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Dweller On The ThresholdHARD NOSE THE HIGHWAYDoing an episode like this is one of the reasons I chose this journey in the first place. To uncover hidden magic in previously overlooked or maligned places like Hard Nose the Highway. Van rarely performed any material off of it and critics savaged it, but does it really deserve the scorn?Irish filmmaker/writer/artist Eamonn Dillon and I disassemble this work to find it's bloody and beautiful beating heart. eamonndilloneverything.comwrite the show at : dwelleronthethresholdpod@gmail.com2025-04-172h 40
Dweller On The ThresholdPacific High Studios 1971This is the first episode of an occasional sideline from the catalog, into the live bootleg arena. This recording is widely available all over the internet and was the first non-catalog live release I heard of his. I believe it nearly equals "It's Too Late To Stop Now..." and is the single boot I return to most. Joining me for this discussion of the show is return guest, Colton Cerny. Although this is his second appearance, it was recorded almost a year ago (which may become evident with our references to Van's then most current music, etc). Enjoy!2024-10-101h 18Dweller On The ThresholdSAINT DOMINIC'S PREVIEWKen Samuels returns to discuss one of the Mount Rushmore albums of Van's catalog. This was a fun one!2024-09-062h 32Dweller On The ThresholdHymns To The Silence author Peter MillsThank you for listening. Please go buy yourself a copy of Hymns To The Silence by Peter Mills. You'll thank me!2024-06-281h 28Dweller On The ThresholdTUPELO HONEYThis episode, musician Colton Cerny and I discuss the third album of Van's initial mainstream trilogy of releases. That's right, we go deep into the history, players and songwriting of this classic album. It's a damn shame its's not available on any streaming sites. Let me know if you agree with me and Colton or not. Enjoy!2024-04-122h 24Dweller On The ThresholdMatt Holland Interview part 2Please enjoy this continuation of my conversation with Van Trumpeter/Musical Director Matt Holland. Next episode coming soon, exploring Tupelo Honey!2024-03-0743 minDweller On The ThresholdMatt Holland Interview Part OneIt was a great pleasure to talk with trumpet player/musical director, Matt Holland. Matt has played with a laundry list of legendary artists and served as Van's go-to trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist for many years (primarily from the mid-90s to the 2010s and beyond). Enjoy part one of our conversation. 2024-01-301h 08Dweller On The ThresholdHIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR...And we're back! Another content packed episode is here to promenade with. Enjoy this two and a half hour exegesis of His Band And The Street Choir. Next episode will be another incredibly special interview with a Van alumni.2023-12-302h 29Dweller On The ThresholdJohn Platania interview (part 2) !Enjoy part two of my conversation with John, where we go through the rest of the catalog he was a part of, as well as some behind the scenes insights and what he's up to these days.2023-10-1848 min
TraegerMethod PodcastEpisode 83: Brian Gathy (End On End Podcast, DC punk)Episode 83 is a conversation with prolific podcaster and veteran DC punk Brian Gathy.
Brian is co-host of End On End, a pod that examines every Discord Records title in the order they were released, he also singlehandedly produces and hosts The Unanimous Hour dedicated to deciphering the fractal brilliance of DC band Lungfish’s catalog of songs as well as Dweller On the Threshold which explores the music of Van Morrison.
Our conversation touches on those projects but the bulk of our talk focuses on a new podcast (my sec...2023-08-262h 04Dweller On The ThresholdInterview with Van's guitarist John Platania (Part one)In the first diversion from the discography theme of the show, I sit down with longtime Van guitarist, John Platania. Van met him in Woodstock and has utilized his talents (off and on) throughout the years ever since. With an instantly recognizable acoustic and electric touch on guitar, John has contributed some of the most memorable riffs in Van's catalog. 2023-08-161h 09Dweller On The ThresholdMOONDANCE with Alan LightMusic journalist, author and publisher, Alan Light joins the show to wax elagaic about the stone classic album, Moondance. Van took the wheel, aka producer's chair, and released an album that both saved, and in many ways defined his career. Alan has interviewed the Man and lived to tell the tale. He has a deep and insightful relationship with Van's music and is one of the mot articulate guests one could hope for. Enjoy!2023-07-281h 56Dweller On The ThresholdASTRAL WEEKS with Ryan H WalshThis was an intimidating one. How do you put words to what a work of art this deep, healing and transformative? Well, thankfully I've got good company to help me with that this episode, author Ryan Walsh. His book "Astral Weeks : A Secret History Of 1968" is a must-read, for both fans of Van the Man, but also anyone interested in the raw, weird times of the 60s. There's many easter eggs this episode. If, like me, you thought you knew all there is to know about Astral Weeks, think again! I had my mind blown a couple times on...2023-07-152h 25Dweller On The ThresholdBlowin' Your Mind w/ Matt FarleyThis episode we get to the beginning of Van's solo career proper, with Blowin' Your Mind ( a title Van had no control of, by the way - which is a running theme of this album). My guest for the episode is Matt Farley, who is a bit of a DIY renaissance man, writing and recording thousands of songs, directing dozens of movies and one of my favorite podcast guests. Having heard him on another pod and knowing he has a deep love for a chunk of Morrison's catalog, I knew I had to get him on the show. This...2023-07-021h 43Dweller On The ThresholdThem? Not Again!With the second episode, Ken Samuels and I discuss Van's last stand with Them. It's a record littered with both landmines and precious gems. Is it worth the journey? Listen to us blather on and decide for yourself. 2023-06-171h 45Dweller On The ThresholdAngry Young VanWelcome to the long overdue first podcast focused on the music and life of Van Morrison. Being the first episode, there's room to grow, but having vainly searched for Van-centric podcasts for years, it became clear I was going to have to be the one to do it. Hope you enjoy. And being my first episode, there's the prerequisite factual errors already, While editing the show, I realized I had been mysteriously and obliviously calling Bert Berns "Bob" the whole episode. Whoops. Let me know what you think and what you'd like to hear more of. 2023-05-172h 35
The Unanimous HourFAMBLY (With Tony Sylvester)Family is important, community is important, a congregation is important. All these aggregates of union find a Technicolor uneasy home in the world of the song "Fambly" by Lungfish. These concepts merge and mutate with a yearning for transcendence, suited in armor for an unnamed war. The last track on Lungfish's debut closes the circuit and plants the seed for what will follow. Your host, Brian Gathy, who is today joined by renaissance man, Anthony Sylvester, will utilize both the linguistic telescope and microscope to understand and pontificate on Fambly. 2021-07-311h 02
Talk About the Passion#77: Restless Movement In An Empty Room (A Conversation With Brian Gathy)Episode 77 is a conversation with Brian Gathy. Brian hosts the excellent podcast End on End which is covering the entire Dischord Records catalog by release. Brian along with his co-host Jeff do an amazing job digging deep into these records, and have had a who's who of Dischord related folks on the podcast. We of course talk quite a bit about Brian's time getting into music in Washington DC, seeing shows at The Wilson Center and we talk about the process of podcasting, something I was looking forward to talking about. Great conversation, great guest. Brian will definitely be...2021-04-061h 24
The Alphabetical Fugazi"In Defense of Humans" with Brian Gathy and Jeff Kaplan"In Defense of Humans" by Fugazihttps://dischord.bandcamp.com/track/in-defense-of-humansEnd on Endhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/end-on-end/id1500702253State of the Union compilationhttps://www.dischord.com/release/032/state-of-the-union"Brighton Rock" by Queenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdUKi3_QntEToo Many Voiceshttps://toomanyvoices.bandcamp.com/Two Man Advantagehttps://twomanadvantage.bandcamp.com/End on End on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/endonendpod/Email the podcast: fugaziAtoZ@gmail.comIn lieu of a donation to the podcast, please make a donation to the...2021-02-2054 min
End On End"Who are you? Why am I here?!" Brian and Aldred's HC origin stories - Bonus EpisodeIn this very special viral bonus, Brian Gathy and Aldred Basiga do what they should've done the first episode and provide a little background on who they are and why they care about this music (and each other). Warning : this one gets pretty raw, vulnerable and occasionally dark (just like real life!). Enter at your own risk!2020-03-2534 min