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Eyes wide shut?
What does it mean, and what form does it take? From formal religion to private conversation, hope and supplication to comfort and meditation, and even parody of well-known prayers, it’s time explore this mysterious human activity in song
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A whole lotta love: the great Barry White
Feel the huge embrace: following last week’s Song Bar seventh Birthday celebration that brought a huge heap of thematic nominations, guest of the week magicman plucks out an excellent, all-loving array of songs that capture those everlasting feelings
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Mahalia Jackson at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, 1970
Where might you find some of the best music from NOLA and beyond? The streets are alive with it at every corner. After last week’s big blast of nominations, guest magicman takes us on a fantastic tour of some of the area’s finest artists. Oh what a night!
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He’s got this all sown up: Mardi Gras Indian costume
This week it’s time to take a full taste of unique blend of music by exclusively musicians from the southern half of Louisiana – not merely New Orleans, but also Baton Rouge and all around this coastal region where tragedy and vitality, and creativity co-exist
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