Cedric Noel

·1 hr 4 min·5 clips

Matt Dwyer plugs Cedric Noel's new album and a Wisconsin brewery fighting conservative PACs.

The episode begins with host Matt Dwyer promoting his website, Patreon, and merchandise, then shifts to a plug for Cedric Noel's upcoming album 'Hangtime', set for release in November 2021. Dwyer also advocates for the Minocqua Brewing Company in Wisconsin, praising its owner's progressive political activism. The interview with Cedric Noel starts with casual talk about living in LA and the West Coast's open-mindedness. Cedric shares his early dream of writing pop songs for stars but now finds fame unappealing. They discuss the decline in romantic comedies and Cedric's preference for documentaries or interviews to fall asleep. Cedric explains his guitar pedal use, categorizing them as 'problem solvers' for solo performances. He describes his solo performance style, including going quiet to handle talking crowds, learned from observing speech dynamics. The conversation moves to Cedric's musical background: he grew up in Holland and Canada, discovering bands like Pavement later and realizing his sound resembled theirs without prior influence. He lists diverse influences, from West African music and Joe Cocker to ambient artist Grouper and Peter Broderick, who inspired his stage presence. Cedric talks about his songwriting, noting 'Hangtime' ends an indie rock phase and he's now working on more relaxed records. He writes albums quickly in bursts, viewing them as personal playlists for joy. The episode closes with Dwyer thanking Cedric and promoting the podcast's social media and subscriptions.

As heard by us

A loose music conversation about pauses, implication, and the drive to fix what still feels unfinished.

After Matt Dwyer's opening Patreon pitch and album-release notes, the episode settles into a conversation with Cedric about one of music's hardest tools to use well: the pause.

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Press play if a pause in a song can hold as much tension as the punchline it delays.

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