Mick Fleetwood jumps on the line with Kyle Meredith to talk about "These Strange Times", a re-recording originally found on Fleetwood Mac’s 1995 album Time . The founding drummer discusses the global environment that informs the song now and the 1995 lineup which didn’t include Lindsey Buckingham or Stevie Nicks. Fleetwood also takes us back to the band’s beginnings to remember the importance of Peter Green, the turning point of 1969's Then Play On , and the possibility of new music. Follow on F...
Oct 21, 2020•30 min•Ep. 391
Fleet Foxes mastermind Robin Pecknold speaks with Kyle Meredith about his surprise new record, Shore . Pecknold maps out the LP, revisits the long quarantine drives that aided his songwriting, and reflects on the protests in NYC. The singer-songwriter also talks controlling a person’s perception of time through his music, seeing the past without rose-colored glasses, how his grandfather’s stroke and recovery leant a focus to memory and mortality, and his plan for a 24-hour song album. Follow on ...
Oct 19, 2020•36 min•Ep. 390
The Cranberries founding members Noel Hogan and Fergal Lawler sit down with Kyle Meredith to dive back into 1994’s No Need To Argue for the 25th anniversary deluxe edition. The two take us through the first album's success, working out these songs on tour, learning to make heavier sounds, and the lasting impact of "Zombie". They also revisit the music video for "Ridiculous Thoughts", covering The Carpenters, featuring on soundtracks for Clueless and Empire Records , winning at the MTV Music Awar...
Oct 16, 2020•54 min•Ep. 389
Glass Animals mastermind Dave Bailey dives into Dreamland with Kyle Meredith. Together, they discuss his love of big concepts and themes, specifically leaning into his past on this record, the tourism of nostalgia, and how our relationships with others help define us. The Texas-born/UK-based songwriter also retraces his love of Space Ghost Coast To Coast , the culture of weird animation, his all-time favorite records, and his alter ego Wavey Davey. Follow on Facebook | Podchaser | Twitter --- Th...
Oct 14, 2020•42 min•Ep. 388
The Chicks have returned with Gaslighter , their first album in 14 years and first since dropping the Dixie in their name. Martie Maguire speaks with Kyle Meredith about what prompted their return, producer Jack Antonoff’s imprint, and the album's cinematic sounds. Maguire goes on to talk about picking their political battles within the lyrics, bringing out “March March” during the height of the BLM protests, and landing on President Obama’s summer listening list. We also get a heads up on what ...
Oct 12, 2020•19 min•Ep. 387
Slade singer and guitarist Noddy Holder jumps on the line with Kyle Meredith to talk about the band’s new singles collection, Come On Feel The Hitz . The two discuss how the band would take rock to new places during their '70s peak, pushing Glam to greater heights, and influencing everyone from Nirvana to the hair bands of the '80s. Holder also gives the story behind their cover of "Get Down and Get With It", choosing to leave the band (and music) after releasing 1991's Radio Wall of Sound , and...
Oct 09, 2020•13 min•Ep. 386
Joan Osborne hops on the line Kyle Meredith to discuss her new album, Trouble and Strife . The singer-songwriter calls it her most political record to date, focusing on themes of gender expression and immigration. Originally from right outside Louisville, Osborne also shares what it’s been like to watch her hometown during the Breonna Taylor era. Shortly after, she dials the clocks back to 1995 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her breakthrough LP, Relish . She shares the story of Prince cove...
Oct 07, 2020•41 min•Ep. 385
Sheryl Crow speaks with Kyle Meredith about her new single, "In the End", and its themes of leading with compassion and the danger of the religious right. Although she hopes for a Biden/Harris win, Crow admits that the money fueling the two main political parties has driven her to become a libertarian instead. Crow also opens up about the freedom of being a commentator with music that has immediacy, her virtual live series, and plans to possibly perform The Globe Sessions LP in full. Follow on F...
Oct 05, 2020•27 min•Ep. 384
Garbage drummer and super-producer Butch Vig speaks with Kyle Meredith about Divine Accidents . The sophomore album from his side outfit 5 Billion In Diamonds finds him once again collaborating with The Soundtrack of Our Lives' Ebbot Lundberg, Bristol UK producer Andy Jenks, and DJ James Grillo. Vig discusses how the band was inspired by late '60s film music, why they looked to space and spirituality to make sense of the insane, and the similarities with writing Garbage’s James Bond theme to 199...
Oct 02, 2020•26 min•Ep. 383
LP hops on the line with Kyle Meredith to talk about her new single "The One That You Love", reuniting with the duo who helped pen "Lost On You", and her melting pot of genres. The New York-born artist also takes us into this summer's Live In Moscow , her penchant for rock opera-style theatrics, and what releasing a record from Russia says in the current political climate. LP also discusses collaborating with the late Chester Bennington’s pre-Linkin Park band Grey Daze, working with Morrissey, C...
Sep 30, 2020•29 min•Ep. 382
Corey Taylor sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss his first solo record, CMFT . The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman talks about wanting to make an album with vintage vibes, blending genres, not hiding his influences, and writing with a different artistic muscle. Taylor also tells us about learning piano and his desire to take on steel drums, the loss of guitar-driven rock, and how he’s auctioning off his guitars to support the ACLU. We’re also tipped off on the B-sides and covers that will a...
Sep 28, 2020•31 min•Ep. 381
Patty Smyth joins Kyle Meredith to discuss It’s About Time , her first new album in 28 years. The “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough” singer explains how her new material finally became poignant enough to record, the lost unsupervised freedom that kids of the past had growing up, music as the great unifier, and how she sings about the rewards of a longstanding marriage to husband John McEnroe. Smyth also tells us why she’s recorded a famous Tom Waits song twice, and the new batch of songs that sh...
Sep 25, 2020•24 min•Ep. 380
Beabadoobee chats with Kyle Meredith about her debut LP, Fake It Flowers , and what she calls her surprise success that altered her future of being a teacher. The London-based songwriter talks about where she found inspiration during a time of non-stop touring, therapeutic songwriting, and challenging the listener. She also talks about how Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang gave her a window into mental health, her love of Daniel Johnston, and the new music that she’s already finished. Follow on...
Sep 23, 2020•15 min•Ep. 379
Declan McKenna speaks with Kyle Meredith about his sophomore album, Zeros . The album uses a wide concept of space as a way of looking at our own problems and behaviors here on Earth through an astronaut character named Daniel. McKenna explains how he arrived at the concept, wanting to write a song for the ways the world could end, and how we’ve become trapped by the very world we created. The London singer-songwriter goes on to discuss the importance of questioning societal norms, environmental...
Sep 21, 2020•27 min•Ep. 378
Kathleen Edwards speaks with Kyle Meredith about Total Freedom , her first new album since 2012’s Voyager . The two discuss her need to leave music and start a coffee shop called Quitters, her barista abilities, and making foam butt cracks. The Canadian songwriter also talks about singing about her comeback within the new songs, taking inspiration from The War On Drugs for her sound, and appreciating the work that Cracker’s David Lowery is doing for copywriting. Edwards also takes us back to her...
Sep 18, 2020•36 min•Ep. 377
Former Blue Öyster Cult bassist Joe Bouchard speaks with Kyle Meredith about his new solo album, Strange Legends , which finds the songwriter embodying several strange characters. Bouchard discusses the lost art of the rock instrumental, covering The Kinks, and his ability to make happy songs sound dark. He also discusses "Don’t Fear the Reaper" as an anthem for the apocalypse, its use in Stephen King’s The Stand , and the Cowbell Edition of this new LP. Follow on Facebook | Podchaser | Twitter ...
Sep 16, 2020•12 min•Ep. 376
Legendary guitarist and side-man G.E. Smith speaks with Kyle Meredith about his new album with Leroy Bell called Stony Hill . Smith takes us through how he met Bell, what prompted the album, writing music with a message, and the duo’s concern for our country. The former Saturday Night Live band leader also talks about playing alongside greats such as David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Roger Waters, and Hall & Oates, covering Buffy Sainte-Marie, and writing a song that stretches back to his time with Je...
Sep 14, 2020•14 min•Ep. 375
The Front Bottoms hop on the line to talk with Kyle Meredith about In Sickness & In Flames , an album that finds the duo thinking about getting older while still making sure to laugh at themselves. Brain Sella and Mat Uychich discuss the need for a song to change along with the listener’s experience, going back to basics for recording, and finding resolution in hindsight. The Jersey duo also take us into the destruction of memories within the song "Montgomery Forever", their love of includin...
Sep 11, 2020•24 min•Ep. 374
Suzanne Vega connects with Kyle Meredith about her new live album, An Evening of New York Stories and Songs . Recorded in the legendary Cafe Carlile, the new set of songs paint a fading picture of the Big Apple -- her longtime home. Together, the two discuss the loss of famous rooms across the city, coming up in the '80s folk scene, and how her relationship with the metropolis has evolved over the years. Vega also talks about the darker side of community that led to the passing of her brother an...
Sep 09, 2020•23 min•Ep. 373
Yes co-founder Jon Anderson gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about 1000 Hands: Chapter One . The new solo album took 30 years to finish, and Anderson revisits its epic journey. He also discusses the origins of the tracks, working with Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, where he gets his sense of melody, and the vocalizations he does each day. The legend also discusses the four new songs to be written for the album, their themes of living in the now, and his quest to figure out where music comes from....
Sep 07, 2020•14 min•Ep. 372
Chicano Batman vocalist Bardo Martinez catches up with Kyle Meredith to discuss their new album, Invisible People . Martinez also digresses on larger topics such as being Latino during the Black Lives Matter era, challenging racial identifiers, immigration, and geographical privilege. Martinez also discusses the importance and impact that Daniel Quinn’s book Ishmael has had not only on his outlook, but also the lyrics for the new record and his love of Black music. Follow on Facebook | Podchaser...
Sep 04, 2020•26 min•Ep. 371
Comedic legend Harry Shearer gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about The Many Moods of Donald Trump , a new album that finds The Simpsons voice talent getting into character as our current president. Shearer discusses how he chose to parody which events, singing about Jared Kushner, the hurricane map, and the Very Stable Genius moment, the motion-capture videos he’s been making, and having members of The Meters and Dumpstafunk help out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way...
Sep 02, 2020•14 min•Ep. 370
Harvey Mason Jr., chairman and interim CEO of the Recording Academy and Grammys, and Milana Lewis, founder of Stem, both join Kyle Meredith With... to discuss how the two companies are spearheading new ways to make sure artists get paid for their work. First, Harvey Mason Jr. takes us through the Recording Academy’s Summer of Advocacy, namely how they're bringing aid to the music community and their efforts to lobby Congress. Mason also discusses activism in the pop world, partnering with the Co...
Aug 31, 2020•43 min•Ep. 369
Ani DiFranco speaks with Kyle Meredith about her collaboration with the Prison Music Project on Long Time Gone . DiFranco takes us through her team up with Zoe Boekbinder, who brought in songs from inmates incarcerated within New Folsom Prison, and how it’s set to be adapted into a stage play. The legendary musician and activist also weighs in on capital punishment, citizen journalism, her hopes for Joe Biden, and the importance of voting in November’s election. Follow on Facebook | Podchaser | ...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 368
Liza Anne speaks with Kyle Meredith about her new album, Bad Vacation , and the Instagram Live series she’s been leading called Emotional Health 2020. The Georgia-born Nashville resident discusses the crossroads of heart and politics and using 2020 as an opportunity to change for the better. She also meditates on her own success with antidepressants and therapy, balancing joy and sorrow in her writing, and how this all comes together on Bad Vacation . Follow on Facebook | Podchaser | Twitter ---...
Aug 26, 2020•27 min•Ep. 367
The Pretenders ' legendary singer-songwriter Chrissie Hynde gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about the band's new record, Hate For Sale . Hynde talks about writing with her touring guitarist James Walbourne, looking back to the '50s and '60s for their sound, and the return of original drummer Martin Chambers. She also goes on to speak about hate as a strong word, love as a drug addiction, and her Bob Dylan quarantine covers series. Follow on Facebook | Podchaser | Twitter --- This episode is s...
Aug 24, 2020•38 min•Ep. 366
Bob Mould speaks with Kyle Meredith about his politically-charged new album Blue Hearts . The former Hüsker Dü frontman discusses the diversity of the Minneapolis scene during his band’s early days, what it’s been like to watch his old town during the George Floyd era, and the differences between '80s politics and today. He also reminisces on his then-struggles as a gay man and how they informed the band's iconic Zen Arcade . Mould then goes on to to talk about the upcoming presidential election...
Aug 21, 2020•59 min•Ep. 365
Maya Hawke jumps on the line with Kyle Meredith to discuss her debut album, Blush . Hawke charts her path to what she calls “an accidental record" and shares why she finds songwriting as a way to communicate with others. She also tells us about the folk, rock, and jazz she heard around her house growing up, the biggest differences in writing poetry vs lyrics, the similarities between how she approaches songwriting and acting, and the importance of a great soundtrack. Follow on Facebook | Podchas...
Aug 19, 2020•21 min•Ep. 364
Kansas lead singer Ronnie Platt gives Kyle Meredith a shout to discuss The Absence of Presence . This is the second Kansas album with the former Shooting Star frontman, and Platt speaks about his new confidence going into this set, in addition to how the new music speaks to their legacy. Platt also talks about his lyrics behind the song "Circus of Illusion", which unintentionally speaks to an isolated world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://an...
Aug 17, 2020•12 min•Ep. 363
Singer-songwriter Ed Roland sits down with Kyle Meredith to give an update on the new music he has ready, including two Collective Soul albums and an EP for Record Store Day, a solo set, and a new band that's inspired by The Cars. From there the two discuss Craft Recordings' 25th anniversary deluxe edition of 1995’s self-titled LP, touring with Van Halen, and the crushing legal woes with their management. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of 2000’s Blender , and Roland shares why he’d lo...
Aug 14, 2020•47 min•Ep. 362
