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rhythm Room Playlist 12/12/14

Sat, 12/13/14

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

Num. Title Artist Time Release Label Start Time 1 Drums A-Go-Go Hollywood Persuaders, The 02:29 Swing For A Crime - 1958-1961 2014/12/12 21:58:53 2 Be Thankful For What You Got William DeVaughn 07:13 Be Thankf... Read more

Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, "Spirit In The Dark" live, 1971

Fri, 12/12/14

Authored by: David Stafford

For your weekend viewing pleasure, here's 25 minutes of "Spirit In The Dark" by Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, recorded in San Francisco at the Fillmore West on Mar 6, 1971. It's from a recording called Live at the Fillmore West by King Curtis, whose band, complete with t... Read more

Sarah Peterson of the Smoking Time Jazz Club

Fri, 12/12/14

Sarah Peterson of the Smoking Time Jazz Club talks to Carrie Booher about her music, women who've influenced her, and the community of female vocalists in New Orleans. Read more

The Dolores T Aaron Academy Drumline

Thu, 12/11/14

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Upcoming film events: Int'l Film Fest, Big Charity, Puppet Movie Christmas Spectacular

Thu, 12/11/14

Authored by: Carrie Booher

The Big Easy International Film Festival is happening this weekend (Dec. 13-14) at Indywood, a small, one-screen theater just one block away from the hopping nightlife of Frenchmen Street. Saturday features a documentary shorts program, thriller/sci-fi/horror/adventure shor... Read more

Kelcy Mae, "The Fire"

Thu, 12/11/14

Authored by: David Stafford

Check out New Orleans-based alt-rock/Americana singer/songwriter Kelcy Mae's official music video for "The Fire," from her 2013 EP The Fire and 2014 Double EP Half-Light. Read more

Pete Seeger, "Forever Young"

Tue, 12/09/14

Authored by: David Stafford

The late Pete Seeger, who passed last January, and the Rivertown Kids do "Forever Young," from Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International, a monumental 4-disc set of Dylan covers released in 2012. Read more

Play NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series

Mon, 12/08/14

Authored by: Carrie Booher

One of the most popular features on the national NPR network over the last few years has been the Tiny Desk Concerts, a series created by "All Songs Considered" host Bob Boilen. Each concert consists of video and audio performed at Boilen's desk at NPR's Washington DC studi... Read more

Jesse Boykins III, "4 U 2 B Free" at Mardi Gras World

Mon, 12/08/14

Authored by: David Stafford

The day after his Essence Fest set at the Superdome last July, R&B singer Jesse Boykins III wandered into Mardi Gras World and, amongst the disembodied heads and other pieces of floats, delivered an a cappella version of "4 U 2 B Free" from his most recent album Love Appara... Read more

Roll with the Krewe of King James: Super Bad Sex Machine Strollers for Year #2 this Mardi Gras Season

Fri, 12/05/14

Authored by: Soul Sister

It's back! I'm inviting all fun people in New Orleans to join us again for year #2 of the fun new marching krewe, rolling again as part of the KreweDelusion parade on Saturday, January 31, 2015, following Krewe du Vieux. The mission of my Krewe of King James: the Super Bad ... Read more

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