Podcasts
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 17): The Hot 8 Brass Band Sounds Its Horn
“It wasn’t really our choice not have another album; it’s just we had went through a lot of trials and tribulations,” says Hot 8 Brass Band founder Bennie Pete (sousaphone) […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 16): Bob Andrews’ Big Adventure
Since moving to New Orleans in the early 90s, mild-mannered Englishman Bob Andrews has established himself as one of the city’s top pianists, a favorite sidekick of local stalwarts John […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 15): Harry Shearer & Judith Owen’s Christmas Cheer
Over the past half-decade, husband and wife Harry Shearer and Judith Owen’s annual Holiday Sing-Along has become a welcomed tradition in the Big Easy. For the part-time residents, the show, […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 14): Dwayne Dopsie’s Zydeco Birthright
“I loved to listen to it. That was the old-style blues. To play that style of blues on an accordion, it was unheard of — unless you was Clifton Chenier,” […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 13): Alex McMurray’s Inner Vision
“The people that drive you crazy — the only people that can really drive you nuts are the people that love you,” a soft-spoken Alex McMurray tells host Zachary Young […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 12): Damon Batiste’s Intercontinental Vision
This week, cultural ambassador Damon Batiste leads a group of local musicians including Donald Harrison, Jason and Cyril Neville, and David, Jamal, Ryan and Russell Batiste to the French commune […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 11): Domenica Restaurant’s Pig Tale
For Alon Shaya, executive chef and partner of Domenica, authenticity is his most prized ingredient. His passion for crafting traditional Italian cuisine has garnered high praise and seen his restaurant […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 10): O. Perry Walker’s March to Japan
“We truly, honestly know how they felt,” says Wilbert Rawlins Jr., band director at O. Perry Walker High School, relating to the devastation and suffering the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 9): Basin Street Records, Swinging Strong
November 14, 1997 is one of the most important dates in the recent history of New Orleans music. That night, Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers played to a packed […]
Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 8): Never Records, Here Today Hear Tomorrow
“I’m just trying to really come into New Orleans and make people miss me when I leave,” echoes Ted Riederer in this week’s episode of OffBeat’s Look-Ka Py Py Podcast […]
