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Gary Numan on His New Album, Intruder, and His "Fascination with Emotion" May 19, 2021

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Gary Numan catches up with Kyle Meredith to discuss his new album, Intruder, which continues his look at the impact humans have on the environment and humans as an intruder virus. The Industrial legend talks about writing from the point of view of the Earth, the bleak outlook within the songs, and the frustration of seeing the previous US administration set us back from environmental progress. Numan, who has aspergers, also talks about his fascination with emotions and the science fiction of technology’s relationship with it.

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Adam Duritz on Channeling The Who and Counting Crows' Influence on Emo May 17, 2021

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Counting Crows' Adam Duritz catches up with Kyle Meredith to dive into the band’s return to new music with Butter Miracle Suite Volume One. The frontman discusses the idea to write what is essentially a small rock opera and his being burnt out on the music business prior to this newfound inspiration, as well as channeling The Who, the importance of music in his life, and how dissociative disorder directs his writing.

Duritz also tells us what it was like hearing so many artists from the 2000’s emo scene naming him as a prime influence, and the struggle to release a deluxe edition of Recovering the Satellites due to the label losing and misplacing files along with the Universal Records fire that potentially destroyed much of what was left.

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Surfaces on LP4, Working with Elton John, and Making Feel-Good Music May 14, 2021

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Surfaces catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about their upcoming fourth LP and early singles "Wave of You" and "Next Thing (Loverboy)". Forrest Frank & Colin Padalecki tell Kyle about going back to basics with the production, bending genres, and the themes that make up their feel-good music that include redemption, love, forgiveness, and peace. The Texas duo also discuss last year’s collaboration with Elton John on the song "Learn to Fly", having John Travolta dance to one of their songs in a Super Bowl commercial, and their upcoming tour.

Our Lady Peace's Raine Maida on Duet Album with Chantal Kreviazuk & Spiritual Machines Sequel May 12, 2021

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Our Lady Peace’s Raine Maida sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about I’m Going To Break Your Heart, an album and documentary written and created alongside his wife Chantal Kreviazuk (who’s written hits for the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and many others). The Canadian songwriter takes us through the revealing moments of the film that shows the couple in marriage coaching and how that affected the songs with honesty in the songwriting as the centerpiece. Maida also discusses how he can look to his past work to find answers for the present before telling us about the next Our Lady Peace album. The sequel to 1999’s Spiritual Machines iss being produced by Dave Sitek, with Pussy Riot’s Nadezhda Tolokonnikova on the lead single. Maida also elaborates on an NFT company he’s joined and why they are so useful to artists. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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Lord Huron's Ben Schneider Previews New Album Long Lost May 10, 2021

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Lord Huron’s Ben Schneider jumps on the line with Kyle Meredith to tell us about Long Lost, a concept album about a fictional band lost in time, the studio they record in, and the ghosts that live there. Schneider talks about taking cues from late night public access shows and old time variety shows, how the passage of time and blurring memories play such a big role in the lyrics, and the eternal chain reaction that we’re all part of. The Michigan-born songwriter goes on to discuss the responsibility the band feels to listen to their fan’s deepest questions, his desire to create graphic novels and movies to go along with the music, and being musically inspired by Lee Hazlewood.

Rhiannon Giddens on the Blending of Irish, Italian, and American Music May 07, 2021

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Rhiannon Giddens catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about They’re Calling Me Home, the latest project with Francesco Turrisi that finds her (an American) and him (an Italian) searching for the meaning of home while stuck in Ireland with the lockdown. Giddens talks about the old folks tunes that populate the album and what they still say in today’s climate, writing about the fabled city of Avalon, and the cross section of their multicultural music. The Carolina Chocolate Drops co-founder also talks about the possibility of another Our Native Daughters record with Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell and her upcoming opera.

Judas Priest's Rob Halford: "People Will Still Be Banging Their Heads to Painkiller 500 Years From Now" May 05, 2021

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Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford grabs some time with Kyle Meredith to discuss his participation in Rock Camp: The Movie, his new autobiography Confess, and upcoming music. Halford tells us about the musicians that would populate his own rock and roll fantasy camp, the magic and mysticism of our heroes, and how he learned to be an entertainer as a singer. The metal god also takes us back to his 90s bands Fight and 2WO before giving us a peak into a solo album he’s working on that will be heavily inspired by the blues, as well as the Judas Priest 50th anniversary tour and next Priest album. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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Mike Doughty: "I Stumbled Into An Extremely Fertile Time for Weirdness" May 03, 2021

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Mike Doughty catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new project, Ghost of Vroom, which features a sound that harkens back to his 90s band Soul Coughing. Doughty tells us the roots of the project trace back to him trying to reunite the band before talks fell apart and how the name recalls Soul Coughing’s debut album Ruby Vroom. He goes on to discuss his knack for injecting jazz into sample based, weird music, the poetry that gave him his style, 25th anniversary of Irresistible Bliss (featuring “Super Bon Bon”), and his plans for an apocalyptic rock opera.

The Offspring on Looking to the Past and Reflecting the Present on Let The Bad Times Roll Apr 30, 2021

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The Offspring are back with Let The Bad Times Roll, their first new album in nine years. Dexter Holland and Noodles sat down with Kyle Meredith to discuss the journey of making the record, reflecting the state of the world within the songs, and the isolation and alienation that populate the lyrics and music videos. The LP is also a chance to look back while moving forward, and the two tell us how they celebrate the past with riffs and other fan-favorite moments, such as the the return of Blackball (the “you gotta keep ‘em separated” guy), as well including a re-recording 1997’s Gone Away as a piano ballad. Dexter and Noodles then take us through the business side of selling their catalog rights, the lineup change that happened before the recording, and how much of this new album to expect in the upcoming live shows.

Ann Wilson on Covering Alice in Chains, Love of Led Zeppelin, and the Future of Heart Apr 28, 2021

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Heart's Ann Wilson jumps on the line with Kyle Meredith to talk about her latest string of solo singles. The legendary rocker takes us through covering Steve Earle and Alice In Chains, and looks back at her friendships with the late Layne Stayley and Chris Cornell. Wilson also discusses why she was so drawn to the 90’s Seattle scene, where Heart's Led Zeppelin influence came from, and then tells us all about her upcoming releases that involves sessions in Muscle Shoals, a duet with Vince Gill, a Jeff Buckley cover, writing with Warren Haynes, and the future of Heart.

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