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Trombone Shorty, "St. James Infirmary" at the White House

Mon, 06/08/15
Authored by David Stafford
Trombone Shorty performs "St. James Infirmary" at In Performance at the White House: Red, White, and Blues accompanied by the White House band featuring Booker T. The performance was recorded in February 2012; other performers included Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Keb' Mo', Mick J... Read more

Creole Tomato Fest this weekend

Mon, 06/08/15
Authored by Carrie Booher
'Tis the season for Creole tomatoes! The Creole Tomato Festival hits the French Market this weekend. The true stars of the festival (pictured) will be arriving along with farmers from the areas surrounding New Orleans. Fleshing the fest out will be music on three stages, fo... Read more

Block Party Playlist 06/06/15

Sat, 06/06/15
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
Check out the Block Party Playlist for 06/06/15. Read more

World Journey Playlist 06/06/15

Sat, 06/06/15
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
Check out the World Journey Playlist for 06/06/15. Read more

Rhythm Room Playlist 06/05/15

Sat, 06/06/15
Authored by Allan "Alski" Laskey
Check out the Rhythm Room Playlist for 06/05/15. Read more

Bonsoir, Catin Live in France

Fri, 06/05/15
Authored by David Stafford
Here's the mostly female Cajun group Bonsoir, Catin live at the Cajun & Zydeco Nights Festival at Saulieu, in Burgundy region of France. Bonsoir, Catin will play on Sunday at this weekend's Cajun & Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival in Armstrong Park. If you can't be there, li... Read more

Violent Femmes, "Kiss Off" live

Thu, 06/04/15
Authored by David Stafford
Milwaukee's the alt-rock pioneers the Violent Femmes perform "Kiss Off," a track from their eponymous 1983 debut album. Singer Gordon Gano is in fine voice and sounds like the 1980s never ended... Recorded live in Studio A at WFMU at Fordham University on May 20, 2015.  Read more

Mr. Okra's Birthday w/Morning 40s

Thu, 06/04/15
Authored by Carrie Booher
Arthur Robinson (more commonly known as Mr. Okra) is celebrating another trip around the sun this weekend at BJ's Lounge. The man behind the voice so familiar to citizens throughout New Orleans ("I have mangoes... I have tomatoes... I have.. good cucumbers... oranges and ba... Read more

Recipe: Grilled Shrimp Po-Boy with Asian Slaw

Wed, 06/03/15
Authored by Danielle Dietze
What's better than lighting up some charcoals on a beautiful sunny day? Take some fresh seasoned shrimp and top it off with this spicy and light Asian-inspired slaw to cool down on a hot day. It's the perfect summertime treat. Recipe courtesy of Louisiana Cookin' Magazine. Read more

Mario Abney, "Ora Sweet Ora"

Wed, 06/03/15
Authored by David Stafford
Mario Abney performs "Ora Sweet Ora," a song he wrote in memory of his mother, Ora Abney. The piece was recorded live at Basin St. Station last March. MARIO ABNEY - ORA SWEET ORA from WWOZ New Orleans on Vimeo. Read more

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