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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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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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31:10

The Check-In with Nik Freitas

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2021/07/09

Nik Freitas is a singer, songwriter, photographer and skateboarder residing in Alhambra, CA. Over the past 20 years, Nik has released 10 solo records and toured with Broken Bells, All Smiles and Connor Oberst's Mystic Valley Band. Nik's forthcoming release on Park The Van records is called Searching For Device and will be out September 15th 2021. In this episode , Joe and Nik discuss why Nik is now more assertive with sharing his music, how he got back into photography and how Americans

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34:40

The Check-In with Rozzi

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2021/06/18

Rozzi is a singer-songwriter from San Francisco, California. With the release of her two part EP/LP Hymm for Tomorrow coming out on July 16th, Rozzi is excited perform live again on her first headlining tour. Rozzi tells Joe how she stayed inspired during the pandemic, why its ok not to have made your masterpiece and what she hopes we've learned from the ongoing social justice movement. She also shares her song writing process, how she chose George Moore to produce her newest record

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45:39

Demoitis Episode 1 New Slang with James Mercer.

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2021/06/12

This is new podcast called Demoitis with Joe Plummer and Dann Gallucci. Demoitis isn’t just the fear or regret that you’ve "lost the magic” on the path from the first recording of a song. It's also the experience musicians go through getting to the final version…. the people, the spaces and the resources that influence the process. As the 20th anniversary of the release of Oh, Inverted World arrives, we hear for the horse’s mouth about the creation and the evolution of New Slang with

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25:19

Nick Waterhouse "The Rockers and the Posh"

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2021/06/04

Nick Waterhouse is a singer, songwriter and producer from Southern California and has released five LP's on Innovative Leisure., He was a previous guest on The Check-In and was kind enough to give us a bonus Tour Story from his first European tour. There may or may not be a secret visit from Joe's pal Nick Thorburn too. Whoops!Music by Nick Waterhouse and Joe PlummerUse Code Fret10 for a free month of Music Production Suite Pro and a 10% discount on all other software. visit

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15:23

Creed Bratton "Dogs, Planes and Acid Trips"

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2021/05/28

Rerun Rerun! People love this episode so much we're reposting for the newcomers! Enjoy the brilliance of Creed Bratton!Creed Bratton from the folk rock band The Grass Roots and the TV show The Office tells us what it's like to survive a plane crash, fight off wild dogs in Tripoli and have an acid meltdown in from of Bill Graham at The Fillmore.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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38:02

The Check-In with Andy Hull

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2021/05/21

Andy Hull is the guitarist, songwriter and singer for Manchester Orchestra. He is also co-founder of the bands label, Favorite Gentlemen. In this episode Joe and Andy talk about 2021 tour plans, home life, and their experiences both being and having a traveling dad. We hear a couple tunes from the new Manchester Orchestra record The Million Masks of God and discuss the importance of a real drum performance., making new sounds and the producing/mixing process with Catherine

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30:19

Check-In with Hannah Jadagu

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2021/05/14

Hannah Jadagu is a singer songwriter and producer based in New York City by way of Mesquite, Texas. Her bedroom-produced debut EP What Is Going On ? was released on Sub Pop Records and is a wonderfully dreamy and thoughtful listen in under 30 minutes. In this episode, Joe and Hannah talk life in New York as a freshman at NYU, the vibe she wanted to create with her "reoccurring cast" videos and what hook made her realize that she should and could continue to write music. Hannah tells

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39:38

Ari Surdoval

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2021/05/07

Ari Surdoval is a writer based in Nashville by way of New York City. Over the 2020 year, he began, finished and self published his first novel, Double Nickels, best described as a "post-punk coming of age story" that takes place in a small working class town in the American northeast in the 1980's. Joe and Ari discuss the his experience and reason for self publishing, his motivation and process and why writing a novel can feel like an alien abduction. Ari also reads a beautiful

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36:39

Rosie Tucker

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2021/04/30

Rosie Tucker is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Los Angeles who also finds the time to teach audio production to middle school kids. In this episode Rosie and Joe discuss their experience contracting Covid-19, Rosie's thoughts on remote teaching and the difficulties of emotional regulation when you are forced to share the same space with someone for over a year. Rosie's third record, Supreme Sucker (Epitaph Records) comes out on April 30th. Rosies tells us how

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51:19

Check-In with Nicholas Galanin and Otis Calvin III of...

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2021/04/23

Over the last 3 years, Nicholas Galanin and Otis Calvin III have been making Indian Yard, the debut record from the project Ya Tseen on Sub Pop records. We hear how the two veteran collaborators made the record both remotely and in person, the importance of both processes and why trust, generosity and patience made the project flow. They also discuss why "back to normal" may not be a good thing for everyone and why we need to take a break from the internet and engage in in-person as

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