In Conversation

In this conversation, Jeremy Gaudet of Kiwi Jr. discusses the lyrical themes on their new album Chopper, the influence of film and TV on his writing, the head wound Dan Boeckner suffered while recording the album and so much more.

Erik Garlington of Proper. discusses the inspiration behind their latest album The Great American Novel, the importance of living an artistic life and so much more. 

In this episode, Carl Shane, frontman of Kal Marks, discusses the band's new lineup, the difficulties of keeping a band alive and so much more. 

Zach Blair of Rise Against discusses the band's latest new releases, his new podcast 'Anti-Heroes,' the insane talent of his mentor Bill Stevenson and so much more. 

Breton musician and composer Yann Tiersen talks about his conflicted feelings about the Amélie soundtrack, working with Liz Fraser, Stephen O’Malley and Blonde Redhead, the pandemic and moving to Ouessant, the remote island off the coast of France.

Australian songwriter Courtney Barnett and filmmaker Danny Cohen discuss the creation of their new film Anonymous Club that captures Barnett's tour life in 2018. 

Joe Trainor and Alex Ewell of Los Angeles' Dummy discuss the difficulty of sustaining a career as a blue-collar indie musician, the unforgivable sins of poptomism on the indie rock community and what drives them to create the best music they can. 

Dimitri Giannaopoulos of the Boston indie rock troupe, Horse Jumper of Love, discusses the writing of their latest album, Dimitri’s complicated feelings on growing older in DIY and so much more.

James Smith and Ryan Needham of UK post-punk favorites, Yard Act, discuss their overwhelming breakthrough in the US, what it's been like touring the states for the first time and their collaboration with legendary pop icon, Elton John. 

Jonathan Meiburg of Shearwater discusses the recording of their new album 'The Great Awakening,' his recent move to Germany, disillusionment from touring and more. 

Filmmakers Orei Segev and Noah Dixon discuss the story behind their debut film release POSER that delves into the strange and somewhat terrifying world of DIY music communities. 

G. DeGroot of Philadelphia-based project Sadurn discusses their recent release show, the recording of their debut album, songwriting process, love for Jason Molina and more. 

In this conversation, Patterson Hood of Drive-By Truckers discusses the recording of their latest album Welcome 2 Club XIII, the state of affairs in the US , his long creative relationship with Cooley and his thoughts on the new album by Kendrick Lamar.

In this conversation Craig Finn, frontman of The Hold Steady discusses the inspirations behind his new solo album A Legacy of Rentals, the narrative differences between his solo work and The Hold Steady, the joys of going to shows and the movies by yourself, discovering the Kinks, his collaborative relationship with producer Josh Kaufman and so much more. 

Stars frontman Torquil Campbell discusses how his songwriting relationship with fellow member Amy Milan has evolved over the past 20 years, the way our hometown affects all our artistic pursuits, whether he would become a songwriter for hire and much more. 

Cave In frontman Stephen Brodsky discusses the creation of their long awaited album Heavy Pendulum, how NYC has shaped his creative process, working with Kurt Ballou of Converge with this latest album and more. 

Particle Kid (aka Micah Nelson) discusses the inspiration behind his new album, the influence of his father's rebel spirit on his own creativity, discovering the Flaming Lips and more. 

James Krivchenia of Big Thief discusses how drumming on and producing albums for Big Thief differs from his own solo work. How the band does their best to capture the magic and compliment Adrianne Lenker’s meloically rich songwriting. The process of recording Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You. James also tells the story behind the famous “That’s my Grandma” in Red Moon” and so much more.

Mike Leonard of veteran Minneapolis punk troupe, The Bleeding Hearts, discusses the release of their long shelved album, 'Riches To Rags.'

In this conversation, Elise Okusami of Oceanator discusses the recording of Nothing’s Ever Fine, building her guitar tone, working with Bartees Strange and Jeff Rosenstock, her background as a college athlete, Oceanator’s upcoming tour with Pedro the Lion and so much more.

In this conversation, Walter Martin of The Walkmen discusses the recording of The Bear, working with oscar-nominated Minari composer Emile Mosseri, the likelihood of a Walkmen reunion down the line, our shared love of Randy Newman and Jonathan Richman, and so much more.

Devin McKnight of Maneka discusses his new album Dark Matters, paying respects to the elder statesman of the DC Dischord scene, the need for more inclusion in indie rock and more. 

Legendary California punk icon Swami John Reis of Drive Like Jehu / Rocket From The Crpyt / Hot Snakes discusses the origin of both of his original projects, preserving the human aspect of recording, bringing an element of confrontation to his performances and more. 

Rob Grote of The Districts discusses how this album feels like a rebirth for The Districts, being in a successful band at such a young age, sage wisdom the band learned from Dr. Dog and Modest Mouse, and so much more.

Frontman David Beck of Pittsburgh indie rock troupe String Machine discusses their latest album Hallelujah Hell Yeah, how to pay respects to our heroes in underground music, his growth as a songwriter and more. 

Strand of Oaks' Timothy Showalter discusses his three year anniversary of sobriety, the "miracle music" that inspires him to create, the musical lessons he learned from Phish and more. 

Tom McGreevey of Toronto-based indie pop duo Ducks Ltd. discuss their recording process as a duo, love of one-man metal bands and so much more. 

In this conversation, Rasmus Stolberg of Efterklang discusses the recording of their new album 'Windflowers,' the band's fierce DIY ethic, their dedication to community building and more. 

In this episode, filmmakers Celeste Bell and Paul Sng discuss how they first came together to work on the project, the profound influence that Poly Styrene’s work had on music and fashion, and so much more.

Chad Clark and Erin Nelson of revered DC auteurs Beauty Pill chat about their recent EP Instant Night, the influence of Andrew DeYonge's short film Rachel on their track "You Need A Better Mind" and more. 

On this final episode of this season's podcast, we spoke with Kevin Whelan of The Wrens about the nitty gritty on why he and his songwriting partner in the Wrens Charlie Bissell could no longer agree on finalizing their long awaited follow up to The Meadowlands, the future of Aeon Station and so much more.

Emma Ruth Rundle discuss her latest album 'Engine of Hell,' how dance has helped her in sobriety, the pitfalls of being the "solo femal singer on metal bills" and more. 

Superchunk frontman and Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan discusses the influences behind his new solo album The Sound of Yourself, the current vinyl shortage crisis, one special night that Superchunk played with Guided By Voices and more. 

Songwriter Marissa Nadler discusses her early days of touring while being an art teacher, how opening for Ghost BC helped her appreciate the heaviness in her music and how binging 'Unsolved Mysteries' has influenced her latest album, 'The Path of the Clouds.'

New Zealand's The Beths discuss what it was like to tour in 2020 while the rest of the world was shut down, their creative process, their feelings on the outcome of the 2020 New Zealand bird competition and more. 

Songwriter Meg Duffy of Hand Habits discusses the recording of their new album 'Fun House,' being an in-demand player for other projects like Perfume Genius, their exploration into electronic music and more. 

Revered experimentalists Deerhoof discuss how they look beyond guitar as an influence on their playing, what has kept the project going for the past 20 years, the joys of collaboration and more. 

Iconic New York City post-punks Bush Tetras sit down to discuss their new retrospective boxset, their lasting influence and what the future holds for their ever expanding world. 

Dylan Walker, singer of Full of Hell, sits down to discuss the evolution of the Pennsylvania's ever transforming nightmarish sounds, imposter syndrome, their new album and working with your heroes like Japanese noise artist, Merzbow. 

Gareth Liddiard of Melbourne noise rockers Tropical Fuck Storm discusses their new album 'Deep States,' his lyrical approach to songwriting, his unorthodox guitar playing and more.

Award-winning actor and musician Caleb Landry Jones discusses his early musical influences, giving his first demos to Director Jim Jarmusch, his current obsession with 'Master Chef' and more. 

Ears to Feed sits down with A Place to Bury Strangers' Oliver Ackermann to discuss the suffocating nature of NYC, how he kept up his creative energy during the pandemic and more. 

Frontman Charlie Manning-Walker of Chubby and the Gang discusses his life in hardcore, the urge to break free of punk's restrictions, working with Fucked Up's Jonah Falco and more. 

Museum of Love's Pat Mahoney and Dennis McNany discuss their new album 'Life Of Mammals,' Mahoney's emergence as a front person, balancing touring with family life and more. 

Berlin-based artist Anika aka Annika Henderson discusses releasing her latest solo album in nearly a decade, her brilliant sense of fashion, the realities of being a DIY musician and more. 

Acclaimed songwriter Cassandra Jenkins discusses her musical upbringing, the inspiration she gets from random interactions with people, her memories of David Berman and more. 

Steve Turner of Mudhoney discusses the 30th anniversary and making of 'Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge,' the joys of record collecting, the campaign to have Seattle's new sewage tunnel named after the band and more. 

The creative force behind acclaimed indie project Current Joys, Nick Rattigan discusses his self-directed music videos, musical inspirations, bad movie tropes and more. 

Acclaimed radio host and writer Tom Scharpling discusses his debut novel It Never Ends: A Memoir with Nice Memories, the struggles of mental illness, memorable guests on The Best Show and more. 

Sara Lund, drummer of revered post-hardcore trio Unwound discusses the 20 year anniversary of their final album Leaves Turn Inside You, the reasons for the groups disbanding and the possibility of future live performances.