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Rhythm Room 08/16/19

Sat, 08/17/19
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1 Heads Or Tails - The Mar-Keys The Mar-Keys 03:14 DAMIFIKNOW 2 Stronger Mavis Staples 03:15 We Get By 3 Strange Man The Sojourners 04:05 The Sojourners 4 Tracks Of My Tears (Mono) Aretha Franklin 02:57 [2-69] (ATL) 5 red red wine the immortals 02:45 reggae fever 6 Stop Her On... Read more

Young Magnolias: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Fri, 08/16/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Young Magnolias in 2018. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long to see them, plus more celebration of... Read more

Interview: Ronald W. Lewis

Thu, 08/15/19
This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson talks with Ronald W. Lewis, founder of the Original Big Nine Social and Pleasure Club, and director of the House of Dance & Feathers in the Lower 9th Ward. Lewis shares his experiences masking in the 1980s and 1990s, wha... Read more

Esther Rose to premiere new LP with DJ Swamp Boogie tonight

Thu, 08/15/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Esther Rose will be joining DJ Swamp Boogie in the studio tonight to premiere her brand new LP! Tune in at 7pm to hear it. She'll also be holding a release party and in-store performance at The White Roach on Saturday, August 24 from 1-3p. Read more

Mohawk Hunters: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Thu, 08/15/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Mohawk Hunters in 2019. Photo by Ryan Hodgson-Rigsbee. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long to see them, plus more celebration of ... Read more

Beadwork: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Wed, 08/14/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Black Indians of Mardi Gras beadwork in the Cultural Exchange Pavilion in 2012. Photo by Bill Sasser. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all ... Read more

On the pathway: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Tue, 08/13/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Indians a-comin' in 2011! Photo by Richie Drouant. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year long to see them, plus more celebration of the ... Read more

Indians comin': Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Mon, 08/12/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
The audience watches a Mardi Gras Indian tribe in 1985. Photo by Burt Steel, courtesy of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Archive.  In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at... Read more

Benny Jones: Jazz Fest at 50 Photo of the Day

Sun, 08/11/19
Authored by Carrie Booher
Happy birthday to Mr. Benny Jones of Treme Brass Band! Photo at Jazz Fest 2019 by Black Mold. In honor of Jazz Fest's 50th anniversary in 2019, we're featuring a Jazz Fest photo of the day with our audience. Keep your eyes here, and at our Jazz Fest 50 page, all year lon... Read more

Interview: Mr. C, second line videographer

Sat, 08/10/19
This week on Takin' It To The Streets, hear Action Jackson's interview with Mr. C, the second line videographer. They discuss his background and how he got involved with the parades, what he tries to capture each Sunday, and much more. Below, see one of the videos he's prod... Read more

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