Bill Durney is a man of many layers: a former security guard for the rich and famous, he now owns Hometown Bar-B-Que , arguably Brooklyn’s best barbecue spot (where he also mans the fires up to 18 hours a day). He’s a music lover, a true community man, and a lifelong Brooklynite—and he’s got a lot to say about where food, music, and culture intersect.

Brothers David and Anthony Gill of the band The Junkie Twins sat down with Bill to get his take on everything from My Morning Jacket’s cooking skills to gentrification.