Is It Just Me? - BONUS: Churi chats with Miley Cyrus

Episode Date: December 7, 2020

Miley Cyrus speaks to Mitch Churi on #KIISNightsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it just me? A podcast by a couple of Mitches. Mitch, you spoke with Miley Cyrus recently. Yeah, I did for the night show on Kiss FM. I got Miley sort of last minute. It came through out of nowhere and they were like, you've got eight minutes with Miley, no more, no less. It was very exciting.

Very jealous. I am a big Miley fan. In fact, I've watched a lot of Miley interviews. What sort of mood was she in? Was she in one of those, I'm a serious musician, not giving you much kind of interviews, or was it a bit of fun? Oh, it was, like, brilliant. I was worried at first because she popped up on Zoom. So this is hilarious, right?

She pops up on Zoom, and I get an email beforehand being like, Miley will join. She'll have a publicist. She'll have hair and makeup. I don't know why it's Zoom. She'll have a PR. She'll have marketing. She'll have a manager.

She'll have an agent. She'll have music label. They'll all be on the Zoom. Do not start unless everyone's there. Oh, that's daunting. Yeah, it's Zoom. She'll have a PR, she'll have marketing, she'll have a manager, she'll have an agent, she'll have a music label, they'll all be on the Zoom. Do not start unless everyone's there. God, that's daunting. Yeah, it was scary. So I'm like, okay, in my at-home studio, and she pops up first before anyone, ten minutes early.

So it's just me and Miley, and I didn't know it was her. Oh, they told you, do not let her in the room before we're there, but she arrived first. Then here was Miley Cyrus clicking enter Mitch Turey's Zoom room, but she arrived first. Then here was Miley Cyrus clicking enter Mitch Turi's Zoom room, but she wasn't under Miley Cyrus. She must have been using like a label laptop or computer setup. Well, you should have followed their instruction and kicked her out.

Be like, no, Miley, you're not allowed in until they're in. You've entered too early, Miley. And I click it. I'm like, oh, shit. Hi, Miley Cyrus. So do we hear all that in the recording? Is this the unedited version? This is fully unedited.

We'll start it from the moment Miley says hi, and you can hear the she Terry in my voice when I realized, oh dear, that's not a label representative. That's Miley Ray Cyrus. I can't wait. Let's listen. Give it up for Miley Cyrus. Hello. Oh, hey. Ohiley Cyrus. Hello. Oh, hey.

Oh, my God. Hey. There you are. How are you? Good morning. Good. This seems like this is going to be a good conversation from the wall behind you. Oh, do you like that?

My boyfriend put them up and he's like, this is my spare room. As much as it is yours, I get to pick. I'm like, as long as my show, like my radio show logo is there. Can you see the vinyls? Yes, I love him. Wait, is that Rue? Yeah, duh. Oh, the Call Me Mother album?

Yeah, yeah. Everything to me. Your boyfriend wins. Yeah, he does. He's got Britney's on there. There's Camp Rock. He loves Camp Rock. A lot of high school musicals.

Love this. Yeah, there's Charlie, Casey Musgraves. This is nostalgic heaven. I'm really into it. He's like, he rotates them too. It's like a work roster. He's like, all right, so Christmas, we'll put some Christmas stuff up. I'm like, do what you want.

I live and also you rule for allowing that. That's a self-expression. That is just the most valuable thing in a relationship. So slay all day. I have like the comedy vinyls. I've got Joan Rivers, her original comedy. Oh, that's really that's that's that's got to be really worth something where'd you get that yeah i got that in la because like obviously we're in australia i got that in la of course you got that in la it was like three dollars fifty oh my god i think this

is a mistake oh here's three no that is a mistake bye that's a collector's item thank you so much and it's so good too i love just listening to joan when she was like in her 30s it's just it's ideal so uh yeah welcome to my spare room miley cyrus love it i think that this is very much what my spare room kind of looks like i actually have some in sync dolls is that spice yeah oh yeah i've got i've got spice girl dolls on my wall I've got a very similar wall But see I put all my Barbies Like in this I had my mom put it in like

Boxes to preserve Because I also like you know Like the Joan These things are getting more valuable by the day So I've got them preserved And protected because they are It's fine art at this point Yeah I know what you mean For some people they are, it's fine art at this point.

Yeah. I know what you mean. For some people that come into this room and they're like, this is like a creepy American horror story vibe. What's going on with all the dolls and all the vinyls. I'm like, tell them it's museum quality. Thank you. Miley.

I see. I knew museum quality. If anyone in the world would get it, it's Miley Cyrus. I'm going to play this audio on loop. When people walk into this room to justify the noise. Museum quality. Museum quality.

Museum quality. Hey, it's so good to have you. I've been a big fan for years. I do. I've been looking at the vinyls. But it's great to make this finally happen. We love you. You're amazing.

Thank you so much. This is so cool. Plastic Hearts is out now. The world is sort of vibing. It's a really great album. I'm so happy for you are you sort of buzzing are you enjoying riding the hype of it yeah you know i think one of the biggest bummers of this year is is the you know i guess i'm unable to travel right at the moment and

perform live around the world because it seems like it's really relating and i think that's the biggest goal of a of a storyteller of anyone behind you on, on the wall there. I think the one thing that, even though they're all very unique and different, the common thread between them would be that as an artist, your goal is for people to see and find themselves in the art that you make, whether it's film music in the stories,

any sense of storytelling you want people to find themselves in the stories that you're telling that are personal and intimate. And it feels like no matter where it is around the world, whether it's Australia, the U.S., anywhere that I've spoken to, it feels like everyone's really finding themselves and relating to the music in a way that makes it very special for me. Yeah, you do that very well, though. One of my favorite records that you've ever put out is Dead Pants.

And I think you're the only artist to ever sort of put an album out like that, which was such a risk, I guess, creatively. But you pulled it off and you nailed it. And that is what you do so well as an artist. And this album feels like you right now in the moment. I mean, Midnight Sky is obviously the lead track everyone's going crazy about. The Stevie Nicks remix is amazing.

Why don't we quickly talk about that? How did you get Stevie? I was maybe thinking maybe it's like a connection with your dad. Maybe like, you know, you grew up, maybe you knew her, maybe your dad met her. How did that work? Well, actually, when I sampled Edge of Seventeen in Midnight Sky and I reached out to Stevie directly and asked her to kind of bless it and allow it.

And she said, you can borrow from me anytime. And when she said that, I'm one of those people that when someone says, if you need anything at all, call me like I call five minutes later, like I'm I will always take someone up on their word. always take someone up on their word. And so I did. And it really came at such a great time before the record, because I think, you know, what I do with Midnight Sky, blending those sounds, making something that's reminiscent, something that honors the original song, but then again, breathes new life into it, makes it something that's really modern, even though you've heard the song a million times, now giving it a new identity that you've never heard before. song a million times, now giving it a new identity that you've never heard before. And I think the collaborators have all been, you know, it's really important ingredients to the records that I made because having these legends that really paved the path for

the road that I'm on right now, but then having someone like Dua Lipa that makes it so modern right now, so current. I think, you know, you really, this record is something that, again, there's something nostalgic about it, but there's also something that I feel is innovative, and that's kind of what I always aim for. Yeah. Did you get sent like a zip file of Stevie's audio,

or did you just get a thumb drive sent to you, and you're like, oh, shit, plug it in, put it in the computer, Stevie's stuff's arrived. Yes, going in through all those vocals and some of my favorite things are getting to hear the breaths and the dirt and grime that usually when you get the polished product, we lose a lot of that. That was one thing you mentioned, Dead Pets, that was really important that I kept in,

all the imperfections. And that's something that's really honored on this record also, is we allow it to be organic and authentic and in that it there's no way that it can be perfected it has to you have to let the flaws almost highlight them because it makes it so real yeah let's talk prisoner because that song is being played on loop here at kiss um it's like a hot request people seem to love it and do a leap it seems like a great fit for you. And that film clip, by the way, I mean, that's hot. You guys make the hottest couple.

I was like, Jesus. Thank you. I've got a boyfriend. But even I was like, let's watch that again. That was that. Yes. I live. Well, listen, it was such a cool experience because she is someone

that's really trusting. And, you know, I really respect that because she brought no fear to what we were creating. She was really down to kind of, you know, I think our individuality, we're very similar, but we're also very different. And I think that neither one of those were ignored. And I think that neither one of those were ignored. I think, again, they were they were brought into the light and allowed the things that we have in common. You know, we really celebrate them, but we also let the differences shine. And I think that's something that I guess we could all really use. each artist so unique and allowing her to be her and allowing me to be me and not trying to kind of create one identity but allow us both as individuals to be happy with what we made how the single is great but how could you not like fall in love with her rubbing around with

fake blood and smashing shit and punching walls and like in the clothes that you were in was it a fun shoot it was a very fun shoot and And more than that, you know, I, I feel like I really got to know her in a way that the chemistry, again, it's all about authenticity and there was nothing about it that was put on or an act because we got to in creating this. She, she gave me direct contact where there was never any run around going, you know, through teams or playing telephone. She really, direct contact where there was never any run around going, you know, through

teams or playing telephone. She really, you know, we even edited this video like over text message. I think it's a very current way of doing things. You know, I'd send her a little clip, say, are you happy with this? And, you know, her being happy with what we made and me feeling like I made something that, you know, freaked people out. But, you know, also I think people laugh, you know, especially when Divine comes on. You laugh, you're in shock, you're grossed out, you're turned on. I like people to leave my video confused. Like, how do I feel about this?

Leaving a Miley Cyrus album is like leaving a good orgy. You're like, I like that, but shit happened. Yeah, yeah. It's always, I like people to just know, I'm not sure what happened but i like it you know that's that's what you want exactly right um uh now album is great it's out there in the world people are loving it they're consuming it are you happy you feeling good like you in a good spot right now creatively i know that she's been crabbing it's such a shit question to be like

how have you been this year but are you no you know there's some guilt with my answer because I am very I'm super, super, you know, grateful. I guess the gratitude overrides the guilt of feeling, you know, like this year has been really amazing because I think everyone, you know, I think there has been a little benefit to slowing down and it's been really reflective. And so that for a songwriter can be really beneficial yeah i spoke to your sister actually noah i was i met her when she first came to australia way way way back when i had her in and i had her in studio and we've really tried to like pioneer her and get her stuff on because i think she's incredible she's got such a unique voice and the stuff that she puts out is so fun. And the last time I spoke to her, I'm like,

I've never spoken to your sister. What do you recommend? She was like, ask her about our dad's secret FaceTime phone. I was like, wait, what's the secret? And she's like, bye, got to go. I'm like, you can't leave me like that. Oh, my God. Well, my dad, the thing about my dad's FaceTime phone is he actually doesn't really know how to use it.

You have to call him on the non-FaceTime phone before to walk him through, like even turning the phone on. You know, I sent my dad like a YouTube video the other day and it was basically like sending him instructions to Mars. Like he really just had no idea what to do. So my dad, my dad has a theory that two BlackBerrys equal an iPhone, which is not true. Not at all true, no. No. So he at one time was like, yeah, he had two BlackBerrys. Now he's got a FaceTime phone, but it does nothing but FaceTime,

and it's always left on FaceTime. So he doesn't have to actually – all he has to do is like swipe when we call. Oh, my God. Yeah. Yeah, my dad still like paints on, you know, like, you know, my dad is very, my dad has, he kind of jokes that we're all doing this social distancing now. Cause my dad has been participating in, in, in isolation since 1993. It's encouraged to stay distanced. And, and one of those that he, you know, kind of stays away from is technology and how quickly that it's updated

and he does not keep up. Bless him, bless him. That's part of the charm though. I love that he's got a separate FaceTime phone. Like he's the president. Like he's got the nuclear codes. If he needs it, it's there. Yeah.

He's back pocket. Yeah, yeah. Does your dad, I know my dad sends you messages, I'm on the radio and I'm doing bits and pieces and he'll go, mate, love it. So good, dad X, like, you know, send over, like it's like a haiku, like send over eight different paragraphs. Do you still get like the classic dad messages from from your dad oh yeah my dad thinks that every photo he takes is like a work of art and he um

titles each of them with parentheses oh and but they will just be titled like what they are so the other day he just wrote like river and i'm like no dad that's not like a a river like that's an actual river there's really nothing like about it and there's like then it'll just be like bird and you're like no that's an actual bird like there's really no reason to be like this about it like it's just a bird there's no and that's not a title yeah let him live his creative life he's having fun. He's enjoying it. I call this one Bird. I'm like, no, you don't call that. Everyone calls that that. That's not like something that you've come up with.

That says Bird in the Oxford Dictionary, Dad. Yeah. That's the best. Hey, Plastic Hearts is out now. Miley, this has been a pleasure. I'm so excited to have new stuff from you in the world because we've been playing the old stuff and Party in the USA sort of came back on loop with the election.

And it's so nice to have all this stuff on rotation from you. Thank you. I appreciate it. And we love you down here in Australia. Come and see us soon, please. Thank you. As soon as it's a green light, I'm gone. I can't wait.

Now, we can't really fit a spare bed in the spare room, but we'll make it happen. I'm going to sleep with you two. Oh, that'd be fun. You're going to make a Miley sandwich. me and john oh yeah miley we love you thank you yeah i'll pour some cherry juice all over you and lick you like i did do a lipa oh please thank you so it's on my bucket list you're the best thank you so much i really appreciate it so good to chat see ya thanks you can follow the show online. Just search Couple of Mitches.

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