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Conversations With Dwyer

384 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 92 ratings

Conversations With Matt Dwyer is a music podcast that focuses on the lives and work of legendary, established and emerging new artists. The interviews are not your typical Q&A format but an unfolding organic conversation that shines a light on the lesser explored corners of an artist's work, life, triumphs and challenges. Some past guests included Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, Van Dyke Parks, Lou Barlow, Donita Sparks of L7, Boots Riley and Jenn Wassner of Wye Oak/Flock Of Dimes. Conversations With Dwyer was also the catalyst for John Lurie selling his series "Painting With John," to HBO.

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Tim Rutili - Califone

May 18, 2023 06:01 - 58 minutes - 111 MB

Tim Rutili of Califone returns! Tim shares his thoughts about the pitfalls of nostalgia, the moment playing guitar felt like it was a part of him, the undeniable creepiness of Gene Simmons, and the process of making Califone's new album VILLAGERS. PRODUCTION NOTE: Due to bad internet there are a couple edits that jump a little time. I have much sadness about this. Opening Song, ox-eye from the album Villagers by Califone Villagers is out May 19th, 2023. Purchase it on Califone's BANDCA...

Michael Cormier-O'Leary

May 11, 2023 06:01 - 57 minutes - 109 MB

Musician and songwriter Michael Cormier-O'Leary joins Dwyer to talk about The Inspiration of Virginia Woolf on his music, starting a record label the many voices of Tom Waits, his new album and how Dwyer’s weird way of speaking inspired a song for Michael. Opening Song Obtain from the album Anything Can Be Left Behind by Michael Cormier-O'Leary https://www.miricool.net https://michaelcormier.bandcamp.com https://itshr.bandcamp.com https://www.dearliferecs.com https://www.friendshipmus...

Lia Kohl

May 04, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Chicago Cellist, composer and improviser Lia Kohl joins Dwyer to discuss the athleticism of playing classical music, her evolution of becoming an artist, the ritual of morning prayer, time, the search within improvisation and the self expression that exists in all humans. Opening song became daily today by Lia Kohl from her album The Ceiling Reposes Lia Kohl's Bandcamp Lia Kohl and Macie Stewarts album Recipe For A Boiled Egg Lia's website The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice ...

Arthur Alligood - phoneswithchords

April 27, 2023 06:15 - 57 minutes - 104 MB

Arthur Alligood of phoneswithchords joins Dwyer on an expansive and splendid conversation that covers a great many topics. Arthur shares his love of records shopping in Good Will stores solely for the great cover photos of gospel albums, what the fuck is up with Tennessee politics and where the citizens view it, his solo career and the DIY doing it for the love of the art attitude that birthed to phoneswithchords. This is a great and fun episode. Patreon Exclusive to Part 2 of the Conversati...

Lou Crisitello - Perpetual Doom

April 20, 2023 06:01 - 1 hour - 124 MB

It is with great joy Lou Crisitello joins Conversations With Dwyer. Lou is a filmmaker and founder of Perpetual Doom which happens to be my favorite independent label. Lou joins me to discuss leaving the corporate world to start the label and production company Perpetual Doom, how the great Kyle Field of Little Wings helped mentor his journey, and the struggles and joys of running a label. We also have a few digressions into music fandom, Elvis, the Beach Boys and much more. This episode was...

Lydia Gammill - Gustaf (Part 2)

April 13, 2023 08:01 - 1 hour - 134 MB

This is the part 2 of the interview I did with Lydia Gustaf in 2022. It has lived on my patreon until recently but I decided it was a great conversation and should be released to the world. Lydia and I got into discussing the world if improvisational comedy, why people think it's okay to be dicks and much more. All things Lydia and Gustaf below. Part 1 to my conversation with Lydia HERE Opening song Best Behavior by Gustaf from the Album Audio Drag For Ego Slobs All Things Gustaf can be f...

Greg Saunier - Deerhoof

April 06, 2023 08:01 - 1 hour - 151 MB

I conducted this interview with Greg Saunier on April 26th 2022 to research a documentary I was trying to put together about Spotify and stream streaming services exploit the labor of musicians. Sadly the project didn't come to fruition but the insights of Greg Saunier and profound and important. I don't think many people take for granted that they can throw down $15 bucks a month for a streaming service, have unlimited access to music and how little of this money makes it into the pockets o...

Madeline Link (PACKS)

March 30, 2023 08:01 - 56 minutes - 105 MB

Madeline Link of PACKS returns to discuss understanding the ins and outs of their first tour, mixing her new album with food poisoning, songwriting goals and Dwyer shares some thoughts on Elvis. Madeline achieved this great interview while continuously being attacked by a cat in Chili. You can listen to Dwyer's first conversation with Madeline HERE Opening Song - Abalone from the album Crispy Crunchy Nothing by PACKS. Crispy Crunchy Nothing is out March 31 2023 on Fire Talk Records The El...

Greta Kline - Frankie Cosmos (Part 2)

March 23, 2023 08:01 - 53 minutes - 99 MB

At the end of 2022 Greta Kline of Frankie Cosmos came on to talk about her new album Inner World Peace and the song she contributed for The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice. Frankie and I talked for over two hours. Originally the part 2 lived solely on my patreon page but I'm releasing it to the world now. In this half of the conversation we discuss meditation, why she writes so many songs, writers and the artists that influenced her. You can listen to the part one of the conversatio...

Donna Diane - Djunah

March 16, 2023 08:01 - 55 minutes - 106 MB

Donna Diane of the Chicago based duo Djunah joins Dwyer to talk about playing in Chicago dive bars at 17, how she went from writing a novel to music, the DIY ascent of her band and her struggles with C-PTSD. Listen to the part Patreon exclusive part 2 to this episode HERE. Opening Song Seven Winds of Sekhmet from the album Femina Furens Buy Femina Furens, Djunah links and tour dates at Djunah's BANDCAMP The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Get a website from Kelly R Dwyer the...

Victoria Rose and Stone Flipczak of @

March 09, 2023 09:01 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Victoria Rose and Stone Flipczak of @ join Dwyer to talk about the journey of their album Mind Music Palace, who influenced their great harmonies, the boldness of singing loudly, their first performances as young artists and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. I also have a brief tangent on the brilliance of Sammy Davis Jr. Opening Song Where'd You Put Me from the album Mind Palace Music out on Car Park Records All Links To All Things @ Victoria's project Brittle Brian The Eleventh Hour: Songs F...

Kyle Field & Lee Baggett (Be Gulls)

March 02, 2023 09:01 - 57 minutes - 108 MB

Kyle Field (Little Wings) and Lee Baggett have been playing in one form or another for years. One of those forms is a Be Gulls. Both gents are favorites of listeners and myself so I thought it would be a great and groovy idea to get them on the show together to discuss the Be Gulls, working/touring together and the current world of music. We also have a few digressions into rush, and what extension cords Lee likes to use. Opening Song, "Whisperskits, from the album By The Beach by Be Gulls ...

Sima Cunningham - Finom

February 23, 2023 09:01 - 52 minutes - 91.1 MB

Sima Cunningham is a singer/songwriter who hails from the great city of Chicago. She is half of the incredible duo Finom as well she plays with Jeff Tweed and Wilco. She joins Dwyer to share her feelings about the unique magnificence that is the Chicago music/art scene, what it's like to share a microphone with the legendary David Byrne, what what it's like to play live while pregnant and the glory of harmony and the wonderful simplicity of melody. You can listen to the Patreon Exclusive Par...

Lisa O'Neill

February 16, 2023 09:01 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Lisa O'Neill is a singer/songwriter from Dublin Ireland. She joins Dwyer to discuss how artists should take the position of the dreamer, cancelling meetings if inspiration strikes, the Jackson 5 inspired her to perform music, and how we are all a part of nature and the earth hosts us. Lisa's latest album All Of This Is Chance is out now on Rough Trade Records. Opening Song, "Silver Seed," from the album All of This is Chance by Lisa O'Neill. Order All This Is Chance Lisa O'Neill's Website...

Núria Graham

February 09, 2023 09:01 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Singer/Songwriter/Producer from Catalonia Spain Núria Graham joins Dwyer to talk about the theories she had on the universe at the age of 8, how being shi tty adult makes for a good artist, using cookie boxes as percussion instruments and taking the role as producer on her new album Cyclamen. Opening Song, Yes, It's Me, The Goldfish from the Album Cyclamen By Núria Graham Núria's Website Buy The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice HERE Get a website from Kelly R. Dwyer HERE The...

James Brandon Lewis

February 02, 2023 09:01 - 1 hour - 128 MB

Jazz musician James Brandon Lewis joins Dwyer to talk about the mighty hometown of Buffalo New York, how playing is an endless search of who he is, how he makes music he wants to hear and how he hopes he's contributing to the conversation and how he feels about the praises bestowed upon him by the great giant Sonny Rollins. NOTE: I say the album is released 2022. It corrected myself but to be clear the album is released on Feb 3 2023 which is the day following the release of this episode. ...

John Barrett - Bass Drum of Death

January 26, 2023 09:01 - 56 minutes - 103 MB

John Barrett of Bass Drum of Death joins Dwyer to talk about his early days touring around the country in a tiny Toyota, the assumptions about Mississippi, golf, how everything in NYC is a little harder than it should be, and his the new album SAY I WON'T out on Jan 27 on Fat Possum. Opening song Find It from the album Say I Won't Say I won't is out January 27th 2023 on Fat Possum Records. Bass Drum of Death Website Buy The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice HERE Get a website fr...

Katy Black - Spoon Benders

January 19, 2023 09:01 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Katy Black of the Portland based band Spoon Benders joins Dwyer to discuss Neuropsychology and how scientists know what your fetishes are by looking at your brain, how her dad's musical instruments were forbidden fruit, driving to LA as a teen to see Burger Records shows, how science is inspiration and what it's like to hold a human brain. Part 2 of the Katy Black Patreon Exclusive Part 2 HERE Opening Song Nation from the album Dura Mater by Spoon Benders Spoon Benders Bandcamp Spoon B...

Margaret McCarthy - Moontype

January 12, 2023 09:01 - 1 hour - 131 MB

Margaret McCarthy of the Chicago based trio Moontype joins Dwyer to share her thoughts on how the earth is a living organism, making beats with kitchen appliances, the joys of field recording, the serendipitous tale of how she started playing bass and writing music from an emotional space. Opening Song, About You from the album Bodies of Water by Moontype Moontype Bandcamp HERE Moontype on Instagram The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice buy at Sub Pop Dark Was the Night Cold Wa...

Nic Gohl - Deeper

January 05, 2023 09:01 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Nic Gohl joins Dwyer in a conversation covering many great topics such as making his own wine, the gatekeepers of the music scene of the Chicago suburbs, Ska music, how a drunken email lead to Ikey Owens of Mars Volta sleeping on his couch in his whitey-tighties. Listen to the Patreon exclusive of my Part 2 with Nic HERE. We get into the dangers of delivery jobs on a bike, playing on the same bill with Jeff Tweedy and how Chicago is keeping it DIY. Opening song Run  from the album Auto-Pa...

KATHLEEN - Part 2

December 29, 2022 13:39 - 1 hour - 119 MB

This is what was until now the Patreon exclusive Part 2 to my conversation with Warner recording artist Kathleen. We continued out chat talking about the feeling of looming fame, cooking and her interests in doing voice acting. Make sure to listen to the part one of the episode HERE Opening Song Going In Reverse by KATHLEEN from the album The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice (Buy Album HERE) All things Kathleen Climate Emergency Fund Donate themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See...

Sam Quartin - The Bobby Lees

December 22, 2022 09:01 - 1 hour - 114 MB

Actor and musician Sam Quartin of the Bobby Lees joins Dwyer to talk about her role as a parking lot sex worker in Candy Land, how playing someone else gives her a break from obsessing about herself, the transition time of searching for the next creative moment, the joy of working with the legendary Jon Spencer and her hobby of cold dipping (swimming in freezing cold water.) Opening Song Strange Days from the album Bellevue - by The Bobby Lees The Bobby Lees website Candy Land Trailer T...

Julie Doiron

December 15, 2022 09:01 - 55 minutes - 104 MB

The great Julie Doiron joins Dwyer in an epic conversation about being signed to Sub Pop amidst the Grunge hubbub, why she feels happy songs are bragging, the brilliance of Mount Eerie's Phil Elverum, and the future of house shows. This is part one of an epic two part conversation. Part two lives solely on my patreon page and you an listen to that HERE. Opening Song, You Gave Me The Key from the album I Thought of You by Julie Doiron. Julie's bandcamp HERE Julie's official website The 1...

Clarke and the Himselfs

December 08, 2022 09:01 - 1 hour - 127 MB

Clarke of Clarke and the Himselfs joins Dwyer to talk growing up and Escaping Boise Idaho, what makes bad music, making Los Angeles home after years of bouncing around couches and bleak living spaces and what makes bad music bad. P Patreon Part 2 of the Patreon exclusive chat with Clarke HERE Opening Song, Come Along from the album The One and Only Clarke and the Himselfs Clarke and the Himselfs Bandcamp Clarke's WEBSITE Buy: The 11th Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Perpetual Dooms Pr...

John Rossiter - Young Jesus

December 01, 2022 09:01 - 59 minutes - 111 MB

John Rossiter of Young Jesus joins Dwyer to talk about growing up and not fitting in with your surrounding community, growing up without artistic role models, the bizarre concept of preserving human bodies after they are dead, and how perhaps those who are floating through life with ease are probably liars. Listen to the Patreon Exclusive Part 2 to this Conversation HERE Opening Song Shepherd Head from the album Shepard Head by Young Jesus Young Jesus Bandcamp Young Jesus Website HERE Bu...

Tongo Eisen-Martin (Part 2)

November 24, 2022 09:01 - 46 minutes - 88.7 MB

This is the part 2 to my conversation with poet Tongo Eisen-Martin. We originally spoke for two hours. I published the first hour for all to hear and the part two on my Patreon. Since this is episode is dropping on Thanksgiving I thought it appropriate to continue the conversation of revolution. Tongo also shares his thoughts on how gentrification is violence and how he writes/rewrites his poetry. If you haven't listened to part one of this episode I suggest it. You can hear it on my websit...

Elise Okusami

November 17, 2022 09:01 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Elise Okusami of Oceanator joins Dwyer to talk about the sport of Ruby, pizza making, weird songs and beats she's recorded that she has yet to share with the world, her long collaboration with her brother, and her song that she has on the Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice out now on Sub Pop Records. Opening Song "Average Joe," from the compilation album The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice,. By the Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice at Sub Pop Records Donate to the Cl...

Margaret Klein Salamon PHD - Executive Director - Climate Emergency Fund

November 10, 2022 09:01 - 57 minutes - 108 MB

Executive Director of the Climate Emergency Fund joins Dwyer how when it comes to the climate crisis discourse isn't enough, how normal channels have failed and we must take disruptive action to save our lives, how she has maximum fear as well as maximum hope. She also sheds great light on the Just Stop Oil protestors and how the actions they take that don't get media attention. Donate The Climate Emergency Fund Here Join the conversation and download a chapter of her book at ClimateAwaken...

Greta Kline - Frankie Cosmos

November 03, 2022 07:59 - 1 hour - 128 MB

Greta Kline of Frankie Cosmos joins Dwyer to talk about the song she contributed to The Eleventh Hour Compilation album that benefits The Climate Emergency Fund, how one's environment can influence their music, and how writing music helps her understand her feelings. Patreon Exclusive Part 2 to the Greta Kline Conversation HERE Opening Soong "Table" by Frankie Cosmos from the album The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Frankie Cosmos Bandcamp Frankie Cosmos Website Sub Pop Megama...

Charlotte Cornfield -

October 27, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 115 MB

Charlotte Cornfield joins Dwyer to talk about the Climate Crisis and the Sub Pop compilation album The 11th Hour: Songs For Climate Justice which Charlotte has so graciously lent a song to. Charlotte and Dwyer also talk about the coolness of Jeff Tweedy, how her adolescence shaped her music, taking improv classes and how the pandemic got her to learn how to drive. Opening Song, I Thought I Saw You from the album The 11th Hour: Songs For Climate Justice. You can buy the 11th Hour album HERE...

Jessica Breanne

October 20, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 122 MB

Jessica Breanne is a Nashville artist who hails from the gloriously named town of Uncertain Texas. She joins Dwyer to talk about regularly visiting the grave of Lead Belly, how she stopped hiding and embraced her truth, her singing career as a child and how beekeeping mended her soul. Jessica Breanne's Patreon Patreon Exclusive Part 2 HERE Opening Song Rosebud Queen from Jessica Breanne's album Rosebud Queen All Things Jessica Breanne Pre-Order record or cassette of Rosebud Queen at Pe...

Earl Vallie

October 13, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 133 MB

Earl Vallie talks to Dwyer from his Joshua Tree home about his bombastic and incredible album Ghost Approaches, working with Deerhoof's Greg Saunier, how karaoke helped him belt it out, taking mushrooms in the desert and working on a weed farm. Part 2 to the Earl Conversation on Patreon Opening Song Tarantulan Son from Earl Vallie's album Ghost Approaches out on Perpetual Doom Grant Earl LeValley Bandcamp Earl's Instagram Perpetual Doom Website Climate Emergency Fund Kelly R. Dwyer w...

Thor Harris

October 06, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 124 MB

Thor Harris is a legend in the music community. He's played with just about everyone including, Xiu Xiu, BIll Callahan, Flock of Dimes, Devandra Benhart as well as his own project Thor and Friends. Thor joins Dwyer to talk about fighting depression, growing up poor, local and global justice and the Punk scene of Austin. Patreon Exclusive Part 2 with Thor HERE Opening Song Carpet Creeps from the album The Subversive Nature of Kindness by Thor and Friends Thor's Website Climate Emergency F...

Sadie Dupuis - Sad13 - Speedy Oritiz

September 29, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Sadie Dupuis of Sad13 and Speedy Ortiz joins Dwyer to discuss her new book of poetry Cry Perfume, touring with her hero Stephen Malkmus, the empty human that is Daniel Ek and how Spotify doesn't disclose it's deals with major lables leaving everyone in the dark about their payment practices. Patreon Part 2 with Sadie HERE Opening Song, Hysterical from the album Haunted Painting by Sad13. All Things Sadie Dupuis Climate Emergency Fund Kelly R. Dwyer Themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. S...

Lydia Gammill - Gustaf

September 22, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 128 MB

Lydia Gammill of Gustaf joins Dwyer to talk about her time in the improv community and what she learned from it, why you should pick a unique name for your band, hanging Beck's tour bus and fashion show life in Paris. Part 2 of the patreon conversation HERE Opening song Best Behavior by Gustaf from the Album Audio Drag For Ego Slobs All Things Gustaf can be found HERE Climate Emergency Fund Kelly R. Dwyer Themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Natalie Ribbons - Tele Novella

September 15, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 132 MB

Natalie Ribbons of Tele Novella joins Dwyer to talk about how leaving your creative path is based in fear, the definitive moment she was a musician, the music teacher who set her on her path and how PBR helped bring back Tele Novella. Part 2 of the Patreon Exclusive Conversation HERE Opening Song, Words That Stay by Tele Novella from the album Merlynn Belle Tele Novella Bandcamp Tele Novella Instagram Natalie's Vintage Shop - Magic Mirror Vintage Climate Emergency Fund Get a Website f...

Julian Saporiti (No-No Boy)

September 08, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 113 MB

Julian Saporiti of No-No Boy joins Dwyer discuss enjoying reality shows as an anthropological study, how touring calls for self-medicating, the importance of breaking from your own path, and how we have cowards and kings living inside of us. Part 2 of of the Patreon Exclusive Chat Opening Song The Best God Damn Band in Wyoming from the album 1975 by N0-No Boy. No-No Boy Bandcamp No-No Boy Project website Bst God Damn Band in Wyoming Video No-No Boy Instagram No-No Boy Linktre Climat...

KATHLEEN

September 01, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Warner Records recording artist Kathleen joins Dwyer to talk about growing up in a town where people grocery shopped on horseback, how artists tend to focus on destruction not mental health, knowing yourself in the face of success and living in inclusive areas. Patreon Exclusive Part of my conversation with Kathleen HERE All things Kathleen Climate Emergency Fund Donate Get a website from Kelly R Dwyer All Things Dwyer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joey Siara - Near Bear

August 25, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 114 MB

Joey Siara of Near Bear and formerly of The Henry Clay People joins Dwyer to walk down memory lane of their drunken halcyon days of youth spent in the properly dangerous neighborhood of Echo Park. Joey also shares the dramatic tale of why he had to quit playing music, his journey to studying at Harvard and why he had to he had to return to music. Joey is brothers former Convos guest Andy Siara who created the Hulu series "The Resort," which Joey also works on as a writer. Part 2 of Joey's P...

Thomas Oliverio - Tommy & The Ohs

August 18, 2022 08:01 - 56 minutes - 107 MB

Nashville musician and songwriter Thomas Oliverio from Tommy & The Ohs joins Dwyer to talk about his early days playing around Kentucky with Bawn & The Mash, cutting his chops on riverboats, working production on TV/Film to fund his albums, the glory of community radio stations and how the Perpetual Doom Label was gave him new life. Opening Song, Bombshell by Tommy & The Ohs from the album Mariposa Gold The Patreon Exclusive Part 2 to the Conversation HERE Tommy & The Ohs Instagram Thoma...

MJ Lenderman

August 11, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 120 MB

MJ Lenderman is a singer songwriter from Asheville North Carolina. In addition to his prolific solo work he is also a member of Wednesday. MJ joins Dwyer to share what it's like to be critically acclaimed, the splendor of Harry Crews and David Berman, his approach to songwriting and how one needs to keep things simple. Opening Song Toontown from MJ Lenderman's album Boat Songs MJ Lenderman Bandcamp Wednesday Bandcamp MJ Lenderman Instagram Donate to the Climate Emergency Fund Get a web...

Bryson The Alien

August 04, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 117 MB

Portland based rapper Bryson The Alien joins Dwyer to discuss escaping Ohio to Portland, being a new dad, integrating his saxophone skills into his music, and how the term rapper doesn't represent what he does. You can listen to the full unedited conversation on Patreon HERE Opening Song, I'm Out (Featuring Signe Baburin) Bryson The Aliens album The Great Adventures of Bryson The Alien will be out September 16th on PNKSLM Unexplained Aerial Phenomenon Bryson The Alien Website Bryson Th...

Bobby Matador - Oneida

July 28, 2022 08:01 - 49 minutes - 93.8 MB

Bobby Matador of the seminal band Oneida joins Dwyer to talk about the Cleveland Punk scene of the 80s, the glory days of Punk Zines, the importance of the human curation of music opposed to algorithms, and Oneida's 25th anniversary album Success. Patreon Part 2 of the Bobby Matador HERE Opening Song, I Want To Hold Your Hand from the album Success Oneida's Bandcamp New Pope Bandcamp Oneida Instagram The Mice "Not Proud of the USA" Climate Emergency Fund Get Ur Website Designed by K...

Maryam Qudus - Spacemoth

July 21, 2022 08:01 - 57 minutes - 112 MB

Maryam Qudus of Spacemoth joins Dwyer to discuss her new album No Past No Future, struggling to find the weirdos, her TV perfect high school and her trying to explain to her Afghani that playing music didn't mean doing drugs. Patreon Exclusive Part 2 of my talk with Maryam HERE Opening Song Pipe and Pistol from the album No Past No Future Spacemoth Bandcamp Spacemoth Instagram Spacemoth Twitter Women's Audio Mission Climate Emergency Fund Themattdwyer.com KellyrDwyer.com Hosted on...

Alex Edkins (Weird Nightmare/METZ)

July 14, 2022 08:01 - 56 minutes - 108 MB

Alex Edkins returns to discuss his new band Weird Nightmare, how this side project help him cope through the pandemic, his desire to write hookier tunes, and the love METZ felt when they got their gear stolen in California. We also discuss his side project of scoring films and television. Opening Song, Searching For You from the album Weird Nightmare out on Sub Pop Records. Weird Nightmare Bandcamp Weird Nightmare Instagram Weird Nightmare Twitter METZ website Edkins & Walsh Film/TV sc...

Jonathan Meiburg - Shearwater

July 07, 2022 08:01 - 58 minutes - 108 MB

The fascinating, affable, and charming Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater and Loma joins Dwyer in a conversations that covers a wide array of topics. They discuss the beauty of Marvin Gaye, facing thoughts of suicide and how one pulls out of it, and how Jonathan's fascination with a bird of prey called the caracaras sent his life spinning into a new direction and the book he wrote about them. The Patreon Part 2 of my conversation with Jonathan HERE Opening song, Xenarthran from the Shearwater ...

Tongo Eisen-Martin

June 30, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 140 MB

Tongo Eisen-Martin is the poet laureate of San Francisco, an educator and activist. He is a powerful poet and a brilliant mind and it was an honor to spend two hours talking with him. Tongo joined me hours after we heard that the Supreme Court had overturned Roe. Tongo enlightened me to many of his views on the world. How many of us have been lulled asleep by late stage imperialism, how a society founded on a slavocracy does not have the DNA to be a democracy, how he was a product of a famil...

Sarah La Puerta

June 23, 2022 08:01 - 50 minutes - 96.1 MB

Sarah La Puerta is a solo artist who has played with Thor & Friends and Tele Novella. She joins Dwyer to talk about he life dealing with dead rabbits, living among the Amish, learning how to do anything for ourselves before the end times, and how a church was her domicile during the pandemic. Part 2 Of Sarah's Conversation HERE Opening Song, Tangerine and Yellow from Sarah's album Strange Paradise Sarah La Puerta's website Perpetual Doom's Bandcamp Sarah's Instagram Perpetual Doom Ins...

Ellie Kim - SuperKnova

June 16, 2022 08:01 - 59 minutes - 114 MB

Ellie Kim is the one person force that is SuperKnova. Ellie joins Dwyer to talk about coming out trans in a Korean family, overcoming her internalized transphobia to sing in SuperKnova, how now is the best time for music and the positive aspects of being a solo artist. Opening Song Goals by SuperKnova Spotify: SuperKnova Apple Music: SuperKnova Bandcamp: SuperKnova Youtube: SuperKnovaMusic Instagram: @SuperKnovaMusic Tik Tok : @SuperKnovaMusic Facebook: SuperKnovaMusic SoundCloud: S...

Matt Mehlan - Skeletons, The Mehlans -Congotronics International

June 09, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Matt Mehlan of Skeletons, The Mehlans and the supergroup Congotronics International joins Dwyer to talk about suburban life, the the community in the experimental music scene in New York, the records he discovered in college, and the incredible evolution of Congotronics International. If you are unaware Congotronics International is a super group consisting of Deerhoof, Skeletons, Juana Molina, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Kasai Allstars and Konono No 1. It's a magical album. Part 2 of the Patre...

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