Tipitina's Record Club Podcast

Ben and Robert sit down with Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr to discuss the Mardi Gras Indian tradition and the history of his father's legacy.    Tipitina's Record Club Website

Dumpstaphunk - With Special Guests Ivan Neville & Alex Wasily from Dumpstaphunk Tipitina's Record Club Website

Ben and Robert sit down with lyricist Sean Carey, who worked on the album.  They discuss the process and experience of working with Irma Thomas.

Ben and Robert sit down with Ivan Neville to discuss him and his family's involvement in the Wild Tchoupitoulas. Ivan was 17 when they play this live set in 1977.    Tipitina's Record Club Website

Ben and Robert talk about James Black with musician David Torkanowsky who played and toured with him. 

Excepts of an exclusive interview with Taj Mahal. Writer Jennifer Odell talks with Taj about music history, his love of New Orleans, and the origins of some songs featured on the album.  Tipitina's Record Club Website

Ben and Robert talk about the Browning Bryant album and how much producer Allen Toussaint's influenced the end result. Tipitina's Record Club Website

We were lucky to get to sit down with The Preservation Hall owner and curator Ben Jaffe for a great conversation about early Preservation Hall days, what it was like growing up in the French Quarter, and what Sister Gertrude and this album meant to him. Tipitina's Record Club Website

Robert and Ben sat down with Derrick "Kabuki" Shezbie (longtime trumpet player for Rebirth Brass Band) and DJ Davis Rogan and to discuss the history of the band and the making of this historic album. Tipitina's Record Club Website

We took a deep dive into the life of Earl King with David Kunian  (music curator for the New Orleans Jazz Museum), who shared excerpts from his fantastic 1990's Earl King documentary.  Tipitina's Record Club Website

Excerpts from an interview with Todd Mouton (author), CJ Chenier (son of Clifton / sax player on the album), Sonny Landreth (guitar player on the album), and Cheryl Mouton (granddaughter of Cleveland Chenier) from the  "The Life and Legacy of Clifton Chenier" featured at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, Scène Atelier, programming by the Center for Louisiana Studies, UL Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisian...

Robert and Ben (album producer) sit down with Adam Shipley (Walter's manager) to discuss the life of Walter "Wolfman" Washington and this beautiful, lush posthumous release. Tipitina's Record Club Website

Robert and Ben sit down with Brice Nice (Radio and club DJ, music historian, and owner of the New Orleans Record Press) to discuss the life of Eddie Bo and the allure of this album to vinyl junkies. Tipitina's Record Club Website

David Kunian (music curator for the New Orleans Jazz Museum) sits down with Anders and discusses his recording vs touring life and the creation of the album  Bewildered. Tipitina's Record Club Website