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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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The Check-In With Tim Kinsella

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2020/11/20

Tim Kinsella has been a working musician for over 20 years. He is a founding member of Chicago bands Cap'n Jazz, Joan of Arc, and his newest effort, Good Fuck, which he started with his wife Jenny Pulse. He has written two novels,The Karaoke Singer's Guide to Self-Defense and Let Go and Go On and On, and also wrote and directed the film Orchard Vale. In this episode, Joe and Tim talk election fatigue, how Good Fuck recording has been a guiding effort throughout the pandemic, and how Daniel

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33:24

The Check-In with Steve McDonald

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2020/11/13

Steve McDonald has covered the Rock n Roll gamut. It began when he and his brother started the influential hardcore band Red Cross when Steve was 11 years old. Since then he has toured the world, stopped touring to produce records, and started up again with not one, but three touring bands, The Melvins, Off! and Redd Kross. Steve tells Joe what he's doing to cope with being "grounded" during the pandemic, how he feels about our chaotic election and why he feels fortunate despite these

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17:03

SPECIAL ELECTION BONUS REPLAY Dale Crover and the...

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2020/11/05

We bring you a special replay episode with Dale Crover of The Melvins. It has a surprise story from the punk legend Keith Morris of The Circle Jerks, Black Flag and OFF!Dale Crover of The Melvins meets Buford T JusticeTake a break from vote counting and enjoy.Episode brought to you by The Red E Cafe, Portland, OregonMusic by Off!, Palm Fronds, Dale Crover 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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42:01

The Check-In With Mark Guiliana

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2020/10/30

Mark Guiliana is a drummer, composer and teacher. He's done extensive touring and recording in the jazz world both as a band leader and a sideman. He's also delved into the rock, recording with David Bowie on the record BlackStar and Matt Cameron on his solo record Cavedweller. Joe and Mark talk pandemic coping strategies and how Mark is trying to stay on top of his game when and if things get back to normal. They also discuss the importance of getting instruments into kids hands, how he

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14:20

Patrick Carney

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2020/10/22

Patrick Carney is a producer, drummer and founding member of The Black Keys. He has been touring, engineering and producing records for the last 20 years. In this episode Patrick tells us how he encountered 26 men dressed in Santa Claus suits in the middle of July on the first Black Keys tour in 2002. Enjoy. Music by Patrick Carney and Joe Plummer Register To VoteUse Code Fret10 for a free month of Music Production Suite Pro and a 10% discount on all other software. visit

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32:53

The Check-In with Girl Friday

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2020/10/16

Joe talks with Vera Ellen and Libby Hsieh from Girl Friday during 6th month of the Covid-19 pandemic. They discuss the positive effects a pandemic may have on their community, what different versions of protesting mean and why making yourself put on cozy socks and reading a book may be better for not just you, but the rest of the world. We hear a song from their new record Androgynous Mary and they tell us why the new Sufjan Stevens record has been their go to over the last few months

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39:42

Fred Armisen

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2020/10/08

Fred Armisen is a writer, comedian and actor. He's written, created and acted in dozens of TV shows (Portlandia, Los Espooky's, Documentry Now!), was the band leader for Late Night with Seth Meyers and a cast member of Saturday Night Live for over 10 years. He's also seen his fair share of touring, either as a the drummer for the 90's band Trenchmouth or a comedian doing his one man show "Standup Up For Drummers" and "Comedy For Musicians". In this episode he gives us a montage of hilarious

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24:44

The Check-In With Densil Mcfarlane

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2020/10/02

Densil Mcfarlane is a singer, songwriter and guitarist for the Toronto based band The OBGM's. In this episode we discuss his new view on protesting and how he believes it can advance change. He reminds us that none of us have experienced a pandemic, and we can all learn and support each other through our uncharted future. We also hear a couple tunes from the forthcoming OBGM's record, The Ends. Enjoy! Episode sponsored by Izotope. Music by Palm Fronds and Joe Plummer.Register to Vote.Use

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33:43

Dann Gallucci

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2020/09/24

Dann Gallucci is a musician, engineer and producer from the Northwest. Over the last 20 years, he's toured and recorded with Modest Mouse, The Murder City Devils, and Cold War Kids. He's produced dozens of songs and released A Gun Called Tension, a dynamic collaboration with Sean Reveron and other NW musicians. Since relocating to Los Angeles, Dann has delved into the podcast world, producing Bullseye and The Dream. In this episode Dann tells us what it was like opening for Pearl Jam as the

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30:01

The Check-In with Jon Wurster

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2020/09/17

Jon Wurster is the drummer for Superchunk, The Mountain Goats and Bob Mould. He's also a comedy writer and has created many character "guests" on Tom Scharplings' "The Best Show". Joe and Jon get to catch up after not seeing each other on the road for a couple years. They discuss the North Carolina political climate, Jon's pandemic routine and the documentary's that Jon's been watching in his down time. They also veer into drummer talk, addressing Bill Stevenson and Dave Lombardo's

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14:28

Hutch Harris

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2020/09/11

Hutch Harris is a musician, songwriter and producer from Portland Oregon. He was also the singer and guitarist for The Thermals. On what winds up being The Thermals last tour, they find themselves running from a tornado en route to a show in Denver. Naturally, Hutch, who may have eaten a few too many "edibles", deals with it by writing an "epic, scary, tornado song" in the back of the van. Find out what song he wrote and whether they made it to the show. Music by Hutch Harris, The Thermals,

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28:15

The Check-In with Alicia Bognanno of Bully

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2020/09/03

Alicia Bagnanno is an audio engineer and the founding member of the Sub Pop band Bully. Like most rock bands in the world, her touring has been cancelled and she's unable to support her new record Sugaregg. When she's not doing press and promotion for the new release, she's running, meditating and listening to "Birthday" by the Sugarcubes. We also discuss the importance of Nashvilles ground level organization in the BLM movement and how young people are pulling most of the weight in support

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35:51

The Check-In with Chris Slorach

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2020/08/19

Joe talks with Chris Slorach of Metz during the pandemic. They discuss non-touring life, creating a memorable experiences for your children and why teaching anti-racism is more powerful than "non racism" for future generations. Chris also tells us why he thinks Scott Walker is the coolest person in the world and pays his respects to Vern Rumsey of Unwound. We hear two new Metz tunes. Enjoy. Music by Metz and Joe PlummerUse Code Fret10 for a free month of Music Production Suite Pro and a 10%

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29:57

The Check-In with Kaelen Ohm

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2020/08/12

Kaelen Ohm is an actor, filmmaker and songwriter. Her multimedia project Amaara is releasing their second record "Heartspeak" in August 2020. During the quarantine, Kaelen has found the time to make a video for each song on the release which will ultimately tie together as a larger single piece film. In this episode, Kaelen tells us how the BLM movement has motivated her to further educate on herself on social issues from the perspective of a white, north American woman. She also discusses

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28:08

Buzz Osborne

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2020/08/07

Buzz Osborne co-founded The Melvins over 30 years ago. They have toured the world many times over and have released 30+ records. Since their first tour, his work ethic and dedication to rock and roll sustainability has kept them on the road and putting out great, thoughtful records almost annually. In this episode Buzz tells us about the first Melvins tour with southern California hardcore band RKL. They encounter filthy accommodations, acid trips, arrests and skinheads. Right when the tour

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24:51

The Check-In with Yuuki Matthews

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2020/07/30

Bass Player, (The Shins, Teardrops, Tomo Nakayama, Sufjan Stevens) keyboardist, mixer and producer Yuuki Matthews checks in with his friend and former bandmate Joe. They discuss the stress of a head cold during the Covid-19 pandemic, the hopeful change the BLM movement will bring and how "trying to try" is his first step in meditating. They also talk about their experiences recording with their beloved friend Richard Swift before his passing. Music by Teardrops and Joe Plummer.Use Code

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16:40

Nick Thorburn

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2020/07/23

Nick Thorburn is a singer, a writer, a guitarist and a graphic novelist. His book "Penguins" was published by Fantagraphics and released in 2018. In the previous year he wrote and directed the short film "That Dog" featuring Michael Cera, Janicza Bravo, Andrea Riseborough, Jon Daly and Tim Heidecker. He is also widely known for his score of the massively popular podcast Serial. Nick is a singer and guitarist for the bands Islands, Mister Heavenly and The Unicorns. He grew up in British

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36:18

The Check-In with Atiba Jefferson

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2020/07/17

Atiba Jefferson is known around the world for his skateboarding photography. Over the last 20 years he has also found massive success shooting portraits for the NBA, Nike, musicians, and many commercial entities. In this episode we learn what the BLM movement means to him as a black American, what he's doing to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, and how important music is to his life outside of photography. We also hear a new song from his solo efforts and find out how he wound up playing

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43:00

The Check-In With Greg Saunier

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2020/07/15

Greg Saunier is best know as the drummer of Deerhoof. He is also a composer, arranger, mixing engineer and producer. In this episode Greg talks self discovery via quarantine with his partner of a few months. We also discuss how the current BLM and social injustice movement's persistence is proving to wear down antiquated, outdated social and government systems. Greg tells us how The Shins inspired a song on the record Runners Four and turns us on to a new project called Stargaze that covers

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15:18

Brendan Canty

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2020/07/10

Brendan Canty is one of our generations most influential drummers from one of our most influential bands, Fugazi, but thats not all. He's a documentarian, film producer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. He's worked with Wilco , Eddie Vedder, Lois Maffeo and The Thermals to name a few. Since Fugazi's indefinite hiatus, Brendan has produced dozens of records, scored several films and started his own projects Death Fix and Messthetics. In 2018/19, he was also the touring drummer for

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