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Rhythm Room Playlist 08/14/15

Sat, 08/15/15

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

Num. Title Artist Time Release Start Time 1 Papa's got a brand new bag Sugar Loaf 02:17 Soul Strutting 2015/8/14 22:01:25 2 People Get Ready Chambers Brothers 03:53 The Time Has Come 2015/8/14 22:04:00 3 ... Read more

The Charmaine Neville Band, "Summertime"

Fri, 08/14/15

Authored by: David Stafford

The Charmaine Neville Band with a non-standard take on "Summertime" at Snug Harbor in 2009. With lots of awesome New Orleans-in-the-summer embellishments. Video © Beate Sandor.It didn't sound like this in Porgy & Bess! Read more

'OZone Email Newsletter for August, 2015

Fri, 08/14/15

In This IssueKatrina 10th AnniversaryNew Orleans Calling: "After the Flood"Fall 2015 Auditions for the Heritage School of Music, September 12Culture Collison 7, September 2Meet Our Renaissance Project InternsValley of Silent Men Hits the Streets August 23Recipe: Gambas Al A... Read more

Anders Osborne with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, "They Don't Know" live

Tue, 08/11/15

Authored by: David Stafford

The Anders Osborne Band with Big Chief Monk Boudreaux (and Johnny Sansone) rock the WWOZ stage at the 2012 Voodoo Music Experience. This track, "They Don't Know," comes from their 2002 collaboration Bury The Hatchet. Read more

New music spotlight: Jon Cleary

Tue, 08/11/15

Authored by: Carrie Booher

Jon Cleary's new album, Go Go Juice, is out this Friday, August 14. Recorded at Dockside Studios in rural Maurice, Louisiana, and finished at Cleary's own spot in the Bywater, the record is a great snapshot of the funky and soulful side of the Crescent City today. Cleary h... Read more

Morning Set 08/10/15

Mon, 08/10/15

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

Num. Title Artist Time Release Start Time 1 Lift Every Voice And Sing Underground Horns 04:02 Big Beat 2015/8/10 06:01:10 2 I Remember Clifford Lee Morgan 07:09 The Best Of Lee Morgan [Bonus Tracks] 2015/8/10 06:05... Read more

Terence Blanchard: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Mon, 08/10/15

Authored by: David Stafford

On Breathless (2015), Terence Blanchard serves up "a sound different from the left-center jazz quintet he leads: something overtly funky, with electric bass and guitar and processing and human voices and dance grooves." The recording, three songs from which you can hear in ... Read more

Mardi Gras Indian Fair Use Campaign Launches

Sat, 08/08/15

Authored by: Carrie Booher

This week is Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame Celebration Week, a time dedicated to honoring the Mardi Gras Indian tradition and taking a closer look at the community's achievements over the past year. This year, the Hall of Fame is taking special effort to address an issue t... Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 08/08/15

Sat, 08/08/15

Authored by: Allan "Alski" Laskey

Num. Title Artist Time Release Start Time 1 It may sound silly Gladstone Anderson & Muddies 02:57 It may sound silly - Moodisc LP 2015/8/7 22:05:24 2 unhappy people Carl bean & universal love 04:51 All we need is love... Read more

Junior Walker & the Allstars, "Shotgun"

Fri, 08/07/15

Authored by: David Stafford

Autry DeWalt Mixon, Jr (1931–1995), native of Blytheville, Arkansas, is better known as Junior Walker of Motown legends Junior Walker & the All Stars. Here they are with "Shotgun", a 1965 cut that spent four weeks at number 1 on the R&B Singles chart. Read more

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