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BILLY DELLE'S GOLDEN REEL AWARD WINNING 1995 Mardi Gras Special TO AIR WEDNESDAY FEBURARY 1OTH AT 9:00 P.M.

A.J. Rodrigue — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:06:00 -0800

Tune in Wednesday Feburary 10th at 9:00 p.m. as we will rebroadcast Billy's 1995 Mardi Gras Special, produced by fellow ‘OZ show host David Kunian.

Join Billy as he talks with Eddie Bo, Tommy Ridgley and Harry Nance.

The show received a Golden Reel Award from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters.

Wynton Marsalis On What We Are Really Celebrating

Jelly Roll Justice — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:05:31 -0800

The Spirit of New Orleans
February 7, 2010 - Articles

Tailgating with the original underdog

Your Cousin Dimitri — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:11:45 -0800

On Superbowl Sunday, we are tailgating with the original underdog, the world's most under-rated blues singer, the Mayor of MacDougal Street: Dave Van Ronk.

This week marks the 8th anniversary of his passing and, like every year, we remember Dave with two hours of his music and stories.

PRESERVATION HALLS BEN JAFFE ON THE KITCHEN SINK 10 TO 12 SHOW WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10TH

A.J. Rodrigue — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:31:00 -0800

Annual Mardi Gras Indian Show

tom — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:49:29 -0800

Tune in to the the February 9th New Orleans Music Show from 11 until 2 pm for the annual Mardi Gras Indian Show. We will feature three hours of some of the most unique music to come out of the Crescent City. Special guests will include Mardi Gras Indians from several gangs and long-time WWOZ host John Sinclair.

Frenchmen St. Club Owner and Bands Raise $5K for Haiti

Mike Kobrin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:56:00 -0800

New Orleanians Take Home Grammy Awards!

Mike Kobrin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:55:00 -0800

A Preview of the new Preservation Hall record

Your Cousin Dimitri — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:55:00 -0800

Preservation Hall has a great new album coming out in a couple of weeks, in which the band shares the microphone with the likes of Tom Waits, Ani DiFranco, Pete Seeger and Merle Haggard. Tune in on Sunday January 31 for a preview, as well as an interview with Clint Maedgen.

Maria Neckam to Visit Jazz From the Market

Jelly Roll Justice — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:09:54 -0800

Maria Neckam is a singer and songwriter from New York, who was born in Austria and has also lived in the Netherlands. When Maria moved to New York in 2005, she hit the music scene with great success. Since then she has been working as one of the most innovative musicians on the scene. Maria often tours the United States and Europe from her home base in Brooklyn.

Mixin' with the Minx

Jorge Fuentes — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800

Like a lot of the women I know, I am a fan of burlesque shows. It’s interesting. Ask most women if they would like to go see burlesque and, most likely, they will jump at the chance. Ask if they want to go and watch another type of ‘exotic’ dancer, and the reaction is rarely as enthusiastic.