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THE EPISODES

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Shotgun Boogie team, Michele Boreggi, Sean O'Grady, Colleen Rowley, Mio Studio,Documentary, New Orleans

Ep. 1: WELCOME TO NOLA

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-A crash course in New Orleans - Testimonies to life in New Orleans

through the voices of contemporary musicians, both local and transplants

alike.

Performances by Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue + Little Freddie

King

TRT: ≈15 minutes

Ep. 2: THE COMING TIDE

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Life pre-Katrina - Reflecting on life, neighborhood and community before

Hurricane Katrina.

Performances by Luke Winslow King + Sarah Quintana

TRT: ≈13 minutes

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Ep. 3: THE STORM

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Life and Katrina - Life, neighborhood and community when the levees

failed.

Performance by Dr. Sick

TRT: ≈17 minutes

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Ep. 4: AFTER THE STORM

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Life post-Katrina - The aftermath and the rebuilding of life, neighborhood

and community after Hurricane Katrina.

Performances by Julie Odell + Sarah Quintana

TRT: ≈15 minutes

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Ep. 5: BRASS BANDS & SECOND LINES

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Brass bands and second lines - Exploring the celebratory culture and

sounds of New Orleans. And drinking in the street.

Performance by Leroy Jones

TRT: ≈16 minutes

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Ep. 6: MIDNIGHT ON THE BAYOU

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Transplants in New Orleans pt. 1 - Moving to New Orleans and getting by

as a musician.

Performances by Kia Cavallaro + Cody Blaine Booth + Meschiya Lake and

Russell Welch

TRT: ≈19 minutes

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Ep. 7: ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET

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Transplants in New Orleans pt. 2 - Debating tradition and innovation in

the contemporary New Orleans music scene.

Performances by Meschiya Lake and Russell Welch + Nick Jaina

TRT: ≈19 minutes

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Ep. 8: PARADES

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Parades and festival season - Mardi Gras and beyond.

TRT: ≈14 minutes

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Ep. 9: HONEST WORDS

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Talking race in New Orleans - The local history and contemporary

experience of race in the United States as told through the testimonies of

local musicians.

Performances by Little Freddie King + Julie Odell

TRT: ≈16 minutes

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Ep. 11: POTHOLE HEART

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Talking gentrification in New Orleans - The impact of urban development

and displacement on communities in the contemporary landscape of New

Orleans as told through the testimonies of local musicians.

Performances by Ellis Marsalis + Luke Spurr Allen + Washboard Chaz and

Alex McMurray

TRT: ≈18 minutes

Ep. 10: TRUMPET NOT GUNS

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Talking crime and violence in New Orleans - The broken education

system, the failing criminal justice system and the deep impact of both on

residents as told through the testimonies of local musicians.

Performances by Luke Winslow King + Leyla McCalla + Sarah Quintana +

Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill

TRT: ≈19 minutes

Ep. 12: WHEN YOU LEAVE NEW ORLEANS

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Talking future - What will New Orleans be like in 10 years?

Performances by Judy Spellman + Nick Jaina

TRT: ≈15minutes

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