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Toad the Wet Sprocket vocalist Glen Phillips gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about their upcoming tour with Big Head Todd and The Monsters. The tour marks the 30th anniversary of the band's 1989 debut, Bread & Circus. Together, the two revisit Toad's early days and their first hit "One Little Girl". From there, it's off to 1994's Dulcinea in which Phillips addresses how they were once mistakenly considered a Christian band. 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

Chris Robinson gives Kyle Meredith a shout to discuss his latest album with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Servants of the Sun. The two discuss how recording in the summer, a divorce, and a new relationship influenced his writing. Robinson also shares why he put the band on hiatus after losing a member and teases a potential solo album. The two then revisit The Black Crowes' past with 1994's Amorica and 1999's By Your Side. 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

Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale rings up Kyle Meredith to discuss his reunion with Constantine co-star Keanu Reeves. Together, they discuss the new John Wick 3 soundtrack, particularly how lead single "Bullet Holes" traces back to Sixteen Stone deep cuts "The Bomb" and "Testosterone". On a similar note, Rossdale considers the album's 25th anniversary, revisiting his time opening for David Bowie while singing about him every night in "Everything Zen". They also double back to 1999's The Science of Things for its 20th anniversary and look ahead to a new record on the way. 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

Weyes Blood, aka singer-songwriter Natalie Mering, gives Kyle Meredith a call to discuss her new record, Titanic Rising. The two elaborate on the album's ties to climate catastrophe, and how its submerged artwork factors into it all. In fact, we get the story of how they built that underwater bedroom. Elsewhere, they go over Mering's love for movies and movie soundtracks before diving deep into the idea of true love. 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

Fontaines D.C. guitarist Carlos O'Connell gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about the band's debut album, Dogrel, going against the tide after meeting in a music school, and marrying poetry to punk. They also chat about why their home of Dublin takes such a prominent spotlight on the record as the fabled city finds itself going through uncomfortable changes, and what an album like this means for their future. 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

L7 founder Donita Sparks dropped into the WFPK studio to talk with Kyle Meredith about the band's first album in 20 years, Scatter the Rats, particularly how the album balances big issues with humor. They also discuss the documentary that made their reunion a reality, how the band helped start Rock 4 Choice in the early '90s and its current fight today, signing to Blackheart Records, and, of course, their history with Joan Jett. Then, the two dial the clock back to '99 to get the story behind Slap-Happy, the band's final record before breaking up. Then, it's back to 1994 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hungry For Stink, which featured a song that would be covered by Prodigy on their Fat of the Land album, financially saving the band and leading to a moment where she gave a bouquet of flowers to the late Keith Flint and David Bowie. 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

Collective Soul's E Roland calls up Kyle Meredith to discuss Blood, the first of two albums with socially conscious themes. The release lines up with the band's 25th anniversary, so it's back to 1994, where they revisit Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid. Roland reveals how the tracks on the album were meant to be demos and yet shot the band to stardom, even landing them on the Woodstock '94 stage. They also chat about 1999's Dosage, which turns 20 this year and features a pair of classics that ended up on famous soundtracks for Varsity Blues and Twilight. 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

Wallows gives Kyle Meredith a call to share the backstory on their debut album, Nothing Happens, which traces back 10 years and multiple band names. We also hear the story of their crazy bus fire, a board game video series they do with bands they tour with, and the awareness that comes from being in a band with famous actors (see: Dylan Minnette of 13 Reasons Why and Braeden Lemasters of Men of a Certain Age). 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

Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon of The Claypool Lennon Delirium sit down with Kyle Meredith to discuss their latest LP, South of Reality. The three also tackle environmental issues, dive into black holes, wrestle with science facts, and discuss the latest surrounding Julian Assange. Elsewhere, Lennon talks about reissuing Yoko Ono's albums and covering The Beatles, while Les takes us back to Primus' performance at Woodstock '94. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The National guitarist Bryce Dessner sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss I Am Easy To Find and how the new album meditates on the limitations and possibilities of a band. The two also dive into the details of how filmmaker Mike Mills played a crucial role in the LP, producing and writing alongside the band while creating a short movie to accompany the record. Dessner also talks a bit about his most recent solo offerings and how all of this opens the door wide open for what the band does from here on out. 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