About this episode

The episode features an interview with Kurt Vile discussing his new album and local culture in Mount Airy.

I caught up with Kurt for the Art of Longevity at his home in the leafy, trail-threaded neighbourhood of Mount Airy ("there's like one coffee shop, one grocery store kind of thing"), where, if you're a local dad with a creative streak and a guilty conscience, you too might one day hand him something strange and wonderful. Philadelphia's Been Good To Me is Kurt’s tenth album, and it arrives draped in the city's 250th anniversary of independence, although Kurt would like you to know that ...

People in this episode

Host: The Song Sommelier

Guest: Kurt Vile

Topics covered

• music
• interview
• Philadelphia
• album release
• local culture

Keywords

• Kurt Vile
• Philadelphia
• album
• interview
• Mount Airy
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Philadelphia's Been Good To Me

Places: Mount Airy

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