“I didn’t listen to any music for four years. I hated it all.” Jake Roche of #PushBaby talks walking away from Rixton, embracing weird pop, and why toxic masculinity shows up on a track called “Thor.” www.lpm.org/music/2019-1...

Doug Martsch talked with me about Built to Spill’s When the Wind Forgets Your Name, how working with a Brazilian punk duo shaped its sound, and why chasing a specific idea is less rewarding than letting the music show up on its own. Also: Bob Odenkirk says nice things. youtu.be/bbuz2mLfVss?...

“We’ve got the status David Bowie always wanted — underground and cool. But not poor.” I spoke with Wire’s Colin Newman about 154, the unfinished business of IBTABA, the chaos of The Ideal Copy, and how they're still writing their best music. lpm.org/music/2019-0...

Jeff Buckley wasn’t haunted by his famous dad. He was haunted by his own greatness. www.lpm.org/music/2025-0...

The Long Walk was really, really good. It can change ya, if you listen closely.

Giving my Disney+ money to @lpm.org instead @kylemeredith.lpm.org @onairmel.lpm.org

John Bradley says Samwell feels “behind glass” now—but 3 Body Proble: “They wrote the role just for me.” Also: class, aliens, Radiohead, & that last Beatles song. www.lpm.org/music/2024-0...

David Wax Museum on touring with a baby: “It has to be sustainable now.” Also: redefining the band beyond ‘Mexican Americana,’ life recalibration, and why Guesthouse goes under D—not M. www.lpm.org/music/2015-1...

Stephen Bishop’s puppy is named Randy Newman. His album was inspired by Carrie Fisher. And his first song was called “She Took All My Kumquats.” www.lpm.org/music/2019-1...

Alex Clare wrote Tail of Lions on a boat during Brexit & Trump’s rise. “The improbable definitely happened.” He’s still betting on peace, love, and a USB interface. www.lpm.org/music/2017-0...

AJ Jackson on Born Again: “It’s not taking a stab at anybody… people on both sides are mad, which is kinda fun.” www.lpm.org/music/2017-0...

Steve Kilbey on Starfish: “It doesn’t have that horrible DX7 keyboard sound.” Also: touring with Tom Verlaine, crying in record depots, and refusing to publish lyrics. www.lpm.org/music/2018-1...

I made my debut on NPR's All Things Considered today with Ari Shapiro! We talked about Sarah McLachlan's new album and the Lilith Fair documentary. www.npr.org/2025/09/19/n...

Big thanks to NPR's All Songs Considered for having me on to talk about this week's New Music Friday releases, which includes the new Joan Shelley, Sarah McLachlan, and Nine Inch Nails. www.npr.org/2025/09/19/n...

“I feel like people kind of want you to fail. Which is why it’s fun to prove them wrong.” Alice Merton talked with me about life after “No Roots,” founding her own label, writing songs in real time, and why “Why So Serious” was her polite middle finger to the press. www.lpm.org/music/2018-1...

Tonight: Aisha Tyler, David Alan Grier, & Niamh Algar join me on WFPK. It’s Give For Good Day during our Fall Membership Drive—funding’s being cut, voices silenced. Your support keeps us alive. 6p ET on WFPK

Dave Mustaine’s still naming his tours, still reworking the setlist on the fly, and still throwing pop hooks into songs like “Delivering the Goods.” We talked about lineup changes, space travel, Sammy Hagar, and why he’s not afraid of a good chorus. www.lpm.org/music/2024-0...

The Wild Things called Afterglow a “choose-your-own-adventure rock opera.” Pete Townshend called it good enough to produce,and their dog farted glitter. www.lpm.org/music/2022-0...

Holy cow! Pinching myself to get to talk with #MaryStuartMasterson, #RobCorddry, and #MichaelChiklis — all for The Senior, the unbelievable true story of the oldest person to ever play college football. This one’s about faith, forgiveness, and full-contact at 59. consequence.net/2025/09/the-...

Tonight: Paul Feig (Bridesmaids), Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso), & Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic). It’s WFPK Waterfront Wednesday and our Fall Membership Drive—support the music, the convo, & the concerts. 6p ET on WFPK

In 2011, Primus reunited after 11 years, cooked up Green Naugahyde, and Les Claypool said the old albums were like his high school haircut—embarrassing, then perfect, then back in style. youtu.be/lEXmJNaRNOU?...

Ben Folds says he'd run over Randy Newman's grandma for a good song — but usually settles for writing 3-minute epics about suitcases and heartbreak. www.lpm.org/music/2019-0...

Luciane Buchanan found a sacred cave, got ghost-blessed by a queen, and acted in a whole new language. Oh, and she did it all standing next to a 6’4” Jason Momoa on apple boxes. www.lpm.org/music/2025-0...

Tonight: Amy Berg on her Jeff Buckley doc, Aldis Hodge (Leverage), & Kylie Cantrall (Descendants). Plus, @WFPK’s Fall Membership Drive rolls on! Help keep public radio alive while I spin & chat. 6p ET on WFPK

“We’re still scared little monkeys at the watering hole,” Moby told me while unpacking Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt. Also: CIA tips, Trump, and why grief needs synths. www.lpm.org/music/2018-0...

Kay Hanley turned a funky 90-second intro into a hit thanks to her producer. We talked #LettersToCleo, songwriter rights, and why Congress cried over music. www.lpm.org/music/2018-1...

Harry Connick Jr. cried recording “Old Rugged Cross.” Also compared faith to a blender. www.lpm.org/music/2021-0...

Hannah Stocking, Madison Pettis & Yvonne Orji talk dating show chaos, bull riding, & “Miller Lite stalking” in Netflix’s The Wrong Paris. consequence.net/2025/09/the-...

Tonight I’ve got Richard Ashcroft (The Verve), Colin Newman (Wire), & John Bradley (Game of Thrones). Plus, it’s the start of @WFPK’s Fall Membership Drive. Help keep public radio alive while I spin & chat. 6p ET on WFPK

Richard Ashcroft in full flight: “This one’s for the fans.” On riffs that “do nothing,” Auto-Tune’s empty shell, and the “Bittersweet Symphony” money. www.lpm.org/music/2018-1...

I chatted with Matilda De Angelis on #CitadelDiana: Milan 2030, two Dianas, “trust your eyes,” months of stunt work, and making a truly Italian spy story inside the #Citadel world. www.lpm.org/music/2024-1...

“Two promo execs took mushrooms at our show…and we got signed.” David Lowery on Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker’s “Low” not being a drug song, and feeling like “the last rock band on the planet.” www.lpm.org/music/2018-0...

Miles Zuniga on #Fastball’s path: “The circus is up & running, you don’t shut it down.” Also: that night he found himself in a strip club between David Lee Roth & Dennis Rodman, with Mark McGrath egging Roth into singing “Fire Escape.” www.lpm.org/music/2019-1...

“Anytime they say ‘critically acclaimed album,’ even though it’s been out for a week—I love it.” Matthew & Nathan Followill backstage at ACL Fest on #MechanicalBull, babies on the bus, and still being a rock band in a synth era. youtu.be/A1ygT3lTMSw?...

Willem Dafoe, Corey Hawkins, Anna Diop, and director Nadia Latif talk dropped by to talk about The Man in My Basement, a psychological thriller rooted in grief, race, and reckoning. consequence.net/2025/09/will...

From 2014: Tennis on Ritual in Repeat—Nashville routines, pop hooks for days, and a producer trifecta (Carney, Eno, Swift). “We were finally writing with purpose.” Dreamy with a David Lynch wink. youtu.be/4VFu5ZgUEns

Shot in 2015 while my house was flooding: my chat with #HissGoldenMessenger’s M.C. Taylor on Lateness of Dancers, dodging trends, and dad wisdom. “All of us are faking it—just try to do good work.” youtu.be/mUapN73D7PI?...

Chatted with #BrokenSocialScene’s Kevin Drew on Hug of Thunder: kitchen-born anthems, “Skyline” as mantra-pop, and showing up when the world tilts—Paris to a heavy Manchester with Johnny Marr. “Make it about friendship; you’ll find the song.” www.lpm.org/music/2017-0...

Chatted with #KelseyAsbille & #FinnWittrock about Don’t Move: shot in Bulgaria, plays in real time, and hurts on purpose. Kelsey learned paralysis from an anesthesiologist; Finn plays a “helpful” monster. Sam Raimi showed up with woods wisdom. www.lpm.org/music/2024-1...

Tonight I’ll be hanging with Chrissie Hynde of Pretenders, and actors Matilda de Angelis and Jan Luis Castellanos! On the stereo: Van Morrison, The Cranberries, Pearl Jam, Garbage, The Grays, Slaid Cleaves, new Mitch Rowland, and whatever else I feel like sneaking in. 6p ET on WFPK

Troy Sanders told me Leviathan “could’ve killed our band if it didn’t work out.” Instead, it launched Mastodon from dive bars to concept albums about Moby-Dick and Rasputin. We talked anniversaries, risks, comedy mugs, and why art should be selfish. www.lpm.org/music/2024-1...

Aimee Mann told me her last record was called Mental Illness “so this is kind of my wheelhouse.” Queens of the Summer Hotel grew from Girl, Interrupted into one of her most haunting records—sad, gorgeous, and weirdly fun. www.lpm.org/music/2022-0...

#JRoddyWalston on the Essential Tremors era: “People kept expecting us to quit… we wouldn’t.” Timing, a label switch, “Sweat Shock” (and a little Zeppelin shade), plus choosing “habits” over politics. Stubborn, loud, song-first. youtu.be/iouQAi0ZGyc

Dug back into my Hell-On talk with #NekoCase: “The dirt stain doesn’t get to be on my record.” History nerdery, a mood-soaked turn with Mark Lanegan, and a rare A.C. Newman co-write. youtu.be/P2zG3wS2-_0

On tonight’s show, I’ve got Gracie Abrams, Yellowstone’s Kelsey Asbille, and Mastodon’s Troy Sanders! Tunes from Dusty Springfield, The Chicks, REM, Catherine Wheel, Beck, Dead Weather, new Rainbow Kitten Surprise, and the Emily in Paris theme. Don’t pretend you don’t know it. 6p ET on WFPK

American Love Call played it both ways: strings and heavy drums, heartbreak that doubles as protest. “It’s a weird time of both hope and despair,” Aaron said. Durand’s dream? “An MC sampling our stuff.” Either a love song or a political one. Both. www.lpm.org/music/2019-0...

Atmosphere's Slug on longevity and work ethic: “I call it a job so I remember I can get fired from it.” Also: “From now on, every record is the seventh.” Lego-dad wisdom and aging in #HipHop. youtu.be/A7pB9AF7UxI

Middle Kids frontwoman Hannah Joy told me she wrote “Mistake” while binging old ’90s TV, trying to talk back to her teenage self. The result was one of 2018’s best singles and a debut LP (Lost Friends) that manages to mourn, celebrate, & side-eye friendship all at once. www.lpm.org/music/2018-0...

“Trump is more like a member of GWAR than almost any human,” Blöthar told me. From climate collapse to killing presidents onstage, we talked The Blood of Gods, entrail prophecies, and why Halloween is just another Tuesday. www.lpm.org/music/2018-1...

Gracie Abrams on her Best New Artist Grammy nod: “I was in bed with a heating pad… then Noah Kahan called & we just screamed at each other.” www.lpm.org/music/2024-0...