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 Perpetual Do...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 335
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 websites them...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 334
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 Fund Kell...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 333
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. See acast.com...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 332
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....
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 331
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 from Kelly R...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 330
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 Climate Emergency F...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 329
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....
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 328
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 Patreo...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 327
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 I nstag...
Aug 18, 2022•56 min•Ep. 326
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 website from ...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 326
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 The Alien In...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 325
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 Kelly R Dwyer ...
Jul 28, 2022•50 min•Ep. 324
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 Acast. See aca...
Jul 21, 2022•58 min•Ep. 323
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 scores C...
Jul 14, 2022•57 min•Ep. 322
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 album ...
Jul 07, 2022•58 min•Ep. 321
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 family or...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 320
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 Instagram ...
Jun 23, 2022•51 min•Ep. 319
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: SuperKnova Twi...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 318
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 Patreo...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 317
My talk with Kevin Devine was epic. We hit the ground running discussing our mutual struggles with addiction, seeking alternative models of strength and masculinity, our love of Kurt Cobain, Elliot Smith and he shares a great story of borrowing Gordon Gano's guitar and then bleeding all over it. Part 2 is equally as candid and great. which is available for Patreon Subscribers only. A link for that is in the show notes. Please enjoy. Part 2 the Patreon Exclusive Portion of the interview with Kevi...
Jun 02, 2022•58 min•Ep. 316
Chris Cohen of The Curtains, Deerhoof and record producer extraordinaire (Ohmme's Fantasize Your Ghost to name one) joins Dwyer to talk about growing up in the San Fernando Valley, how he used a series of boomboxes to record albums when he was a kid, his disconnect with Grunge & Nirvana and visiting the infamous Starwood as a kid. Patreon Exclusive Part 2 of the Chris Cohen convo HERE Opening Song, Green Eyes from the self titled album Chris Cohen Chris's Bandcamp Chris Cohen Instagram All T...
May 26, 2022•57 min•Ep. 315
Sydney Chadwick of Wombo joins Dwyer to talk about how we all make up our own mini-religions to get through the shit, embracing the general confusion of everything, taking care of the place you are from and the rich inspiration she draws from Kentucky. Part 2 of the conversation for Patreon subscribers HERE Opening Song Backflip from the Fairy Rust out July 29th 2022 on Fire Talk Records Wombo Bandcamp Wombo Instagram Wombo TikTok Themattdwyer.com Get a website from Kelly R. Dwyer Hosted on Acas...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 314
Ryan Pollie joins Dwyer to talk about California Punk music, the pros and cons of being broke, his advice for young artists and producing. Opening Song, "On The Nose," by Ryan Pollie from the Album Stars Part 2 of the Patreon Exclusive Ryan Pollie Interview HERE Ryan's Bandcamp Ryan's Instagram Ryan's Twitter Perpetual Doom All things Dwyer Get a Website Kelly R. Dwyer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 313
Livvy Bennett of Mamalarky joins Dwyer to talk about playing with Daniel Johnston when she was 16, how we shouldn't put artists on pedestals, the Texas/Austin influences in her life, and the endless brilliance of Deerhoof. Opening Song, " Fury" By Mamalarky from the album Mamalarky Mamalarky BANDCAMP Mamalarky Instagram Mamalarky website Part 2 of the Livvy Conversation on Patreon All things Dwyer Get a Website Kelly R. Dwyer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 05, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 312
The great Mark "BBQ" Sultan joins Dwyer to talk about buying cigarettes as a kid, how feeling his music validates his existence, the adventure of hunting 45s, and how Mad Magazine was a big influence on his work. Opening Song, Threw My Girl A Party from the album s/t ('The Complete Recordings Volume 1') Marksultan.com Mark Sultan/BBQ Bandcamp The King Khan & BBQ Show Tour Dates Mark Sultan Instagram Mark Sultan Twitter King Khan BBQ Show Bandcamp The King Khan & BBQ Show Linktree Get a w...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 311
Austin Leonard Jones joins Dwyer to talk about what is the Austin sounds, seeing his friends make it, Tennessee Williams, and The Jesus Lizard. Opening Song, Burning Canoe from the Album The Wonder Years of Austin Leonard Jones Vol. 1 & 2 Austin Leonard Jones Bandcamp Austin Leonard Jones Instagram Perpetual Doom Bandcamp Perpetual Doom Instagram Themattdwyer.com Get a website from Kelly R. Dwyer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 21, 2022•58 min•Ep. 310
Tim Kasher of Cursive joins Dwyer to talk about the time he randomly moved to a small town in Montana, the best way to visit Omaha, his approach to filmmaking and the greatness of The Violent Femmes. Opening Song, Forever Of The Living Dead (feat. Laura Jane Grace, Jeff Rosenstock) from the Album Middling Age by Tim Kasher Tim Kasher's Bandcamp Tim's Website Tim's Instagram Tim's Twitter themattdwyer.com Get A website from Kelly R. Dwyer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Apr 14, 2022•50 min•Ep. 309
Kristian Dunn & Tim Fogarty of El Ten Eleven join Dwyer to talk about beer can collections, taking acid, Rush, Fugazi being the gateway band into Punk, and how El Ten Eleven has lasted 20 years. Opening Song, "Metta Metta," from the EP New Year's Eve El Ten Eleven Bandcamp El Ten Eleven Website El Ten Eleven Instagram Get a website from Kelly R. Dwyer Dwyer's website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 07, 2022•55 min•Ep. 308
Maria Maita-Keppeler of MAITA joins Dwyer to talk about American VS Japanese buffets, existential feelings in college, drinking, Portland and finding her voice. Opening Song, "You Sure Can Kill A Sunday, Part 1." from the album, I Just Want To Be Wild For You. MAITA Bandcamp MAITA Instagram MAITA Twitter Websites by Kelly R Dwyer Matt Dwyer's website Matt Dwyer Podcast Consulting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 31, 2022•44 min•Ep. 307
