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RISING FROM THE ASSHES! The Krewe du Vieux and His Honorairety Mac “Dr. John” Rebennack are “All Fired Up” !

Authored by: A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man) [Show Host]
Submitted: Sun, 01/10/2010 - 1:00pm
Tag(s): Mardi Gras and Show host blog

The satirical Krewe du Vieux Carre parade will take place on Saturday, January 30, 2010, rolling through the Marigny and French Quarter. The King of KdV for 2010 will be hisself the music legend Dr. John, with Priestess Miriam Chamani reigning as Queen.

In typical KdV fashion this years theme "All Fired Up" is in reference to the August 4 fire that caused damage to the KdV den.

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Bob's favorite shirt

Authored by: Tom Morgan [Show Host]
Submitted: Tue, 01/05/2010 - 4:49pm
Tag(s): Reflections and rants and Show host blog

A listener has asked me to post a picture of Bob French in his new shirt. Here it is:

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Your Cousin Dimitri's Annual Children's Music Show

Authored by: Your Cousin Dimitri [Show Host]
Submitted: Sat, 01/02/2010 - 1:06pm
Tag(s): Special Show and Show host blog
Special Show Air Time:
Sunday, January 3, 2010 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tune in on the first Sunday of 2010 for Your Cousin Dimitri's annual show of blues, folk and country music suitable for kids. Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Elvis, Dylan... all singing for children, or music that could fool you into thinking it's good for the young uns.

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Hawaiians and the Sugar Bowl

Authored by: Jamie Dell'Apa [Show Host]
Submitted: Sat, 01/02/2010 - 2:36am
Tag(s): Live event and Show host blog
UH Cheerleader on surfboard

As a French Quarter resident, tourists stopped making an impression years ago.  However, as I walked through today's Sugar Bowl crowd, I got surprisingly nostalgic about the University of Hawaii fans from the 2007 Sugar Bowl.  Sentimental even.  Like missing an old friend.  

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Sun Ra on the Kitchen Sink

Authored by: David Kunian [Show Host]
Submitted: Tue, 12/29/2009 - 9:55am
Tag(s): Special Show and Show host blog

The Tone Scientists of WWOZ will present The music of Sun Ra tonight on the Kitchen Sink to celebrate the New Year. 10 PM - midnight. We'll travel the Spaceways, orbit the heliocentric worlds, visit outer planes of there, and school you on the other worlds they haven't told you of. All hail the master of the Mythocracy, Sun Ra! and his Jet Set Myth Science Omniverse Arkestra.

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Top CDs of the Decade Show

Authored by: Tom Morgan [Show Host]
Submitted: Sun, 12/27/2009 - 3:56pm
Tag(s): Special Show and Show host blog
Special Show Air Time:
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 11:00am - 1:00pm

The Top New Orleans CDs for the decade, listed alphabetically by first name. I did not pick the best of the best.


Group - Year - Label - CD Title


Aaron Neville - 2003 - Verve - Nature Boy

Bobby Lounge - 2005 - self - I Remember The Night Your Trailer Burned Down

Chris Thomas King - 2006 - 21 Century Blues - Rise

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Jackson Square After the Saints Game

Authored by: Jamie Dell'Apa [Show Host]
Submitted: Sat, 12/19/2009 - 1:29pm
Tag(s): Live event, Reflections and rants, and Show host blog
Brass band and dancers in Jackson Square

12 N.O. 

French Quarter Wanderings

After The Saints Redskins Game

 

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Wild Presents for You

Authored by: Valerie "The Problem Child" Kacprzak [Show Host]
Submitted: Wed, 12/16/2009 - 4:32pm
Tag(s): Show host blog

Hey y'all!

Strawberry and his new band, Strawberry Presents, will be in with me during the Blues Breakdown this Friday, Dec. 18 at 2:00 pm.

I hope you join us for some live local roots rock during the show.

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More James Booker birthday programming

Authored by: David Kunian [Show Host]
Submitted: Wed, 12/16/2009 - 11:13am
Tag(s): Special Show and Show host blog
A rare triple Booker

More James Booker to celebrate his birthday (he would have been 70 on December 17th) in a rare Jazz Lunatique reappearance at midnight on Wednesday. That is to say that you'll be able to hear 3 hours of Booker from midnight to 3 AM tonight.

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The Birthday of the Bayou Maharajah and Poppa Funk

Authored by: David Kunian [Show Host]
Submitted: Tue, 12/15/2009 - 11:50am
Tag(s): Special Show and Show host blog
Special Show Air Time:
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 10:00pm - Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Tonight on the Kitchen Sink, it's the beginning of birthday month. Tonight in the first hour we'll celebrate the birthdays of Art Neville aka Poppa Funk and Henry Roland Byrd aka Professor Longhair. Then in the second hour, nothing but the Piano Prince, the Bayou Maharajah, the Black Chopin, the Black Liberace, Mr. Gonzo himself, Lil Booker - JAMES BOOKER!!!!!!!!!!!

Can you tell I'm excited?

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