Wendy Eisenberg
About this episode
Wendy Eisenberg joins Dylan Tupper Rupert to discuss various themes in music and life, including craftsmanship and the jazz scene.
Wendy Eisenberg of New York City. Wendy and Dylan discuss craftsmanship, the loneliness of the suburbs, toxic dynamics in the jazz scene, subversion, Bambi, “respecting someone’s hustle,” the tension between relief and subversion, permission, and what if the Minions covered John Anderson. + Wendy offers a letter of recommendation. Artists & spaces we mentioned: Greg Freeman, Zoh Amba, Cat Power, Lily Seabird, Jazz is Dead, Jiji’s Jazz Club, Femme Jam Session, John Hartford, Willie Nelson, Bobbie Gentry, Patsy Cline, John Anderson, Mekons, Simon Fisher Turner, Judee Sill, Joanna Newsom. Follow Music Person on Instagram at @musicpersonpodcast. Subscribe to the Music Person Quarterly on Substack. It's a listening companion to the podcast that takes you even deeper into the music life. Featuring playlists, album reccs, guest posts from music friends, Dylan's blog, and behind-the-scenes insights. Find more illuminating podcasts on the Talkhouse Podcast Network. Visit talkhouse.com to read essays, reviews, and more. Follow @talkhouse on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter (X), Threads, and Facebook. Learn more about your…
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Host: Dylan Tupper Rupert
Guest: Wendy Eisenberg
Topics covered
- craftsmanship
- loneliness of the suburbs
- toxic dynamics in jazz
- subversion
- music recommendations
- artist hustle
Keywords
- Wendy Eisenberg
- Dylan Tupper Rupert
- jazz
- craftsmanship
- music dynamics
- subversion
- artist hustle
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Jazz is Dead, Jiji’s Jazz Club, Femme Jam Session, Mekons
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