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Wednesday night 6/24 at midnight, the aspiring tone scientists at Jazz
Lunatique will broadcast our annual celebration of the Solstice and twice
yearly communication to the Omniverse Arkestra on Saturn by playing 3 hours
of the manipulator of time and Space, the knowledge g...
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Highlights of two performances from the 2009 French Quarter Festival,
beginning with the Honey Island Swamp Band, a group that draws upon the heart
and soul of roots music with Americana at its core. Later on in the show,
Soul Project spreads a thick layer of funk, jazz and...
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One of the great human struggles is the universal search for a better life
against the institutionalized brutality and inhumanity of primitive
governance. Last night's show was an audio candle for Neda Agha Soltan and
her Persians compatriots who die and live in their mas...
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Trumpeter Mario Abney is one of the most soft-spoken musicians in New Orleans off the bandstand. On the gig, however, he's a fiery force on his horn, often shouting encouragement to his bandmates whether performing at Jazz Fest or in the Balcony Music Club. And if you think he...
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Kick off the 2009 Creole Tomato season! This recipe comes from Louisiana native Marcelle Bienvenu, a food columnist for the Times-Picayune and regular feature writer for Louisiana Cookin'. She also collaborated with Emeril Lagasse on his cookbooks!
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