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Kyle Meredith With...
Kyle Meredith With... is an interview series in which WFPK's Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of artists. Meredith digs deep to find out how their work is made and where their journey is going. From legendary artists to the newer class, from musicians to film & television stars, you'll hear about the things you were always curious about from all of your favorites.
Episodes
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Sting & Shaggy
Sting and Shaggy join Kyle Meredith this week to talk about their recent joint reggae album, 44/876, and the joy of sharing the spotlight. They also touch on…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Mumford and Sons
On this installment of Kyle Meredith With..., Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane of Mumford & Sons discuss the dark themes of their new record, Delta. They also take…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Hippo Campus, Thin Lips, and The Bamboos
On this special episode of Kyle Meredith With..., Kyle speaks with Jake Luppen of Hippo Campus, Chrissy Tashjian of Thin Lips, and The Bamboos’ Lance Ferguson…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Billy Idol
Today, on Kyle Meredith With, Billy Idol discusses his upcoming remix album, Vital Idol Revitalized, and the artists who inspired both the remixes and the…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Mudhoney
Kyle Meredith and Mudhoney's Mark Arm discuss the band's new record Digital Garbage on this week's installment of the podcast, assessing the album's modern…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... tUnE-yArDs, Mondo Cozmo, and Jealous of the Birds
Kyle Meredith checks in with the masterminds behind tUnE-yArDs (Merrill Garbus), Mondo Cozmo (Josh Ostrander), and Jealous of the Birds (Naomi Hamilton) to…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... The Struts
A month ahead of The Struts’ sophomore studio album, Luke Spiller talks with Kyle Meredith about singles “Body Talks” and “Primadonna Like Me” and the pros and…
Kyle Meredith With...Klye Meredith With... Cautious Clay
Cautious Clay sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his journey as a musician and finding his voice through instinct and experimentation. Clay explains…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Local H, Cowboy Junkies, and Shawn Mullins
Kyle Meredith rounds up veteran rock acts Local H, Cowboy Junkies, and Shawn Mullins to discuss their classic albums, update fans on their new projects, and…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Michael McDonald
American music icon Michael McDonald sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss his recent album, Wide Open, the story behind opening track "Hail Mary"…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Remy Zero
Cinjun Tate of Remy Zero joins Kyle Meredith to discuss the 20-year anniversary of Villa Elaine, working with Benmont Tench of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Ani DiFranco
Twenty years after her landmark album Little Plastic Castle, seasoned songwriter and activist Ani DiFranco speaks with Kyle Meredith about the “prophetic”…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz, a singer and spiritual force of nature, talks with Kyle Meredith about his new album, Raise Vibration, and the value of music in political…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Big Red Machine (Aaron Dessner)
The National’s Aaron Dessner joins Kyle Meredith to talk about his Big Red Machine collaboration with Justin Vernon, the story of his artist collective…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Afghan Whigs
Kyle talks to The Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli about his band's classic album 1965, recording with the great Alex Chilton, and future prospects for both the Whigs…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Gillian Welch
In a rare interview for the singer, Gillian Welch talks to Kyle Meredith about Father John Misty and their show at the Hollywood Bowl, the pressing of Soul…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Interpol
Kyle Meredith is joined by Interpol frontman Paul Banks to discuss the ins and outs of the band’s latest record, Marauder. Banks recounts how Interpol’s recent…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... The Zombies & Tower of Power
Kyle Meredith is joined by Rod Argent of The Zombies and Emilio Castillo of Tower of Power to discuss the significant 50th anniversaries that each band is…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Del the Funky Homosapien
Kyle Meredith chats with hip-hop stalwart Del the Funky Homosapien about his latest collaborative record with Amp Live, Gate 13, and his road to recovery after…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Eels
Today on Kyle Meredith With…, Kyle sits down with E from Eels to talk about his new album, The Deconstructionist, his four-year hiatus between albums, and…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Jon Spencer
Today on Kyle Meredith With..., Kyle sits down with The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion frontman to talk about his upcoming first solo album and the process behind…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... MC5's Wayne Kramer
In this week's installment of Kyle Meredith With..., MC5 guitarist and punk legend Wayne Kramer speaks about his new book, The Hard Stuff, his experiences in…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Death Cab For Cutie
Kyle Meredith is joined by Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard to discuss their forthcoming record, Thank You for Today, his friendship with late…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Jimmy Eat World
Kyle Meredith is joined by Jimmy Eat World frontman Jim Adkins to discuss their two new songs, “Love Never” and “Have Heart”, which also led to a reflection on…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner joins Kyle Meredith to discuss their latest album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. Turner dishes on the album’s creation…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Jesus and the Mary Chain
Kyle Meredith speaks with Jim Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain about the band's upcoming tour with Nine Inch Nails, 2017's Damage and Joy, and the possibility…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Amanda Shires, The Jayhawks, and Israel Nash
This special Americana edition of Kyle Meredith With… features Amanda Shires, Gary Louris of The Jayhawks, and Israel Nash. Shires dishes on some of the more…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Urge Overkill
Kyle Meredith speaks with Nash Kato and Eddie "King" Roeser of Urge Overkill about the experience of moving to a major label for Saturation after an…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Matt and Kim
Indie rock stalwarts Matt and Kim talk to Kyle Meredith about their brand-new album, Almost Everyday, and its exaggerated themes of mortality stemming from Kim…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Cracker, Blind Melon, & Dishwalla
In a special combined episode of Kyle Meredith With…, Kyle talks to David Lowery about his experiences in Camper Van Beethoven and the 20th anniversary of…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Jenny Lewis
Jenny Lewis joins Kyle Meredith to chat about her band Nice as Fuck, a documentary on her solo album Acid Tongue, and her former band Rilo Kiley’s track…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire’s Will Butler speaks with Kyle Meredith about his "disco town halls" and connecting with local audiences on a personal and political level…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Damon Albarn (of Gorillaz)
Gorillaz and Blur mastermind Damon Albarn speaks with Kyle Meredith about the ins and outs of making Gorillaz's The Now Now, themes of isolation, recording in…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Lita Ford
Lita Ford joins Kyle Meredith to speak about her solo career, her AXS TV show, The Top 10 Revealed (which she says “covers everything from sex to guitar…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Neko Case
Neko Case of The New Pornographers joins Kyle Meredith to chat about her latest solo record Hell-On - particularly the tracks “Bad Luck and “Halls of Sarah” -…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Monster Magnet
Monster Magnet frontman Dave Wyndorf discusses the anniversaries of their records Superjudge and Powertrip, which made their debuts 25 and 20 years ago…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Spiritualized
Spiritualized’s Jason Pierce and Kyle Meredith speak about the complications of recording music versus playing it live, the Slaughterhouse Five influence in…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Mitski
Tour-de-force performer Mitski speaks with Kyle Meredith about the realities of being on the road while touring and how the weird world of musicianship affects…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... America
America’s Dewey Bunnell joins Kyle Meredith to discuss their collaboration with producer George Martin, the global impact of performing under the name America…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... The Pretenders
The Pretenders vocalist Chrissie Hynde hangs with Kyle Meredith to discuss her forthcoming book of original artwork, Adding the Blue, the environment, and the…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow sits down with Kyle Meredith and announces that a collaborative album featuring Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, and others will be released next year and…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Mike Doughty
Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss the 20th anniversary of the band’s final record, El Oso, as well the 10th…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Beach House
Beach House’s Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally speak with Kyle Meredith about the artistic influences behind their new album, 7, the pop glamour of Andy…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Everclear
Everclear’s frontman Art Alexakis talks to Kyle Meredith about how buzz from SXSW helped launch the band. He also recalls bartering musical gear for $400 of…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Lump
Lump’s Mike Lindsay talks to Kyle Meredith about how he met bandmate Laura Marling at a Neil Young concert after-party. The Tunng songwriter also goes behind…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Graham Coxon
Blur guitarist and solo artist Graham Coxon talks to Kyle Meredith about the American influences on his debut solo album, The Sky Is Too High, which celebrates…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Metric
Metric’s frontwoman Emily Haines talks to Kyle Meredith about the band’s new concert film, Dreams So Real, which goes behind the scenes to show what goes into…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ frontman Dicky Barrett talks to Kyle Meredith about the band's first record in seven years, While We're at It, and the influence…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Ace of Base
Ace of Base songwriter Jonas Berggren talks to Kyle Meredith about the 25th anniversary of hit album The Sign and how the band developed their unique…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra frontman and guitarist Ruban Nielson talks to Kyle Meredith about his band's new album, Sex & Food, and how recording took place in…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Johnny Marr
Legendary guitarist Johnny Marr talks to Kyle Meredith about his new solo album, Call the Comet, and how Depeche Mode influenced several of the songs. Marr…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Dave Lory, Former Manager of Jeff Buckley
Dave Lory, former manager of Jeff Buckley, is out with a new book called Jeff Buckley: From Hallelujah to Last Goodbye. Lory talks to Kyle Meredith about…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... The B-52s
Kate Pierson walks Kyle Meredith through The B-52's history, beginning with their early days playing CBGBs and Max's Kansas City, to their mainstream success…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Wye Oak
Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner talks to Kyle Meredith about the band's new album, The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs, and the inspiration behind songs "It Was…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... alt-J
Gus Unger-Hamilton, keyboardist and vocalist of alt-J, talks to Kyle Meredith about their immersive new sound project, the challenges of performing their music…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Soul Asylum
Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum promotes the band's new live album, Live from Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX, December 3, 1992, in addition to the newly minted reissues…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Arthur Buck
Joseph Arthur talks to Kyle Meredith about Arthur Buck, his new project with R.E.M.'s Peter Buck. They discuss how the collaboration came to fruition and deep…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... John Prine
Legendary country folk singer-songwriter shares stories of Dan Auerbach's poker nights, his mutual Jason Isbell adoration, Phil Spector asking his kids…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Walk the Moon
Walk the Moon lead singer Nicholas Petricca talks about the recent turmoil that inspired the band's latest album, What If Nothing. Petricca reveals that the…
Kyle Meredith With...Kyle Meredith With... Lou Barlow of Sebadoh & Dinosaur Jr.
Lou Barlow of Sebadoh and Dinosaur Jr. fame gives an update on his current ongoings in this installment of Kyle Meredith With.... He reveals plans to make a…