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The Cream Rises to the Top

Thu, 09/25/08

Authored by: Eve Abrams

Warren and Sandra Smith are a dying breed: family dairy farmers. Six years ago, they decided to stop losing money by selling their milk to producers, and began pasteurizing their milk themselves. That's both good and delicious news for Louisiana. Read more

Highlights from Voodoo 2008

Tue, 09/23/08

Check out some of our highlights from Voodoo Fest, including photos of The Melody Clouds, John Boutté, Dr. Michael White, Leo Nocentelli with Donald Harrison, Jr., The Iguanas, Andre Williams, DJ Brice Nice, DJ Soul Sister and more. Read more

In Memoriam: The Great Earl Palmer

Sun, 09/21/08

Authored by: Tom Morgan

The brilliant Tremé-born drummer Earl Palmer passed on Friday, September 19 at the age of 83 in Los Angeles. Palmer's contribution to rhythm and blues and rock and roll as a session drummer is incalculable. Read more

Win a Weekend for Two in Boston with WWOZ

Thu, 09/18/08

Do you need to get away for the weekend? WWOZ and Southwest Airlines are offering you a chance to win a weekend getaway for two to the 2008 Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival, September 26 – 27 in Boston, Massachusetts. Read more

Salt Dreams

Thu, 09/18/08

Authored by: David Weinberg

J.T. Nesbitt has been called many things: a genius, a fool, even a modern-day Don Quixote. In 2005, he was the most famous motorcycle designer in the world. J.T. came at his projects not as a mechanic but as an artist. His undergraduate degree is in pre-columbian sculpture. Read more

'OZone Email Newsletter for September, 2008

Wed, 09/17/08

Dear Listener, We were having such a good time, too! 'OZ was just broadcasting away from Denver with four straight nights of live music. We were supposed to go straight to the Detroit Jazz Festival over Labor Day Weekend, and then straight to Minneapolis for the Friends o... Read more

Bayou-Style Deep-Fried Hard-Shell Crabs

Sun, 09/14/08

Authored by: Frank Davis

It comes as no surprise to a true native of Southeast Louisiana that we dearly love our blue crabs. We love ‘em boiled, we love ‘em soft-shelled, we love ‘em in an Imperial, we love ‘em in Tetrazzini . . . come to think of it, there’s hardly a way we don’t love our blue crabs.... Read more

Out of the Ashes

Thu, 09/11/08

Authored by: Freya Zork

When Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church lost their Central City location to an electrical fire, they found a temporary home inside Temple Sinai. As the Jewish synagogue rings with gospel praise, the circumstances give rise to a new friendship between the two congre... Read more

Gustav and Ike Recovery

Wed, 09/10/08

Find out the latest with our listing of recovery resources, news sources and discussion forums for Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. You can also find out how to help Louisiana and Texas communities in need. Read more

Pointe-au-Chien Native American Tribe Needs Help

Tue, 09/09/08

Authored by: Joel Waltzer

The Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe is a small community of Indians who live along Bayou Pointe-au-Chien in South Louisiana. When the eye of Hurricane Gustav ripped through their community, almost every house in lower Pointe-au-Chien was damaged or destroyed. Find out how you can... Read more

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