Episodes

  • Chad Peck (Kestrels)
    Nov 5 2024

    Kestrels' LinkTree will lead you to all of their various websites and social media accounts

    Kestrels' album Better Wonder comes out on Darla Records on February 14, 2025 (Aww!)

    And here's the music video for the song "Lilys" from that very album

    Don't forget! Chad's partner Norma was a guest on the podcast before he was the year she released the stunning album In Waves.

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    20 mins
  • Mikael Jorgensen & Cassandra Jones
    Oct 24 2024
    • Cassandra's art is phenomenal, and you can see it in online form here.
    • As she mentions, Mikael often takes photos that end up used in her work.
    • You can also see how unbelievably cool Mikael and Cassandra's Pink Moment events are by checking out the info from "The Pink of the Moment," which took place in September of 2024.
    • Here's a little more info about Mikael's Ojai-Fi event.
    • And here is a collection of his other many projects.
    • Here is the website for the Bob James documentary Mikael has been working on.
    • Behold: The Taft Gardens, where Cassandra acts as tour guide, Arts Chair, and the founder of the Art in Nature residency, an experimental and environmental arts program.
    • Here is Cassandra's Instagram, and here is Mikael's.
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    52 mins
  • Lynn Gentry
    Oct 17 2024
    • Here is Lynn's website. Lots to explore here.
    • WanderWord brought our friend Lynn to Solid Sound. He's even on the website, in the top left quadrant of their photo gallery!
    • Lynn's band The Disposition released their album Requiem for the Living in 2012 and you can download it on their Bandcamp page.
    • You can follow Lynn on Instagram, too.
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    31 mins
  • LeRoy Bach
    Oct 4 2024
    • Let's just say https://www.leroybach.com/ provides some excellent information on the man, including how to contact him for music lessons, which he is currently offering.
    • (The lessons page, specifically, is here.)
    • The Mares (plus other guests and listeners) are very big fans of his work on A Ghost is Born, this track being a highlight.
    • LeRoy has recently worked with Official Claire, and you can check her out here on Bandcamp.

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    40 mins
  • Jeff Knurek
    Nov 23 2023
    • If you don't know the Jumble, now you know.
    • Here's a nice article properly crediting Jeff for the invention of Spikeball.
    • And here's a Wikipedia entry for Roundnet (basically Spikeball, but an entry that credits Jeff)
    • Jeff was also a guest on this podcast (talking about Spikeball, of course).
    • He helped found The Tweedy Show Client Union as well
    • And here is Jeff's Instagram
    • As well as Sue Miller Tweedy's, where all previous episodes of The Tweedy Show can be found

     

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    36 mins
  • Jacob Ewald (Slaughter Beach, Dog)
    Nov 9 2023
    • Here's the Slaughter Beach, Dog website
    • And here's Jacob's previous band Modern Baseball, for a little context
    • Jacob mentioned touring with Bonny Doon
    • As well as Sun June
    • And we chatted about that awesome Pops Staples record
    • Plus talked a lot about Schmilco
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    28 mins
  • Patrick Sansone (Part 2)
    Oct 29 2023
    • First of all, don't sleep on Patrick Sansone's photography (a new book, Noticings is in the works, too) OR his new single: a cover of Colin Blunstone's song "Smokey Day." (The video and arrangement are both gorgeous).
    • Pat mentioned the artist Joseph Cornell as an influence on his photography.
    • Mary and Patrick are both big fans of these guys: The New Topographics. (This entry also links to Stephen Shore and Robert Adams, two other artists he mentions in this interview).
    • Patrick hosts this awesome radio show Baroque Down Palace on WYXR (but you can listen here, too!)
    • Here's the print version of the incredible story Pat shares at the end (he's quoted in it, too).
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    39 mins
  • Patrick Sansone (Part 1)
    Oct 19 2023

    If you don't know The Autumn Defense, get to know 'em!

    They're on Instagram, too.

    As is Mr. Patrick Sansone himself.

    He also has a website dedicated to his photography.

    For context, here's The Art Institute of Chicago, beloved by both Mary and Patrick.

    And here's the Albright-Knox Art Gallery (now shortened to AKG), also beloved by those two. 

    Plus, some of John Pfahl's work can be found here.

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    20 mins