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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 Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Get a website from Kelly R Dwyer themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 conversation HERE Opening Song "Table" by Frankie Cosmos from the album The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Frankie Cosmos Bandcamp Donate To the Climate Emergency Fund Frankie Cosmos Website Sub Pop Megamart Get a Website Designed by Kelly R Dwyer themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 For Climate Justice Get a website from Kelly R Dwyer themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Kyle Field/Little Wings Bandcamp Lee Baggett Bandcamp Perpetual Doom The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Get a website from Kelly R. Dwyer themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Part 2 of my conversation with Sima HERE Finom also generously donated their song "Boon" for the 11th Hour: Songs for Climate Justice Opening Song "Boon" by Finom Sima's Website Finom's Website Get a website by Kelly R. Dwyer themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Get a website from Kelly R Dwyer themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. My apologies for the error. Opening Song The Blues Still Blossoms from the album Eye of I Eye of I is out February 3rd 2023 on Anti Records. Buy The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice HERE Get a website from Kelly R. Dwyer HERE Themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 from Kelly R. Dwyer HERE Themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Benders Instagram The 11th Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Purchase HERE Get a website by Kelly R Dwyer themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Was the Ground by Blind Willie Johnson Joe Bussard Piece Dan Finkle's book Mr. Taffle's Pants of Insanity Get a website from Kelly R. Dwyer themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-Pain by Deeper Deeper on Bandcamp The 11th Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Purchase HERE Get a website by Kelly R Dwyer themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Perpetual Doom Preservation Society themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 11th Hour: Songs For Climate Justice Purchase HERE Perpetual Doom Preservation Society Subscription Mike Bridenstine's Comedy Album Hustle Get a website by Kelly R Dwyer themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Preservation Society Bundle Get a website from Kelly R Dwyer themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Buy The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice HERE Donate to the Climate Emergency Fund HERE Get a Website built at Kelly R. Dwyer Dot Com Themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 website HERE Opening music, Church Bell by LOAN Tongo Eisen-Martin BANDCAMP Tongo's Books Someone's Dead Already Tongo's Books at City Lights Bookstore Tongo on Twitter Tongo in Instagram Themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Climate Emergency Fund Oceanator Bandcamp Polyvinyl Records Get a website from Kelly R. Dwyer The Matt Dwyer Dot Com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.