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Out of the Mississippi Backwoods: Eric Deaton Live on the Blues Breakdown!

Thu, 07/29/10

Authored by:  Valerie "The Problem Child" Kacprzak

“A red second hand guitar with a bunch of knobs and switches, plugged into a Sears & Roebuck amplifier, an ass pocket of Jack Daniels and a box of fried chicken, riding towards a cabin set deep in the Mississippi backwood…** Chulahoma trrance blues lives on in the drone and... Read more

ceasar elloie...from n.o. to wwoz

Island Aid Concert 2010 Slide Show

Sun, 07/25/10

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

Thanks to everyone who showed up to support the good people of Grand Isle at the First Annual Island Aid Music Festival held on Saturday July 24, 2010. Come on down next year and pass a good time with us! Read more

On vacation this week..........................

Fri, 07/23/10

Authored by:  Big D

Trout did a fine job with "Crossroad" this week, I had a chance to listen while in Cherokee to do a little gem mining. Libby and I are at our "summer / retirement" home in North Carolina for the week. As I said we went to Cherokee and found a lovely garnet (2 caret) that L... Read more

Brother Dege Rides into Town

Thu, 07/22/10

Authored by:  Valerie "The Problem Child" Kacprzak

In the twilight mist, and the waning light of the stormy swamps of my twisted mind there is a place where I can always hear the sound of Brother Dege’s gothic blues. On his new album “Folk Songs of the American Longhair” angels of death fly over the city as the ominously t... Read more

New Orleans in Switzerland: The Sound After The Storm

Fri, 07/16/10

For over a year, the film team of Patrik Soergel, Ryan Fenson-Hood, and Sven O. Hill worked in Ascona, Switzerland, New Orleans, and Stresa, Italy, documenting post-Katrina life. They focused on Lillian Boutte, Dr. Michael White, & Armand “Sheik” Richardson, all New Orleans na... Read more

Drew Landry: A Voice for the People

Jerry Garcia Special on the Kitchen Sink "Days Between" Show Wednesday August 4

Tue, 07/13/10

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

“Days Between” refers to more than just a title of a Grateful Dead song. They are the days each year between August 1st, Jerry's birthday and August 9th the day Jerry passed away Tune in to the Kitchen Sink 10 to 12 Show on Wednesday August 4 at 10:00 p.m. as we celebrate ... Read more

Auf Wiedersehen Deutsches Haus...Danke and Slán

Tue, 07/13/10

Authored by:  Sharon Armstrong

The Deutsches Haus has stood on South Galvez Street in New Orleans, for just shy of a century, and has been a center for German Culture in the Crescent City for over 80 years. Originally incorporated in 1928 the Deutsches Haus evolved from Deutsche Gesellschaft von New Or... Read more

New Orleans in Switzerland: More from JazzAscona

Tue, 07/13/10

Story by Sally Young. Walking into downtown Ascona Friday afternoon, the first thing I saw was Uncle Lionel Batiste leading a brass band down the street. The official Grand Marshall for the JazzAscona 2010 Festival, Uncle Lionel was stealing the show as usual. All cameras ... Read more