Oct 03 In the Studio Luscious Jackson head back to 94’s Natural Ingredients & 99’s Electric Honey: “Where’s all the grooves? It’s not really the backbone of a genre currently.” Luscious Jackson’s Jill Cunniff speaks with Kyle Meredith about the 25th anniversary of the band’s debut album, Natural Ingredients, and the 20th anniversary of 1999’s Electric Honey. We hear about the New York scene of the early 90s, their love of groove-based music and sampling, as well as touring with Beastie Boys, The Breeders, and […] By Kyle Meredith Oct 03 In the Studio Luscious Jackson head back to 94’s Natural Ingredients & 99’s Electric Honey: “Where’s all the grooves? It’s not really the backbone of a genre currently.” By Kyle Meredith
Oct 03 In the Studio Cautious Clay Tiny House live set: “Something For Nothing,” “Call Me,” & “Stolen Moments” Joshua Karpeh, aka Cautious Clay, draws his name from Louisville’s most famous resident, the inimitable Muhammad Ali. Yet Joshua describes himself as the inverse of Ali, whom he calls larger than life. “I feel like I want to be the greatest, or I am the greatest, but I just do it in a different way,” […] By Tyler Franklin Oct 03 In the Studio Cautious Clay Tiny House live set: “Something For Nothing,” “Call Me,” & “Stolen Moments” By Tyler Franklin
Oct 02 In the Studio Fastball return with The Help Machine: “Its a longing for some sort of answer where there is none.” Fastball speak with Kyle Meredith about their latest album, The Help Machine, collaborating with Wye Oak’s Andy Stack, and taking inspiration from Neil Young, Richard Thompson, and Warren Zevon. Listen to the interview above and then check out the videos below. Ready for more great music? wfpk.org/stream By Kyle Meredith Oct 02 In the Studio Fastball return with The Help Machine: “Its a longing for some sort of answer where there is none.” By Kyle Meredith
Oct 01 In the Studio Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets play intimate set for WFPK Members Only WFPK Members are regularly treated to intimate in-studio performances from their favorite artists in our Members Only series, but some lucky members got two-for-one when legendary songwriter Nick Lowe and surf rock luchadors Los Straitjacket teamed up to perform in our studio! For those that missed their show at the Brown Theater last week with […] By Tyler Franklin Oct 01 In the Studio Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets play intimate set for WFPK Members Only By Tyler Franklin
Oct 01 In the Studio Stephen Bishop returns with We’ll Talk About It Later in the Car: “I’ve done a lot of movie themes, but I always try to keep it interesting.” Legendary singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop gives Kyle Meredith a call to discuss We’ll Talk About It Later in the Car, its ties to his early catalog, and how he nicked the title from the late Carrie Fisher. We also hear the story behind lead single “Like Mother Like Daughter,” recording a song Jimmy Webb wrote at […] By Kyle Meredith Oct 01 In the Studio Stephen Bishop returns with We’ll Talk About It Later in the Car: “I’ve done a lot of movie themes, but I always try to keep it interesting.” By Kyle Meredith
Sep 30 In the Studio Amanda Shires on leaking her supergroup to WFPK: “I’ve had no media training.” Last time Amanda Shires came to WFPK, she accidentally leaked the big news about The Highwomen, a country music supergroup she formed with Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby, and Maren Morris. The Highwomen have since put out an eponymous debut album which has firmly sat at the #1 spot on the US Country charts since its […] By Tyler Franklin Sep 30 In the Studio Amanda Shires on leaking her supergroup to WFPK: “I’ve had no media training.” By Tyler Franklin