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Here's a couple of short videos on Jazz Fest food vendors, wittily dubbed
"Jazz Fest Cui-Scenes".
In the first video, Wanda Walker from Love at First Bite/Walkers Barbecue
breaks down the preparation of one of Jazz Fest's best-loved foods, the
Cochon de Lait Po-Boy.
Th...
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On this week’s program, we delight in some music of Cajun and Zydeco
country, with performances by Bruce Daigrepont, Beausoleil, Bruce
‘Sunpie’ Barnes, Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars.
We also sample dishes by four different chefs featuring Boudin, a Cajun
specia...
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Jazz Fest 2014 happens April 25 - May 4, which means it's less than 6 months away! If you're jonesin' for Jazz Fest too, here's the first of several posts to tide you over: Allen Toussaint performing "Party Goin' On" on the Acura Stage in 2007. Enjoy!
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Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival this past weekend featured local
artists alongside some good fashioned barbeque as well as other delicious
delights. We ate, we danced, we're still full.
See the gallery below for pictures from this year's event.
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Here's what the Jam in the Van folks had to say about a night last summer,
when they parked on Frenchmen St. and shot this video of Khris Royal & Dark
Matter performing "Funkin in Denial":
"The freaks and all else were out. George Porter Jr. was getting prepped to
go full-o...
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In This Issue
Give for the Groove!
Treme Creole Gumbo Festival, November 9-10
Second Line Parades & Mardi Indian Practices
Bay BridgeFest, October 25-27
Live Broadcast: Irvin Mayfield & NOJO in Chicago
Voodoo Music + Arts Experie...
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This week’s program is a dedicated to a full hour of the Royal Southern Brotherhood, recorded live at French Quarter Fest 2012. The rock 'n' roll collective is headed by Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, and Mike Zito.
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Cooped up in Meridian, Mississippi is one of Country music's most historic
landmarks, the Jimmie Rodgers Museum. It preserves things near and dear to
Jimmie like his faithful traveling suitcase, letters to his family, and one
of the world's most valuable guitars-- his origi...
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There was no reason for Sam Cammarata to be in costume for his 3am to 6am
Sunday morning shift but this is what I saw as my shift ended last night.
You know his show had to be special - costumes are the secret to good radio.
Jamie Dell'Apa
Midnight ...
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Led by singer-songwriter Alynda Lee, New Orleans folk rockers Hurray for the
Riff Raff play a Liveset show outside the Art House on the Levee in the Lower
9, near the band regular practice site.
This performance, about 36 minutes long, was originally streamed live on June
2...
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