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Show Host CD Picks 2011

Wed, 11/30/11

Authored by:  Jennifer R. Leslie

Get your audiophilic friends and family the music they've always wanted, by reading our show hosts' favorite CDs of the year, compiled especially for you, our loyal listeners. Check out our recommendations to add to your collection of New Orleans, Jazz and Heritage music. »... Read more

Reaching The Plateau

Fri, 11/04/11

Authored by:  Joshua Levkowitz

Listen here all you denizens of the delta, the Western Sahara powerhouse Tinariwen will take to the stage this Monday, November the 7th at House of Blues.  Hailed as one of the most prominent contemporary acts today, Tinariwen truly exemplifies the blues through their songs... Read more

Zydeco and Cajun Music this week at Swamp Fest

Wed, 11/02/11

Authored by:  Ronald Clingenpeel

The Audubon Zoo is hosting it’s annual Swamp Fest, Nov. 5-6, bringing a some great South Louisiana music to the stages. Satuday, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas are in the Performance Pavillion and the Lafouche Cajun Band from Lockport will be in the Swamp Exhibit. Sunday Di... Read more

Haunted Songs: Murder Ballads, Ghost Solos & The Devil's Chord

Mon, 10/31/11

Authored by:  Valerie "The Problem Child" Kacprzak

It's time to take the skeletons out of the closet, and put them in the yard! We might decorate ourselves and join in the ghost parade. We may take a peek into the mouth of horror, a dark cave of unknown things. What lurks in the dark? What will we find when we stand at death... Read more

Fin de Temps: 6 t'9 Celebrates The End of Time

Wed, 10/26/11

Authored by:  Secretary of Swing

The 6' to 9' Social Aid and Pleasure Club's 7th annual Halloween parade rolled Saturday evening from the 6th to the 9th ward, passing out candy, homemade toys and sheer holiday fun to neighborhood chidren en route. This year's theme was: "The End of Times Marches On,". The ... Read more

Feeding the Hungry Through the Power of Music

Thu, 10/20/11

Authored by:  George Stokely

We all love New Orleans.  Through the best of times and the worst of times, we dedicate ourselves by truly LIVING for the city like no other community in the nation does. That’s why when I learned about NOAAHH, New Orleans Artists Against Hunger and Homelessness, (pronounce... Read more

Open Mic in New Orleans

Tue, 10/18/11

Authored by:  Mike Dill

Throughout the ages there has always a segment of society who yearn to take the stage and perform for others. Whether it was musicians, poets, writers, jugglers, or even the jester, it was a certainty that they derived as much pleasure plying their craft, as the public enjo... Read more

Starry Night!

Fri, 10/14/11

Authored by:  Your Friend

  This city truly enjoys an embarrassment of musical riches.  Just when you thought you'd heard it all, here's a nice little twist on live music performance. A Constellation of Cellos will be part of the atmosphere at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art tomorrow night during t... Read more

Gerry O'Beirne - If Music be the Food of Love in the Irish House

Sun, 10/09/11

Authored by:  Sharon Armstrong

Many cities in America are known for their great food, and many are known for their great music, but there is no city better known for combining the two than the city of New Orleans. Dublin born Chef Matt Murphy, formerly of Commander’s Palace and the Ritz-Carlton, intends ... Read more

Sunday with the Prince of Wales

Fri, 10/07/11

Authored by:  Secretary of Swing

For their 83rd anniversary, the Prince of Wales Social Aid and Pleasure Club parades in pink to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throw on something pink and head to the Rock Bottom Lounge on Tchoupitoulas + Peniston to show your support and watch the Walers strut their ... Read more