Kyle Meredith

I'm spending my time on Facebook doing music and movie news, as well as lots of interviews. Stop by, leave a comment, or just loiter. facebook.com/KyleMeredith/

Mike Flanagan's three rules on the Carrie set: be on time, no phones, and know your lines. Matthew Lillard and Amber Midthunder told me the director also promised to give that same commitment back tenfold. lpm.org/music/2026-11-02/mat… #Carrie #MikeFlanagan

A Christmas cult, a drunk Santa, and a lost "Kringle Cut." Rachel Bilson, Arden Myrin, Rob Riggle & Kevin Lewis joined me for some holiday madness. consequence.net/2026/11/chri… #movies #ChristmasAtTheKringles If you’re into these posts, give the page a follow.

Tonight’s guests include Laraine Newman, Seth MacFarlane, and Adam Goldberg. Plus new music, classics, news, etc. 6p ET on WFPK. This is not a rehearsal.

The Mowgli's told me they'd survived nearly every rock 'n' roll cliché imaginable. Label trouble, lineup changes, wild tours. But Katie Earl ranked their day working with Sesame Street puppeteers among the happiest of her life, second only to her wedding. lpm.org/music/2020-01-20/the…

First Aid Kit said that writing “It's a Shame” about loneliness ended up helping her feel less alone. Fans started sharing their own stories, and a song about desperately needing validation became something people could find comfort in together. lpm.org/music/2017-11-06/fir…

Kayla Wallace told me that Landman sometimes films the rehearsal, meaning the first time she and Billy Bob Thornton run a scene might be the take everyone sees. No pressure when you're sharing the screen with Billy Bob Thornton. lpm.org/music/2025-01-15/lan… #Landman #KaylaWallace

Johnny Marr bought a Telecaster in Louisville while touring with Modest Mouse and named it the “Louisville Slugger.” He told me the city already meant Muhammad Ali to him. The next logical step was buying a guitar. One of his 130 or so. lpm.org/music/2023-12-03/joh… #JohnnyMarr

Summer H. Howell played Carrie White in Mike Flanagan's new series without ever seeing Sissy Spacek's iconic performance. She finally watched the 1976 original AFTER filming wrapped. lpm.org/music/2026-10-31/sum… #Carrie #MikeFlanagan

Otis Williams went to the label to help his grandson. The visit led to another Temptations album. He told me the story in 2018. lpm.org/music/2018-05-24/oti… #OtisWilliams #TheTemptations If you’re into these posts, give the page a follow. It helps more than you’d think.

Four songwriters, one stage, no setlist. Southern Soul Assembly had enough in place to look suspiciously like a band. Getting everyone to officially call it one was another matter. lpm.org/music/2017-03-22/jj-… #JJGrey #SouthernSoulAssembly

Gavin Rossdale’s greatest-hits assignment kept interrupting his interest in making the next record. Our 2023 interview: lpm.org/music/2023-12-05/gav… #GavinRossdale #Bush If you’re into these posts, give the page a follow. It helps more than you’d think.

Mike Flanagan told me he brought actual teenagers into the Carrie writers' room to understand high school in 2026. What he learned even changed how he understood his own son. lpm.org/music/2026-10-29/mik…

Kate Siegel doesn't understand why remaking Carrie makes some people so angry. And she has a pretty convincing argument from her years working in theater. #Carrie #StephenKing If you’re into these posts, give the page a follow. It helps more than you’d think.

Kate Siegel wants to cast Olivia Rodrigo in a movie, and she's got some interesting ideas about what musicians could bring to filmmaking beyond just appearing on screen. #OliviaRodrigo #KateSiegel If you’re into these posts, give the page a follow.

Kate Siegel builds her movies around music before she even makes a shot list. She'll drive around listening to songs and essentially watch the entire movie unfold in her imagination. #Filmmaking #KateSiegel If you’re into these posts, give the page a follow.

Kate Siegel used TikTok to find music for Carrie, but that was only the beginning of a surprisingly elaborate search. #Music #Carrie If you’re into these posts, give the page a follow. It helps more than you’d think.

Kate Siegel says changing high schools saved her life, and that experience became a deeply personal part of how she approached directing Carrie. #KateSiegel #Carrie If you’re into these posts, give the page a follow. It helps more than you’d think.

Kate Siegel picked every song in episode three of Carrie. Not just a couple of favorites scattered throughout the episode. The whole thing. #Carrie #MusicSupervision If you’re into these posts, give the page a follow. It helps more than you’d think.

Kate Siegel says being bullied made her a bully, too, and it's an experience that helped her understand one of the most complicated characters in Carrie. #KateSiegel #Carrie If you’re into these posts, give the page a follow. It helps more than you’d think.

Kate Siegel says the happier Carrie gets, the more terrified the audience should feel. That's the trick behind the house party in episode three of Mike Flanagan's Carrie, which Kate directed. #Carrie #KateSiegel If you’re into these posts, give the page a follow.