Louisiana Rhythms

Louisiana Rhythms is hosted by 4 alternating hosts: Karl Smelker, Eric Mohring, Maurine McCort & Mick Novak. We feature music from Louisiana, especially southwest Louisiana. That means lots of Cajun, Zydeco, and Swamp Pop, old and new. We might also sneak in some second line from New Orleans or some blues from Baton Rouge, or who knows what. If it comes outta south Louisiana, then you'll hear it here.

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5/17/2013 Louisiana Rhythms

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5/10/2013 Louisiana Rhythms

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Eric shares a bunch of newly-acquired Cajun music from a recent trip to Louisiana.

5/3/2013 Louisiana Rhythms

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4/26/2013 Louisiana Rhythms

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Karl digs into the KFAI record library and does a show using only the vinyl LP’s and 45’s in the library. Lots of great old Zydeco, Cajun and Swamp Pop. Lots of great LP record jackets that need to be displayed.

4/19/2013 Louisiana Rhythms

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4/12/2013 Louisiana Rhythms

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Pledge Drive with Blanche Fubar, Jackson Buck and David Cummings. Thanks folks.

4/5/2013 Louisiana Rhythms

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3/29/2013 Louisiana Rhythms

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Karl digs into some newer Zydeco and then compares it to earlier Zydeco. Oh no! Compare and Contrast. Working at the University is starting to affect him.
Then Karl finally plays some Cajun for the last part of the show.

3/22/2013 Louisiana Rhythms

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Karl plays some mood music and then gets into the hard core Cajun. Finishing up with some Zydeco.

3/15/2013 Louisiana Rhythms

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Eric Features the music of Canray Fontenot, done by the man himself and by many that he has influenced.

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Friday, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

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