What Am I Making
Matty C, Kevin Alexander, Matt Berenson, Barry HummelAn exploration of making a life in and around music and art in the 21st century.
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WAIM 160: Damien Jurado
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Damien Jurado has fully embraced the digital behemoth as a delivery method for his music. In an era when vinyl, t-shirts, and touring are said to be the economic engine for artists, Jurado has doubled down on the value of his...
What's Your Favorite Song About War?
In 1969, at the height of American involvement in the Vietnam War, my 20 year old father received his lottery number for the draft. At the time, Steven Carlson was a college student who had been dating Deborah McDiarmid, my eventual mother,...
WAIM #127 - Radio Is The Sound Salvation
Radio was my first real pathway into music. Long before I was radicalized by MTV, music magazines, and visits to the record store, I fell in love with the radio. I discovered current Top 40 Hits and learned the basics of the British Invasio...
Matty C & David Baldwin Livestream Replay
Last week, my dear friend and longtime collaborator, David Baldwin stopped by the Sheddio for a Substack Live performance. During the show, Dave and I hit some highlights from our time together in both The Pantones and Harborcoat and we eve...
WAIM 159: Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock has been living like an artist since childhood. Born to eccentric, artistically inclined parents, Hitchcock quickly took to drawing, painting, and music. The family lived something of a sheltered life surrounded by music, ar...
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I am a middle aged musician, songwriter, and graphic designer that's spent a life pondering deep and meaningful questions about music, film, culture, literature, and art.
I help people find their new favorite songs. I also do interviews, record reviews, and host a thriving community of music fans.
Matt is a career film producer and a lifetime music nerd who values great music and storytelling above most things. He is also the author of "Secret Stars: The Greatest Underdogs of the Rock 'n' Roll Era."
Over the last ten years, my wife and I have become passionate runners, using races as a way to visit new places. These are the stories of our years of running dangerously!
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