Conversations With Matt Dwyer

The great and legendary Lou Barlow joins Dwyer to talk share his thoughts on the shows his children watch, the chatter in his head, the greatness of Biggie Smalls, and the awkwardness of Zoom. This is a great conversation and 100 percent how I like a show to unfold with unexpected turns and subject matter. Opening song, "Over You," from the Album Reason To Live out May 28th on Joyful Noise RecordsLou's Bandcamp HERE Lou's Instagram HERE Lou's Twitter HERE Lou's Youtube page with Holiday Specials HERE Joyful Noise Website HERE All things Dwyer HEREConversations With Dwyer is Produced, Recorded, Edited, and Hosted by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer - Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Madeline Link of PACKS joins Dwyer to talk about her debut album Take The Cake. She also talks about the secrets of bubble wrap copyrights, her love of Blues music, her Dad's insanely huge record collection and what it's like to have a budding music career while in quarantine. Opening Song - "Silvertongue" from the album Take the Cake. PACKS Bandcamp HERE PACKS - Instagram HERE PACKS at Fire Talk Records HERE All Things Matt Dwyer HERE Conversations With Dwyer is Produced, Recorded and Edited by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer - Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pinc Louds is a New York based band that cut it's chops busking in the subways on the streets of New York City. Front-Person Claudi Love joins Dwyer in a hilarious and great conversations sharing tales of her youth performing street theater in Puerto Rico, the pull to move to New York City, how karate chops help in the competitive world of street busking, and fighting the gentrification of NYC to revitalize the art scene. This is one of my all-time favorite conversations. Opening Song - "Tamarindo," by Pinc Louds from the upcoming album La Atómica release date TBD this summerPinc Louds Bandcamp HEREPinc Louds Website HEREPinc Louds Instagram HERE All things Dwyer HERE Conversations With Dwyer is Hosted, Produced, Recorded and Edited by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer - Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jason Balla played around in a number of Chicago bands like the Ne Hi as well as toured as a sound engineer until he devoted his full attention to the critically acclaimed Dehd. Jason joins Dwyer to talk about his high school days playing in shitty Emo bands until hearing Joan of Arc changed his life, interning at the legendary music venue the Empty Bottle, and his joy of sitting still and cooking during the pandemic. Opening Song - "Disappear," by Dehd from the album Flower of DevotionDehd's Bandcamp HEREBuy Flower of Devotion from Fire Talk Records HEREDehd's Instagram HEREDehd's Website HERE All things Matt Dwyer HERE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ryley Walker is a great songwriter who originally hails from Rockford Illinois and worked his way through Chicago to New York and now in the quiet of a small town in Massachusetts. He joins Dwyer in a sprawling conversations that covers his early days striving to be a comedy writer, finding his way into the Chicago music scene, his struggles with drugs, escaping Chicago for New York and finding some happiness. Opening Song, "Pond Scum Ocean," from Ryley's album Course In FableBuy Ryley's music at his Bandcamp HERE Ryley's Twitter HERE All Things Matt Dwyer HERE Conversations With Dwyer is Produced, Hosted and Edited by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer - Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jeremey Gaudet of Kiwi Jr joins Dwyer to talk about how there won't be any Bio-Pics about his band, making yelping sounds in place of lyrics, how Bob Dylan is like comfort food and putting your own blood in comic books. Opening Song: "Undecided Voters," By Kiwi Jr. from the album Cooler ReturnsYou can buy Cooler Returns HERE Kiwi Jr's Bandcamp HERE Kiwi Jr's Instagram HEREAll Things Matt Dwyer HEREConversations With Dwyer is Produced, Hosted, and Edited by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leah Wellbaum of Slothrust joins Dwyer in a chat about the importance of Jazz, following what calls you and making sense of thing later, struggles of the ego and why her and Matt may meet at Zebulon for an hour and fifteen minutes and lock eyes. This is a great conversation, funny, insightful and a goddamned blast. Opening Song: "Cranium" by Slothrust from the upcoming album Parallel Timeline. Out September 10th on Dangerbird RecordsOrder Parallel Timeline HERESlothrust's website HERESlothrust's Instagram HEREANMLPLNET'S BANDCAMP HEREAll Things Matt Dwyer HEREConversations With Dwyer is Produced, Edited and Hosted by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer Dustin MarshallExecutive Producer Matt DwyerProducer of Stuff Matt DwyerMeow Producer - Matt DwyerWoof Woof The Cow Goes Moo Producer - Matt Dwyer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I have been a fan of Fake Fruit since the first second I heard "No Mutuals." This fandom grew when I heard the entire album and it is easily one of my favorite records thus far in 2021. I was thrilled when Hannah "Ham" D'Amato agreed to be on the podcast. We talk about her youthful days hating theater classes, singing on the National Anthem Circuit, begging to get into shows when she was not old enough for 21 and over shows, the evolution of Fake Fruit and her mutual aid group work with unhoused people. Opening Song: "No Mutuals" by Fake Fruit From their self-titled debut album. Fake Fruit Bandcamp HEREFake Fruit Instagram HERERocks In Your Head Records HERE Hannah's Mutual Aid's Go Fund Me HERE All Things Matt Dwyer HERE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Dieterich joins Conversations With Dwyer all encompassing conversation about the first time he connected with his guitar, abandoning the technical aspects of playing, linguistics, and his broken toe and soccer. John and Matt recorded this conversations on Easter morn thus proving they both don't care about salvation and shall surely be punished by an angry and vengeful God. Opening Song, "Must Fight Current," by Deerhoof from the album Deerhoof Vs EvilDeerhoof's Bandcamp HEREDeerhoof website HEREDeerhoof Instagram HERE Deerhoof Twitter HERE Vantage short film by Jack Dunn HEREAll Things Matt Dwyer HERE Conversations With Dwyer is Produced, edited, and hosted by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer - Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Musician and artist Nicholas Galanin joins Dwyer to talk about land acknowledgment, leaving Alaska to live in London as a young man, and his pursuit of music. Openings Song, "Knives," by Ya Tseen from the album Indian YardNicholas's website HERE Landback GOFundMe HERERead more about Landback: All funds raised will go towards repatriating land back to Indigenous communities and to support the LandBack movement, to continue the acquisition of land titles for Indigenous nations to have legal standing under U.S.law to protect traditional territories. The LandBack movement is a regenerative, sustainable effort to center Indigenous knowledge and repair damages done to land and all people living here. The impacts of invasion, colonization, settlement and forced assimilation continue to have multi-generational impact upon us all. These impacts are varied, they are experienced differently and disproportionately, evident on the land and water, the changing climate and ecosystems. Reparations for what has been forcibl

Katelyn Molgard the lead guitarist of the Toronto based band Bad Waitress joins Dwyer to talk about growing up in public housing, grocery cart races, what it means to find your personality as a guitarist as well as movies, being disappointed by your heroes and life before being in a successful band. Opening Song, "Pre Post-Period Blues" by Bad WaitressBad Waitress's Bandcamp HERERoyal Mountain Records HERE Bad Waitress on Instagram HERE All Things Matt Dwyer HERE Conversations With Dwyer is Produced, Edited and Hosted by Matt Dwyer (do i need to say that?) Consulting Producer: Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the Red Records was founded by Larry Hardy Thirty years ago. He's been the sole owner and operator the entire time putting out records by such notable acts as Jon Spencer, Ty Segall, Kid Congo, Alice Bag, Jay Reatard, King Khan and one of my all-time personal favorites The Strange Boy. For the record the list of artists Larry has put out is too long for these show notes. Larry joins me in a conversation about his early days as a Punk fan seeing such bands as The Germs, to getting the itch to start a label and releasing his first single with The Gories to how he grew the In The Red to be the well respected Punk label that it is today. Larry also shares a great story about a week long Party King Khan threw in his LA home while he was away on vacation. Opening Song, "Shirt Jac Train/# 3," from The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion from the album Static Disaster UK In The Red Sampler Visit and Shop at In the Red Records HEREIn The Red Records Instagram HERE All Things Dwyer HERE See acast.com/privacy for privacy an

Shannon Lay joins Conversations With Dwyer to talk about the personal growth one can experience on tour, finding herself as an artist and the inspiration she finds from recording with Voice Memo. She is on the recent Perpetual Doom compilation It's So Easy (When You Know What You're Doing​)​: A Tribute to Ted Lucas Opening Song: Sea Came To Shore - From Shannon Lay's album AugustShannon's Bandcamp HEREPerpetual Doom Ted Lucas Compilation HEREShannon's Instagram HERE All Things Matt Dwyer HERE Conversations With Dwyer is is Produced, Edited, Recorded and Hosted by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Musicians like Kyle Field of Little Wings, and Phil Elverum of The Microphones and Mount Eerie have been singing the praises of Lee Baggett for years. Lee has been legend in certain circles garnering praise for his songwriting and guitar playing. He joins Dwyer in his one of his only interviews to talk about surfing, why he's been such a mysterious figure, his influences, playing guitar like Eddie Van Halen and his new Just A Minute album coming out April 30th on Perpetual Doom.Opening Song, Just A Minute by Lee BaggettBuy the vinyl version Just A Minute HERE Lee's Bandcamp HEREThe video for Just A Minute HEREThe Legend of Lee Baggett video HERE Lee playing Eruption HEREAll Things Dwyer HEREConversations With Dwyer is Produced, Edited and hosted by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer: Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kid Congo Powers is the co-founder of the Gun Club, played with the Cramps, was a Bad Seed with Nick Cave and of course Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds. His influence and creativity is vast. It is an honor to have him on Conversations With Dwyer where he talks about the early days Punk, starting The Gun Club, living around the world, and the challenges of writing a memoir. It's a great honor to have him on the show Opening song: (Are You) Ready, Freddy? by Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds from the EP Swing From The Sean Delear You can by the EP and other Kid Congo Records at his label In The Red Records HERE orKid Congo's Bandcamp HERE Kid Congo Instagram HERE Kid Congo Twitter HERE All things Matt Dwyer HERE Conversations With Dwyer is Produced, Recorded, Edited and Hosted by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer: Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Ross is the front man and main force behind Wild Pink. He joins Dwyer to talk about growing up in Florida, the mistake of telling people he initially was intending his new album to be a two record concept album, his favorite movie scores and getting drunk and watching Ben Affleck's The Town. In fact, Dwyer and John have a big nerdy movie talk. Opening Song: "The Wind Was Like A Train" by Wild Pink from the album A Billion Little Lights.Wild Pink's Bandcamp HERE Royal Mountain Records HERE Wild Pink's Instagram HERE Wild Pink's Twitter HERE All Things Matt Dwyer HERE Conversations With Dwyer is Produced, Hosted, Recorded and Edited by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer: Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chad VanGaalen is a musician and animator He joins Dwyer to talk about about being lucky, beer, how the Jesus Lizard, Steve Albini and Chicago music influenced his art. He and Dwyer also talk about death, improvisation within animation and Canadian comedians. Chad's new album World's Most Stressed Out Gardener will be released March 19th 2021 on Sub Pop Records. Opening Song, "Samurai Sword," By Chad VanGaalen from his new album World's Most Stressed Out GardenerYou can purchase the album HERE Chad's Website HERE Chad's Instagram HEREPerpetual Doom's Cassate Tape Club HEREAll Things Matt Dwyer HERE Conversations With Dwyer is hosted, produced & edited by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer: Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Laele Neale is a Los Angeles based singer/songwriter. She joins Dwyer to talk about growing up on a farm in Virginia, her early brush with music biz success, the inspiration of the omnichord, and the culture of Grateful Dead shows. Opening Song: "Ever Star Shivers In the Night," from the album, Acquainted With Night by Lael NealeBuy Acquainted With Night HERE Lael Neale's WEBSITELael's BANDCAMPLael's Instagram: @laelnealeAll Things Matt Dwyer HEREConversations With Dwyer is Produced, edited, recorded and hosted by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer: Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charlie Drinkwater from the British Post Punk outfit TV Priest joins Dwyer to talk about the surreal nature of your band getting success during a pandemic, the complexity of improvising lyrics, being a Prog Rock dork, being coming a parent and his favorite album covers. Charlie is a charming and hilarious fellow and this conversations unfolds with ease and harm.Opening Song: "Decoration," by TV Priest from the album UPPERS. By TV Priest's album Uppers HERE TV Priest website HERETV Priest Instagram: @tvpriestAll Things Matt Dwyer HERE Conversations With Dwyer is Produced, Edited, Recorded and Hosted by Matt DwyerConsulting Producer: Dustin Marshall See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stephanie Luke from The Coathangers joins Conversations With Dwyer to discuss her new band NRCSSST which she formed with Dan DIxon. Her and Dwyer also talk about how you can't fuck up on the drums, why it is smart to befriend the doorman/bartenders at clubs, and giving her drum kit away to a young girl. NRCSSST's Bandcamp HERENRCSSST Instagram: @NRCSSSTOFFICIALThe Coathangers Bandcamp Part Two of the episode on Patreon HERE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.