SIX GENERATIONS OF THE BLUES FROM MISSISSIPPI TO CHICAGO
ONE NIGHT - ONE STAGE
CELEBRATING THE 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF EARWIG MUSIC
SAVE THE DATE - NOVEMBER 27, 2009
Blues Legends David 'Honeyboy' Edwards, Johnny Drummer, Big Jack Johnson,
John Primer, and Aron Burton will c...
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On Halloween night, both the Voodoo Festival and Daylight Savings Time come
together. Consider that New Orleans has always been the Petri Dish of music
so tonight we'll turn back the clock not just one hour but one generation as
we focus on the music of this unusual city. ...
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Why are city governments so "NON-SUPPORTIVE" of LIVE music? In Mandeville,
Chenier built a new shopping, residential facility on Highway 190. They
included in their plans a lovely ampitheater with gazebo for performances.
They schedule four live music performance for Thursd...
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In honor of this weekend's spectacular blues festival in Lafayette Park,
tonight's show will feature Wild Jimmy Spruill. Who?
You've not only heard Wild Jimmy Spruill tart ultra-twangy guitar, you loved
his music. Unfortunately you probably heaped your praise not on sidema...
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Story by Sharon Armstrong.
New Orleans will be welcoming the world famous Brock McGuire Band on
Wednesday the 28th of October, at the Deutsches Haus 200 Galvez, as they
embark on their 2009 American Tour.
The Brock McGuire Band, founded in 2001 by celebrated accordionist a...
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Story by Ignacio Sanguinetti.
Friends of Humberto “Pupi” Menes, along with the New Orleans Musicians’
Clinic, will hold a benefit concert for the renowned percussionist this
Sunday, October 11 at 2 pm at the Balcony Music Club. The concert will be
hosted by “Freddy Omar co...
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This Week's Show Themes: A couple topical themes to tie the music and sound clips together during the fund drive show. Starting with a tragic case of domestic violence between the Earth and its Moon.
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Story and photograph by Ignacio Sanguinetti.Margie Perez is a lovely singer
and also a fantastic songwriter. Her last CD, “Singing for my Supper,” is
soon going to be re-released through a non-profit label dedicated to helping
New Orleans musicians. You can always find her ...
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I believed the 4am infomercial. And only $29.99 for a Life-Coach-In-A-Box
seemed like a steal. Then when they threw in a collection of mystery soul
artist music, I took the bait. Unfortunately, when the cassette tapes(!)
arrived, the coach was Fabio and the music was tha...
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Story by Sharon Armstrong.
New Orleans-born dancer Eliza Alcalá remembers the day she decided to give
up ballet, which she had studied since the age of three, in favor of
Flamenco.
“I have always been dancing,” she said. “But when I was 13, I saw a
woman dancing Flamenco a...
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