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RIP LX!

Fri, 03/19/10

Authored by:  Valerie "The Problem Child" Kacprzak

Alex Chilton died in New Orleans a few days ago. He was from Memphis, which spreads all the way down to New Orleans for musicians. And we all know that New Orleans is a jealous mistress. So New Orleans it was for LX. He would have been playing at South by Southwest in Austi... Read more

Day 2 The Boudin has landed @ South by Southwest

Fri, 03/19/10

Authored by:  A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man)

Drove up Wednesday Night after a short stop at the Old Tyme in Lafayette for a poboy. I met up with Scott Borne in Austin around midnight and we headed to our crashing place. Made it downtown by noon and stopped at the "Only In Louisiana" Party sponsored by the state of Lou... Read more

Heaven done called another Rock and Roller back home

Thu, 03/18/10

Authored by:  George Ingmire

I'm flying somewhere over Memphis right now, taking advantage of a wireless connection on a flight to Virginia. As plenty of you already know, Alex Chilton, a musician whose "quiet as thunder" impact on the rock and indie music scene is beyond measure, passed away yesterda... Read more

SXSW Day 1- hits the gound running

Thu, 03/18/10

Authored by:  Scott Borne

One thing to realize when you go to sxsw....you are going to miss something. the shear number of bands in town and playing numerous gigs is staggering. Each day is full of sponsored day parties (free w/ rsvp) virtually all over town, featuring bands all day (everybody gets ... Read more

Happy Saint Patrick's Y'all.

Tue, 03/16/10

Authored by:  Sharon Armstrong

Do you know what I love most about New Orleans? It's the simple fact that when everybody else is often happy to have just one, great, big party to celebrate St Patrick's Day, New Orleans isn't happy until she has stretched the partying over a couple of weekends...and then... Read more

Morning Set & Kitchen Sink Meet in Austin for South By Southwest

Mon, 03/15/10

Authored by:  A.J. Rodrigue (Boudin Man)

Check back starting Thursday, March 18, as WWOZ's Thursday Morning Set host Scott Borne and Wednesday Night Kitchen Sink 10 to 12 co-host Boudin Man send in blogs, pictures and updates from the 2010 South By Southwest Music, Film and Interactive Conference & Festival in Aus... Read more

1950 on the Tuesday New Orleans Music Show

Mon, 03/15/10

Authored by:  Tom Morgan

The Tuesday New Orleans Music Show hosted by Tom Morgan gets back to its year by year exploration of New Orleans music. This week it is 1950 with recordings by Papa Celestin, Professor Longhair, Archibald, Paul Gayten, Fats Domino, Harry Choates, Kid Ory, Dave Bartholomew, ... Read more

Tabla Master Badal Roy to Visit Jazz from the Market

Thu, 03/11/10

Authored by:  Jelly Roll Justice

The brilliant Badal Roy will visit WWOZ on Thursday March 18th for an interview with Jelly Roll Justice on Jazz from the Market. The acclaimed tabla genius will be in the Crescent City for several performances and teaching workshops from Tuesday through Saturday of that we... Read more

Jungle Boogie

Thu, 03/11/10

Authored by:  Jamie Dell'Apa

Welcome to the Jungle Why are there so many songs about the "jungle?"  Hundreds of songs from country and western to disco and every style in between. Jungle songs?   Imagine oooga boogas, oongowas, monkey and elephant noises and way too many Tarzan yells all put to music. ... Read more

Thank you

Wed, 03/10/10

Authored by:  Big D

What a wonderful show today. It was fortunate that I had the studio set when Tab Benoit came in late on George's show so we could bring him to you in best form. I really enjoyed engineering that set and can't wait to listen to the recording. Crossroad got about a 15 minute ... Read more