WWOZ brings together our local, national and international supporters into a distinctive community that celebrates and strengthens the music, musicians, culture and culture bearers of New Orleans.
Here's the Hot 8 Brass Band, with their cover of the Specials' 1981 classic
Ghost Town. Last spring they did another versions at the Guardian in London.
Britain's third largest paper described the band as "New Orleans' finest
purveyors of roof raising, jazz-infused, funk an...
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A great third day of our fall membership drive is in the books. See below for
a photogallery of Day 3 highlights.
And click here for a complete list of the people who made Day 3 possible:
show hosts and pitchers, musicians, phone bank volunteers, and food donors.
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A few more thoughts from our members on why WWOZ deserves your support...
Earl, Gautier, MS:
I love the variety of music, the history and knowledge of the Deejay's and
the overall NOLA feel. Dig!!
Brian, Metarie, LA:
I challenge all Federal employees to get off their brass ...
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On the first Wednesday of our Fall 2013 Membership Drive, two visitors to our studio performed songs about WWOZ. The Dukes of Dixieland did "Get Hip to 'OZ" and Alex McMurray did "Phones Will Be Ringing". Check 'em both out!
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I can't tell you the exact circumstances of this performance of the hymn
"Will The Circle Be Unbroken", but it comes from Tab Benoit's YouTube
Channel, which describles it thusly: "Tab Benoit, Louisiana Leroux, Jim
Lauderdale, Kim Wilson, Johnny Sansone, Waylon Thibodeaux, ...
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A great second day of our fall membership drive is in the books. See below
for a photogallery of Day 2 highlights.
And click here for a complete list of the people who made Day 2 possible:
show hosts and pitchers, musicians, phone bank volunteers, and food donors.
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An awesome first day of our fall membership drive is in the books. See below
for a photogallery of Day 1 highlights.
And click here for a complete list of the people who made Day 1 possible:
show hosts and pitchers, musicians, phone bank volunteers, and food donors.
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The Contemporary Arts Center at 900 Camp Street is excited to welcome WWOZ
members with a reduced ticket price to see Kronos Quartet on Thursday
November 14th. The show will be at 8:00 pm in the CAC Warehouse.
'OZ members will save $5 off the ticket price by calling the CAC ...
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Check out New Orleans funk-rockers Flow Tribe doing "Fiya on Esplanade",
recorded last April at the 2013 Rhythm N' Blooms Festival in Knoxville, TN.
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The WWOZ Fall Pledge Drive has commenced! If you like what you hear, show
your support. You can pledge here or call in during your favorite show at
1-877-907-6999. See below for a photo gallery of some of today's special
highlights. As always, thanks for tuning in.
Tomorr...
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