Matt McCleskey
@mattmccleskey.bsky.social
Music Maker, Runner, Dad, Duke Blue Devil.
Radio Guy, formerly at WAMU, NPR, KQED.
https://mattmccleskey.bandcamp.com
Radio Guy, formerly at WAMU, NPR, KQED.
https://mattmccleskey.bandcamp.com
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Matt McCleskey
@mattmccleskey.bsky.social
· Feb 20
World Enough and Time, by Matt McCleskey
9 track album
mattmccleskey.bandcamp.com
Hey! In the midst of… (gestures wildly)… everything, I made a thing and at long last it’s ready to share. My first album of new music in a loooong time is now available to stream or download at bandcamp. Hope you check it out, and hope you enjoy. mattmccleskey.bandcamp.com
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Folks always ask me how I do all the stuff I do and ALSO make music.
I tell them I couldn't do it all UNLESS I made music.
I tell them I couldn't do it all UNLESS I made music.
Why music is a powerful tool to quiet stress in the brain
Music doesn’t just mask stress; it guides our brains back to a calm state
www.scientificamerican.com
September 9, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Folks always ask me how I do all the stuff I do and ALSO make music.
I tell them I couldn't do it all UNLESS I made music.
I tell them I couldn't do it all UNLESS I made music.
That drum intro to Lust For Life is 💯
49 years ago today
Released on this day in 1977, Lust for Life, the second studio album by Iggy Pop, his second solo release and his second collaboration with David Bowie, following The Idiot earlier in the year.
#punkrock #iggypop #lustforlife #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Released on this day in 1977, Lust for Life, the second studio album by Iggy Pop, his second solo release and his second collaboration with David Bowie, following The Idiot earlier in the year.
#punkrock #iggypop #lustforlife #history #punkrockhistory #otd
August 29, 2026 at 1:26 PM
That drum intro to Lust For Life is 💯
Just seeing the Yayoi Kusama news and remembering how amazing it was to move through the spaces she created. Like a glimpse of the long awaited great cosmic glow. Revolutionist of the world by the Art. Rest in peace.
August 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Just seeing the Yayoi Kusama news and remembering how amazing it was to move through the spaces she created. Like a glimpse of the long awaited great cosmic glow. Revolutionist of the world by the Art. Rest in peace.
Still have this one in my old tapes! The official release definitely sounds a lot cleaner though…
August 27, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago.
August 25, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifted more than 332,000,000 books since it was first created 31 years ago.
An absolute all-timer. One of the greats. Rest in peace Dolly. www.npr.org/2026/08/25/n...
Dolly Parton, one of country music's most singular performers, has died at age 80
The artist was a star performer in country music, and went on to become one of the genre's most recognizable and universally adored ambassadors to broader popular culture.
www.npr.org
August 25, 2026 at 6:33 PM
An absolute all-timer. One of the greats. Rest in peace Dolly. www.npr.org/2026/08/25/n...
Dreaming of Olympic diving.🥇 #InternationalCatDay
August 8, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Dreaming of Olympic diving.🥇 #InternationalCatDay
Farewell Sonny Rollins. And thank you. www.npr.org/2026/05/25/5...
Sonny Rollins, colossus of the saxophone, has died at 95
The legendary jazz saxophonist, who revolutionized the art of improvisation, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.
www.npr.org
May 26, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Farewell Sonny Rollins. And thank you. www.npr.org/2026/05/25/5...
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Happy Cornell ‘77 Day to all those who celebrate. #GratefulDead
May 8, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Happy Cornell ‘77 Day to all those who celebrate. #GratefulDead
Hit me with the Buzz, 2026
January 2, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Hit me with the Buzz, 2026
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'Let it Snow' with all the positive lines removed
December 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
'Let it Snow' with all the positive lines removed
Rest in Peace Jimmy Cliff.
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Rest in Peace Jimmy Cliff.
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
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The First Electric Guitar: Behold the 1931 “Frying Pan”
The First Electric Guitar: Behold the 1931 “Frying Pan”
The names Leo Fender and Les Paul will be forever associated with the explosion of the electric guitar into popular culture. And rightly so.
www.openculture.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The First Electric Guitar: Behold the 1931 “Frying Pan”
I want to hear this record.
October 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I want to hear this record.
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Let's not kid ourselves
It gets really really bad
It gets really really bad
October 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Let's not kid ourselves
It gets really really bad
It gets really really bad
Hey folks, today is #BandcampFriday, a great day to support artists and check out some new music. There’s a lot to find there, including (if I do say so myself) my collection from earlier this year. Hope you enjoy! mattmccleskey.bandcamp.com
World Enough and Time, by Matt McCleskey
9 track album
mattmccleskey.bandcamp.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Hey folks, today is #BandcampFriday, a great day to support artists and check out some new music. There’s a lot to find there, including (if I do say so myself) my collection from earlier this year. Hope you enjoy! mattmccleskey.bandcamp.com
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FREDDY FENDER, FLACO JIMENEZ .......Volver, Volver...
YouTube video by elmasfino1
youtu.be
August 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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This Friday is Bandcamp Friday.
This Friday is Bandcamp Friday
daily.bandcamp.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This Friday is Bandcamp Friday.