Gettin’ all fired up about Treme

Posted by on Mar 17, 2010 in stuff | 0 comments

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Sesame Street does zydeco

Posted by on Jan 31, 2010 in stuff | 0 comments

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Theresa Andersson’s “Birds Fly Away”

Posted by on Jan 24, 2010 in stuff | 0 comments

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Get the widget

Posted by on Jan 13, 2010 in stuff | 0 comments

So you’ve been asking yourself lately, “How can I get Gumbo Radio on my website?” And then you see that nifty new widget from Live365 over on the right side of this page, and then ask yourself, “How can I get one of those gizmos on my website that will link to Gumbo Radio?”

Just click on the link in that box that reads “Get Widget” and copy the code out of there and into your site. If you’re on Facebook, you can also add the widget to your profile; click on “Get Widget” and then click on “create your own widget.”

Ain’t it spiffy?

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One year anniversary

Posted by on Dec 10, 2009 in stuff | 0 comments

It was a year ago today that I cranked up Gumbo Radio. Now there’s 6,350 songs in regular rotation and over 15 days worth of music. Although the playlist revolves around Louisiana’s music, it isn’t limited to just songs from Louisiana. Really it’s a mix of whatever I think will sound best, with Louisiana as the basis.

Last week, I set up the Gumbo Radio shop, in partnership with Amazon. I’m in the process of building it out, but right now you can search through all of Amazon’s products right from the Gumbo Radio homepage. Every purchase made at Amazon through Gumbo Radio helps float a few coins my way to offset the broadcast expenses.

Within the past year, I’ve reconditioned my old iMac to serve as the central broadcast hub, bought a NAS drive to house the music library, and upgraded my Internet connection to LUS fiber. A few bucks have been spent along with way, in addition to the annual web hosting fees and Live365’s streaming audio fees. So if you’ve got a paltry $5 (or even more) you’re dying to part with, please consider helping defray the cost of Gumbo Radio. Just click on the donate button on the Gumbo Radio homepage.

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Professor Longhair & The Meters

Posted by on Aug 13, 2009 in stuff | 0 comments

Thanks to Greg Peters for hipping me to this one. I’ve heard this track before but never seen this footage. Enjoy.

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The Facebook page

Posted by on Aug 10, 2009 in stuff | 0 comments

Check out the new Facebook page and become a fan at http://www.facebook.com/gumboradio

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So long, Sam

Posted by on Jun 4, 2009 in stuff | 0 comments

Sam Butera passed away yesterday in Las Vegas. The legendary New Orleans saxophonist was 81 years old.

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Eddie Bo passes away

Posted by on Mar 21, 2009 in stuff | 0 comments

Eddie Bo died Wednesday of a heart attack. He was 79 years old.

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The Promised Land

Posted by on Mar 6, 2009 in stuff | 0 comments

Check out this trailer for the documentary about Lil’ Band O’ Gold – The Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey.

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