Audubon Zoo is hosting a special fete for mothers, and Irma Thomas is
headlining! Mother to four children herself, Thomas will take the stage at
the Zoo at 2:30pm on Sunday for a special 90-minute set that's geared towards
mothers and full of personal anecdotes. Entry is fr...
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Can you say "Blues masterpiece"? Check out the Master of the Telecaster, the
late great Albert Collins (d. 1993), in a 1990 performance of "If Trouble Was
Money." From Leona, Texas, Collins was introduced to the guitar by his older
cousin: Lightnin' Hopkins.
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Before his sad, untimely death last week, Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill was
collaborating with film maker James Demaria on a documentary. The videos
below consist of clips recorded for that project. They are little tough to
watch in places, but definitely worth 15 minutes of ...
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WWOZ has partnered with Indywood Cinema for a series of music documentaries
on the second Sunday of each month this spring. This month's feature is
"Marley," showing on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 7:00pm.
"Marley" is, of course, all about music innovator Bob Marley. First relea...
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Feufollet, the Cajun/Americana quintet from Lafayette, does "Tired of Your
Tears" from the 2015 album Two Universes (now available on
vinyl). According to band member Kelli Jones-Savoy this video is "a
comical view of a day in the life of a photographer who is simply fed u...
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Here's a few of our favorite photos from Piano Night, which happened on
Monday, April 27. For many more photos, click here: PIANO NIGHT PHOTO
HIGHLIGHTS.Nigel Hall. Photo by Kichea S. Burt.Conun Pappas.. Photo by Ryan
Hodgson-Rigsbee.
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A uniquely zydeco take on the 1978 Rolling Stones hit "Beast of Burden" at
last month's Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette. The video is
credited to "Buckwheat Zydeco & Friends" but the legendary Stanley Dural
makes only a brief cameo at the end. The players a...
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