Conversations With Dwyer

Serge Nakauchi Pelletier is the guitarist of the Montreal based band Teke::Teke. He joins Dwyer to talk about the melding of Japanese traditional music and Surf Rock, how Teke::Teke couldn't have happened any other time, how the death of his father shaped his music and how we are all a work in progress.

Opening Song - "Barbara," from the album Shirushi

Teke::Teke's Bandcamp HERE

Teke::Teke's Instagram HERE

Pawa Up Fist Bandcamp HERE

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Consulting Producer - Dustin Marshall

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Jeff Parker is an accomplished guitarist who was played with myriad of musicians including Tortoise and Steve Gunn. He also has has an impressive body of solo work. He joins Dwyer to talk about finding his way in the music scene in Chicago, composing his own music and collaborating with his daughter.

Opening Song: "Build A Nest (Featuring Ruby Parker) from his album Suite For Max Brown

Jeff Parkers website/merch HERE

Jeff's Instagram HERE

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Do I need to mention anything about Van Dyke Parks other than he's a genius who has a massive body of work which includes great solo records, and work with artists such as The Beach Boys, U2, Skrillex and his upcoming album with Veronica Valerio. This is a great conversation with Van Dyke Parks that is poetic and an inspiring ride into his life thoughts and work. I'm honored. His album with Ms. Valerio Only In America will be out June 11th 2021 on Modern Recordings. (link below.)

Opening Song - "Veracruz," by Van Dyke Parks & Veronica Valerio from the Album Only In America.

Buy Only In America HERE

Van Dyke Parks' Website HERE

Van Dyke Parks Instagram HERE

Van Dyke Parks Twitter HERE

Van Dyke Parks Bandcamp HERE

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Evolfo is a Brooklyn based 7 piece Psych-Rock outfitted by the energetic Matt Gibbs. Matt joins Dwyer to talk about cutting his chops as a touring manager with a Reggae band, hugging Iggy Pop, the drag of music elitism, psychedelics, and who gets to see his gold Speedo. Evolfo's new record Site Out of Mind will be release June 18 on Royal Potato Family.

Opening Song, "Give Me Time,' from Evolfo's upcoming album Site Out of Mind.

Evolfo's Bandcamp HERE

Royal Family Website HERE

Evolfo Instagram HERE

Evolfo Spotify Playlist HERE

All things Dwyer HERE

"Conversations" is Produced, recorded, Edited and Hosted by Matt Dwyer. (who else?)

Consulting Producer: Dustin Marshall

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Rapper and songwriter Boyfriend joins Dwyer to talk about her young days in the Church of Christ, the bullshit of promise rings, having to follow the great Irma Thompson, working with the inspiring Big Freeda, and telling her dad she was going to be the greatest rapper.

Opening song, "Blind Eye," by Boyfriend

Boyfriend Music HERE

Boyfriend's website HERE

Undies For a Cause HERE

Boyfriend Instagram HERE

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Kaoru Ishibashi is a singer/songwriter, composer and classically trained violinist who has played with Regina Spektor and Of Montreal until forming Kishi Bashi. Kaoru joins Dwyer to talk about his journey from flunking out of engineering at Cornell, playing chess in the orchestra pit, drinking, GG Allin and making his way into the skinny white guy world of Indie Rock.

Opening Song, "Wait for Springtime," from the Kishi Bashi EP EMIGRANT out on Joyful Noise Recordings

Kishi Bashi Bandcamp HERE

Kishi Bashi's website HERE

Joyful Noise Recordings HERE

Kishi Bashi Instagram HERE

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Nigel Chapman from Nap Eyes joins Dwyer in a expansive conversation about bioengineering, Green Day, if can say, "I read a book," when it was an audiobook, and his new Nap Eyes EP.

Opening Song "Primordial Soup," from the Nap Eyes album, Snapshot of a Beginner.

Nap Eyes Bandcamp HERE

Nap Eyes Instagram HERE

Nap Eyes Twitter HERE

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Peter Brewis of Field Music joins Dwyer to talk about the different bands and sounds he experimented with until his brother and he landed on Field Music, listening to music in the back of his Mom's car, life in Sunderland and the brilliance of Ringo's drumming.

Opening Song - Do Me A Favour," by Field Music from the Album FLAT WHITE MOON

Field Music's Bandcamp HERE

Field Music Podcast HERE

Field Music Twitter HERE

Field Music Instagram HERE

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Jess Sylvester is a musician from the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco. His recent album Hella Love is a love letter to the city and his old neighborhood. Jesse joins Dwyer to talk about rediscovering his voice in sobriety, not staying in a safe place creatively, finding inspiration from nostalgia and his heritage, and the challenges of writing a disco song.

Opening song, "Nuestra Victoria," from the album Hella Love.

Hella Love will be released May 21st from Hardly Art Records. Buy it HERE

Marinero's Bandcamp HERE

Marinero's Instagram HERE

Nuestra Victoria Music video HERE

All Things Dwyer HERE

Conversations With Dwyer is Producer, Recorded, Edited, & Hosted by Matt Dwyer

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