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Bothering the Band

We ask our favorite musicians super silly questions.

Get ready for some seriously goofy fun as the world’s funniest music podcast skips the usual questions and dives straight into the absurd, asking musicians things like, “What’s your favorite shape of pasta?” Expect raw, hilarious conversations, wild stories, and unbelievable anecdotes that will have you laughing out loud (and maybe cringing, too). But if you"re here for the usual, “What’s your inspiration?”—this isn"t the place. It’s all about the quirky and unexpected!

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01:10:11

Episode #60 - Night Palace

Bothering the Band ·

2022/02/23

On this episode, we have Night Palace, the ethereal indie pop creation of classically-trained vocalist and songwriter Avery Leigh Draut, who responded to our awkward questions with answers that included Sonic the Hedgehog, car office, street microwaves and hospital valets. Find out what the hell she is talking about and then tell someone you went to high school with.

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00:46:11

Episode #59 - John Salaway

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2022/02/16

John Salaway is a musician's musician. He is also our friend, so this interview is a long time coming. The Grammy-considered songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, who has shared stages withPeter Frampton, Ben Folds, Foo Fighters, and more, talked with us about Florida, chain wallets, Groundhog Day, Sean Barna, and using the "John". All from his rocking chair.

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00:50:52

Episode #58 - Quinn Christopherson BONUS EPISODE

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2022/02/12

This episode with Quinn Christopherson is special for two reasons: it is a Bonus Episode, and it is with our first Alaskan musician! Yep, no matter where you stand politically or culturally, you have to admit Alaskans are people, too, and this Alaskan makes amazing music filled with dazzling storytelling! He got his start after winning the NPR Tiny Desk competition back in 2019 and his debut album will be released this spring.

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00:51:59

Episode #57 - Aeon Station

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2022/02/09

Aeon Station is the long-awaited solo project from Kevin Whelan—formerly of indie darlings The Wrens—whom, because he has a new album (Observatory) and a new path, we bothered about a bunch of new shit, including new mornings, New Jersey highways, New Year's resolutions, and more.

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01:12:20

Episode #56 - Chris Ballew

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2022/02/02

Our younger selves would be flipping out over this week's guest, Chris Ballew, the former frontman of 90's multi-platinum rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. Our old selves are flipping out about how nice and funny he is in real life. You have to listen to us discuss parenting, pants, peaches, and PresidentBear.

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01:12:41

Episode #55 - Mirours

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2022/01/26

Mirour Mirour on the pod, who was one of the most fun Bothering the Band interviews of them all? The husband and wife duo of the Christian indie band Mirours, that's who! And who are so darn nice. We talk about what it's like making and playing music with your spouse, who cleans the bathroom, who does the dishes, and broken coffee mugs, and much more in this magical episode.

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00:50:28

Episode #54 - Seán Barna

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2022/01/19

Our awesome producer, Abby, sawSeán Barna open up for Counting Crows in Boston last year, and made it a mission to bother the intense and empathetic songwriter. On the cusp of releasing his second full-length record, An Evening at Macri Park, Seán Barna has become a defining voice in the art of queer storytelling. Here, he tells talesof his experiences living in NYC, Los Angeles, D.C., and now Philadelphia, shining a light on the darker corners of the queer experience, while also laughing about

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00:54:32

Episode #53 - French for Rabbits BONUS EPISODE

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2022/01/15

Brooke Singer, of New Zealand's French forRabbits, is the only musician we've heard of who sends handwritten thank-you notes when you buy a record. Fresh off the release of 'The Overflow', her emotionally intelligent music is evocative of land and sea, awash with glistening layers. Just as she makes a concert hall feel like a living room, Singer makes this bonus episode more magical than we anticipated.

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00:55:42

Episode #52 - The Muslims

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2022/01/12

We first fought for The Muslims when we heard their track 'Fuck These Fuckin Fascists' and we can't believe we got Ba7Ba7, QADR, and Abu Shea on the pod. Drawing from the influence of the most legendary artists and revolutionaries of our time, they have successfully synthesized the “fuck you” energy of the oppressed into an ass-kicking, head-smashing, fascist-punching sonic experience. This all-queer, Black & Brown punk band emerged onto the U.S. music scene shortly after the inauguration of 45

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01:18:14

Episode #51 - Oh He Dead

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2022/01/05

We sat down with Andy Valenti and C.J. Johnson (and their manager Claire) of Oh He Dead, the DC-based indie soul band with haunting harmonies to talk bridges, fridges, curfews, cushioned toilet seats, the pronunciation of the word 'Crayon' and much more crazy shit in this wild episode of Bothering the Band, which is the first of season 2!

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00:38:35

Episode #50 - Pugs Atomz

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2021/12/29

Designer, Muralist, Rapper, Radio Host, Pugs Atomz is a true Hip Hop renaissance man. His Music and Art have been featured in TV shows, movies, commercials, sporting events and video games. We talk about Chicago, underground 90s Hip Hop, scars, cars, graffiti tagging the moon, and his latest album, Test Drive, which came out in 2021. Our interview with him makes the last episode of Season 1 of Bothering the Band a very special one.

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00:47:19

Episode #49 - MadLeo HOLIDAY BONUS

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2021/12/24

We have a special Christmas Eve Bonus Episode coming down the chimney for ya! MadLeo is a singer-songwriter and actress taking on the music scene with pithy lyrics and bold dark pop production. Despite a few technicalglitches in this episode, MadLeo channels her inner extrovert with us to reminisce about basketball, Florida, traveling, and more.

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00:51:16

Episode #48 - Buick Audra

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2021/12/22

Buick Audra is a Grammy-award-winning musician, writer, and activist living in Nashville. She is the guitarist, primary songwriter and vocalist in the melodic heavy duo, Friendship Commanders. She has a forthcoming full-length album called Conversations with My Other Voice, as well as an accompanying memoir. Not only is her music filled with courage, clarity and fire, but she is hilarious and helped us name the grocery bag in which you keep other grocery bags. FYI, it is now called a Monty.

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01:02:56

Episode #47 - Shad

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2021/12/15

When we first started thisproject, Shad was at the top of our list of artists to bother. We can't believe it actually happened!The Canadian alternative hip hop sensation, and host of Netflix's Hip Hop Evolution, is anything but average. Smart, sweet and funny, he definitely lived up to our expectations, answering silly questions about beating Drake in one-on-one, reading poetry, blogging and tweeting, Black Chads, getting recognized on the streets, and so much more.

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00:43:08

Episode #46 - Talking Schmidt SPECIAL EDITION

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2021/12/11

Our wayward host, Ryan Buynak, was recently on Talking Schmidt, a podcast hosted by Eric Schmidt and Greg Burmeister, in which they interview some of their favorite comedians, artists, and musicians. They were on our podcast and they shared ours on their channel, and now Ryan is on theirpodcast so we wanted to reflect thegratitude and share theirs on ours. Confused? Just listen and laugh!

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00:47:17

Episode #45 - Tommy Prine

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2021/12/08

We sat down with Tommy Prine, son of the late legendary multi Grammy award-winning artist, John Prine, to talk about how he has crafted his own unique sound over the years. We alsotalk about dogs, video games,fridgecigs and more. Tommy is delighted to share news that his debut album is finished (not-yet-released) and he is proud to follow his dad’s example of bringing songs and smiles to music fans everywhere.

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01:02:59

Episode #44 - Lesibu Grand

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2021/12/01

We bumped into Tyler-Simone Molton and John Renaud of the Atlanta-based band Lesibu Grand(pronounced Less-EE-boo Grand) via Zoom and became fast friends, realizing we share a lot in common. They share stories about dreams, hope, hot glue guns and more. They even invite us to bowl wheels of cheese into bottles of wine with them.

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00:49:35

Episode #43 - Greg Burmeister & Eric Schmidt

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2021/11/24

Live from New York City, it's Bothering the Band with Greg Burmeister and Eric Schmidt of the podcast, Talking Schmidt. They join host Ryan Buynak, with whom they have been friends with for a long time, to discuss working for David Letterman, their favorite R Kelly song, theirleast favorite basketball players, Mick Jagger’s dick or Bruce Springsteen’s butt, Eric's comedy career, Greg's music career, and so much more.

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01:14:16

Episode #42 - Tom Arnold

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2021/11/17

On this very special (and different) episode of Bothering the Band, we have Tom Arnold. Yes, that Tom Arnold. Actor, Comedian, friend of Chris Farley, former Husband of Rosanne, and co-star of Arnold Schwarzenegger. But what you don't know about Tom could fill a freaking warehouse. He is sweet. He is a doting dad. And yes, he is a musician, having grown up playing music in country western bands, and the like. He answers our silly questions, but this episode is so much more than that, and you will

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00:56:14

Episode #41 - Boxout

Bothering the Band ·

2021/11/13

Indie Electro Singer-Songwriter and Ukulelist, the artist known as Boxoutcreates music that spans multiple genres, combiningelements of electronic, hip hop, pop punk and indie music. His nostalgic yet heart-pumping tracks reflect his commitment to an originalstyle while also paying tribute to his musical influences. He is a sweet boy from Chicago who is blowing up, and was nice enough to answer our silly questions, name all seven dwarfs, and help us kick start our TikTok. Listen to his new,sunny,

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