June 9, 2023 | Fridays Off…Beat is a monthly program in collaboration with Loyola University New Orleans’ College of Music and Media on YouTube. This podcast explores the music scene in New Orleans and the broader reach of Louisiana hosted by a variety of music professionals including Johnny Geraghty, digital media editor for OffBeat Magazine, and music supervising guru Jonathan McHugh. Each episode will go live on the second Friday of every month at 10 a.m.

This week’s episode of Fridays Off…Beat featured an interview with Ivan Neville, founding member of the soul-funk group Dumpstaphunk and member of the famous Neville family. Ivan talks about the origin of Dumpstaphunk, gives a behind the scenes look at the creation of his latest album: Touch My Soul, and shares other priceless stories from his career.