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New music spotlight: The Wee Trio

Tue, 10/04/16

Authored by: Carrie Booher

The Wee Trio formed in Brooklyn in 2008 but sounds of New Orleans are sprinkled throughout their latest, Wee + 3. The Trio tells stories of impressive depth through jazz; it is the most narrative an album could get without having words. New Orleanian James Westfall's vibrap... Read more

Billy Delle + Little Freddie King 'One Note At A Time' sneak previews

Mon, 10/03/16

The New Orleans Film Fest is coming and one of the featured films this year is One Note At A Time, sharing the story of musicians as they returned to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and dedicated their lives to keeping the music and culture alive. This week, we'll be fe... Read more

Smiley Lewis Tribute Tuesday night 7p

Mon, 10/03/16

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Smiley Lewis died 50 years ago Friday and in honor of his lasting influence on New Orleans music and R&B in general, WWOZ show host Neil Pellegrin will be sharing a Smiley Lewis tribute on his Tuesday night 1950s R&B show. The show will span 4-5 hours, running over into Dav... Read more

Dr. John 'One Note At A Time' sneak preview

Sun, 10/02/16

Rhythm Room Playlist 09/30/16

Sat, 10/01/16

Skokian Carlos Malcolm & His Afro-Jama 02:42 Skamania-The Sound Of The Soil 2016/9/30 22:00:22 2 The Warning Roy Tyler & New Directions 03:52 Three Way Calling 2016/9/30 22:03:21 3 Unlock Your Mind The Staples 03:21 Unlock Your Mind '78 2016/9/30 22:07:06 4 You Can Have Her ... Read more

Live on 'OZ today at noon: Flyway

Fri, 09/30/16

This recipe from That Sounds Good! Was contributed by Bonerama co-founder Craig Klein. It's both a recipe for a Louisiana culinary classic, and lesson in cooking philosophy. And no fair using Chinese crawfish! Read more

A walk through Jivin' Gene's record collection

Fri, 09/30/16

The Record Raid at New Orleans Jazz Market is taking place on Saturday, October 1 from 10a-5p. The good folks from the Raid met up with one of their vendors and former WWOZ DJ Jivin' Gene at his home to get a walk through his vast record collection-- both what he'll have fo... Read more

5 things to know for 9/30-10/6

Fri, 09/30/16

Authored by: Carrie Booher

1) It's another busy weekend for live music in New Orleans with Bear Creek Bayou Fest (Fri-Sun), Treme Fest (Sat-Sun), the Swing Dance Festival (Th-Sun), and even more in the clubs! Performers at Bear Creek Bayou include The Flaming Lips, George Clinton & Parliament Funkad... Read more