David Kunian

Gather 'round children, and I will spin you a gruesome tale of horror and subversion. Your parents have been conspiring to make you listen to their old music.

Published on: March 16th, 2022 I’ve been a DJ for nearly 44 years, including 27 at WWOZ. Being a show host on WWOZ is truly an honor. I love telling a story with the songs I play, creating a mood, and bringing together our community through music. As host of the New Orleans Music Show, my playlist possibilities are endless because "New Orleans music" is an infinite universe.

At the turn of the 21st century, Memphis pianist, producer, and all-out cool music man Jim Dickinson proclaimed, “World Boogie is coming.” Well, if it has not arrived with this release by Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, it is close. Boudreaux recorded most of this record in Kingston while soaking up the reggae culture of Jamaica. It’s no surprise that Boudreaux felt sympatico toward this as the music and Black Masking Indian culture of New Orleans shares much in common with Jamaica.