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'OZ Magic Moment with Colin Lake

Thu, 06/18/09
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'OZone Email Newsletter for June, 2009

Thu, 06/18/09
Dear Listener, As I write this, looking out over the Mississippi River from the WWOZ offices in the heart of the French Quarter, hundreds of celebrants prowl the streets as they savor the Louisiana Seafood Festival, the Creole Tomato Festival, and the Cajun-Zydeco Festiva... Read more

Bonnaroo the Final Countdown!

Tue, 06/16/09
» Click here to see a photo gallery of A.J.'s adventures at Bonnaroo It's hard to believe it is Sunday already. Live highlights of this final day were: Snoop Dog was joined by special guest Erykah Badu on a duet with Lodi Dodi. It was the next-to-last performance of the da... Read more

Boudin ReSurfaces at Bonnaroo

Tue, 06/16/09
After some technical difficulties. It was technical and I am the difficulty. We retun you to the Bonnaroo blogs. When I last left you I was heading out again Saturday night to check out the scene after catching the boss. Caught some of Nine Inch Nails who was scheduled to... Read more

Bonnaroo Day 2

Sun, 06/14/09
This is actually day 3 but the second big day with the days blurring together. After catching David Byrne and the Beastie Boys on Friday night I decided to head back to camp 1 and get some rest and missing Femi Kuti, Phish and Girl Talk. Woke up to a shot of Tennessee mo... Read more

Yeah, You Right: Billy Iuso

Fri, 06/12/09
Authored by:  Mike Kobrin
Guitarist Billy Iuso may be a native of Port Chester, New York, but he's been a stalwart of the New Orleans music scene since 1996. He spent many years fronting a jam-funk band called Brides of Jesus, but has since gone solo, performing as Billy Iuso and the Restless Natives, ... Read more

Bonnaroo Day I

Fri, 06/12/09
After a stormy and rainy night with tornado watches and warnings in effect I did venture out to the Arcade Disco about midnight and caught the end of D.J. Quickie Marts set and also caught the Gypsyphonic Disko with Ben Ellman of Galcactic. Walked back to camp 1 at 2:00 a... Read more

"I've Got The World On a String"

Fri, 06/12/09
Authored by:  George Ingmire
A show of Kermit Ruffins' music, both old and new, with a taste of smothered okra and a preview of the upcoming Tales of the Cocktail festival. Culinary Crossroads: Smothered Okra from the Praline Connection. Read more

The Music World Mourns Two More

Thu, 06/11/09
Authored by:  Mike Kobrin
On June 3, 2009, the music world lost two bright stars, saxophonist Sam Butera (81) and singer Koko Taylor (80). Sam Butera was born and raised in New Orleans, where his father, Joe, operated Poor Boy's Grocery and Meat Market. He got his professional music career started... Read more

Boudin and Bonnaroo! ils sont partis

Thu, 06/11/09
Left Houma Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. (the plan was to leave for 10). After numerous stops in New Orleans and after a red beans and rice with a smothered porkchop lunch at the praine connection we finally hit the road for Manchester, Tennesse for the 8th Bonnaroo Music... Read more

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