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Dr. John's Raccoon Stew

Thu, 06/22/17

Raccoon Stew is Dr. John's contribution to That Sounds Good: A Cookbook Celebrating 30 Years of WWOZ. Read more

A visit to the New Orleans Jazz and Pop Harp Weekend Patrice Fisher When was the last time you thought about, the Harp? Not the irish lager, rather the instrument. A kind of mysterious instrument, with origins going back possibly to 3000... Read more

New music spotlight: Deltaphonic

Tue, 06/20/17

Authored by: Chris Saucier

See Red, the sophomore release by duo Deltaphonic , combines roots rock, outlaw country blues, and New Orleans funk for studio record that expands upon their signature sound. Andrew T. Weekes (guitars, vocals, bass) and Ciaran Brennan (drums, percussion, xylophone, vocals) ... Read more

"DO YOU WANT THE SACREMENT?"

Mon, 06/19/17

Authored by: A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man)

Tune In Wednesday Night June 21 at 10:00 p.m. Dr. Ike of the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation will be "dropping in" with us to discuss the Magic Mountain and Monterey Pop Festivals held a week apart in June 1967. Hopefully he'll share some of his conversations with P.F. Sloan who... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 06/16/17

Sat, 06/17/17

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

1 Breezin' Gabor Szabo 03:12 High Contrast 2 Sweet Bye & Bye WILLIE NELSON 02:39 The Troublemaker 3 I Shall Not Walk Alone The Blind Boys of Alabama 05:26 Higher Ground 4 What Are They Doing in Heaven Today Mavis Staples 04:03 ... Read more

A New Way to Experience New Orleans History

Fri, 06/16/17

We'd like to introduce a new tool for exploring New Orleans music and culture: a web site called A Closer Walk. Visitors can read descriptions by acclaimed music writers, see rare archival photos of important music history locales in their heyday, listen to music and oral h... Read more

5 things to know for 6/16 - 6/22

Thu, 06/15/17

1. WWOZ will be live broadcasting from Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival next weekend. Among the acts we'll be airing: Les Freres Michot, Lost Bayou Ramblers, and Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band. Besides for music, the festival also features arts market, food vendors, folk lif... Read more

Make the Web Work Like an App

Thu, 06/15/17

Authored by: Running Dog

For easy, one-touch access to mobile web sites from your device, add a bookmark icon to your home screen. It's easy, and the process is faster than downloading an app from an app store. Instructions for iOS are immediately below. Instructions for Android devices are her... Read more

Put "A Closer Walk" on Your Home Screen

Thu, 06/15/17

Authored by: David Stafford

For easy, one-touch access to "A Closer Walk" (or any other mobile web site) from your device, add a bookmark icon to your home screen. It's an easy, quick process. Instructions for iOS are immediately below. Instructions for Android devices are here. iOS Instructio... Read more