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Arabi Wrecking Krewe volunteers Brian Denzer 2006-09-11 3:26 AM
Additional interview material not heard in the longer feature, including a conversation with First Draft New Orleans blogger, scout_prime. 10:02, 4.8mb, 64kbps. The longer interview is available at: http://neworleans.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/8721.php (audio/mpeg)

Arabi Wrecking Krewe Brian Denzer 2006-09-10 11:07 PM
New Orleans code enforcement officials posted over 3,000 notices on New Orleans buildings that haven’t been gutted in compliance with the City Council August 29th deadline for property owners to clean up their flood damaged buildings and lots, or face fines and property confiscation. The Arabi Wrecking Krewe (http://ARABIWRECKINGKREWE.COM) organizes housegutting operations almost every weekend to help musicians and their families rebuild their homes. Music excerpts: King Oliver, "New Orleans Shout," Jelly Roll Morton, "Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say," Al Johnson, "Carnival Time." 59:33, 29mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Day 337 -- Inspiration Brian Denzer 2006-09-02 12:03 PM
New Orleans bloggers are making an impact on their community. The new edition of The Nation recognizes the contribution of New Orleans bloggers as "a crucial link in the effort to rebuild New Orleans and its communities." On the occasion of the Hurricane Katrina one-year anniversary, New Orleans bloggers, who now number over a hundred, celebrated and discussed the role of citizen journalism and activism at the Rising Tide conference. Together, New Orleans bloggers represent what might be the best example to date of how bloggers can enrich media coverage of the world, and to enhance mainstream press coverage with much more. Since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans bloggers have created a remarkable community of storytelling, mutual support, news and information, humor and opinion about Katrina and Rita recovery in Louisiana. Maitri Venkat Ramani writes about New Orleans at Vatulblog. Her posts range from broad personal reflections on life in post-Katrina New Orleans, to the minute political machinations of the city's recovery planning process. Maitri's inspiring writing, and a photo of residents waiting to attend a citywide Unified New Orleans Plan meeting, inspired a response by Valerie Savoie about the special fortitude displayed by New Orleans residents as they try to rebuild their homes and their neighborhoods. 21:46, 10.5 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

A tale of two crises Lebanon rebuilds, New Orleans waits Ytzhak 2006-08-31 7:22 PM
In the Middle East, after a month of Israeli bombing, the people of Lebanon are digging themselves out from the rubble and struggling to return to their homes. In the United States, a full year after Hurricane Katrina, the people of New Orleans are still fighting to do the same thing: return home. It might seem odd to compare the two. After all, Lebanon is recovering from war, and New Orleans from a natural disaster and broken levees. But this is only the superficial story. A look at the New Orleans relief effort and its aftermath shows that poor people’s right to return home has become just as much a battle there as it is in Lebanon. In the United States, the New Orleans relief effort was spearheaded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington’s disaster relief arm. In Lebanon it is being organized by Hezbollah, the grassroots Lebanese resistance movement that George W. Bush calls “terrorist.” (audio/mpeg)

Yes Men's Prank far from "Cruel" Hoax Darwin BondGraham 2006-08-31 1:16 PM
Speaking with residents who were involved in the Yes Men’s hoax, as well as with residents who were fooled like the rest of us communicates something far different from what the media spin doctors at HUD, HANO, and Fox News are trying to say. Rather than condemning the prank or feeling hurt from false hopes, many residents are cheering the Yes Men for their critical intervention into their ongoing struggle with HUD and HANO to reopen their homes. Check out the audio file of my interview with Patricia Thomas, the Lafitte resident who helped the Yes Men expose HUD's cruel policies. (audio/x-wav)

Radical Responses to Katrina: Building Common Ground Recorded and produced by George King 2006-08-29 11:47 AM
Two MP3's, mono, 64 kbps. Part One: 44:48 Part Two: 35:11 Radio Broadcasters PLEASE NOTE: There is one known swear, on Track 2 at 34:12. (audio/mpeg)

Hurricane Katrina One-Year Anniversary, pt. 1 Brian Denzer 2006-08-26 2:17 PM
Carl Brauner stayed in his State Street Drive New Orleans home through Hurricane Katrina. He details his experience from wading out of his house, the camaraderie he discovered in the city as he escaped the flooding and made his way downtown, his confrontation with Gretna police on the way out of town, and how Hurricane Katrina has provided him with an opportunity for positive growth despite the personal property losses he suffered. This interview was conducted on 3/12/06. 59:51, 28 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Sue your insurance company now! (Part 1) Brian Denzer 2006-08-12 2:04 PM
To make sure they don't become victims a second time, Hurricane Katrina and Rita victims need to file lawsuits against their insurance companies on or before Aug. 28th (Katrina) and Sept. 23rd (Rita) if they don't now have a check in their hands. Insurance companies appear to be employing various delay tactics to get past the one year deadline to file lawsuits for unresolved property claims. Part 1 profiles the insurance woes experienced by Mid City resident Michael Homan and his wife Therese Fitzpatrick. 13:25, 14.8 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Dale Hrebik 2006-08-05 3:05 PM
A reading by Dale Hrebik, an English professor at Loyola University. On the side, Hrebik writes for the blog Flood and Loathing (http://floodandloathing.blogspot.com), and plays in a band named Smuteye. He's also busy rebuilding a double shotgun in Mid City which had three to four feet of water inside what is a raised house. He hopes to move back into his house by the end of the year. Closing track: Smuteye, "Rope Swing," on Destrehan Dialtone, dale@smuteye.net. Produced by Brian Denzer. 8:46, 4.1 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

The Unified New Orleans Plan Brian Denzer 2006-08-05 1:17 PM
After a couple of false starts, the process of creating one unified plan to rebuild New Orleans neighborhoods destroyed by flooding finally started to gel with a process called the Unified New Orleans Plan. Residents citywide were invited to participate in two meetings to evaluate how the diverse neighborhoods of the city would combine their rebuilding plans with the assistance of various private planning firms. 38:53, 18.3 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

The Big Easy Roller Girls: Through Hell and High Water, pt. 1 Brian Denzer 2006-07-29 3:30 PM
In New Orleans, the post-Katrina resurrection of roller derby represents an unexpected sign of the rebirth of a city still marked by a dirty floodwater bathtub ring. Ivanna S. Pankin, Trish the Dish, and Cherry Pi. 26:27, 12.5 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Broadmoor Lives! Brian Denzer 2006-07-22 2:27 PM
New Orleans residents looking for good news post-Katrina might look to the plan just released to rebuild the Broadmoor Neighborhood. Among 73 neighborhoods, only Lakeview and Gentilly have plans. Now, with the release of the Broadmoor Improvement Association rebuilding, there's one more thing to celebrate. The Broadmoor plan is the first true grass-roots plan -- comprehensive in its detail, democratic in its structure, and utilizing a cutting edge mapping and records management system to detail what every Broadmoor resident plans to do with their homes. 21:00, 9.9 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

How high will New Orleans residents have to raise their homes? (Part 1) Brian Denzer 2006-07-15 12:08 PM
The New Orleans City Council attempts to clarify how high residents might have to raise their homes. Members of the City Council and Planning Commission considered an array of problems associated with implementing FEMA's new Advisory Base Flood Elevations. 28:24, 64 kbps, 13.1 mb. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Tulane University Merges the Newcomb College for Women with Tulane College, Part 1 Brian Denzer 2006-07-08 12:59 PM
A Civil District Judge denied a motion last week for an injunction to prevent Tulane University from closing the Newcomb College for Women. On July 1st, Newcomb College was merged with Tulane College, creating a single administrative entity to advise all undergraduate students. An interview with Renee Seblatnigg, President of The Future of Newcomb College. 18:33, 8.7 mb, 64 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Critical Resistance argues that the National Guard deployment won't reduce crime Brian Denzer 2006-06-24 1:29 PM
An interview with Critical Resistance organizer Tamika Middleton. (audio/mpeg)

Coliseum Baptist Church Demolition Brian Denzer 2006-06-24 1:05 PM
It took the City of New Orleans more than nine months to begin the process of removing flooded cars from the streets, and the city still isn't cleared of debris, but it took little more than 30 hours to decide to demolish what may be the oldest baptist church in the South. 14:34, 56 kbps, 6.1 mb. (audio/mpeg + 2 comments)

New Orleans Festival of Neighborhoods Brian Denzer 2006-06-24 1:01 PM
New Orleans' Festival of Neighborhoods showcases neighborhood planning and recovery efforts, and provides a venue for residents throughout the city to network in a relaxed, festive environment, while they learn about what other neighborhoods have accomplished. An interview with Mercy Corps organizer Kimmie McMinn. 21:09, 56 kbps, 8.6 mb. (audio/mpeg)

New Orleans City Council special session on public housing (excerpt) Christian Roselund 2006-06-24 12:27 PM
The New Orleans City Council hosted Scott Keller, the HUD Deputy Chief of Staff, during which Keller announced that 5000 public housing units would be demolished and replaced by mixed-income developments. Resident comments followed the announcement. 9:47, 56 kbps, 4.1 mb. (audio/mpeg)

Is Guard deployment really to block public housing protests on Ju WSQT Guerilla Radio 87.9 in DC 2006-06-24 1:24 AM
DC pirate radio coverage of suspicions about National Guard deployment-and the school situation from WSQT Guerilla Radio. We've been burned out, evicted, and harassed, but we are still on the air! (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Louisiana Shrimpers going out of business because of low prices Christian Roselund 2006-06-14 3:25 PM
With all the attention on New Orleans (which is deserved) it is easy to forget what neighboring parishes are going through. Yesterday around one hundred shrimpers gathered at the state capitol in Baton Rouge to call for investigation into price fixing on the price of shrimp, which they say is at 1950’s levels. You didn’t hear about this in the local media because by and large they didn’t show up. (audio/mpeg)

New Orleans AK is on the air Christian Roselund 2006-06-05 3:17 PM
New Orleans AK (after Katrina) is a new locally produced radio show on current events and social justice issues in the Crescent City. New Orleans AK is a project of Public Digital Urban Broadcasters (P-DUB). The first show will air tonight, 7 PM on radio station KPFT in Houston,90.1 FM. (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Driving to Baghdad w/ Burrougs, lord patch, Bukowski & Sonic Youth Ytzhak 2006-06-04 12:27 PM
Summary: This episode features audio of convoys and patrols by US & UK soldiers. Sounds of beating victims from the recent whistleblower video from the UK set to Klaus Nomi. William S Burroughs, Raymond Lafferty & Jody Paulson chime in, including Skits by Kanye West, US Soldiers on patrol, Rev. 99, Jody Paulson, US truck convoy, Lord Patch (lawrence y braithwaite), Charles Bukowski, Vera Lynn, Girl on Sybian, Iraqi Victims Reprise (audio/mpeg)

New Orleans AK- Fred Hampton jr. speech Krystal Muhammud 2006-05-30 2:30 PM
May 19th at the neighborhood gallery on OC Haley (audio/mpeg + 1 comment)

Black vs. Brown in Migrant Workers Rights struggle Mikkel Allen-Loper 2006-05-30 2:21 PM
Audio on the issues of Black vs. Brown in Immigrant Workers Rights w/ Carolina Reyes, Rosanna Cruz, Al Harris and Grenadine Jarmon. (audio/mpeg)

New Orleans Vietnamese-Americans fight for their neighborhoods Brian Denzer 2006-05-27 1:19 PM
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin used emergency powers to open a landfill in New Orleans East, bypassing public hearings and city council review. The Vietnamese-American community from a nearby neighborhood staged protest marches in front of city hall to stop the landfill. Au Huynh, a community organizer from Philadelphia, talks about the efforts by Vietnamese-American residents to rebuild their neighborhoods, and to stop the landfill project. 26:36 min, 10.9 mb, 56 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Mitch, miracles, and the rebirth of New Orleans Ernest Svenson, produced by Brian Denzer 2006-05-27 12:54 PM
New Orleans attorney Ernest Svenson blogs at ernietheattorney.net. He offered this reflection on Mitch Landrieu's defeat in the New Orleans mayoral race against incumbant Ray Nagin. 5:12 min, 2.2 mb, 56 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

New Orleans East residents explain their vote for mayor Brian Denzer 2006-05-27 12:32 PM
Despite concerns about vital issues like levee integrity, schools, crime, and rebuilding their homes, New Orleans East residents found it difficult to find differences in the platforms of incumbent mayor Ray Nagin, and his challenger, Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu. 15:49 min, 6.6 mb, 56 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Forensics report on Levee Failures Christian Roselund 2006-05-23 3:00 PM
A group of forensics experts led by some professors from UC Berkeley released a damning 738-page report on the levee failures during hurricane Katrina. They found a system that was "pervasively flawed" (surprise, surprise), and said that the failure was at all levels of government, including the Feds, the local levee board, and to a lesser extent the Army Corps of Engineers. The website below contains a .pdf (adobe acrobat file) of the entire report (audio/mpeg + 2 comments)

The Broadmoor Green Space Migratory Bird Refuge Wetlands Reclamation Project Brian Denzer 2006-05-13 12:59 PM
When the Bring New Orleans Back Commission released its first vision for the future of New Orleans, it issued maps which featured green dots where neighborhoods would be converted into green spaces. Carey Herman and her husband Paul Rogers are doing their share to fulfill the plan. For two years, they’ve had a giant pothole caused by a water valve leak in front of their house. When they returned to their once-flooded home in the Broadmoor neighborhood, they turned the pothole into a grass-lined garden with a pond. It’s one of the unique ways in which New Orleanians are using humor to adjust to the new reality of living in a post-Katrina world. 8:14, 3.4 mb, 56 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

Mary Heft, Mid City New Orleans Maureen Missavage 2006-05-06 1:04 PM
Despite losing her possessions, her rental income, and being robbed of assistance money, Ms. Mary maintains her sense of humor and hope. 14:06, 5.8 mb, 56 kbps. (audio/mpeg)

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