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Home homemade seafood stock, a roux, some okra and shrimp, what's there not to love? It's a little gumbo-y, served atop rice, but we're not judging, we'll just be at the table ready to consume two, or six, bowls of it. It's practically Fall in Louisiana, why not dig into somet...
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Just in time for all your tailgating needs, a burger that satisfies the Louisiana palate with a good kick from jalapeno juice and Cajun seasonings. Made with an ultra big pattie and served on muffuletta bread, it will clearly label you Rex of the tailgating party. If you like ...
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The New Orleans Strathspey & Reel Society in cooperation with the First
Unitarian Universalist Church is sponsoring a not-to-be-missed one-night-only
Brian McNeill concert right here in New Orleans on Wednesday, September 14.
For those of you folkies who don’t know Brian McN...
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Known for his arrangements for musicians like Dr. John, the Dixie Cups, Professor Longhair and more, Wardell Quezergue died Tuesday morning of congestive heart failure. Read Volunteer Coordinator Maryse Dejean's reminiscences of Wardell at WWOZ. Click through for information a...
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Carnival is not the only time when New Orleans embraces its trickster spirit.
And revelry for us appears in many forms, not just with a drink in hand. With
that said, today’s program spends some time exploring the trickster spirit:
in the once again legalized Absinthe, with...
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...Lee approaching Atchafalaya Bay...heavy rains...strong gusty
winds...and possible tornadoes lashing southeastern Louisiana...
It's Saturday morning and New Orleans is under Tropical Storm Warning. Big
Whoop. A little storm isn't going to stop The Drive-By Truckers from pl...
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Gary Clark, Jr. is a name you will soon be hearing a lot more of. With a
style that mixes the grittiness of The Black Keys and showmanship of Lenny
Kravitz, Clark is part of the rocking "new blues" family that was first
popularized by The White Stripes in the early 2000s. ...
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This week program features the music of Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue,
followed by groove of Big Sam’s Funky Nation. At our Culinary Crossroad, we
sample a seafood bouillabaisse featuring a citrus vinaigrette and prepare for
the New Orleans Seafood Festival, taking pla...
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Knock Knock Joke
Another midnight to 3am shift of entertaining Saturday night drunk drivers.
Tonight's musical features include the swamp sound extending from Louisiana
to Houston with songs from Excello and Duke / Peacock labels. We'll also
give our recent Wild Jimmy S...
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Dear Listener,
In an interesting change of pace I’ve been asked to share a few thoughts to
warm you up to the latest OZone. Here goes.
In the thirteen plus years that I’ve been with WWOZ I’ve seen the station
grow in ways that I never imagined possible. Once upon a time we...
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