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Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 7): Soundclash Rings the Bell

In the ‘90s, streetwise record labels No Limit and Cash Money put New Orleans hip-hop on the map, hustling stars such as Master P, Lil Wayne, Mystikal and Juvenile onto […]

Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 6): Tab Benoit, Speaking for the Swamplands

In 2004, as Tropical Storm Matthew dawdled above South Louisiana’s coastline, Houma bluesman Tab Benoit and a group of strong-willed Cajuns shrugged off the showers, stepped on to the stage […]

Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 5): Vibing with Jason Marsalis

“A lot of that music bores me,” says drummer and vibraphonist Jason Marsalis candidly in this week’s episode of OffBeat’s Look-Ka Py Py Podcast. Specifically, he’s referring to an overtly […]

Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 4): Preservation Hall Marches Forward

Preservation Hall — the French Quarter building at 726 St. Peter Street — hasn’t changed much through the years. The sound of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, hasn’t either — […]

Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 3): Luke Winslow-King Rises Up

Welcome back for the third episode of OffBeat’s Look-Ka Py Py Podcast. In this cast host Zachary Young sits down with folk singer Luke Winslow-King to discuss his excellent, current […]

Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 2): Tom Wooten Uncovers Recovery

“All Aboard!” OffBeat’s podcast is ready to leave the station for the second time. But before we head out, we’d like to thank the listeners whose kind words following our […]

Look-Ka Py Py Podcast (ep 1):Kid Merv Sounds His Horn

To ring in Satchmo SummerFest, OffBeat.com is launching a new feature: Podcasts. In this inaugural cast, OffBeat’s Zachary Young interviews trumpeter / vocalist Kid Merv, an unsung hero in the […]