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Tour Stories/The Check-In with Joe Plummer

Joe Plummer and friends share their stories from life on the road. We hear funny, sad and sometimes scary tales from musicians, comedians and writers. He"s also "Checks-In" with artists to hear new music, find out what they"ve been up to and whats next on the creative docket. Have a tour story? Want to get in touch with Joe? Send a message to hello@ruinousmedia.com. Tour Stories is produced by Ruinous Media. http://www.ruinousmedia.com/tourstories/

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35:54

The Check-In with Cedric Noel

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2021/12/17

Cedric Noel is a Niger born singer and songwriter living in Montreal, Quebec. His newest release, Hang Time (out now on Joyful Noise Recordings ) is a lush mixture of melody, looped phrasing and ambient hooks. In this episode Joe and Cedric discuss the power of interlocking melodies and rhythms, how ambiance plays a role in his songwriting, the path of musical influence and why he may feel “weird” about some of the songs he’s written. Cedric also hints at the direction of his next

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37:05

The Check-In with José Medeles

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2021/12/10

José Medeles is a multi-instrumentalist, a composer, a world renowned business owner (Revival Drum Shop) and a writer. In this episode and Joe and José talk Marc Ribot, how his shop survived that last 2 years, the benefits of embracing "slowness" and why he may need to do "musical pushups" before certain listening experiences. They also discuss his new book, A Drummers Ethos, what gave him the confidence to write it and why the writing process is a fun experience for him. In addition

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34:01

The Check-In with Zach Blair

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2021/12/03

Zach Blair is a seasoned guitarist and vocalist from Texas. For over 20 years, Zach has been touring, writing and recording with various hardcore and punk bands, most notably, GWAR and Rise Against. In this episode Joe and Zach talk recent touring experiences, the idea of identity loss during the involuntary rock and roll break, what real Texas is like outside the "island of Austin" and of course, the new Beatles documentary, Get Back. We also hear a few tunes from the newest live Rise

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40:45

The Check-In with Ken Andrews

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2021/11/26

Ken Andrews is a singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer and founding member of Failure. In this episode Joe and Ken discuss the poison legacy of the Trump administration and the stress that comes with a politicized public health system. Ken explains the major label debacle that is responsible for Failure's 1997 break up and why the band is a better a functioning unit in the reboot phase. We hear a couple tunes from Failures forthcoming record Wild Type Droid (out December 3 2021) and

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01:03:44

The Check-In with Johnny Marr

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2021/11/19

Johnny Marr is a guitarist, a singer, a producer and all around wonderful human. If you've listened to the radio in the last 3 decades, you've heard Johnny. He co-founded The Smiths, he was in The Pretenders, The Pet Shop Boys, formed Electronic with Bernard Sumner, was a member of The The, he was a Crib (The Cribs) , worked with Hans Zimmer on the 2021 James Bond theme, has produced 5 solo records and....closest to home for Joe, was a fellow member of Modest Mouse from 2002-2006. In

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30:19

The Check-In with Rob Crow

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2021/11/12

Rob Crow is a singer, guitarist and founding member of San Diego luminaries Pinback, Physics, Heavy Vegetable and Goblin Cock to name a few. His newest effort, PLOSIVS, includes John Reis (Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Rocket From the Crypt), Atom Willard (Against Me!, The Offspring) and Jordan Clark (Mrs Magician). In this episode Joe and Rob talk west coast hardcore, the process of making the new PLOSIVS record and why taking his kids on tour is so important to him. Also Rob also

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36:20

The Check-In with Nick Delffs.

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2021/11/05

Nick Delffs is a singer and songwriter living in Boise, Idaho. He has toured, recorded and is a founding member of The Shaky Hands and Death Songs. More recently, Nick has focused more on his solo efforts and has found a home at Mama Bird Recording Company. In this episode Joe and Nick catch up on their time in Portland, the significance of delay in both reggae and their own music, and Nick shares his experiences traveling to India, where he may have been hypnotized. We hear a few

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22:57

Holey Low and the Bad Seeds- Zak Sally

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2021/10/29

Zak Sally is a visual artist and musician from Minneapolis, MN. He is also the artist behind all the Tour Stories portraits. He has recorded and toured extensively with the band Low and is a founding member and songwriter for The Hand. Zak and has also written, illustrated and published several graphic novels for his publishing company La Mano and Fantagraphics. In this episode, Zak shares his experience touring with Soul Coughing and "opening" for Hole. He also us tells why seeing

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32:11

The Check-In with Charlotte Cornfield

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2021/10/22

Charlotte Cornfield is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Toronto. Like many other musicians she spent most of 2020 writing and eventually recording a new album. The new release Highs in the Minuses (out Oct. 29 co/released on Polyvinyl and Double Double Whammy Records), is sonically simpler than her previous release, but lyrically still retains a space for personal reflection and self awareness. In this episode Joe and Charlotte discuss why she felt this new record

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33:27

Steven Bamidele

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2021/10/15

Steven Bamidele is a singer, songwriter and producer from the UK by way of his birth place, Jebba, Nigeria. He is currently residing in North London. His newest neo-soul heavy EP Uncrowded (Out 10.15.21 on Park The Van Records) is a reflective look at the world from isolation and his own identity as a person of mix-race during ever expanding BLM movement. In this episode Joe and Steven discuss his growing up in Suffolk, how writing Uncrowded allowed him to untangle his thoughts on

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39:33

The Check-In with Anand Wilder

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2021/10/08

Anand Wilder is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. After the break up of his band Yeasayer and the onset of a global pandemic, Anand felt it was time to buckle down and start and finish and his solo record, I Don't Know My Words (out 2022 on Last Gang records). Not only did he record the record himself at his home in Brooklyn, he co-wrote, acted in and co-produced a gorgeous video for the first single Delirium Passes, which is an adaptation of the James Joyce story, The

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38:40

The Check-In with Buzz Osborne

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2021/10/01

Buzz Osborne is a founding member, singer and guitarist for The Melvins. Buzz and The Melvins have consistently released a record and toured annually for over 30 years. In addition to The Melvins, he has toured and recorded with Fantomas and released several solo records. In this episode Buzz tells us why Jon Spencer is one of his favorite guitarist and shares his philosophy on simplicity and how it applies not just to his guitar playing, but golf, tennis and photography. We also hear a

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24:29

John Schmersal "Shirt Pant and the Left Handed Bass"

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2021/09/24

John Schmersal is a songwriter, singer and producer. For the past 20 years he has recorded and toured as the guitarist and/or keyboardist for bands Brainiac, Enon and most recently, Caribou. In this episode John shares his stories of a pantsless show and impromptu tailoring, broken bass strings and how he pulled off an entire festival show without monitors. Joe and John discuss the virtues of preparedness, the rules of shorts in rock n roll, and whether people really care if you're

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34:21

Pat Graham "East Berlin, Crowded West

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2021/09/17

Pat Graham is an American photographer living in England, by way of Washington DC. Pat began in the early 90's DC punk scene, photographing Fugazi, The Make Up and many other Discord and local bands. He eventually made his way to another thriving scene, the Northwest, working with a young Modest Mouse and documenting the Riot Grrl scene with the likes of Bikini Kill and Bratmobile. In do time, Pat got the itch to hit the road and began photographing not just live shows, but the

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26:07

Ryan Kattner "Insane Clown Parade"

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2021/09/03

Ryan Kattner is a singer/song writer from Los Angeles by way of Philadelphia. He's spent most of the last two decades making records and touring with his bands Man Man, Mister Heavenly and his solo project, Honus Honus. In this episode we hear how Ryans very first show led to being arrested and banned from a festival for life. Surprisingly, , that and a few other wild experiences he shares has kept Ryan rockin and rolling to this day. Music by Ryan Katner Man Man and Joe PlummerUse

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39:47

The Check-In with Thomas Hedlund

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2021/08/28

Thomas Hedlund is a drummer from Umeå, Sweden. His powerful multi-genre style and ability has landed him in many bands over the past 15 year, including post-metalers Cult of Luna, The Perishers, Khoma, and currently indie rock bands Deportees and Phoenix. Outside of drumming, Thomas works for a Swedish grant committee, which provides grants and financial assistance for artists in need. He tells us how difficult and rewarding the committee was during the pandemic and what he learned in

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20:16

Sarah Peacock

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2021/08/13

Sarah Peacock is a singer/songwriter from Nashville by way of Atlanta. She has released 4 studio albums, one live album and toured extensively for the past 16 years. In this episode Sarah tells how a tourbus fire becomes a tale of community support and drastically changed her outlook on songwriting and her responsibility as an artist with a platform. We also hear a song from her latest release, Burn The Witch.Music by Sarah Peacock and Joe PlummerUse Code Fret10 for a free month of Music

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42:47

The Check In With Sonny Kay

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2021/08/06

Sonny Kay is a singer and founding member of The VSS, Angel Hair and Year Future. He also owned and operated the independent record label Gold Standard Laboratories (GSL) and has released a book featuring his record art and design. In this episode we hear about Sonny's new endeavor, Low Key Arts, a non-profit arts organization in Hot Springs, Arkansas and how the pandemic aloud them to regroup and become stronger. Joe and Sonny also discuss their time touring together, revisit some

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42:12

The Check-In with John Reis

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2021/07/30

For 20+ years singer/guitarist John Reis has fronted and co-founded legendary San Diego bands Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, Rocket From the Crypt, Hot Snakes and The Sultans. He also works as a producer, operates his record label Swami Records and is a local disc jockey. In this episode John shares his pandemic habits and what he realized was most important to him in that time. Joe and John also discuss how supply chain issues have effected rock n roll, why streaming platforms may not

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34:43

Dave Hernandez "Chaka to Rome"

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2021/07/16

For the last 20 years, Dave Hernandez has played guitar and toured extensively with The Shins, Scared of Chaka and The Intelligence. In this episode we get a jam packed chronology of Dave's most sketchy, most wholesome and most exciting experiences from the road. He also shares a few tour hacks.Music Scared of Chaca, The Intelligence, Palm Frauds and Joe Plummer. Use Code Fret10 for a free month of Music Production Suite Pro and a 10% discount on all other software. visit

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