast catching some fantastic music. On the Jazz side, the highlight has to be Yoshi's in San Francisco on Fillmore.

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????? Riddle Me This ??????

Authored by: Jamie Dell'Apa [Show Host]
Submitted: Tue, 09/15/2009 - 12:44am
Tag(s): Special Show and Show host blog
Special Show Air Time:
Saturday, September 19, 2009 - 12:01am - Sunday, September 20, 2009 - 3:00am

In a dream, the Riddler and Alex Trabek asked for this Saturday night's drunk drive time shift theme - songs and quotes that ask a question.

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Home, Honey Island Sweet Home

Authored by: Your Friend [Show Host]
Submitted: Mon, 09/14/2009 - 9:14pm
Tag(s): Show host blog
Honey Island Swamp Band

Story by Sharon Armstrong.

A guitarist, a bassist, a drummer and a mandolin player all walk into a bar in San Francisco – what do you get? The answer is the distinctly New Orleans blending of funk, roots music and country that is the Honey Island Swamp Band.

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Reflections on The Detroit Jazz Festival

Authored by: Charles Burchell [Show Host]
Submitted: Sun, 09/13/2009 - 4:31pm
Tag(s): Special Show and Show host blog
Special Show Air Time:
Monday, September 14, 2009 - 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Last week I had a "killing two birds with one stone" trip. I got a chance to visit with one of my oldest friends, Leon Anderson and his family, in Detroit, Michigan. And I also got the advantage of attending all four days of the Detroit Jazz Festival.

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You Lie!

Authored by: Jamie Dell'Apa [Show Host]
Submitted: Sat, 09/12/2009 - 12:52am
Tag(s): Special Show and Show host blog
Special Show Air Time:
Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 12:01am - 3:00am

Another not-so-special show by Jamie using topical sound clips and music about "lying" to prove ...

Well wait, this requires some background before the blockbuster news story of the year:

During the last week's joint session of Congress, Congressman Joe Wilson heckled President Obama by shouting, "You Lie" during Obama's speech. It sounded dead-on familiar to me - but from 20 years ago!

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NUMBER NINE, NUMBER NINE, NUMBER NINE. ENIN REBMUN, ENIN REBMUN, ENIN REBMUN

Authored by: A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man) [Show Host]
Submitted: Tue, 09/08/2009 - 5:11pm
Tag(s): Special Show and Show host blog

Tune in Wednesday night September 9th (09-09-09) for a special "Number 9" show celebrating the number nine.

Join us at a special time of 9:00 p.m. as we play music with a NINE association. We may even spin some backwards. Does this make it a 6 association?????????

We will have special guest from the 9th Ward dropping in. We may even have guest from the 6th Ward as well!

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