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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 jail and with law enforcement, and the realities of Detroit in the late '60s. Kramer also touches on his nonprofit, Jail Guitar Doors, and details of his band with Mike Doughty. 

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 Frightened Rabbit founder Scott Hutchinson, as well as the 20th anniversary of their debut record, Something About Airplanes. Meredith also shares a bonus interview with Gibbard that took place late last year, where he discusses his recent coverage of Teenage Fanclub’s album Bandwagonesque.

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 how writing about love over time can change.  Adkins also dishes on the timeline for a potential new release, the interplay between punk rock and politics, as well as how the band plans to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut LP.

Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner joins Kyle Meredith to discuss their latest album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. Turner dishes on the album’s creation, writing process, and what it was like to introduce the new work to the rest of the band. He also mentions his consideration of a potential screenplay, as well as collaborating with fellow musician Alexandra Savior. 

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 of new music. Reid also talks about the anniversary of their last album pre-breakup, Munki, and how the music of that period was affected by their personal issues at the time. 

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 prominent themes in her latest album, To The Sunset, as well as her earning a Masters of Fine Arts degree. Louris discusses the conceptual blueprints behind their latest record, Backroads and Abandoned Motels, their collaboration with Ray Davies of The Kinks, and the prospects of new work from his project Golden Smog being released. Last but not least, of Nash shares how the new studio he built is significant to his latest record, the album’s 1960s influences, and life in the small town of Dripping Springs, Texas. 

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 indie past and creating a bigger sound for themselves with those resources. The two also discuss what it was like to tour with Nirvana and Pearl Jam at the height of their fame and new material in the works. 

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 tearing an ACL onstage in Mexico in 2017. They also delve into TV talk to thumbs up the re-edited season four of Arrested Development, Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television, and Wild Wild Country, which has Matt suspiciously siding with the cult. 

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 Cracker’s Gentleman’s Blues; Blind Melon’s Christopher Thorn touches on the 10th anniversary of For My Friends and Shannon Hoon; and JR Richards discusses another anniversary and his current work as a TV and film scorer.

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 “Portions for Foxes” being regarded as one of the 100 greatest songs of the century so far. Lewis also talks “going crazy” when reaching your forties, sings her appreciation for Van Halen, and shares information about the new album she has underway.