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Rhythm Room Playlist 08/24/18

Sat, 08/25/18

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

1 Eastern Rock The Skatalites 04:36 Return Of The Big Guns 2 Far Celestial Shores Mavis Staples 02:55 One True Vine 3 Higher And Higher Queen Esther Marrow 03:47 feat. The Harlem Gospel Singers 4 Tears Of A Clown (1975) ... Read more

5 things to know for 8/24 - 8/30

Fri, 08/24/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

1) Krewe of O.A.K. rolls out its "Midsummer Mardi Gras" on Saturday! It all kicks off from the Maple Leaf starting at 7p. 2) The 2018-19 second line season kicks off this Sunday with a parade from The Valley of Silent Men! Get all the info, including route sheets, for this... Read more

In Memoriam: Leslie "Lazy Lester" Johnson

Thu, 08/23/18

Leslie Johnson, better known as Lazy Lester, passed away Wednesday, August 22 at the age of 85 after a battle with stomach cancer. He was a wonderfully gifted blues musician and performer who is widely known as a pioneer of the swamp-blues genre. Lazy Lester was born June... Read more

Valley of Silent Men Second Line Parade Sunday

Wed, 08/22/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Strange Roux joined Big D on Sittin' At The Crossroads this afternoon! Check out their performance below. Songs: 1. Got You Runnin' 2. Helpless 3. Love Is Gone Jason Kareores - guitar Matt Schmitt - bass Cody Lee - guitar Jamie Hill - vocals Chris O'Guinn - drums Chris ... Read more

Strange Roux at 'OZ at 2:30p today

Wed, 08/22/18

Tue, 08/21/18

If you missed my special tribute (Saturday, August 18) to Aretha Franklin on my Soul Power show, featuring only LP cuts from her mid 70s-mid 80s albums, please enjoy at the following link, courtesy of WWOZ's Two Week Archive: wwoz.org/listen/archive/show.php?date=2018-08-18... Read more

Video: Water Seed at WWOZ, March 2018

Mon, 08/20/18

Here's one from Water Seed, live at WWOZ on March 2, 2018! Water Seed is a progressive, innovative band with fingers in Funk, Soul, R&B, Fusion, and Future Funk. Read more

Early Aretha, Tues. 7-10p

Mon, 08/20/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Tune in this Tuesday, August 21 as host Neil Pellegrin spotlights the formative years and pre "Queen of Soul" period of Aretha Louise Franklin on this week's 1950s R&B Show. Neil shares, "My original intent was to play 90 minutes of her early work. However, after reacquain... Read more

Aretha Franklin tributes on Soul Power, Gospel Show, and more

Sun, 08/19/18

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Since Aretha Franklin's passing on Thursday, many of our DJs have been sharing wonderful tributes to the Queen of Soul. Here's a few, available on our 2-week archive. Just click the show you're interested in and it will begin playing. DJ Soul Sister shares her favorite dee... Read more

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Rhythm Room Playlist 08/24/18

5 things to know for 8/24 - 8/30

In Memoriam: Leslie "Lazy Lester" Johnson

Valley of Silent Men Second Line Parade Sunday

Video: Strange Roux at WWOZ

Strange Roux at 'OZ at 2:30p today

A Rare Groove Tribute to Aretha Franklin by Soul Sister

Video: Water Seed at WWOZ, March 2018

Early Aretha, Tues. 7-10p

Aretha Franklin tributes on Soul Power, Gospel Show, and more

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