Shirley Manson on The Jump, Beautiful Garbage, and The Importance of Weird

<p><a href="https://consequence.net/artist/shirley-manson/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Shirley Manson</a> catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about <a href="https://consequence.net/2021/08/shirley-manson-interview-the-jump/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">season three of <em>The Jump</em></a>, the podcast that finds her speaking with some of her favorite artists about the songs that changed their careers.</p> <p>The <a href="https://consequence.net/artist/garbage/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Garbage</a> lead singer discusses the art of songwriting and its current place in the pop landscape, the importance of being weird, and the opportunities to borrow from greatness.</p> <p>Manson also dives into an interview she did with Alanis Morissette and their shared experience coming up in the '90s, the power of Cat Power, and being a hero to so many people in the way that she sees Patti Smith.</p> <p>It’s also the 20th anniversary of Garbage’s third album, <em>Beautiful Garbage</em>, and Manson tells us about the painful period that produced the LP and its lining up with 9/11, but how it has eventually come to speak for this current moment and finally find the recognition it deserves.</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>