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On the 143rd episode of What is a Good Life?, I'm delighted to welcome Kimbra. Kimbra is a New Zealand-born songwriter, musician, producer, and adventurous performer. Her 2011 debut, Vows, was certified platinum in Australia and New Zealand. The following year, “Somebody That I Used to Know,” her duet with Gotye, topped Billboard's Hot 100, became the best-selling song of the year in the U.S., and earned her two Grammy Awards. Since then, she has toured with artists including Beck, David Byrne, and Jacob Collier, and has released four more albums: The Golden Echo, Primal Heart, A Reckoning, and Idols & Vices (Vol. 1). She hosts the podcast Playing With Fire and shares essays, poetry and watercolours on her Substack newsletter.In this conversation, Kimbra reflects on her ongoing journey to find balance and rest within her life and career as a musician. She speaks about the importance of silence in shaping her artistic expression, the power of surrendering to spirit, and the grounding influence of nature.This episode is an invitation to embrace the fullness of life — its joy, its suffering, and the many paradoxes in between.For more of Kimbra's work:Substack: https://kimbra.substack.com/Website: https://www.kimbramusic.com/Contact me at mark@whatisagood.life if you'd like to explore your own lines of self-inquiry through 1-on-1 coaching, my 5-week group courses, or to discuss team coaching to stimulate greater trust, communication, and connection, amongst your leadership teams.- For the What is a Good Life? podcast's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife/videos- My newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/00:00 How to find balance?03:00 The experience of burnout06:30 A silent concert09:50 HoneyBones and nothing to lose12:30 The generosity and connection of silence 16:00 Life, art, and work are not separate19:30 Receiving a message from spirit23:30 Being empowered by spirit29:00 A mystical experience and calling33:42 We all have a cross38:50 Making a difference in the world42:30 The power and role of nature45:00 Rest, letting go, and liberation51:15 Summary and what is a good life for Kimbra?
Great NZ Album: Kimbra - Primal Heart.
Kimbra is a two-time Grammy Award winning artist who released her latest EP, "Songs From Primal Heart, Reimagined" in October of this year. The EP freatures acoustic versions of four songs from her "Primal Heart" album released earlier this year.
With all the good music getting released, Calvin and Joshric talk about their experiences with live music, and it's weird. In the Circle of Exchange™, they offer two beautiful saints and a kiwi. Also, a new segment where our two friends swap mix CDs. And since they forgot, Calvin will be listening to Primal Heart and Joshric is leaving his a surprise. Calvinz Mix: https://open.spotify.com/user/starb0y/playlist/031MfospoMhUNM508eUFDA?si=AiTNmBIxQNGfU_Fwq75oFQ Joshricz Mix: https://open.spotify.com/user/joshricnorman/playlist/0bOOjyabJgJt64eNhEV9w7?si=Dp6Ztuf6SmWrtpBqIvYJvw Music: "Everything's Nice" by Jingle Punks Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/yougottathepodcast
Kimbra strives for self-improvement on her third album. Nick Bollinger assesses the results.
Eh up! We've got Kimbra on a bus, $20 tapes, silly songs and some brain food. You into that? Kimbra has a new album out! Primal Heart. Give it a listen peoples! In the nitty gritty I get tapes and slam them together to phase the shit out of some phase Kimbra mentions some interesting Brain stuff at the end. https://www.wired.com/2011/01/the-neuroscience-of-music/ your brain on music!!! let's go
It's been in our libraries pre-ordered for a while, and now we finally got to talk about it. Kimbra's Primal Heart is a predominantly pop album with an impressive amount of different sounds and influences found throughout. Lyrics are accessible and share her experiences and reflections through moving from LA to NY. Hope you enjoy our breakdown of the album. Support us at www.patreon.com/canomusicpodcast and email questions and feedback to canomusicpodcast@gmail.com . Thanks! Articles & Interview Sources: http://www.nme.com/reviews/album/kimbra-primal-heart-review https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/76770/Kimbra-Primal-Heart/ https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/kimbra-found-better-version-primal-heart https://www.npr.org/2011/04/26/135745227/study-narcissism-on-rise-in-pop-lyrics
Kimbra's third album Primal Heart has just been released. She spoke to Music 101's Alex Behan about collaborating with Big Boi, Janelle Monae, Thundercat, and Pino Palladino.
This week, we talk to Hillsong pastor and author of the book There Is More, Brian Houston, about finding God’s purpose for your life. And pop singer Kimbra breaks down the songwriting process behind her upcoming album Primal Heart. We also hear about the strangest Craigslist ad imaginable, Snoop Dogg’s defense of his new gospel album, the Jesus Christ Superstar musical and a lot more!
This week, we talk to Hillsong pastor and author of the book There Is More, Brian Houston, about finding God's purpose for your life. And pop singer Kimbra breaks down the songwriting process behind her upcoming album Primal Heart.We also hear about the strangest Craigslist ad imaginable, Snoop Dogg's defense of his new gospel album, the Jesus Christ Superstar musical and a lot more!
Kimbra is a two-time Grammy Award winning artist who released her latest EP, "Songs From Primal Heart, Reimagined" in October of this year. The EP freatures acoustic versions of four songs from her "Primal Heart" album released earlier this year.
Kimbra is an award-winning, world-touring musician from New Zealand who's new record Primal Heart is out April 20. She's won a bunch of awards (Grammy, ARIA, APRA, New Zealand Music Awards, etc) and worked with well-known peers (Brian Wilson, Queens of the Stone Age, The Roots, Childish Gambino, Skrillex, Gotye, The Dillinger Escape Plan, among others). She's also a super kind, thoughtful, and amiable person, which, in my opinion, is the most important part of this whole paragraph. Kimbra and I hopped on the phone for our conversation and she invited me to photographer her at her tour kickoff at The Paradise Rock Club in Boston. We talked about moving around the world, anxieties around growing up in the limelight, finding a mantra, and how love is all around us. And yep, she answered Five Questions. Meet Kimbra.
She's got a new album Primal Heart coming soon and its first single, 'Everybody Knows' is an anthem about courage and seeing things through fresh eyes.