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Dorothy Martin on the Power of Spirituality in Addiction Recovery
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Stitcher | Google | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Dorothy Martin, namesake and vocalist for the band Dorothy, shares her struggle with addiction, trauma, and suicidality on the latest episode of Going There with Dr. Mike. Advertisement Related Video The Roc Nation artist discusses the emotional and spiritual issues that often accompany addiction and mental illness in general, including not being comfortable in social situations and feeling disconnected and isolated from others. She explains how she contemplated suicide during a time when she felt so disconnected. The “What’s Coming to Me” musician also recounts a recent relapse, and the guilt and shame that c...
Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan on How His Covers Album, Imposter, Is His Most Personal Record Yet
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Imposter, his new album with Soulsavers that finds him covering some of his all-time favorite songs that speak to his current moment in life. The alt legend discusses recording songs by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Mark Lanagan, PJ Harvey, and Cat Power as his own confessional. As he does with the Harvey and Power tracks, Gahan tells us about the differences for him when it comes to singing a song from a female perspective. Plus, he tips us off that he also recorded a version of Cat Power’s “Manhattan” that may be released later. Advertisement Related Video Listen ...
Natalie Imbruglia on Her New Album Firebird and Being an “Uber Fan” of The Strokes
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Natalie Imbruglia sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss Firebird, her first album of new material in over a decade. Advertisement Related Video The Australian-British singer-songwriter tells us about the writer’s block that had her sidelined for the better part of the last decade, having a strong theme of independence on the record, and working with Albert Hammond Jr. A self-professed “uber fan” of The Strokes, Imbruglia also tells us she looked to Bonnie Tyler and the ’80s on “Maybe It’s Great,” and took inspiration from author Echkart Tolle. Listen to Natalie Imbruglia discuss Firebirdon this new episode of Kyle Meredith W...
Spacehog’s Royston Langdon on Covering Iggy Pop and a New Version of Resident Alien
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Spacehog’s Royston Langdon speaks with Kyle Meredith about his new solo EP, Chains, which finds him in a moment of not being chained to his own past but still deciding who he wants to be in this new phase of his career. Advertisement Related Video The English singer-songwriter talks about working with his longtime Spacehog producer Bryce Goggin, covering Iggy Pop’s “Nazi Girlfriend,” and the importance of context when it comes to art. Langdon also tells us that he’s making an alternate, acoustic version of Spacehog’s Resident Alien called President Alien, which will be available through his Patreon. Listen to Spacehog’s Roysto...
Nikki Sixx on How the “Beast” of Stress and Trauma Can Lead to Substance Abuse
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Stitcher | Google | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS This November, Going There is focusing on stories of substance abuse and addiction, and helping us launch this block of themed episodes is Mötley Crüe member Nikki Sixx. Advertisement Related Video The co-founding bassist and songwriter joins Dr. Mike Friedman to share how traumatic life events contributed to his addiction, and how he has been able to maintain sobriety for 20 years. The Grammy Award-nominated musician describes how he experienced multiple stressful and traumatic events in his life including abuse, neglect, and concussions from football — all of which can have an impact on mental and physical health...
Tori Amos on New Album Ocean to Ocean and Reconnecting with Little Earthquakes
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Tori Amos catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Ocean to Ocean, an album that finds her dealing with the pandemic, politics, nature, and her own personal stories from the past year. Advertisement Related Video The legendary songwriter discusses writing an album about voyages without being able to leave her home, fan expectations, and connecting back to her Little Earthquakes album as a way to heal. Amos also tells us about how the muses spoke to her for this latest set and the reckoning we all have to have when it comes to nature and the environment. Listen to this new episode of Kyle Meredith With… above, or via the You...
Aaron Frazer of Durand Jones and The Indications joins The What Podcast
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Radio Public | RSS Durand Jones and The Indications singer/songwriter/musician Aaron Frazer tells Brad and Barry of The What Podcast that working with the band and releasing his own solo album is sort of like being a Marvel superhero: There is plenty of work for everyone. Plus, Brad recounts his experience at the 2021 Shaky Knees festival, including a less than stellar set from The Strokes. Advertisement Related Video Listen in above, and make sure to subscribe to The What using the links above or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our programs. Launched in 2018, The What began as a place for two Roo vets to share th...
Damon Albarn on His New Solo Album and What’s Next for Gorillaz
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Damon Albarn catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new solo album, The Nearer the Fountain More Pure the Stream Flow, the original concept of writing and recording it in Iceland, and the vibrations that attract his various projects around the world. The Blur/Gorillaz frontman also tells us how his childhood drawings inspired the album track “Combustion,” the ghosts that haunt “The Tower of Montevideo,” and the complicated layers of “Particles.” Advertisement Related Video Albarn also tips us off on what Gorillaz are up to, which includes a Bad Bunny collaboration, and how the next season of their Song Machine may be ...
James Blake on Falsettos, Comparisons, and His Knack for Musical Left Turns
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS James Blake joins Kyle Meredith to discuss his latest album, Friends That Break Your Heart. Advertisement Related Video The English singer-songwriter tells us about the process of deciding what this album should be, comparisons with and being jealous of other artists, and covering Joy Division on the preceding covers EP. Blake also talks about his knack for left turns in his songs, using less of his famous falsetto, and having SZA and JID guest on this newest set. Listen to this new episode of Kyle Meredith With above or watching the whole interview via the YouTube player below. Advertisement Make sure to subscribe to KMW...
Johnny Marr on Fever Dreams, James Bond, and The Smiths’ Vault Releases
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Johnny Marr catches up with Kyle Meredith to dig into Fever Dreams, a four-part EP series leading to a full album early next year. Advertisement Related Video The former Smiths member talks about the impossible task of measuring up to past classics; working with Hans Zimmer on the new James Bond film, No Time to Die; the 30th anniversary of Electronic (his post-Smiths collab with New Order’s Bernard Sumner); and which album we may possibly see expanded as the next Smiths’ vault release. The legendary guitarist also touches on wanting to make electro bangers and being influenced by classic soul artists to sing about more person...
Ask Dr. Mike: Helping a Family Member Cope with Bipolar Disorder
Spinning off from the Going There with Dr. Mike podcast, our monthly “Ask Dr. Mike” column here to help listeners cope with the various struggles of mental health. Sponsored by AbbVee’s GettingHereToThere.com, a safe online space for the bipolar 1 community to find inspiration through music and first-hand stories, this month’s episodes focus on bipolar disorder. Today, Dr. Mike Friedman is here with some tips to help family members cope with the intense mood swings of this affliction. Living with a mental illness such as bipolar disorder can be a struggle on many levels. We may swing from manic episodes of euphoria, agitation, and anger to depressive episodes of sadness, pleasure loss, and low energy and concentration. Feeling like we cannot control our moods may lead us to enga...
José González on Effective Altruism, Doomsday Dudes, and New Album Local Valley
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS José González catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Local Valley, his first album since 2015’s Vestiges & Claws. Advertisement Related Video The Swedish singer-songwriter talks about effective altruism as a way to make the world a better place and how that concept fits in with his lyrics. He also discusses his frustrated with “doomsday dudes,” and how a line like, “We’re all in this together” is both a statement and a plea. González also touches on incorporating Western African music into his personal style and covering “Line of Fire” by his other band, Junip. Listen to this new episode of Kyle Meredith With above or...
