Kyle Meredith With...

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 Advertising 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 Advertising 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 Advertising 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 Advertising 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 Advertising 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 Advertising 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 Advertising 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 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In a special holiday edition of Kyle Meredith With..., Kyle talks to both Michael McDonald and Jake Shimabukuro about their respective upcoming albums during the most wonderful time of the year. McDonald discusses his new Christmas album Season of Peace, what it was like to cover some of the classic songs we hear every holiday season, and how he believes that the holidays are a "call for peace". Kyle also speaks to ukelele god Jake Shimabukuro about his new record The Greatest Day and his next project, a collaborative effort between the musician and legends like McDonald and Willie Nelson. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the latest Kyle Meredith With..., Kyle talks with Chaz Bundwick, also known as Toro y Moi, about his upcoming album, Outer Peace, and how it ties into his ideas about disposable culture. He also discusses his work with Rome Fortune, the California wildfires, discovering that Logic has a tattoo of one of his albums, wanting to work with Darius Rucker, and how living in a “playlist era” changes a person’s mindset about music. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy