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DJ Matt Werner’s exclusive interview with modern classical music composer Fr. Bruno Clifton, OP. Originally broadcast on Fresh Air: The Alternative on March 24, 2009.
In the interview and hour-long feature, Matt and Fr. Bruno Clifton discuss Fr. Bruno’s latest compositions for the New Edinburgh Orchestra, including “In the jars, dark liquid,” which is one of the three pieces he’s composing, inspired by Cormac McCarthy’s Border Trilogy. Also discussed and played are Fr. Bruno’s other compositions, including “Letters for string quartet,” “Four Last Things IV,” and his “Stations of the Cross” piece, for which he plays the organ. Fr. Bruno talks about his musical training, having his work performed on BBC4, and how he integrates his passion for music with his vocation of being a Dominican friar.
For more interviews with musicians, please visit http://mattswriting.comDJ Matt Werner’s exclusive interview with modern classical music composer Fr.... more
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DJ Matt Werner’s exclusive interview with Dave Smallen, originally aired on Fresh Air: The Alternative on March 17, 2009.
Many topics are covered, including Dave’s time touring the U.S. with Street to Nowhere while signed with Capitol Records, and his latest singles America and Every Time I Leave (I Leave for Good). In addition to these new tracks, additional songs played in the hour are off of the Charmingly Awkward album: Georgia, Can You Hear Me?, You Can’t Go to Sleep, and Tipsy. Check out more on Dave Smallen at: http://www.davesmallen.com/
For more interviews with provocative artists challenging the status quo of the music industry, please visit http://mattswriting.comDJ Matt Werner’s exclusive interview with Dave Smallen, originally aired on... more
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DJ Matt Werner’s interview and feature on spoken-word artist George Watsky, originally aired on Fresh Air: The Alternative
In this interview, rising hip hop sensation, writer, and performer George Watsky addresses his beef with Michael Cera, and his experiences performing on the Def Poetry Jam, and working with Robert Redford in sustainability. This podcast also features 6 of Watsky’s tracks and poems: Lonely Hearts Club, Half Jewish, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Fight! Fight! Fight! (with Dahlak Brathwaite), Run My Mouth, and his Michael Cera diss track.
For more interviews with provocative musicians challenging the status quo of the music industry, please visit http://mattswriting.comDJ Matt Werner’s interview and feature on spoken-word artist George Watsky,... more
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Remix to Barack Obama's weekly address on February 14, 2009 featuring music by TI and Justin Timberlake.
For more literary and political DJ routines, check out http://www.youtube.com/djmattwerner, or his show Tuesday afternoon 4-5 p.m. PST on Fresh Air: The Alternative, http://freshair.org.ukRemix to Barack Obama's weekly address on February 14, 2009 featuring music by TI... more
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I made this mashup honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on MLK Day 2009. It features Dr. King mixed with "Live Your Life" by TI and Rihanna.I made this mashup honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on MLK Day 2009. It features... more
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DJ Matt Werner interviewed the ground-breaking poet and musician Saul Williams by phone on Fresh Air: The Alternative. This podcast was originally broadcast on December 9, 2008 on Fresh Air (http://freshair.org.uk), the University of Edinburgh, Scotland student radio.
Topics and ideas discussed in the interview include Saul Williams' third album, the Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!, collaborating with Trent Reznor, esoteric religions, William Butler Yeats, poetry as an intuitive artform, what is beyond words, Walt Whitman, how we are so much more than how we are perceived, and Barack Obama.
This award-winning hour-long feature on Saul Williams also features much of his poetry and music, including: Sha Clack Clack, Black Stacey, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Wine, Twice the First Time, Release, Amethyst Rocks, 1987, and Children of the Night.
DJ Matt Werner's past interviews can be found at http://www.youtube.com/djmattwernerDJ Matt Werner interviewed the ground-breaking poet and musician Saul Williams by... more
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Robert F. Kennedy's historic "Day of Affirmation" speech mixed with "Amazing" by Kanye West, feat. Young Jeezy.
Kennedy delivered this speech at the University Cape Town, South Africa on June 6th, 1966.
The full text to Kennedy's speech in Apartheid South Africa can be found at:
http://www.rfksa.org/
For more mashups, see http://www.youtube.com/djmattwerner or tune into his show on Fresh Air: The Alternative at http://freshair.org.ukRobert F. Kennedy's historic "Day of Affirmation" speech mixed with... more
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DJ Matt Werner's interview with spoken-word, hip hop artist, actor, and playwright George Watsky on Fresh Air: The Alternative broadcast November 11, 2008.
In this interview, George Watsky, addresses his beef with Michael Cera, and his experiences performing on the Def Poetry Jam, and working with Robert Redford in sustainability. The interview also features 5 of Watsky's tracks and poems, http://georgewatsky.com/
This 40 minute interview is now up on YouTube in 5 Parts:
Part 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=5So-xnBKU8s
Part 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ap7wy6C7x3E
Part 3: http://youtube.com/watch?v=B6vuYnk2GHw
Part 4: http://youtube.com/watch?v=uLdW3heHMCI
Part 5: http://youtube.com/watch?v=U7Ov3XgKAwg
The Michael Cera videos talked about in the interview can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/therealmichaelcera
Part 1 features Watsky's "Lonely Hearts Club" and "Half Jewish" poems.
Interviewed by DJ Matt Werner on The Hella Hyphy Hour. Listen in Tuesdays from 10-11 p.m. GMT at http://freshair.org.uk
Check out http://georgewatsky.com for more on George Watsky.
In part 5, Watsky comes out about his beef with Juno actor Michael Cera.DJ Matt Werner's interview with spoken-word, hip hop artist, actor, and... more
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