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Rhythm Room 03/19/21

Video: Big Chief David Montana and Washitaw Nation

Fri, 03/19/21

It's St. Joseph's Day in New Orleans and the night of March 19 has, for more than a century, meant that Black Masking Indians step out in neighborhoods across the city to participate in rituals with long histories. The trials and tribulations of making a new Indian suit for... Read more

Interview: Craig Klein of New Orleans Nightcrawlers

Wed, 03/17/21

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson gets on the phone with the new Grammy Award winner Craig Klein, a member of the New Orleans Nightcrawlers. The Nightcrawlers' album, Atmosphere, was named Best Regional Roots Music Album at the 2021 Recording Academy/GRA... Read more

In Memoriam: Louis Holmes

Mon, 03/15/21

We fondly remember longtime WWOZ volunteer and Morgan City native Louis Thornberry Holmes III, who passed away on his birthday, February 19, 2021. A Northwestern Louisiana University grad and a Navy submarine veteran, Louis was always ready and willing to help the station w... Read more

Video: Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers 'Hold That Tiger'

Fri, 03/12/21

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

It's the final day of our spring membership drive!!! We wish we could be partyin' at Kermit's Treme Mother In Law Lounge like we were back in 2015, but it's not time yet. It's ALWAYS time to support New Orleans community radio, though! Get in where you fit in and be a part ... Read more

Interview: Ms. Linda Green

Mon, 03/08/21

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson talks to Lady and Men Rollers president Ms. Linda Green about how the pandemic delayed an important anniversary, all the things her famous Ya-Ka-Mein dish has brought her, how she inherited her cooking skills and work et... Read more

Interview: Robert Starks of Big Nine

Wed, 03/03/21

This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Big Nine business manager Robert Starks talks to Action Jackson about his long battle with Covid-19, friends who were not able to survive the virus, how he hopes 2022 brings some normalcy for second lines, and more. Hear the interview ... Read more

Joe Simon on this week's '50s R&B Show

Mon, 03/01/21

Authored by:  Neil Pellegrin

This week's edition of The '50s R&B Show will spotlight the life and career of soul legend Joe Simon, featuring a brand new interview with the man himself! Simon, a native of Simmesport, Louisiana, started his recording career on the West Coast in the late '50s with the Ech... Read more

Dancing in the Streets: Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs of New Orleans open now at Historic New Orleans Collection

Mon, 03/01/21

Authored by:  Carrie Booher

The sights and sounds of a defining local cultural practice, second line parades, come alive in “Dancing in the Streets: Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs of New Orleans,” on view at The Historic New Orleans Collection from February 25 to June 13, 2021. Assembled in collaborat... Read more

Rhythm Room 02/26/21