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Live Music Everyday. Day 2 of 30.

Tue, 10/23/12
Authored by Ms Smalls
phew. Yesterday beat me up. Today, I took a much more chill approach. I played the drums for awhile (I'm not so good, I need a lot of practice) and then I headed out to Bacchanal to meet friends for a girls night with Helen Gillet playing so beautifully under the trees and ... Read more

Live Music Everyday. Day 1 of 30.

Mon, 10/22/12
Authored by Ms Smalls
Today is day 1 of my 30 day commitment to seeing live music everyday. I see a lot of music but I think I can step it up and see at least one live set a day, every day. No matter what. I intend to be deliberately diverse, seeing things that I would not normally see, what peo... Read more

Saturday Night Bedtime Stories

Sun, 10/14/12
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
  Another in our series of Saturday night bedtime stories from the BYO folks who sponsor pop up story-telling events in New Orleans backyards.  Their next event is Sunday, October 21st at 1649 N. Robertson (between St. Bernard and Annette Streets.  The gate to the backyard ... Read more

Green Grass Blue Grass - The Brock McGuire Band

Wed, 09/26/12
Authored by Sharon Armstrong
Green is commonly thought of as the national colour of Ireland but for the acclaimed Brock McGuire Irish Traditional Band blue, as in Bluegrass, is pretty cool too. This October at the Irish House on St Charles Avenue, they will give New Orleans a taste of the very best of ... Read more

Bedtime Stories on Saturday Night

Mon, 09/24/12
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
In backyards across New Orleans, the 100 members of BYO gather to tell stories that are live, unscripted, and true to the teller.  Last Saturday night, we featured a recording of Elizabeth Steeby's story of guns, guts and a woman's rite of passage.     Read more

Remembering Sugarboy Crawford

Mon, 09/17/12
Authored by Maryse Déjean
R.I.P. He was a legend, and a very nice man. He was also WWOZ's locksmith for many years when the station was located in Armstrong Park. He will be more than missed. Read more

Caelic - Cajun Irish or Irish Cajun?

Fri, 09/14/12
Authored by Sharon Armstrong
Patrick O’Flaherty and Beth Patterson will be playing two shows in New Orleans next week to celebrate the release of their latest CD, the aptly named Caelic. “There are no songs sung in English here,” said Lafayette native Beth Patterson. “It’s very bare bones going back to... Read more

Hurricane Gilbert Versus Hurricane Katrina

Tue, 09/11/12
Authored by Jamie Dell'Apa
24 years ago (September 12th, 1988), Jamaica was blasted by the then category three storm, Hurricane Gilbert.  On its way to the Yucatan, Gilbert became a huge category five hurricane with 185mph winds and a then record-setting 888 millibars of low pressure.   "Gilbert," li... Read more

New Orleans Celts Are Going to Jackson

Thu, 09/06/12
Authored by Sharon Armstrong
Various New Orleans Celtic groups will be performing this weekend at the popular Mississippi CelticFest in Jackson, Mississippi.   For the New Orleans Strathspey and Reel Society this will be their 10 year anniversary in Jackson and they plan to mix it up.  “In New Orleans t... Read more

WWOZ CD's Request

Wed, 09/05/12
Authored by Big D
I would like to ask for a little help from the WWOZ listeners. As a result of my having to most complete collection of WWOZ CD's I have become the archievist for the collection. I need your help with two of the CD's. CD number 2 and number 9. For #2, I need to borrow a copy... Read more

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