Kassie Carlson of Guerilla Toss brings her charm and humor to CWD to talk about fun at the city dump, our fucked up healthcare system, growing up poor on Cape Cod, hitchhiking as a teen and their new album Famously Alive out March 25, 2022 on Sub Pop Records. Opening song, "Famously Alive," from the Guerilla Toss album Famously Alive Guerilla Toss BANDCAMP Guerilla Toss Website Kassie's Radio Show Guerilla Toss Instagram Guerilla Toss Twitter Get a Website from Kelly R Dwyer Matt Dwyer Podcast C...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 306
Mal Blum joins Dwyer to talk about their fascination with cults, the trials of ADHD, his foray into acting, musical influences and their new EP Ain't it Nice. Opening Song, "Stockpiled Guns & TV Dinners" - from the EP Ain't It Nice Mal's Bandcamp Mal Blum Instagram Mal Blum Twitter Websites by Kelly R. Dwyer Matt Dwyer Podcast Consulting All Things Matt Dwyer Fun Fact: All The show shit like editing and whatnot was done by Matt Dwyer. You knew that. It's his petty ego that forces him to ment...
Mar 17, 2022•58 min•Ep. 305
Damon Krukowski of Galaxie 500, Damon & Naomi, and The Magic Hour joins Dwyer in a sweeping conversation that covers his childhood growing up with Jazz musicians like Herbie Hancock, the superiority of mono recordings, and the importance of dive bars for the survival of music. Opening Song - "The Aftertime" by Damon & Naomi from the album, A Sky Record A Sky Record on Bandcamp HERE Damon & Naomi BANDCAMP Damon's News Letter on Substack Damon & Naomi Website Hosted on Acast. See a...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 304
Ninety year-old New Orleans Jazz legend Charlie Gabriel joins Dwyer to talk about what it's like to come from a New Orleans music family, playing professionally with brass bands at the age of 11, and the beauty of Charles Mingus. Ben Jaffe, Charlie's musical pal and producer also joins in on the conversation to share how Grunge label Sub Pop and Jazz are the perfect mix, losing his bass in Katrina and how your instrument is an extension of yourself. Opening Song, "I'm Confessin'" by Charlie Gabr...
Mar 03, 2022•56 min•Ep. 303
BITCH joins Dwyer to talk about obsessing over the violin at the age of 4, how she learned rhythm from her mom teaching tap dancing in the basement, her soul searching journey to Australia, and being "discovered" by Ani DiFranco. Opening Song, "You're The Man," from the album Bitchcraft by BITCH. Bitch Bandcamp Bitch Instagram Bitch Twitter Buy Tequila Cocktails Book By Bentley Hale HERE Bentley's Instagram Here Build a website with Kelly R. Dwyer HERE All things Dwyer HERE Hosted on Acast. See ...
Feb 24, 2022•55 min•Ep. 302
Lauren Denitzio joins Dwyer to talk about growing up in the New Jersey Punk/DIY scene, how partying on the road has changed, the insecurity and security one has when putting their work out into the world, and how their sound has evolved. Opening Song, "Big Feelings," by Worriers from the album You Or Someone You Know Worriers Bandcamp Worriers Website Lauren's Website Lauren's Etsy Get a Website from Kelly R Dwyer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 17, 2022•50 min•Ep. 301
Dan Iead is a pedal steel guitarist and guitarist who has play who was a founding member of The Broken West. After The Broken West split Dan went on to play with a long list of impressive musicians including but not limited to Norah Jones, Valerie June, Cass McCombs, and Matt Sweeney. Dan joins Dwyer to talk about discovering the pedal steel guitar, what it means to be a supporting musician, his transition into filmwork and why New York is where it's at for him as a musician. Opening Song, "Unti...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 300
Karina Rykman joins Dwyer to talk about exploring the NYC music scene as a teen, jam bands, how she wants people to have a good time and how playing with Marco Benevento changed everything. Karina is a New York city bass player who is currently working on her first album. Opening Song, "City Kids," Karina's Bandcamp Karina's Website Karina's Instagram Get a website from Kelly R. Dwyer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 299
Nina Ljeti of Kills Birds joins Dwyer to talk about becoming an American citizen, her parents fleeing their country to Canada, how everyone is feeling scared and insecure right now and Dave Grohl's support. Kills Birds will be playing at The Lodge in Los Angeles February Opening Song "Rabbit," from the Kills Birds album Married Kills Birds Bandcamp Kills Birds Instagram Nina's website Kelly R Dwyer's Website Get a Kindle version of Nadia Garofalo's Book Relative Trauma HERE Hard Copy of Relative...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 298
Brian Case has been involved in multiple seminal Chicago bands, 90 Day Men, Disappears, The Ponys, and currently FACS. He joins Dwyer to talk about how skateboard magazines taught him about underground scenes, how a cassette tape changed music for him, the time Rush thought it was a good time to rap and the cross pollination of the Chicago music scene. Opening song X0ut from the album Present Tense FACS Bandcamp FACS Instagram FACS Twitter Disappears Bandcamp 90 Day Men Bandcamp Get a Kindle ver...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 297
Pearl Charles joins Dwyer to talk about making creative choices over business choices, life in the desert, her love of all things vintage and how the pandemic has inspired people to seek meaning within song lyrics. Opening Song, "Givin' It Up" by Pearl Charles Pear Charles BANDCAMP Pearl Charles Instagram Pearl Charles Twitter Get a Website from Kelly R Dwyer HERE All Things MATT DWYER Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 296
Jess Williamson joins Dwyer to talk about her love of Texas, how craving attention lead to her being a performer, Manson Family Food Tours and life in a bus with 9 dudes. Opening Song "Wind on Tin" from Jess Williamson's album Sorceress out on Mexican Summer Jess Williamson's Bandcamp HERE Jess Williamson Website Kelly R. Dwyer Website Themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 295
This is my part 2 conversations with Stephanie Luke (The Coathangers & NRCSSST. Way back when I published the first hour and posted the rest on my Patreon. This is the second part of the chat. She's a blast and a riot. THe part one is linked below. Both parts are great so please feel free to check them both out. Part one Here Opening Song "...Don't Know Me" by NRCSSST from their self-titled Album NRCSSST NRCSSST's Bandcamp HERE NRCSSST Instagram: @NRCSSSTOFFICIAL The Coathangers Bandcamp Hos...
Dec 30, 2021•40 min•Ep. 294
This was a Patreon exclusive and Part 2 of my episode 232 conversation with the great Kid Congo. Often the initial recordings go much longer than what is released. I always put the extended interviews or part to on the patreon page. This lived on patreon for almost a years. You can go to themattdwyer.com for extra content. I will be releasing more patreon exclusive content for the holidays. There will be a blog that will tell you what is released and how to get it. The part one we went into a lo...
Dec 23, 2021•53 min•Ep. 293
Eric Slick is a solo artist who plays drums in Dr. Dog and has been a hired gun for such acts as War On Drugs, Lambchop and Taylor Swift. Eric joins Dwyer to talk about imposter syndrome, the stereotypes about drummers, playing for the Violent Femmes on the fly, and stepping out from behind the drums to front his solo projects. Opening Song, "Over It," from Eric Slick's album Wiseacre. Eric Slick's Bandcamp Eric's Website Eric's Instagram Eric's Twitter Get a website built by Kelly R. Dwyer Them...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 292
Gareth Liddiard of The Drones, Tropical Fuck Storm and his most recent project Springtime joins Dwyer to talk about the only real job he's ever had, working lights for Fugazi, the horror story of surviving a brush fire and his new album Springtime out on Joyful Noise. Opening Song, "Will To Power," by Springtime. Springtime Bandcamp Tropical Fuck Storm Bandcamp The Drones Bandcamp Tropical Fuck Storm Instagram Have Kelly Dwyer build your website HERE Themattdwyer.com This show is produced and al...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 291
Claire Cronin joins Dwyer to talk about creeps in bars, intergenerational trauma, the rawness of writing a memoir, having a baby during a pandemic, lyrical VS poetic content and her new album Bloodless out on Orindal Records . Opening Song, "Bloodless," by Claire Cronin, from her Album Bloodless Claire's Bandcamp Buy Claire's memoir Blue Light of the Screen HERE Claire's Instagram Get a website from Kelly R Dwyer Dwyer is hosted by Dwyer. TheMattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
Dec 02, 2021•58 min•Ep. 290
Bluesman Buffalo Nichols AKA Carl Nichols joins Dwyer to discuss his reluctance of fame, how streaming apps reduce art to content which weakens music, and how the radio taught him about music. Opening Song, "How To Love," From Buffalo Nichols on his self-titled album Buy Buffalo Nichols on Bandcamp HERE Buffalo Nichols Instagram HERE Buffalo Nichols TWITTER Get Your Website Built by Kelly R. Dwyer HERE themattdwyer.com This Podcast is Produced and all that stuff by Matt Dwyer. You know this. Hos...
Nov 18, 2021•51 min•Ep. 289
The great Shannon Lay returns to Dwyer's joy to discuss how playing live can be a delicious meal for the ego, the challenge of returning to touring was a challenge, the battle of her logical and intuitive sides and her new album Geist out on Sub Pop Records. Opening Song, "Rare To Wake," by Shannon Lay from the Album Geist Purchase Geist HERE Shannon's Bandcamp HERE Shannon's Instagram HERE Shannon's First Visit to the Podcast HERE Get a Website from Kelly R. Dwyer HERE themattdwyer.com This pod...
Nov 11, 2021•56 min•Ep. 288
This episode could be called "The Wisdom of Rob Crow," Mr. Crow has a lot of wise and insightful observations to share. Regardless, Rob Crow joins Dwyer to talk about fatherhood, how not everything needs to be a reaction to horribleness, sobriety, how at the age of fourteen he already had a proclivity for original music and if someone is promoting art it's probably garbage. PLOSIVS will be playing at Alex's in Long Beach November 5th and QUartyard in San Diego November 6th. Opening song "Hit The...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 287
Shana Cleveland of La Luz joins Dwyer to talk about the nuances of living in a rural conservative community, growing up with Blues musician parents, the horrors of living in North Hollywood, aimlessly wandering Chicago, and La Luz's new self-titled album out on Hardly Art. NOTE: I know I said podcast when I meant website. Anyway, get a website. Link Below Opening Song, "Lazy Eyes and Dune," by La Luz La Luz's Bandcamp HERE Buy the album at Hardly Art HERE La Luz Instagram HERE Kelly R Dwyer webs...
Oct 28, 2021•53 min•Ep. 286
Cedric Noel joins Dwyer to talk about binge writing his albums, the joy he feels when he isn't writing, Romantic Comedies, and his thoughts on performing solo and Opening Song, "Allies," By Cedric Noel from his album Hang Time. Hang Time will be out November 12th 2021 on Joyful Records. PreOrder it HERE Cedric's Bandcamp HERE Have Kelly build your website HERE Minocqua Brewing Company HERE All Things Dwyer HERE Conversations With Dwyer is obviously hosted by Matt Dwyer and Produced and all that ...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 285
Henri Cash of Starcrawler and Cash & Skye joines Dwyer to talk about growing up in a music family, listening in on AA meetings as a kid, his love of Tuba, the MC5, candy, and his new project with his partner Sophia Skye. Opening Song, "No More Candy," by Cash & Skye Buy the Cash & Skye 7 inch from Third Man Records HERE Cash & Skye Instagram HERE Starcrawler Bandcamp HERE Starcrawler Instagram HERE Get your Website From Kelly Dwyer HERE All Things Matt Dwyer HERE Conversations Wi...
Oct 14, 2021•59 min•Ep. 284
Bella Vanek of Foxx Bodies joins Dwyer to talk about growing up Mormon, being outed by her cousin, how her lyrics are basically her diary, the complexities of abuse, and Matt shares the time he bombed in front of 4000 people while opening for Julio Iglesias. Foxx Bodies new album Vixen will be out November 5th 2021 on Kill Rock Stars. Opening Song, "Runaway," by Foxx Bodies from the Album Vixen Proorder/buy Vixen HERE Foxx Bodies Bandcamp HERE Foxx Bodies Instagram HERE Foxx Bodies Twitter HERE ...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 283
Ralph Torrefranca of LA's Cuffed Up joins Dwyer to talk about the exact moment he knew what he wanted to do with his life, pushing his way into an internship as a teen, the cathartic nature of songwriting, how Conan/Colbert writer Brian Stack is the nicest guy in the world and Cuffed Up's new EP Asymmetry out October 22 on Royal Mountain Records Opening Song, "Bonnie," by Cuffed Up from the EP Asymmetry Pre-order Asymmetry HERE Cuffed Up's Bandcamp HERE Cuffed Up Instagram HERE Get You Website B...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 282
Deerhoof's drummer extraordinaire Greg Saunier joins Dwyer to talk about the epigenetics of wild pigs, how flashy drumming his like being handed a finished Rubik's Cube, twenty-seven years of Deerhoof, how never having a hit is an honor and their new album Actually, You Can coming out October 21, 2021 on Joyful Noise Records. Opening Song, "Plant Thief" by Deerhoof from the album Actually, You Can Preorder Actually, You Can HERE Deerhoof Bandcamp HERE Scarcity Is Manufactured Video Here Deerhoof...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 281
Greg Katz of Cheekface joins Dwyer to talk about white guy philosophers, college radio, the comfort of Metallica, how Cheekface took off and they both get nostalgic for the old music scene of Echo Park. Opening Song "Call Your Mom," from the album Emphatically No. Cheekface Bandcamp HERE Cheekface Instagram HERE New Professor Label HERE All Things Matt Dwyer HERE This was Produced and all that by Matt Dwyer Consulting Producer - Dustin Marshall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Sep 16, 2021•59 min•Ep. 280
Legendary and iconic LA Punk musician Alice Bag joins Dwyer to talk about her new life living in Mexico City, the various ways we can make change and influence the community and people around us and we both share the complexities of having an abusive father. Opening Song - "Spark," from the album Sister Dynamite Buy Sister Dynamite From In The Red Records HERE Alice Bag's Bandcamp HERE Alice Bag's website HERE Punk Expats In Mexico YouTube Series HERE All Things Matt Dwyer HERE This show is Prod...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 279
Spencer Peppet of The Ophelias joins Dwyer to talk about the joys of living over a very loud ice cream shop, experimental theater, going from singing Opera to fronting a Rock band, termite art, and their new album Crocus. Opening Song, "Sacrificial Lamb" from the album Crocus coming out on September 24th, 2021 on Joyful Noise Preoderd Crocus and other albums by The Ophelias on their Bandcamp HERE The Ophelias Instagram HERE The Ophelias Twitter HERE All Things Matt Dwyer HERE Want/Need a website...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 278
Abhinav Krishnaswamy of the F16s joines Dwyer to talk about what it took for his band to break out in India, teaching music to individuals having a midlife crisis, getting attention in the US and how Brian Adams' song "Summer Of '69" is the unofficial national anthem for India. Opening Song, "I'm On Holiday," by The F16s from the EP Is It Time To Eat The Rich Yet? Is it Time To Eat The Rich Yet? will be out on House Arrest October 22nd on House Arrest. The F16s Bandcamp HERE The F16s Instagram H...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 277
