Episode 5: Hospital Dreams—Chris Baker

One of the most creative rock bands around today is Virginia-based indie rock trio The Duskwhales. Drummer/singer Chris Baker joins me to talk about their new EP, Hospital Dreams, a set of melancholic, folky acoustic songs he wrote while battling cancer.  In this episode I also discuss the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s controversial Heavenly Bodies exhibit, and give a couple of movie recommendations.   Links Listen to and purchase Hospital Dreams on Bandcamp https://theduskwhales.bandcamp.com/album/hospital-dreams My interview with The Duskwhales about their 2017 album Sorrowful Mysteries https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otc.cfm?id=1473 Follow The Duskwhales on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheDuskwhales/   Timestamps 1:32 Heavenly Bodies exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Movie recommendations 12:34 Babette’s Feast 15:28 A Quiet Place 19:41 Chris Baker interview (songs used with permission) 20:39 Song: “Hospital Dreams” by The Duskwhales 24:32 The story behind Hospital Dreams: Chris’s cancer 27:41 Writing songs as a way of occupying time during chemo 28:42 Song discussion: “Hospital Dreams” 29:57 You can’t spell the word “chemotherapy” without “mother”: Mary in “ All Her Wonder” and “Turn White” 32:20 The band’s first time self-recording 33:56 Plans for a trilogy of albums 35:20 Keyboardist Brian Majewski’s departure and return 36:10 Hospital Dreams cover art 37:23 Chris’s ill-fated but diverting Twitter campaign 38:09 The Duskwhales’ future 39:02 Music Chris is currently listening to; influences on Hospital Dreams 44:25 Weekly excerpt: Hans Urs von Balthasar