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On today's Kyle Meredith With..., Kyle talks with Julia Cumming of Sunflower Bean about her band's latest release, King of the Dudes, and the band's experiences touring around the country that provided them inspiration for the EP. Cumming speaks about how Sunflower Bean took cues from Drake and Ariana Grande about "getting the song to the people." She also dishes on what it was like to meet Madonna. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On a special trio edition of Kyle Meredith With..., hear Kyle talk with three dynamic bands about the backstories behind their latest releases. 30 Second to Mars frontman Jared Leto explains how the country's ever-changing landscape influenced his new album, America. Lead vocalist Mitchy Collins describes his journey in rediscovering his love for music, which led to the making of Lovelytheband’s debut album, Finding It Hard to Smile. Lastly, Luke Pritchard of The Kooks chimes in on how the band's new album, Let's Go Sunshine,helped "redefine the band," even after being together for over a decade. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The latest Kyle Meredith With… features Altitudes & Attitude, the rock outfit led by Anthrax's Frank Bello and Megadeth's David Ellefson, respectively. Unlike the bassists' other bands, the two didn't feel as though they had to "put on their angry face" for their 13-track LP, which ends up being noticeably catchier than their other work. The track "Late" features guitarist Ace Frehley, formerly of KISS, which got the two reminiscing on some specific childhood run-ins with the historic band. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest Kyle Meredith With..., Sara Bareilles speaks with Kyle Meredith about the new record she has on the way, buoyed by her late-2018 single, “Armor”, which deals with themes of feminism inspired by the Women’s March and the Kavanaugh hearing. The singer-songwriter also shares her thoughts on teaming up with T Bone Burnett, her new relationship with activism, and her experience starring in, writing, and creating the music for the Broadway show Waitress. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The latest Kyle Meredith With… features three separate rock acts that each fill a certain slice of the genre and had new albums out in 2018. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club talk about drummer Leah Shapiro's brain surgery and three songs that didn't make their last album but could see the light of day soon. Editors discuss opening for The Cure and the recurring themes of human connection on their newest album. Finally, Albert Hammond Jr. opens up about his solo album and The Strokes. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The latest Kyle Meredith With… includes Franz Ferdinand bassist Bob Hardy as well as a bonus interview with frontman Alex Kapranos that took place last year. Hardy goes into how their album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand  influenced their new release, Always Ascending, which was elevated by how the group “got to grips with more of the technology.” He also discusses the role a bassist has on a dance record and what made the band break away from their post-punk beginnings. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The solo musician and co-founding member of Animal Collective, talks about his new record, Buoys, and what sets it apart from his previous three releases. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On today's Kyle Meredith With..., Kyle talks to Juliana Hatfield about her new album, Weird, and gets the scoop on several new songs. She also tells the story of how she recently met Liz Phair for the first time and time-travels back with Kyle to discuss her contributions to the movie Reality Bites and television series My So-Called Life, both of which are celebrating anniversaries this year. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest Kyle Meredith With..., guitarist and songwriter Dave Keuning discusses his first solo record, Prismism, since stepping aside from The Killers. Together, the two discuss the album's roots and inspirations, which include The Smashing Pumpkins and Queen, and how a version of shock therapy lent itself to Keuning's creativity. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest Kyle Meredith With..., Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols speaks with Kyle about the band’s brand-new record, Why You So Crazy, and their 25th anniversary tour. Taylor-Taylor also explores the artsy nature of ’90s Portland, what he thinks is the greatest piano piece ever written, and how the urge to evolve keeps the band from remaining in past genres. He also discusses how cynicism plays into lyrical content and the pursuit to find a breathtaking sound. Also included in this episode are two older interviews with Courtney Taylor-Taylor, one from 2012 and one from 2017, in which he discusses Ringo Starr’s influence and the graphic novel he wrote that ended up having a companion album. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The latest Kyle Meredith With... is a special triple episode, featuring three musicians — Brandi Carlile, Courtney Barnett, and Erika Wennerstrom — who all have brand-new records out recently. Carlile discusses her politically charged single, “The Joke”, and the idea of radical acceptance and forgiveness and revisits her album The Story. Barnett talks about the shift in her songwriting toward bigger worldwide issues, her tee shirt collection, and the chances of her and Jen Cloher (Australian singer-songwriter and Barnett’s wife) doing an album together in the future. Finally, Wennerstrom shares what it’s been like taking time away from the Heartless Bastards, how trips to faraway lands influenced the writing of her new record, and the mythos of the highway. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiri

On the latest Kyle Meredith With..., David Gray speaks about his upcoming record, Gold in a Brass Age, discussing the album’s themes of nature and slowing down, how these reflections tie in with his own 50th birthday, and how his attitude changes going into each new album. He also talks Steve Reich, Life in Slow Motion, and his breakthrough album, White Ladder, which was released 20 years ago. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sharon Van Etten talks to Kyle Meredith ahead of her highly anticipated new album, Remind Me Tomorrow. Together, they also spend time talking about Van Etten's last few years out of the spotlight, which included becoming a mother, going to graduate school, and appearing in Twin Peaks and Netflix's The OA. She even shares a story about moving in with Michael Cera and how that affected her new album. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This Friday on Kyle Meredith With..., Kyle Meredith interviews David Bazan of Pedro the Lion, who explains why he resurrected the name “Pedro the Lion” and what led to his new project, a concept series of five albums focused on different cities he has lived in throughout his life. He shares childhood stories that led to a song called “Black Canyon” and left him with a strange and haunting impression of Phoenix, Arizona. Bazan also discusses Fug Yep, a project that brings awareness to mental health and addiction, inspired by his relationship with the late Richard Swift. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kyle Meredith With... kicks off 2019 with genre-bending singer-songwriter Caroline Rose, whose recent album Loner marks a significant departure from her previous folk-inspired style. Rose discusses what influences went into the making of the album, including movies as well as shows like Jeopardy!. She also explains how screenwriting influences her songwriting, the power of shared loneliness, and her new tradition of watching movies in the van while traveling. She also teases her next record, which she says will be a “bigger-sounding” follow-up to Loner. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kyle Meredith With... celebrates the last day of 2018 with Young Fathers' own Alloysious Massaquoi, whose record Cocoa Sugar made its mark on the charts in March of this year. Massaquoi talks about how they whittled the album down from 40 songs to 12 to create a collection that makes people think, Hey, I could get into this, He also explains Young Fathers' approach to recreating their material during live performances, comparing their shows to "a conversation", and how their hard-to-pin-down sound will shift in the future. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The latest episode of Kyle Meredith With... features with a triple-dose of turn-back-the-clock rock interviews. Sarah Bettens of K's Choice talks about the band's 25th anniversary live album, working on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and their brand-new, television tie-in record, Love = Music. Jill Sobule shares how Nostalgia Kills ties in with the stage show, #fuckseventhgrade, and revisits the time her nemesis said no artist can write anything good after 40. And finally, Tracey Thorn explains the inspiration behind the tracks on Record and her past experiences working with both Warpaint and Corinne Bailey Rae. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Blues Traveler's John Popper discusses the sometimes fun, sometimes sad world of sex, drugs and rock and roll.Popper speaks with Kyle about the group's newest record Hurry Up & Hang Around, which has profound ties to their 30th anniversary as a band and returns to their roots. He also dives into his recent divorce and experience being a father, in addition to how his struggles after a '93 motorcycle accident impacted him as a person. Naturally, he also shares stories from that Save His Soul period, including a bottle of urine he threw at his road manager at a particularly low point. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest Kyle Meredith With…, M. Ward, the solo artist and member of both She & Him and Monsters of Folk, discusses why his new album, What a Wonderful Industry, is both a celebration and a cautionary tale of the music industry. He also hints at possible future She & Him and Monsters of Folk collaborations. Finally, he discusses Elvis Presley as a metaphor for America, what Volume One changed for the indie folk scene, and how to know a bad contract when he sees one. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest Kyle Meredith With..., members of Wild Nothing, Bodega and Houndmouth all celebrate the new releases of their albums this year. Wild Nothing's Jack Tatums explains why he feels Indigo is a "pop manifesto." Bodega's Ben Hozie discusses how the history and weight of New York City punk influenced the band and their debut Endless Scroll. And finally, Houndmouth digress on how their new record Golden Age was prompted both by the split of longtime member Katie Toupin and also the experience of parenthood. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy