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Rhythm Room Playlist 08/10/18

Sat, 08/11/18
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1     Old Man River     Papa John Creach     03:22     Rock father 2     What Happens to People     Calvin Cooke     03:34     Local Customs: Downriver Revival 3     Time is winding up     Dorothy Norwood     03:08     SuperFunk's Mission Impossible 4     Hard Luck Guy     ... Read more

5 things to know for 8/10 - 8/16

Thu, 08/09/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
1) The New Orleans Recreation Department Commission will be hosting a number of Back to School Expos around the city in August, including two this weekend at Lyons Recreation Center (624 Louisiana Ave) and Stalling Recreation Center (4300 St. Claude Ave). Get all the detail... Read more

Video: Jonathan Boogie Long and Samantha Fish at 'OZ

Wed, 08/08/18
Jonathan Boogie Long and Samantha Fish joined us for a two-guitar set on Sittin' At The Crossroads With Big D on Wednesday, August 8! Check it out below.  Read more

New video from Big Freedia 'Karaoke,' will co-headline tour with Tank & the Bangas this fall

Tue, 08/07/18
Big Freedia and Tank & the Bangas will be co-headlining a U.S. tour this fall, kicking off with a sold out date in Washington, D.C. on October 18. Big Freedia also dropped a new video today, for the single 'Karaoke.' The song features Lizzo. Check it out below! Read more

Free Museum Day 9/22/18

Mon, 08/06/18
Authored by Carrie Booher
Museum Day Live! is an "annual celebration of boundless curiosity" hosted by Smithsonian Magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day Live! ticket. This year, the big day is Saturday, September ... Read more

Video: Cha Wa at WWOZ

Mon, 08/06/18
Cha Wa joined us in the studio today for a live performance and to debut a new single! Check it out below. Cha waaaaaa!  Read more

Photo highlights from Satchmo SummerFest 2018

Mon, 08/06/18
Another Satchmo SummerFest is in the books! WWOZ photographers Bill Sasser, Michele Goldfarb, and Jamell Tate were on hand to capture the magic of this annual festival celebrating the life and work of the late, great Louis Armstrong. Check out some of the highlights below: Read more

Interview: Black Flame Hunters Big Chief Black

Sun, 08/05/18
Takin' It To The Streets host Action Jackson sits down with Big Chief Black of the Black Flame Hunters Mardi Gras Indians. They discuss traditional Uptown suits, Bo Dollis and The Wild Magnolias, passing traditions from one generation to the next, Indian dancing, St. Joseph... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 08/03/18

Sat, 08/04/18
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
1     Once Around The Park     5ive Style     02:16     5ive Style 2     Power Lord     The Victory Travelers     03:09     Gospel Funk 3     Dim Star of the Palisades     Birds of Chicago     02:59     Real Midnight 4     leaving on that train     keith & tex     03:01    ... Read more

5 things to know for 8/3 - 8/9

Thu, 08/02/18
1) It's Satchmo SummerFest time! New Orleans native Louis Armstrong was born August 4 and the festival celebrating him is going on at outside the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. If you can't be there in person, check out our Sat... Read more

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