Takin' It To The Streets

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Hear Takin' It To The Streets interviews Takin' It to the Streets® is WWOZ's multi-platform program celebrating New Orleans' social aid & pleasure clubs, second lines, Black Masking Indians, Baby Dolls, and brass band traditions. 2025-26 second line parade schedule Unified Indian Practice at Little People's Place - Sundays at 6pm through Feb. 17 Email feedback@wwoz.org to get your Mardi Gras Indian practice listed here.  

Episodes

  1. 12/08/2025

    Undefeated Divas Second Line Parade

    Undefeated Divas 2023 [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni] START Treme Center (900 N. Villere), out N. Villere to Basin, RIGHT on Basin to Orleans Ave. STOP 1931 Orleans Ave (Bad Boyz), proceed out Orleans, LEFT onto N. Galvez to Conti, RIGHT at Conti STOP Yellow's Place (Mossey on down Conti, LEFT on N. Rocheblave to RIGHT on Bienville, out Bienville to N. Dupre. RIGHT on N. Dupre STOP Goodtimes Bar (Keep N It Real/Perry), RIGHT on Conti, LEFT onto N. Broad, brief STOP at St. Peters (Memorial RAW), continue out N. Broad St. to Dumaine, LEFT on Dumaine, RIGHT on N. White to St. Phillip STOP 2752 Granny's Place. Out ST. Phillip to N. Broad, LEFT on N. Broad STOP Chill Will Barber (1200 N. Broad - Dumaine Gang). Proceed down N. broad to St. Bernard Ave. RIGHT on St. Bernard STOP @ N. Miro (Ladies of Unity) out St. bernard, RIGHT on N. Claiborne, LEFT onto St. Phillip St. STOP Treme Center DISBAND

  2. 12/08/2025

    Dumaine Street Ladies Auxiliary

    Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni START Treme Center (900 N. Villere St.) to Dumaine St., turn RIGHT on Dumaine St. STOP 1521 Dumaine St. then to N. Claiborne Ave. LEFT on N. Claiborne Ave. to Orleans Ave. RIGHT on Orleans Ave STOP at Joker's Wild (1931 Orleans Ave - Ole & Nu Style Fellas). Continue down Orleans Ave. to N. Broad ST. STOP at Zulu Club (732 N. Broad St.). Continue down N. Broad St. STOP at Chill Will's Barbershop (1202 N. Broad St.). Continue down N. Broad St. STOP at J's Place (2005 N. Broad St. - Lady Rollers). Continue down N. Broad St. to AP Tureaud Ave. RIGHT on AP Tureaud STOP at Bullet's Sports Bar (CC Showstoppers - 2441 AP Tureaud Ave) then to St. Bernard Ave. LEFT on St. Bernard Ave. to N. Claiborne Ave. RIGHT on N. Claiborne Ave. STOP at Kermit's Mother-in-Law Lounge (1500 N. Claiborne Ave). Continue down N. Claiborne Ave., continue down N. Claiborne to Dumaine St.  DISBAND at Alexander Carre (919 N. Claiborne Ave.)   Hear the interview with Dumaine Street Ladies Auxiliary's Patricia Moore and Six Ward Steppers' Hollister Williams in the player below!

  3. 12/08/2025

    Perfect Gentlemen Second Line

    Perfect Gentlemen Second Line Parade 2022 [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni] START Tipitina's (501 Napoleon Ave.). Proceed down Napoleon to St. Charles Ave. Turn RIGHT on St. Charles Ave. & Napoleon.  STOP meet ------- SA&PC and proceed down St. Charles to Louisiana Ave. STOP meet ------- SA&PC. LEFT on Louisiana Ave. and STOP 2213 Louisiana for the Show Stopper Change Up! Proceed down Louisiana Ave. to LaSalle. RIGHT turn on LaSalle to STOP at the Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge (2836 LaSalle St.) STOP by ----- SA&PC proceed down LaSalle to Washington Ave. Turn LEFT on Washington Ave. and continue to Magnolia. LEFT on Magnolia, head towards Louisiana and turn RIGHT to proceed to Chicken & Watermelon/Big Man STOP Chicken & Watermelon/Big Man (Louisiana & S. Claiborne). Meet ------ SA&PC. Proceed down S. Claiborne to Washington Ave. and turn LEFT on Washington Ave. As We Turn Up Once Again 4 Da City and 4 Da Culture!!! Continue up Washington Ave. and  STOP at Tapp's Bar (2800 S. Rocheblave St.). Meet ------ SA&PC proceed up Washington Ave. to S. Broad St. and turn RIGHT on S. Broad St. Continue down S. Broad St. over the S. Broad St. overpass to DISBAND Da Spot Bar & Lounge (540 S. Broad St.)   Hear the interview with Perfect Gentlemen's Travis Lyons!

  4. 10/24/2025

    Original Four Second Line Parade

    Original Four [Photo by Action Jackson] START Armstrong Park @ N. Rampart. Proceed up N. Rampart to S. Rampart. Continue to Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.  STOP Under the Bridge: Dumaine Gang. Proceed forward LEFT on Jackson to Brainard St. RIGHT on Philip St., LEFT on Baronne St., up Baronne to Washington Ave. RIGHT on Washington Ave., up Washington to Dryades St. STOP Sportsman Corner. Up Dryades to Philip, LEFT on Philip, RIGHT on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., proceed to Jackson St., LEFT on Jackson St. STOP Jackson St. & S. Liberty St. Women of Class Social & Pleasure Club. LEFT on S. Liberty, proceed forward, RIGHT on Simon Bolivar to LaSalle. DISBAND Washington & LaSalle   In the player below, hear our interview with Original Four's Wendell Jackson!

  5. 07/28/2025

    Lady Rollers Second Line Parade

    Lady Rollers [Photo by Eli Mergel] START 2818 St. Charles Ave. to Washington Ave., turn RIGHT on Washington, go down to Chestnut STP 1317 Louisiana Ave. Continue down Louisiana to Dryades, turn RIGHT on Dryades STPO 2433 Dryades St. (Sportsman Corner). Take Second St. to Danneel, turn LEFT on Danneel to Washington Ave, turn RIGHT atWashington,  STOP at 2304 Washington Ave (Ms. Linda house for a moment of silence and toast to the queen). Continue down Washington Ave., make a RIGHT at Jackson Ave. Continue up Jackson to Claiborne, turn LEFT on Claiborne Ave. to Louisiana Pkwy., make a LEFT on Louisiana STOP Big Man's Lounge (2916 Louisiana Ave.). Proceed down Louisiana Ave., make a LEFT at Lasalle DISBAND Dew Drop Inn (2836 Lasalle St.)   In the player below, hear Indi the Doll's interview with Elizabeth Dumas of Lady & Men Rollers S&P Club!

  6. 07/28/2025

    Big Nine Second Line Parade

    Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni START 3100 St. Claude Ave. Night Boom, continue down St. Claude Ave. to Forstall St., RIGHT turn on Forstall St. continue to Burgundy St., LEFT turn on Burgundy St. STOP 5200 Burgundy St., Mercedes Place, continue up Burgundy St. to Andry St., LEFT turn on Andry St. to St. Claude Ave., RIGHT turn to St. Claude Ave., continue down St. Claude Ave., LEFT turn on Fats Domino Ave., continue to N. Claiborne Ave. STOP 5716 N. Claiborne Ave., Cut Throat Hunters/C.T.C. Steppers, St. Cluade Ave. to Tupelo St., RIGHT turn on Tupelo St. STOP 1317 Tupelo St., House of Dance and Feathers. Continue to St. Claude Ave., RIGHT turn on St. Claude Ave. DISBAND Forever Lounge (5119 St. Claude Ave.)   In the player below, hear Indi the Doll's interview with Walter “Poppa” Carter of the Lower 9 Steppers!

  7. 07/28/2025

    Dumaine Street Gang Second Line Parade

    Dumaine St. Gang [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni] START N. Villere and St. Phillip (Treme Center). Proceed up N. Villere St. to Dumaine Street, take a RIGHT "Saluting Members at Rest" Continue up Dumaine Street to N. Claiborne, turn LEFT to Orleans Ave., turn RIGHT Continue to Goldies Bar at 1933 Orleans Ave. with Old & Nu Style Fellas S&P Club. Continue to N. Broad, RIGHT on N. Broad, STOP at Chill Will Barbershop Stop Like A Dog S&P Club Continue down N. Broad to Esplanade Ave. and Galvez, STOP Undefeated Divas Continue on Esplanade Ave. to N. Claiborne Ave., NINE TIMES S&P CLUB Left at Esplanade and N. Claiborne, Continue up Claiborne to St. Bernard. STOP Sudan S&P Club, turn LEFT at St. Bernard and Claiborne. Continue up St. Bernard to N. Galvez. STOP Prince of Wales S&P Club. U-TURN on St. Bernard. Continue on St. Bernard to N. Claiborne. RIGHT turn on N. Claiborne to St. Philip. LEFT on St. Philip to Treme Center. DISBAND N. Villere & St. Philip   In the player below, hear Indi the Doll's interview with Mr. Rene “Mr. Bang Bang” Reynolds of Dumaine Street Gang 2025!

  8. 07/28/2025

    Nine Times Second Line Parade

    Nine Times in 2017 [Photo by Jamell Tate] START 3301 Higgins Blvd., down Higgins to Johnny Jackson Ave. (Louisa St.) LEFT on Louisa St., continue down Louisa St. over Florida Ave. train tracks, LEFT on Florida Ave. Continue down Florida Ave. to Desire St., RIGHT on Desire St. STOP 2524 Desire St. (Marguerite's House/Quell's Diner). Continue down Desire St. to North Claiborne Ave. STOP 3401 North Claiborne Ave (Corner of Desire). Dumaine Gang Social & Pleasure Club. Continue down Desire to St. Claude Ave., RIGHT on St. Claude Ave. Continue down St. Claude Ave. STOP Stuph'd Burgers (3325 St. Claude Ave.). Ladies of Unity Social & Pleasure Club. Continue down St. Claude to Franklin Ave. STOP 9th Ward Parades Mural (2612 St. Claude Ave.) CTC Steppers Social & Pleasure Club. Continue down St. Claude, RIGHT on Franklin Ave., continue down Franklin Ave. Merge onto Almonaster Ave. Proceed down Almonaster STOP 2405 Almonaster Ave. Proceed over Almonaster Bridge to Higgins Blvd. RIGHT on Higgins Blvd. to Louisa St.  END 3512 Louisa St. (Xquisite Stylez Barber Shop)   In the players below, hear Indi the Doll's interviews with Nine Times' Raphael Parker and Dwanna Caliste of 9SL S&P Club as they discuss what's planned for the big 9th Ward Holiday!

  9. 07/28/2025

    Women of Class Second Line Parade

    Women of Class [Photo by MJ Mastrogiovanni] START Tapp's Bar Rocheblave. Washington St., down Washington to S. Claiborne Ave., RIGHT on Claiborne, then LEFT on Louisiana. STOP at Big Man's. Pick up King and Queen. Proceed down Louisiana Ave., LEFT on Lasalle STOP Dew Drop Inn Hotel (Prince of Wales). Up LaSalle to Washington Ave. RIGHT turn on Washington Ave. proceed down Washington Ave. LEFT turn on Dryades STOP by Sportsman Corner (Family Ties Ladies). Up Dryades to Phillip LEFT on Phillip RIGHT on Oretha C. Haley. Proceed Oretha C. Haley and LEFT on Jackson. STOP King's Fashion, King of King's. Continue on down Claiborne STOP at Claiborne and Washington (Devastation) Proceed down Claiborne, turn LEFT on Louisiana to DISBAND Big Man   Hear Indi the Doll's interview with Women of Class's Antoinette White in the player below!

  10. 07/28/2025

    Sudan Second Line Parade

    Sudan 2022 by MJ Mastrogiovanni START Treme Center (900 N. Villere St.), take St. Phillip St. to N. Rampart St. LEFT on N. Rampart St. to St. Bernard Ave. LEFT on St. Bernard Ave. to Urquhart St STOP Dumaine Street Gang Continue on St. Bernard Ave. to N. Claiborne Ave. RIGHT on N. Claiborne Ave. to St. Anthony St. (Dirge for Kenneth Dykes) Continue on N. Claiborne Ave. to Touro St. RIGHT on Touro St. to N. Rampart St. RIGHT on N. Rampart St.  STOP Black Men of Labor Continue on N. Rampart St. to Ursulines Ave. RIGHT on Ursulines Ave. to Henriette Delille (Dirge for Archie Chapman) Continue to 1232 Ursulines Ave. STOP Chapman Family - Dance across "Da Porch" Continue on Ursulines Ave. to N. Robertson St. LEFT on N. Robertson to Basin St. RIGHT on Basin St. to N. Prieur St. STOP Ole & Nu Style Fellas Continue on Orleans Ave. to N. Galvez St. RIGHT on N. Galvez St. to Esplanade Ave. RIGHT on Esplanade Ave. to N. Claiborne Ave. LEFT on N. Claiborne Ave. to St. Bernard Ave.   Hear the interview with Sudan's Terrell Allen & Kendrick Johnson 2025 in the player below!

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Hear Takin' It To The Streets interviews Takin' It to the Streets® is WWOZ's multi-platform program celebrating New Orleans' social aid & pleasure clubs, second lines, Black Masking Indians, Baby Dolls, and brass band traditions. 2025-26 second line parade schedule Unified Indian Practice at Little People's Place - Sundays at 6pm through Feb. 17 Email feedback@wwoz.org to get your Mardi Gras Indian practice listed here.  

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  • Creator
    WWOZ New Orleans 90.7 FM
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
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