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Bourbon & Burlesque 2013

Sat, 06/22/13

Authored by:  Bill DeTurk

  Some of the best whiskey in America, food from Dickie Brennan, and beautiful women in various states of undress, do I really need to say more to entice you to one of premiere parties of the Summer here in New Orleans?  But there is more, the party also features aerialists... Read more

Walking Tall with Jamie Lynn

Fri, 06/21/13

Authored by:  Valerie "The Problem Child" Kacprzak

Check out what I just found in my mailbox here at WWOZ. The new album by Jamie Lynn Vessels.  I had a backlog of CDs in my "listen to" box. These are the ever growing collection of music that we show hosts are delivered, many, directly from the artists. I liked what I heard... Read more

New Orleans All The Way Live: Boogie at Midnight

Wed, 06/19/13

Authored by:  George Ingmire

This week's show explores the connection between 1950's Rock and Roll and it's influence on today's local musicians. We take you down in the far side of the Bywater neighborhood, to a windowless bar known as BJ's Lounge where on Monday nights, you can find King James and th... Read more

As Cool As the Other Side of the Pillow: 'OZ on Ice

Sun Ra Solstice Show 2013 style!

Mon, 06/17/13

Authored by:  David Kunian

OK, we're all busy people as we rocket through time and space on this rock that we call Earth, so I'll make this quick:   Tuesday night 6/18/13 10 PM CST on 90.7 FM:   The annual Sun Ra Solstice show!  At least 2 hours of nothing but Sun Ra and the Cosmo Arkestra, the Space ... Read more

It's all about the MUSIC bike ride! Joins with NOLA Social Ride, Bike Easy and Tipitina's to kick off the Foundation Free fridays Music Series!

Mon, 06/17/13

Authored by:  Old Man River

Bikes, Good Music, Good People, Drinks and Fun!!!! Join us!!! Friday in kicking it off......   In addition to Old Man River's weekly bike ride, It's all about the MUSIC bike ride! which starts at Congo Square in Armstrong Park every Tuesday at 6pm I will be leading a Friday ni... Read more

Burn K-Doe, Burn!

Mon, 06/17/13

Authored by:  David Stafford

Gone but never forgotten! In the clip below, listen to the late, great Ernie K-Doe on WWOZ, some time in the mid-to-late 1980s. In addition to comparing himself to other DJs, K-Doe explains the importance of talking to radio stations: "Talkin' makes a radio station.... You m... Read more

WWOZ's Music Education Forum

Fri, 06/14/13

Authored by:  David Stafford

On June 13, WWOZ sponsored a community forum on music education. The forum addressed a number of questions: What's working with music education today in New Orleans? What's not? How can we help pass New Orleans music onto the next generation? Read more

Summer Festivals & Fun - Updated

Thu, 06/13/13

Authored by:  David Stafford

So far this summer, we've celebrated Oysters, Creole Tomatoes, and Cajun & Zydeco music, and that's just in the French Quarter. It may be steamy-n-sticky, but the music just gets better as the temperature increases, so check out some of the exciting music festivals and other d... Read more

New Orleans All The Way Live: Wednesdays On The Point

Wed, 06/12/13

Authored by:  George Ingmire

In this week's episode we celebrate the summertime and getting out there to see some live music. Featuring performances from a collection of local artists including Theresa Andersson, Treme Brass Band, Susan Cowsill, The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker and Big Sam, Irvin... Read more