For many New Orleanians, Mardi Gras season is the time to take down the boxes stuffed with glittery fabric and feathers, hit the thrift stores, and start stirring the paper mache. What does costuming mean? A time to escape, a time to play, a time to hide and be seen all at onc... Read more

After a long illness, Snooks Eaglin passed on Wednesday, February 18. For over five decades, Snooks dazzled audiences with his unique guitar style and vast repertoire. Please join WWOZ in remembering this profoundly influential New Orleans musician. Read more

Accompany Street Talk on the Box of Wine parade, more fun that two boxes of Franzia Read more

The movie, The Watchmen, will be released the first week of March and it is begging for a special show to celebrate this treatment of the only book I've ever read. (Liked it so much I read it thousands of times - didn't have time left for other books.) So how do you creat... Read more

You're telling me that Mardi Gras started the same week as a satellite collision and Charles Darwin's 200th birthday? Oh such material for a radio show. Music about chimps and dogs (The Beagle and Barkus?) and music about chimps and dogs in satellites. Somehow we'll als... Read more

On Mardi Gras it's Olivia Greene's great pleasure and privilege to sub for Tom Morgan, and to play a program of party music designed to be your soundtrack for a special day of delights and adventures. Go Mardi Gras Music! Read more

On Tuesday, February 17th, at 11 a.m. catch Tom Morgan's special three-hour show dedicated to the Mardi Gras Indians. Joining him will be author, poet and former 'OZ show host, John Sinclair, as well as Indians live in our studio singing and talking about their culture. Read more

Join 'OZ in wishing Rebirth Brass Band sousaphonist and co-founder Phil Frazier a happy 43rd birthday — and many more. The band recently celebrated its 25th anniversary — here's hoping for another 25 years! . Read more