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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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41:38

The Check-In with New Car Smell

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2025/11/14

New Car Smell is wildly spirited London based trio made up of Alex Shaw (Sax), Jack Marks (Tuba) and Alex Shad (Drums). Their newest EP, Nerdz After All is available now. Nerdz After All is a more produced answer to their previous release, Keep Them On The Streets, and ode to busking and live performance. Both EPs retain a high level of psychotic energy in their own respects. Alex, Jack and Alex share their views on the struggle of playing live shows in London, how busking has informed the

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24:15

The Check-In with Devon Church

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2025/11/07

Devon Church is a guitarist, singer and a songwriter based in Queens NY. His newest solo record, All That’s Solid Melts Into Air is out 11.7. Growing up in Winnipeg, Devon tells us how his connection with music developed and why he feels songs are the best medium for his interest in poetry and literature. Joe and Devon discuss how his voice/word forward music combined with “bedroom production” has developed his unique sound and delivers both a poetic and concise message. Devon explains

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16:46

The Check-In with Jon Chaney-MAGIC FIG

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2025/10/31

Jon Chaney is the keyboardist and a founding member of San Francisco’s prog-psych-pop band, Magic Fig. As a quick follow to their 2024 S/T ep, their debut full length record, Valerian Tea, is due out 11.21 via Exploding In Sound Records. In this episode, Jon shares his path from hardcore and punk to more psychedelic and prog sounds. He tells us why France’s most famous astronomer became the inspiration for the single Flammarion, how they how they expanded their sonic reach on the new record

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59:16

SPECIAL EPISODE: "PAVEMENTS" with Matt Maust (Cold...

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2025/10/24

Matt Maust is the bass player for Cold War Kids, a visual artist and a t-shirt shirt collector based in Los Angeles. Ryan Kattner is a singer, composer, actor and founding member of the band Man Man. In this special episode, Joe talks with long time pals and bandmates about the movie Pavements, the experimental docufiction meta biopic about the legendary Stockton California band, Pavement. We begin with Ryan and Matt’s experience with Pavement, their contrasting introductions to the band at

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36:55

The Check-In with Colin Newman and Malka...

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2025/10/17

Immersion is the electronic duo formed by life and art partners Colin Newman of Wire and Malka Spigel of Minimal Compact. Their newest record WTF?? is out now via their own label swim ~. In this episode, Colin and Malka share the story behind their long-time collaboration, why it continues to evolve and how giving each other space played a role on the new record. They tell us how the songs they wrote for a tour became WTF?? and they explain the importance of the direct, positive, and

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31:32

The Check-In with Olivia Barton

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2025/10/10

Olivia Barton is a singer-songwriter based in Pasadena,CA. Her third and most recent record For Myself and For You is described as a ‘‘powerful collection about queer love, family life, heartbreak, aging, anxiety and body image that are startling in their directness and crushing in their emotional weight”. In this episode Olivia shares the dynamics that drove a new creative process on For Myself and For You, how trusting herself played a role and why the new record feels more realized than

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59:21

The Check-In with Alicia J. Rose-MENOPUNKS

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2025/10/03

Alicia J. Rose is a musician, award winning photographer, director, and overall seasoned creator based in Portland Oregon. Alicia’s newest project, Menopunks, is a documentary and movement that follows Gen-X musicians and medical professionals as they challenge misinformation surrounding menopause and advocate for hormonal healthcare. Menopunks has been described as “a raucous, myth-busting documentary that follows how middle-aged Riot Grrrl era musicians and female doctors are fighting to

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25:31

The Check-In with Izzy Hagerup-PREWN

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2025/09/26

Izzy Hagerup is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist now based in Los Angeles by way of western Massachusetts. She operates under the moniker Prewn. Prewn’s sophomore effort System (out Oct 3 via Exploding In Sound) is described as a “private journal made public” and has taken a beautifully explorative and self-reflective turn from her debut record, Through The Window. Izzy shares her early relationship with music and how a “bad boyfriend” drove her to eventually focus on the

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27:46

The Check-In with Ron Gallo

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2025/09/19

Ron Gallo is a Philadelphia based singer-songwriter and creator of the social media project 7AM Songs of Resistance for The Internet. His newest album checkmate is due out October 17th via Kill Rock Stars. In this episode Ron tells us how growing up in the diverse South Jersey/Philadelphia DIY scene shaped his formative years, why he remains dedicated to music, and why words are the focus of his creativity. We learn why making checkmate was a vastly different experience from his previous

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49:15

The Check-In with Martin...

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2025/09/12

Martin Atkins is a drummer, producer, educator, author, and museum operator. He has worked with PIL, Ministry, NIN, Skinny Puppy, Killing Joke and was a founding member of Pigface alongside fellow drummer and multi-instrumentalist, Bill Rieflin. He also works as a consultant, has written multiple books on the music industry, and is the music industry studies coordinator at Millikin University. Martin is the owner and operator of the Museum of Post Punk and Industrial Music. Joe jumps in

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35:08

The Check-In with Tim Carr-Perfume Genius-Hand Habits

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2025/09/05

Tim Carr (Perfume Genius, Hand Habits) is singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and session drummer based on Los Angeles. His newest album (out now) Pleasure Drives is a future looking vacillation of hi and low fi production drenched in California sunlight. Tim explains how growing up in a musical family ultimately led him to a career in both production and performance. He shares his experience at Cal Arts and how that encouraging community helped him find authentic expression. He tells

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41:44

The Check-In With Andrew Dalton-Nuzzle

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2025/08/29

Andrew Dalton is the singer of the California based band Nuzzle. Their seminal 1995 record, Follow, For Now will be re-issued via Solid Brass Records, complete with a remix and remaster for maximum clarity and bangoverage. In this episode, Andrew delivers a refreshed version of the band’s origin story, how he went from hanger on to member and why he thinks setting down the guitar was one of his best career moves. He shares the bands journey from the basement to touring to recording, what

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28:37

The Check-In with Reverse Yr Curse

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2025/08/22

Richmond, VA based trio Reverse Yr Curse will release Where Are We Going And When Will We Get There on September 19th. We learn why this re-united two piece quickly evolved into a trio, and how the band has re-connected them to the Richmond music scene. They share their experience making the new record, why they like to ignore songwriting “rules” and how a telepathic and conscientious engineer proved to maximize their confidence. They discuss Mathew’s likeness to Dick Lucas from the

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25:48

The Check-In with Boshra Alsaadi-SAADI

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2025/08/15

Boshra Alsaadi is a singer, songwriter, producer, and visual artist based in Los Angeles. Her solo project SAADI will release the sophomore album Birds of Paradise on September 4 via Switch Hit Records. Boshra shares the trifecta of life changing events that spawned the new record, why she left the arts for a career in Microbiology and how Chris Coady and a Universal Audio interface brought pulled her back into the world of music. We learn how a early obsession with choral arrangements

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33:08

The Check-In with Megan March-Street Eaters

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2025/08/08

Megan March is the singer, drummer and a founding member of Oakland based Street Eaters. Their newest record Opaque will be released September 5th via Dirt Cult Records. Megan and Joe discuss her youth growing up in the vibrant bay area punk community and how the early days of “jammin econo” shaped the Streets Eaters sound and sustainable touring ethos. Megan shares her experience of giving birth where she was neglected, forced to endure an emergency C-section and how this and this

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25:59

The Check-In with SPRINTS

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2025/08/01

SPRINTS is a raucous 4-piece post-punk band from Dublin comprised of vocalist and guitarist Karla Chubb, bassist Sam McCann, drummer Jack Callan and new guitarist Zac Stephenson. Their newest record, All That Is Over, is due out on September 26th via Sub Pop records. The band shares their experience recording at La Frette Studios, why they were more confident making All That is Over Now, and how they built a more robust sonic landscape for this record. They discuss the ideas behind the

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44:45

Luke Silas -ANAMANAGUCHI

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2025/07/25

Luke Silas is a film and tv composer and founding member/drummer of chiptune wizards, Anamanaguchi. Their new LP, Anyway (due out 8/8 via Polyvinyl Records) is beautiful pivot from 8 bits to full throttle rock. Luke tells us how the band’s work on the Scott Pilgrim show inspired the vibe of the new record, why they don’t like to repeat themselves and how Anamanaguchi realized they now love operating as a band. Joe and Luke discuss how expression and fair use collided for their newest

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18:18

The Check-In with Flowers For The Dead

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2025/07/18

Flowers for the Dead are a DC based trio comprised of guitarist/vocalist Jessie Szegö, bassist Ella Buskirk, and drummer Ten Bears. Their newest EP, First Place, is produced by Justin Pizzoferrato and due out August 1st. The three share their experience recording the new record, how a newfound confidence shaped the process to a more collaborative effort. We learn how this new version of the band came together in the old fashion way, playing and going to shows in DC. The band share their

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28:30

The Check-In with Alicia Gaines-Ganser

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2025/07/11

Alicia Gaines is the singer, bass player and founding member of Chicago based Ganser. Their third and newest record Animal Hospital is due out August 29th via Felte Records. In this episode Alicia shares how the unintentional formation of Ganser came about and why she felt l she needed to unlearn here formal training. She tells us why she views songwriting as a game of sorts, why the new record required a different process of preparation how she constructed the lyrics for the newest single

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33:07

The Check-In with Madeline Kenny

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2025/07/04

Madeline Kenny is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Oakland, Ca. Her 5th record, Kiss From The Balcony is due out July 18th via Carpark records and is a follow up to her acclaimed release New Reality Mind. Madeline shares her early relationship with music and why an education spilt between formal piano training and an all-ages punk venue proved to be a rounding experience. She tells us how she accidentally fell into making her first recording with Chaz Bundick from

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