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Special "In Between Wednesday" Programming! (Good News Bad News)

Tue, 05/03/11
The bad news is Billy Delle will be out resting tonight after returning back from Pakistan on “Classified Business”. The good news (to some it may be bad news) is the Boudin Man has plans to hijack the airwaves from 7:00 p.m. to midnight with some very special programming.... Read more

Some JazzFest Picks

Tue, 05/03/11
Authored by Mark LaMaire
My approach to planning JazzFest: pick a bunch of shows that I absolutely can't miss, then when the night of the show comes around be open to going anywhere and doing anything. That being said, here's the shows I can't wait to see: Tuesday, May 3: Skerik's Sauce Fest at... Read more

"Accordion Celebration"

Tue, 05/03/11
Authored by George Ingmire
On today's show, we celebrate the accordion while preparing you for a trilogy of festivals in June: the French Market Creole Tomato Festival, Louisiana Seafood Festival and the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival. We also open our program with a heartfelt tribute to a dear fri... Read more

The Original Pigeontown Steppers Social & Pleasure Club Second Line Parade

Thu, 04/28/11
Check out photos of the Steppers' 17th annual Easter Sunday parade on April 24, 2011. Color and flash, smiles and showmanship, queens and kings - this was a beautiful and unforgettable second line parade. Read more

"The Promised Land"

Tue, 04/26/11
Authored by George Ingmire
Where did John Harris of Lilette get his lighter touch in cooking? When did Tee Eva graduate from making mud pies in the backyard to baking cakes in kitchen? And what is the tamale recipe that Holly Hawthorne got from her great grandfather? You’ll hear this and four sets of g... Read more

Treme, Episode 11 (Season 2, Episode 1): Accentuate the Positive

Mon, 04/25/11
Authored by David Freedman
Pitch Perfect! So many of the images in the opening episode of HBO’s 2nd season’s premier of Treme resonate with the pictures of New Orleans that I carry in my mind’s eye--an eye that has been richly provisioned by this city over a lifetime. It was heartening to see Lol... Read more

Anticipation of Season Two of HBO's Treme from WWOZ's General Manager

Mon, 04/25/11
Authored by David Freedman
With the new season of Treme starting up, one thing that I fret about from time to time is: how many of us will start playing ourselves, instead of just being ourselves? When we start representing our culture and music (and not just living it), we start down the road that ends... Read more

West Fest Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian parade

Fri, 04/22/11
Check out photos from West Fest Super Sunday 2011. This annual event was held in Algiers on April 17th. The weather was gorgeous as were the costumes. Read more

The Poor Clares - 20 years at the Jazz Fest

Fri, 04/22/11
Authored by Sharon Armstrong
Get ready New Orleans; the Poor Clares will soon all be back in town to celebrate their 20th year anniversary playing at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival as one of the premium Irish bands to come out of the Crescent City.  The Poor Clares are Betsy McGovern, alo... Read more

Pedestrian Safety

Fri, 04/22/11
Authored by Julia Botero
Julia Botero finds out about safety on the streets of New Orleans, from both pedestrians and motorists. Read more

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