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On today's special '90s trio episode of Kyle Meredith With..., Kyle speaks with Kristin Hersh, Buffalo Tom's Bill Janovitz, and Belly's Tanya Donelly about new releases, an exciting rebirth for the artists 20 years after their big breaks. Hersh talks about her recent solo record, Possible Dust Clouds, and her past with Throwing Muses. Janovitz discusses Buffalo Tom's 2018 release, Quiet and Peace, and what the comeback has been like, and Belly's Tanya Donelly speaks about her band's return to the scene this year. For fans of '90s alternative rock, this episode offers a throwback worth listening to. 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 Wednesday’s Kyle Meredith With... features Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, who speaks with Kyle Meredith about the major 50-year anniversaries of Head and Instant Replay, what the transition between their respective styles had to do with the format of the band itself, and how Good Times! put The Monkees back on the charts after nearly 50 years. Dolenz also discusses the album’s recent follow-up, Christmas Party — the very first Christmas album from The Monkees — and offers an update about a “vault” of unreleased Monkees songs. 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 Monday's episode of Kyle Meredith With... features Kyle's conversation with Phosphorescent’s Matthew Houck, who dives into the process of creating his new record, C'est La Vie, and how a sense of place tied into his more direct writing. Hoak explained that he was "more open to allowing [his] real life to be there" during the making of C'est La Vie, with life events including the birth of his first child and a bout of serious illness making appearances in songs throughout the album. The songwriter also touches on his recent cover of Radiohead’s "House of Cards" at a live show and the story behind that choice. 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 today's Kyle Meredith With..., Kyle speaks with Ingrid Michaelson about the release of her very first Christmas album, Songs for the Season, and how the nostalgia that colored her approach to it ties back to her experiences with Christmas as a child. She also describes imitating the techniques of how things were done in the '50s, the challenges implicit in making any Christmas album, and why she chose to include a sad original song. She also talks about how Stranger Things influenced 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

On today's episode of Kyle Meredith With..., Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello discusses the process of creating his new solo record The Atlas Underground, including anecdotes about working with industry mainstays like Gary Clark Jr., Marcus Mumford and even a story about asking Foo Fighters's Dave Grohl to play on the album. Morello also talks about Rage and the upcoming 20th anniversary of their 1999 record The Battle of Los Angeles, in addition to future plans with the supergroup Prophets of Rage. 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..., Darius Rucker discusses the 25th anniversary of 1994's Cracked Rear View and how 1998's Musical Chairs planted the seeds for his future in country music. On that topic, Rucker also goes deep on the conservative nature of country fans and how they may or may not clash with his own works, particularly his song "Drowning". 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 speaks with three major guests about the albums they released in 1993 and what they’ve been up to since then. Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde discusses the importance of Latinx art, the anniversary of Mexican Moon, and her thoughts on art as existing in the eye of the beholder. Letters to Cleo’s Kay Hanley shares hints about what new music we might expect from the band and what it’s like composing music for Doc McStuffins, and Matthew Sweet explores his two recent records and his upcoming vinyl-only 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 Wednesday's edition of Kyle Meredith With... features Kyle's interview with former Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears, during which the singer touches on the process of recording his self-titled debut solo album and his recently released memoir, Boys Keep Swinging. On creating music by himself, Shears says the creative journey of writing his first solo work was "super liberating", and goes deeper into how cities like Louisville and New Orleans influenced his process. The rocker also hints at a future appearance in an unreleased "big" movie, so audiences should keep both their eyes and ears peeled from new work from Shears. 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 speaks with English singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft, best known as the lead singer of The Verve, who discusses his near-20-year-long solo career, culminating in his latest record, Natural Rebel, and what it means to him to create a record like that “for the fans.” Ashcroft also explores the idea of rock ‘n’ roll as a spirit and the transformative powers of music. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This Friday on Kyle Meredith With..., Kyle offers up a special trio of interviews with legends Todd Rundgren, Uriah Heep, and The Guess Who. Rundgren discusses his forthcoming memoir, The Individualist, his recent collaborations with The Lemon Twigs, and the two anniversaries surrounding 1968's Nazz and 1978's The Hermit of Mink Hollow.  Uriah Heep's Mick Box chats about the group's 25th album, Living the Dream, how they're always finding their classic sound, writing topical songs, and plans for their upcoming 50th anniversary. And last, The Guess Who's Garry Peterson and Rudy Sarzo weigh in on the band's new album, The Future Is What It Used To Be, writing songs about America, and an interesting coincidence that put their current singer in a seat on a plane next to a former singer. 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