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Cue Stick Soul

Wed, 09/14/11
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
Join Brother Tyrone and Everett Eglin along with the Gospel Stars for a live performance  on the Rhythm Room.  They will be performing a set of acoustic music from their forthcoming release "Cue Stick Soul". According to Brother Tyrone the inspiration for this release came ... Read more

Documentary on Guitar Slim - the missing link between Robert Johnson and Jimi Hendrix

Mon, 09/12/11
Authored by David Kunian
In honor of the Ponderosa Stomp and the panel I am moderating about the great Eddie Jones   aka   GUITAR SLIM! - THE ONE, THE ONLY, THE NEVER IMITATED!   On Tuesday Night Sept 13, at either 10 or 11 PM (we haven't decided which time, but we will!)   The Vibration Conjurers o... Read more

Brian McNeill - Either You Got One Or You Don't

Thu, 09/08/11
Authored by Sharon Armstrong
The New Orleans Strathspey & Reel Society in cooperation with the First Unitarian Universalist Church is sponsoring a not-to-be-missed one-night-only Brian McNeill concert right here in New Orleans on Wednesday, September 14. For those of you folkies who don’t know Brian McN... Read more

Storm Worn and Born to Rock! The Drive-by Truckers Tonight!

Sat, 09/03/11
...Lee approaching Atchafalaya Bay...heavy rains...strong gusty winds...and possible tornadoes lashing southeastern Louisiana... It's Saturday morning and New Orleans is under Tropical Storm Warning. Big Whoop. A little storm isn't going to stop The Drive-By Truckers from pl... Read more

Low-Down and Funky

Fri, 09/02/11
Authored by Carrie Hadler
Gary Clark, Jr. is a name you will soon be hearing a lot more of.  With a style that mixes the grittiness of The Black Keys and showmanship of Lenny Kravitz, Clark is part of the rocking "new blues" family that was first popularized by The White Stripes in the early 2000s. ... Read more

Knocking Facebook

Sat, 08/27/11
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
Knock Knock Joke   Another midnight to 3am shift of entertaining Saturday night drunk drivers.  Tonight's musical features include the swamp sound extending from Louisiana to Houston with songs from Excello and Duke / Peacock labels.  We'll also give our recent Wild Jimmy S... Read more

The Voice that stopped my heart - Dax Riggs in New Orleans

Sun, 08/21/11
  False prophets, or rather, critics label Dax Riggs with words like “dark”, “morbid”, “goth” but maybe they are confused by his album titles such as “We Sing of Only Blood or Love” or song titles such as “I Hear Satan“.   I see him more as an angel crying out of the the da... Read more

The Twist And Shout

Fri, 08/19/11
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
In the 1980s, the audience for Louisiana music was a mere handful of hipsters fans.  Music collector types.  Louisiana music wasn't on radio or commercials or movie sound tracks.  There was no "Treme."  The local musicians we take for granted today were barely gigging in to... Read more

Respects for Coach

Thu, 08/11/11
Authored by Secretary of Swing
Coach, a prominent figure in the Mardi Gras Indian community, passed away on Friday, August 5th. Collins Anthony "Coach" Lewis was a member of several Mardi Gras Indian gangs, including the FiYiYi and Mandingo Warriors.  He also volunteered with the BackStreet Museum.  Coac... Read more

NEWS FLASH! Mr. Quintron stops in on the Kitchen Sink Ten to Twelve Show tonight 8-10-11 @ 10:00 p.m.

Wed, 08/10/11
Join us tonight on the Kitchen Sink Show at 10:00 p.m. as Mr. Quintron stops in to Guest D.J. Rumor has it that he will be bringing a copy of the 2011 Ninth Ward Marching Band recordings from their Piety Street recording sessions.               Read more

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