Susan Cowsill starts off the hour with ballads full of love and an ode to New Orleans. In the second half, The Lost Bayou Ramblers bring you the 2-step, the waltz and the stomp. This week’s Culinary Crossroads is at Holly’s Tamales, a New Orleans street vendor with a variet... Read more

We bring you the sounds of Cyril Neville and Tribe 13 captured live at the 2009 Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival in New Orleans' Lafayette Square. Along the way, we introduce you to artist and poet Jose Torres Tama as he discusses his work in the book “New Orleans: Free... Read more

This week we bring you the young lions of jazz, funk, groove and soul by way of Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews & Orleans Avenue, followed by funk powerhouse Big Sam’s Funky Nation. Both groups were recorded live by WWOZ at the 2009 Voodoo Music Experience. This week’s Cul... Read more

Luther Kent warms us up with some great rhythm and blues before we have a bite of Alligator Sauce Piquante made by Fireman Mike, a captain in the New Orleans Fire Department. We’ll also check out the Louisiana Music Factory, a New Orleans record store specializing in local ... Read more

First we'll check out Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers recorded live by WWOZ at the Dew Drop Jazz Hall in Mandeville, Louisiana. During the show, we stop by Kermit’s house in Treme for an interview about his musical upbringing. Along the way, Jazz Fest's Director of Prog... Read more

Check out these highlights from 2009 French Quarter Fest at the Esplanade in the Shade stage, as we get ready for FQF 2010. Performers include the Honey Island Swamp Band and Soul Project. Today’s show is equal parts rarefied rhythm and blues, fortifying funk and groove. Si... Read more

This week, we visit Mid-City Lanes Rock 'N Bowl, a bowling alley with a stage and a whole lot of history. We'll preview some upcoming gigs while also taking a walk down memory lane with John Blancher, the owner of the Rock 'N Bowl. Read more

This week, we feature a dip and stroll into New Orleans rock and roll with the Creole String Beans, a musical act that keeps it real with everything from King Floyd to Chuck Berry tunes. Along the way, we pay a visit to the Historic New Orleans Collection to check out the p... Read more

We start today's show by doing the "Dap Walk" with funk pioneer Ernie Vincent. Then we stop in for brunch at Bywater BBQ, and later, we shake it up with Brother Tyrone and the Mindbenders. At the end, we'll wind down with a nightcap at Chickie Wah Wah, a music club on Canal... Read more