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Cultural Manifesto

Cultural Manifesto

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 Each week on Cultural Manifesto, Kyle Long reveals stories and sounds from the creative frontlines of the past and present. Through music, archives and artist interviews, discover how creators shape meaning with sound, in Indianapolis and well beyond. Tune in each week to this WFYI Public Media show for discoveries that will delight your ears and expand your understanding of our shared world.2026 WFYI Public Media Musik
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  • Neko Case discusses her new album, Spotify, and the influence of Umm Kulthum

    Neko Case discusses her new album, Spotify, and the influence of Umm Kulthum
    Jan 21 2026
    Neko Case is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter known for her distinctive voice and genre-defying albums. She’s also a founding member of the New Pornographers, and the author of the bestselling memoir “The Harder I Fight the More I Love You.” Case’s latest album is titled “Neon Grey Midnight Green.” She discussed the album and her upcoming performance in Indiana with WFYI’s Kyle Long.
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    25 Min.
  • Jazz bassist and beatmaker Brandon Meeks reflects on his roots in Indiana

    Jazz bassist and beatmaker Brandon Meeks reflects on his roots in Indiana
    Jan 14 2026
    Listen to an interview with Brandon Meeks, an Indianapolis–based jazz bassist, bandleader and hip-hop producer, widely recognized as a key figure in the city’s contemporary jazz scene. He is best known for his work with acclaimed saxophonist Rob Dixon and as a member of the hip-hop jazz trio Native Sun, a group celebrated for blending modern jazz improvisation with hip-hop. Alongside his work as a bassist, Meeks is also a prolific producer of instrumental hip-hop, bridging jazz traditions with beat culture. In 2015, Meeks received national attention for his role portraying legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter in Miles Ahead, the Miles Davis biopic starring Don Cheadle. More recently, Meeks made headlines after receiving a prestigious Creative Capital grant for Unsung Giants, a project he created to honor under-recognized Indiana jazz legends.
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    43 Min.
  • Beatmaker Scott Matelic on the evolution of his soulful, psychedelic hip-hop sound

    Beatmaker Scott Matelic on the evolution of his soulful, psychedelic hip-hop sound
    Jan 7 2026
    Scott Matelic is an Indianapolis-born hip-hop producer and DJ whose sound emerges from the crate-digging traditions of DJ culture, blending sample-based production with soulful textures and psychedelic atmospheres. He began attracting international attention in the early 2000s, when his beats appeared on releases from Anticon Records, the influential California-based label known for issuing music that pushed hip-hop beyond mainstream conventions. Matelic’s work was featured on prominent Anticon projects by Sole and Sage Francis. In 2004, Matelic released his debut album, Primitive Pessimist, through the Japanese label Tri Eight. Four years later, his music was issued on a compilation from the revered Japanese producer Nujabes. While his career has taken him beyond Indianapolis — he is now based in New York — Matelic’s roots in the city remain central to his story. He was raised in a deeply musical household — his father, Ron Matelic, is a respected Indianapolis psychedelic rock musician known for his work with bands including Anonymous, J Rider, and Sir Winston and the Commons. That environment helped shape Scott’s early musical sensibility and openness to genre-blurring experimentation. In recent years, Matelic has continued to build on his legacy through collaborations with Indianapolis artists, including rapper Sirius Blvck. In 2024, the two released the full-length album Daily Rituals of the Wild Heart. Alongside his production work, Matelic has long been respected as a DJ, with performances including a notable 2004 date at the Casbah in Broad Ripple alongside the iconic producer and DJ Diplo. Matelic recently visited the WFYI studios to discuss his new album Dead Weightt with Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long.
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    45 Min.
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