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Ep. 164 Dusty Bo Mar 29, 2021

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My guest this episode is Dusty Bo, a singer/songwriter from Louisville KY who straddles the line between the worlds of country/roots music and hard & classic rock. He has new music coming out on 4/8/21 and you can find it on all streaming services. Be sure to follow him on social (@dustyvox)!

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Ep. 163 Lisa Molinaro (Modest Mouse/Talkdemonic) Mar 22, 2021

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Our guest this episode is Lisa Molinaro of Modest Mouse, Talkdemonic and who has played and toured with The Decemberists and The National. Lisa is a talented multi-instrumentalist with classical training focused on viola but her early attraction to punk rock music kept her busy with basses, guitars, and keyboards in front of her. I had a great time speaking with her and hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

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Ep. 162 Bryan Ewald (Starbelly/Jar Of Flies/Session Player) Mar 17, 2021

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Our guest this episode is Bryan Ewald who I met during my time with PRS Guitars a few years back. Bryan is an incredibly talented musician and does a number or live and recording gigs in addition to being a featured demo player in most all of PRS' new product videos. I had a great time learning some of Bryan's backstory in this conversation and I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. Be sure to check out the Couch Riffs video that Bryan is a guest on, Every Time You Go Away by Paul Young!

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Ep. 161 Ciara Chinniah (Session Drummer/Podcast Host) Mar 15, 2021

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Our guests this week is UK-based drummer Ciara Chinniah. We talk about her discovery of drumming and later schooling and touring. But, then we get into the REALLY good stuff at the end. I hope you like Ancient Aliens and sci-fi level mind bending weirdness cuz we boldly went there! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did because I had a blast!

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Ep. 160 Rich Bienstock and Tom Beajour (co-authors-Nothin' But A Good Time) Mar 10, 2021

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Our guests this episode co-authored a book that is soon be be release, Nothin' But A Good Time, an oral history on the 80s hair metal scene. The pair, Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour, have collectively written millions of words for a number of music oriented publications over the years and this is their first book project. There's a Couch Riffs cover song video of Motley Crue's Dr Feelgood featuring these two shredders being released the same day as this podcast so be sure to check out these guys in action! I hope you enjoy this as much as I did, because I loved it! If you're enjoying Couch Riffs in all its fun forms please consider showing support for us at Patreon. This is the only place that our covers are available as audio downloads and your support is what makes these productions possible. And, don't forget to check out our website to find all of our content and a link to our etsy store to find the stylish and cozy 100% cotton Couch Riffs tees.

Ep. 159 Jade Devitt (Gale Forces/Engine Kid/Lucky Me) Mar 08, 2021

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Our guest this episode is Jade Devitt, former drummer of one of my favorite Seattle bands, Lucky Me, as well as Engine Kid. He has been living in LA for years now and fronts his own band, Gale Forces. He walks us through his musical development in the Tricities of Washington and his move to Seattle, his experience playing, recording and touring in bands there before his eventual move to LA. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!

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ep. 158 Acey Slade (Joan Jett/Dope/Murderdolls) Mar 03, 2021

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Our guest this week is Acey Slade, a guitarist and bassist that has played with the likes of Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Dope, Murderdolls and some other legendary bands we all know and love. Acey also started Catfight Coffee in 2020 along with his wife, Mei-Ling, and has focused much energy toward that during the downtime of Covid. Check them out! I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

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ep. 157 Janet Robin (The String Revolution/Precious Metal/Lindsey Buckingham) Mar 01, 2021

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Our guest this episode is Janet Robin and we couldn't be more happy to share our conversation with you. Janet has had an amazing life in music beginning with 6 years of training with none other than Randy Rhoads. She was lead guitarist in 80s glam metal band, Precious Metal and later went on to play with with LIndsey Buckingham. Currently she leads an all-guitar quartet called The String Revolution and is working on releasing an incredibly fun and ambitious solo. album the builds upon and reimagines classic blues recordings from long lost vaults.

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Ep. 156 Rusty Willoughby (Pure Joy/Flop/Llama) Feb 24, 2021

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Our guest this episode is Rusty Willoughby, one of Seattle's hidden treasures and more under-celebrated songwriters. Dating back to the pre-grunge climate of Seattle's 80s scene Rusty has been writing and putting out great, catchy and memorable music. I had a great time hearing his story in this conversation and I hope you do, too! Attention: I had a fire call in the middle of our first conversation so this is split into two parts over two days. You'll know when it happens.

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Ep. 155 Jon Wurster (Superchunk/Bob Mould/The Best Show) Feb 22, 2021

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Our guest this episode is Jon Wurster, an incredibly talented drummer who has had more cool drum gigs than your average Joe (Superchunk/Bob Mould/The Mountain Goats/Nick Cave/The Pretenders/REM and more) and is co-creator and comedy writer of The Best Show. We had a fun time talking and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Thank you so much for listening and for your continued support!

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