Tour Stories
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/
Episodes
August 8, 2025 • 33 mins
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...
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August 1, 2025 • 26 mins
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 land...
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July 25, 2025 • 45 mins
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 discus...
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July 18, 2025 • 18 mins
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...
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July 11, 2025 • 28 mins
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 prep...
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July 4, 2025 • 33 mins
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 ...
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June 27, 2025 • 43 mins
Allison Wolfe is the singer and a founding member of Bratmobile. Following a 2 year hiatus, Bratmobile is back with a string of shows on the West Coast, including their second appearance at the Mosswood Meltdown Festival, hosted by John Waters. Allison gives us a quick history of Bratmobile, how the band presently operates and why the band continues to come back together despite distances, other projects and even an onstage brea...
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June 20, 2025 • 35 mins
Alan Sparhawk is a singer, songwriter and a founding member of the Duluth based band Low, where he has built decades of stirring music with his wife and lifelong creative partner Mimi Parker. Following Mimi’s passing in 2022, Alan has released two solo records, the first titled White Flowers, My God and the most recent Alan Sparhawk with Trampled By Turtles, both available now via Sub Pop Records. Alan shares his experiences from ...
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June 13, 2025 • 37 mins
Greta Kline is a singer, songwriter and founding member of NYC
based band, Frankie Cosmos. The newest record, Different Talking, is due
out June 27th via Sub Pop Records and is led by three rousing
singles. Greta shares her experience growing up in a New York DIY community and how she evolved from a supportive to a creative role in the music scene. She tells us how new bandmates have not only changed the sound of the new record b...
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June 6, 2025 • 43 mins
Jack Cooper is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and founding member
of the band Modern Nature. Modern Nature’s newest record The Heat Warps is due out August 29th via Bella Union. The first single Pharoah is
out now and available everywhere. Jack shares the motivation behind starting Modern Nature, the bands sonic evolution and why the new record has a more direct and immediate vibe. He tells why he feels like he’s reached a balance...
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May 30, 2025 • 39 mins
Matt Dowling is a multi-instrumentalist and founding member
of Baltimore based SWOLL. SWOLL’S newest record, Avoid Attach is due out
September 26th with the lead single Scar is out now on all digital platforms. Matt gives us the lowdown on the Baltimore scene and shares his DC to Baltimore migration experience. He tells us why he picked up the bass after
years of piano training, what led him to move from a “band member” to a solo...
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May 23, 2025 • 40 mins
Peter Negroponte is the drummer and a founding member
of Guerilla Toss. Guerilla Toss’s newest single, Psychosis Is Just A Number, produced by Stephen Malkmus, is out now via Sub Pop Records. Peter shares his early experiences with music growing up in Manhattan, eventually attending a music conservatory and how that all led to forming Guerilla Toss. Peter and Joe dig into some drum talk, discuss the bands writing
and recording ...
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May 16, 2025 • 31 mins
Rebecca Shiffman is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles via NYC. Her newest record, Before The Future, is set to release on July 25th and includes studio contributions from Chris Cohen, Tim Carr (Perfume Genius, Hand Habits), SASAMI and Luke Temple (Here We Go Magic). Rebecca shares her experience growing up in Manhattan with culture forward parents and how a high school classmate with a four-track recorder opened the door to...
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May 9, 2025 • 30 mins
Natalie Lew is a Seattle based songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
and founding member of Sea Lemon. Sea Lemon’s dream fuzz pop debut LP, Diving For A Prize, is out May 30th via Luminelle Recordings. Natalie shares her performance adjacent music experience growing up in the Seattle music scene and how a move to New York led her to the picking up a guitar and singing. Joe and Natalie discuss the observational approach to her lyrics, ...
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May 2, 2025 • 36 mins
David Bazan is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
based in Seattle. Over the past 30 years he has released dozens of collaborative and solo records as Pedro The Lion, Headphones and David Bazan. This year he celebrates the 20th anniversary of Headphones with a remastered version of the 2005 release, complete with bonus tracks and additional liner notes by David Dark (out now via Suicide Squeeze Records). Joe asks Davi...
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April 25, 2025 • 47 mins
Sextile is an electro-punk duo based in Los Angeles. They’re newest record, Yes, Please is due out May 2 and is their sophomore release on Sacred Bones. On Yes, Please, founding members Melissa Scaduto and Brady Keehn offer up their most realized and personal record yet, all with an overflowing trifecta of visceral, frenetic and heady energy. Melissa and Brady share their musical backstory, how Brady found music in his disciplined...
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April 18, 2025 • 46 mins
Cret Wilson (bass, vocals) and Areif Sless-Kitain (drums) are two-thirds of DC based 90’s post punk band, Regulator Watts. Along with singer and guitarist, Alex Dunham, the band was relatively prolific during their short run, releasing several records on Slowdime Records with support from Dischord, including The Aesthetics of No-Drag and The Mercury EP. For the first time on vinyl, The Mercury LP is available now via Solid Brass r...
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April 11, 2025 • 32 mins
Takiaya Reed is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and doom metalist who performs as Divide and Dissolve. Her newest record, Insatiable is due out April 18th via Bella Union. Takiaya tells why she has always had not just a want, but a need to play multiple instruments. We learn how her approach changed for recording Insatiable, what kind of recording environment she feels most comfortable in and why she set aside the consideration...
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April 4, 2025 • 23 mins
Sade Sanchez is the singer and guitarist for Los Angeles based band LA Witch. Their newest record, DOGGOD, (out now via Suicide Squeeze Records) is an a more reverb drenched, Mancunium post-punk expansion on their garagy sound, with a deeper exploration into to love and spirituality. Sade tells us out how the band found themselves recording at the celebrated Motorbass studio in Paris, how synthesizers influenced the direction of th...
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March 28, 2025 • 54 mins
JP Hasson is a musician, comedian and visual artist based in Los Angeles. For the last 2 decades he has toured and recorded with his conceptual music/comedy acts Pleaseeasaur and JP Inc. He is also the founder, CEO and creative director at Hasco Enjoyments, the combined works of JP Hasson and JP Inc. Hasco Enjoyment’s latest effort, WOW!, a lush and dreamy instrumental album, is available now everywhere in the world. JP and Joe s...
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