Matthew Ryan Just Might Save The World



I can't tell you how much I love talking with Matthew Ryan. I love his music, absolutely, and the cinematic way he frames our everyday experiences. I love the way he's been working on records for ten years, for A&M or on his own label, always championed by luminaries, always with the same integrity. Sometimes, you listen to music and you imagine the person behind it -- perhaps they have a temper, burn toast most mornings, are horrible at… Continue

Welcome to the Spark, where we meet the real people behind great works of art.



I began collecting these interviews for Marfa, Texas Pubic Radio two years ago. (You can read about how that happened here.) Each month, I speak with an artist about how they really make their work and live their lives. The conversations are not about neatly packaged finished products. These are conversations about laughter, tough times,… Continue