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'OZ Magic Moment from Chief Howard Miller & Wardell Quezergue

Mon, 12/21/09

Jackson Square After the Saints Game

Sat, 12/19/09
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
12 N.O. French Quarter Wanderings After The Saints Redskins Game  We watch the Saints games from a friendly, comfortable neighborhood bar known for its drag shows - Starlight on the Park.  In this bar the spectrum of gender roulette players are of one identity - we are neig... Read more

'OZone Email Newsletter for December, 2009

Fri, 12/18/09
Dear Listener, Happy Holidays! Your support helped make lots of things possible for WWOZ this year. A brief and breathless review of the past year reveals that ‘OZ now provides 54 other U.S. radio stations with a weekly program of live music performances recorded locall... Read more

"Blues and Holiday Cheer"

Fri, 12/18/09
Authored by George Ingmire
We meet up with Luther Kent, a singer whose musical path began at the age of 14, when he recorded under the pseudonym Duke Royal. Then we feature an encore presentation of the 2009 Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival. On this week's culinary crossroads, we check out a coup... Read more

Wild Presents for You

Wed, 12/16/09
Hey y'all! Strawberry and his new band, Strawberry Presents, will be in with me during the Blues Breakdown this Friday, Dec. 18 at 2:00 pm. I hope you join us for some live local roots rock during the show. Read more

More James Booker birthday programming

Wed, 12/16/09
Authored by David Kunian
More James Booker to celebrate his birthday (he would have been 70 on December 17th) in a rare Jazz Lunatique reappearance at midnight on Wednesday. That is to say that you'll be able to hear 3 hours of Booker from midnight to 3 AM tonight. We'll take you to Jazz City, he... Read more

Papa Grows Funk Goes Smoke-Free at Maple Leaf

Tue, 12/15/09
On Monday, December 14, Papa Grows Funk played at the Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans to open a series of WWOZ live broadcasts sponsored by the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living. This series promotes healthy environments for musicians, service staff, and listeners by en... Read more

The Birthday of the Bayou Maharajah and Poppa Funk

Tue, 12/15/09
Authored by David Kunian
Tonight on the Kitchen Sink, it's the beginning of birthday month. Tonight in the first hour we'll celebrate the birthdays of Art Neville aka Poppa Funk and Henry Roland Byrd aka Professor Longhair. Then in the second hour, nothing but the Piano Prince, the Bayou Maharaja... Read more

'OZ Show Hosts Pick Best CDs of 2009

Mon, 12/14/09
2009 was a great year for music releases, and our brilliant show hosts have made their picks for the top recordings of the year. See the latest additions to the list, purchase your favorites, and submit your own picks for the best releases of 2009! Read more

"d.b.a. Redux"

Mon, 12/14/09
Authored by George Ingmire
We preview upcoming shows and a New Year's Eve celebration at d.b.a., one of the hottest music clubs on Frenchman Street in New Orleans. We also interview d.b.a. co-owner Tom Thayer. Read more

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