Stay ConnectedThis podcast is not just for musicians. It is for food lovers, music fans and travelers alike. You don’t have to be an expert to know good food – Host and professional drummer, Mike Robinson, talks with professional musicians to find out where bands eat and drink around the world… Because bands travel way more than you do.
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At long last.... I get to talk about cheeseburgers with my friend Connor Denis of the band Beartooth. Connor, seemingly, loves burgers as much as I do (and Diet Coke), but he's got some hot tips for great burgers overseas!
Robb and Patrick from Limbeck join us to do a deep dive into Mexican Food. Hear all the top Mexican food stops for the band, their best vehicles for salsa, and plenty of talk about beans.
Restuarants We Talk About:
Flash Taco
Big Star
Martin's Comida Chingona
Homestate
Crescent Ballroom
Illegal Pete's
Freebirds
Pedro's Tacos
Rivera's
Rosita's Al Pastor
Melbourne has the best food in Australia, at least in the opinion of this week's guest, Jaida of Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers. We discuss all her favorite food joins around Australia, as well as some cool joints she hopes to hit up on her first tour in the US. Also lots of ramen and oyster talk!
Restuarants We Talk About:
Sweet Bones Company
Brothers KebabsTrappizzino
Thai Diner
Sticky RiceMasa
The "Professional Bum" himself, Beachbum Berry, joins us! We take a deep dive into all things tiki. Drinks, hot spots, and so much more. Make sure to check out his own bar, one of the mecca's of tiki, Latitude 29, next time you're in New Orleans.
Restaurants/Bars We Talk About:
Latitude 29
Bamboo Room in Three Dots and a Dash
Hala Kahiki
Porco Lounge
Inferno Room
The Golden Tiki
Tiki Ti
VenTiki
Trader Vic's Tokyo
Mai Kai
Trader Vic' Emeryville
Sunken Harbor Club
Strongwater
False Idol
Time for a trip to the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia. Collin Walsh of Grayscale takes us on a thorough dive of several great joints to check out when in Philly. And yes... We talk about cheesesteaks.
Restuarants We Talk About:
Dinic's Roast Pork
John's Roast Pork
Parc
Cafe Lemont
Murph's Bar
Dante & Luigi's
Reading Terminal Market
Elixr Coffee
Tacos El Gordo
We cover a few locations this week with Dale Crover (Melvins, Red Kross, and Nirvana). From Club 33 at Disneyland to Pittsburgh (a recent stand out to Dale) to Minneapolis!
Restuarants We Talk About:
Spirit
Primanti Bros.
Grumpy's
Blue Bayou
Have have I never done the Dream Day format before? Honored for the maiden voyage to be with Nickolas
Wheeler of All American Rejects. We're talking coffee, tacos of all sorts, bougie dinners and cocktails!
Our first actor on the show! Riley Bray (TOMI) and Michael McMillian (True Blood) join the show to discuss their paranormal podcast, Bigfoot Collector's Club, as well as talk about, of course, FOOD, but with a Bigfoot Collectors Club twist: weird places to eat.
Check Out Bigfoot Collectors Club: https://www.woodelfmedia.com/shows/bigfootcollectorsclub
Restuarants We Talk About:
Villa's Tacos
For The Win
Musso And Frank
Ax and Fiddle
Pappy and Harriets
Madonna Inn
Muriel's
SylvainHotel Del Coronado
Warehouse Cafe
Safehouse
Mizpah Hotel
Garage On Beck
Starting with amazing sushi adventures and bars in Japan, we finally settle on some favorites in Austin, TX. Mole for breakfast? Yes, please! Texas BBQ mixed with Asian influence? Bring it ON!
Restuarants We Talk About:
Kirip Truman
Granny's Tacos
Loro
Zed's Ice Cream
Trona
Saigon on 7th
Intero
We're going to Portland! Sort of... Join myself and drummer, Gunnar Olsen, as we take a serene and very virtual journey through Portland, ME. Naturally, we get off course a bit, but we're talking lobster rolls, city staples, and Miller High Life!
Diving into best steaks to hot places to check out in Northern California with Destroy Boys! Violet and Narsai join to share some of their favorites. Also... Narsai's family owns their own gelato shop called Philmore Creamery. What?!
Restuarants We Talk About:
La Taqueria
Beretta
Lure Fishbar
Orchad Thai
Binchoyaki
Roxie Deli
B-Sides
La Cosecha
Chez Fonfon
Little Betty Steak Bar
Brothers Restuarant
Farley Elliot, Southern California Bureau Chief of SFGate, joins the show to share his picks of favorite restaurants in San Francisco, his philosophy of what makes a great restaurant or bar, and how he plans his traveling around food. He also has some serious words for Yelp. Farley knows his stuff and it was a joy to have him on the show. https://www.sfgate.com/ Restuarants We Talk About: https://www.deliboardsf.com/https://www.instagram.com/zamzambarsf/https://www.tuckersonionburgers.com/https://howlinrays.com/
So excited to have Bobb Bruno from Best Coast joining us to talk all things airport food. Does LAX actually have a good place to eat? What chains make the cut? There is a Trader Vic's in the San Jose Airport! Apparently Seatle has the greatest airport food. All this and more!
Restuarants We Talk About:
Native
Border Grill
Elway's
Guy Fieri's Highball Lounge
Torta's Frontera
Barney's Beanery
Ryan Ritual dives into some of his favorites when in London. He talks about his personal relationship with the city, cutting a record, even how he almost moved there. He gives his top 10 favorite places to eat. Is the Dishoom Black Dal overrated?! Restuarants We Talk About:Nandos Deeney's Leytonstone Tavern Smoking Goat The Beefsteaks Berber & Q Manteca Ginger Pig Dishoom
Ben Jorgensen of Armor for Sleep comes on to share some of his favorite spots in LA that made him feel at home before even living there. We get into just about everything... Pizza, thai, pho, sushi, bars and our mutal love for Trader Joe's.
Restuarants We Talk About:
Frank Pepe's Pizza
Swingers Diner
Pho Cafe
Masa Of Echo Park
Sticky Rice
TOI on Sunset
From favorite orders at Mcdonalds to Dirty Sodas, we sit with Cannons and learn all about comfort food and food hacks for life on the road. Real love for Cracker Barrel, Bucca di Beppo, hot dogs, Waffle House and more. Cannons throws down that LA has better pizza than New York?!
Restaurants We Talk About:
Handy Market
Inside Passage
Barry Enderwick from "Sandwiches of History" joins us for this special episode to discuss his show and talk about...what else, sandwiches, specifically from New Orleans.
Sandwiches of History
Restuarants We Talk About:
We're diving into Thrice's home turf with their drummer, Riley Breckenridge... We start, naturally, with killer burritos, touch on overhyped resturants and overhyped music, coffee and even some tiki.Restuarants We Talk About: Nick's Deli O Sea MoonGoat CoffeeTaco MesitaAloha CafeGolden Tiki
As touring musicians, we get to do and see a lot of amazing things, but sometimes all you really want is a simple chain restaurant. Dive into some of Teenage Wrist's favorite chains on the road!
What an honor to do a hometown deep dive with Bob Moses... Find out what their Vancouver essentials are here! Restuarants We Talk About: Pizza CaranoCactus ClubHouston's Granville Island MarketDonut FriendWindsor Quality Meats
I'm joined by the Burger Sage himself, George Motz. You may have caught one of his shows on the Travel Channel, maybe you came across his book, Burger America, at the book store or maybe you, like me, have drunkenly binged nearly every episode of his YouTube series, Burger Scholar Sessions. If none of this is ringing a bell, you've got a lot to look forward to and I hope this episode is a great starting point for a stronger appreciation of the American burger. We cover some of my favorite cities to play and George will let you in on some the best burger experiences in those cities. I think this is an episode that deserves a beer while you listen. Enjoy my conversation with George!You can find George on Instagram at @motzburger Find and follow Food on Tour: Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
We're talking Chicago with Nashville based artist, JD Simo. JD is originally from Chicago and has a great appreciation for all food in Chicago, especially the classics. I think Chicago may be one of the easiest cities to talk about when it comes to food, but like I said, JD loves the classics and there really is so much to love about these dishes and the restaurants. Naturally, we ge into sausages, hot dogs, deep dish & Italian beef.If you want to keep up with JD you can find him on Instagram at @jdsimo Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
I talked about some of the amazing food in Detroit with The Blue Stones. The Blue Stones are a 2 piece rock band from Windsor, Ontario... Seemed like a perfect fit to be talking Detroit with these guys, considering they live just over the border. We got into Coney Dogs, Detroit style pizza, and where you can find 50 cent PBR's along with some good jazz. Not a combo I'd expect to find anywhere other than Detroit, honestly. We also discussed, what I imagine will be a bit of a divisive topic, and that's Windsor style pizza. I was unaware how big of a deal Windsor pizza really is, but these guys are going to give us all the spots we need to know for a proper Windsor pizza experience.You can find The Blue Stones on Instagram at @thebluestones Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Max Collins and Lizy Ryan joined to talk all about TREATS. Max is in Eve 6, Fitness and also has a new project called Chevy Mustang and Lizy plays for Big Data. At first, I thought we’d just be talking about donuts and cupcakes… Ya know, sweet treats. But this conversation made me reconsider my definition of “treats” in the context of touring. Sometimes it really is just a dozen donuts, but most of the time it’s something to comfort you, relieve some stress or just escape for a bit. For me, those things show up in the form of big group dinners, a mid-tour massage, or finding some reeeeeally good pie somewhere along the way. For Max and L1zy, it’s everything from milkshakes and BBQ to cigars and gambling.You can find Max and L1zy on Instagram at @maxcollinsmusic & @_l1zy_ Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Steve Choi of RX Bandits joined me to discuss the French Fry. It's everywhere, it's delicious, it's comforting and, in my opinion, it's the ultimate vehicle for condiments. The French Fry may not be Steve's favorite food, but it's a part of his story and many touring musician's stories throughout their careers... From touring with no money in a 15 passenger van to day off Michelin Star restaurants in Paris, the French Fry is there. You can find Steve on Instagram at @rxchoi Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
I'm joined by Alex and Noah of Diet Cig, a 2 piece rock band, originally from upstate New York, now living in Richmond, VA. This conversation was all about convenience. We talked about truck stops, fast food, and some favorite foods for those post-show/way too tired for anything kind of nights in hotels. We've all got a favorite truck stop, we all know the last resort meal when there's nothing else in sight, and I think most of us find a little comfort in those things.You can find Diet Cig on Instagram at @dietcig Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
My guest is Lynn Gunn from the band PVRIS. PVRIS is originally from the east coast, now based in LA, and they’ve been touring/putting out music for almost a decade. They just released a new record called “Use Me” a couple weeks ago and it rules. Go check it! Lynn and I covered all sorts of topics… Everything from pre-show hotel lobby hangs to post-show diner stops, cocktails... And Julia Roberts. We also discussed her dietary restrictions as a result of Crohn’s Disease. Thanks as always for listening and enjoy my conversation with Lynn!You can find Lynn on Instagram at @lynngvnn Find and follow Food on Tour: Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
I’m joined by some of my favorite people and musicians, Natalie, Meegan & Allie Closner. They have an incredible band called Joseph, who I have been lucky enough to play for and tour with. They are a Portland-based band, so it only felt right to talk about eating and drinking in Portland with them. We’ll jumped into some of their favorite bars and restaurants in town, restaurants that cater to Meegan and Allie’s dietary restrictions, as they are gluten-free, and some of the places that they’ve come to love during the pandemic. You can find Joseph on Instagram at @thebandjoseph Find and follow Food on Tour: Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
I'm very excited to have Mike Poorman, Nashville based drummer and drum tech, on the show, as I have been a fan of his band, Hot Rod Circuit, for a very long time. Currently, Mike mostly tours as drum tech for Billie Eilish, Andrew McMahon, Thrice, and Zac Clark. He's also a food and tiki fanatic, so we got into some of Mike's favorite restaurants to visit on tour as well as his favorite tiki bars. He was an absolute pleasure to talk with and I think we could have gone on about tiki bars for at least another hour. He knows his shit! You can find Mike on Instagram at @mikepoorman Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
We go deep on pizza with Alan Wilkis & Gunnar Olsen from Big Data. Obviously, there are certain cities that have much better pizza than most, but this podcast is about finding the best food you can while you're on tour. That means sometimes you have to satisfy a pizza craving while you're in Columbus, OH or maybe you just want to order Domino's to your hotel room. Regardless of the scenario, I believe there's really good pizza in most cities, and these guys seem to be on the same page. You can find Big Data on Instagram at @bigdatabigdata. You can find Gunnar on Instagram at @gunbuns Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Sam Stewart and Sterling Laws from Lo Moon join and we discussed eating and drinking in their hometowns of London and Seattle. We got into burgers and coffee in Seattle, English breakfast and Indian food in London, and their mutual admiration of snacks in the UK. You can find Lo Moon on Instagram at @lomoonFind and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Mating Ritual joined me for one of the most ridiculous conversations. They're a Los Angeles based band, super talented, extremely funny and they love finding good food on the road. We talked about some of their favorite stops in Austin, TX. BBQ, breakfast tacos, Tex Mex and cheap beer. Oh, and, unfortunately, SXSW. You can find Mating Ritual on Instagram at @matingritual Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Rob and Nick from The Dear Hunter join me this week for something a little different... Instead of food we talked about beer. I have terrible taste in beer. I love shitty beer, so Rob and Nick definitely carried this conversation. We got into some of their favorite regional beers around the U.S., some of their favorite breweries, and looooots of White Claw talk.You can keep up with The Dear Hunter on Instagram at @thereadtdh Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Eric Slick & Natalie Prass are two amazing and talented musicians, who also happen to be married. They've toured together, they've recorded together, and they reeeeally love food. We talked about their favorite food in their hometowns (Philly & Richmond, VA), as well as some of their favorite places to eat while they're on the road.If you want to keep up with Eric and Natalie you can find them on Instagram at @strangeamerica and @natalieprass Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
My lovely Kiwi friend, David Beadle, joined to talk fast food. He's a great musician and a total fast food fanatic in every way. We got into some regional favorites, eating McDonald's overseas and David's "dream fast food meal".If you want to keep up with David, find him of Instagram at @davidwbeadle Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
LA based drummer, Andrew Marshall, joined to cover one of the greatest food cities in the world, New York. Andrew plays for Billie Eilish and has been touring with her for the last couple years. We got into some of his favorite restaurants, "Dignity Dinners" and a glimpse at what catering is like on the Billie Eilish tour. Spoiler... There's A LOT of desserts.If you want to keep up with Andrew, find him of Instagram at @marshalldrums Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
I talk with one of my favorite drummers, who also happens to be a close friend of mine - Aaron Gilbert Steele. Aaron and I went into this conversation with no real direction, per his request. We got into touring with his recently discovered food allergies, Seattle Dogs, the importance of great bartenders and waaaay more.You can find Aaron on Instagram at @aaronsteele_damn Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Josh Ocean from NVDES guests and we took a quick trip through Amsterdam! We got into Josh’s favorite apple pie, a baked potato shop, dutch pancakes and, of course, the coffee shops. You can keep up with NVDES on Instagram at @nvdesmusic Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Brendan Smith & Sebastien Schultz join from Scottish post-punk band, The Twilight Sad. First of all, if you don’t know their music, get on it. They rule! Secondly, these guys are hilarious and they shared some of their favorite places to stop for food while on the road in Europe and what they look forward to when they get back to Glasgow. We got into Brendan’s favorite butt-themed restaurant in Paris, Sebastien’s candy addiction and their favorite seafood spot in Lisbon.You can keep up with The Twilight Sad on Instagram at @thetwilightsad Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Max Benson from LÉON is a great musician with great taste in food. We've toured together in the past and I have always had such a great time hunting down the best food and bars we could find on the road. We focused on San Diego and got into some of the incredible Mexican food San Diego has to offer, some gems in Little Italy, and one of our favorite topics... Tiki bars.Keep up with Max's food page on Instagram at @maxs_plate Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
I don't think there is a more romanticized type of food in the world than Italian food and I've never experienced a more food-centric culture than that of Italy. It's beautiful, it's fun, it's delicious and I got to take a vicarious trip through the city and some of its incredible food with Stevie Aiello - A songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and music director (Thirty Seconds to Mars) from Los Angeles. We talk about why Rome is important to Stevie, some of his favorite spots to eat and drink in the city and what it was like to play music there for the first time.You can keep up with Stevie on Instagram at @stevieaiello. Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Andy Warren from The Mowgli's talks about one of his favorite cities, Kansas City, MO. KC is a really special place and obviously full of incredible BBQ, but we also talked about the pseudo-trucker lifestyle of certain tours, and how welcoming the people in a place like Kansas City can be. It's always a place I look forward to getting back to on the road and I know Andy feels the same.You can keep up with Andy on Instagram at @iandywarren. Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Oliver Ackermann from "the loudest band in New York", A Place To Bury Strangers, joins to talk about some of his favorite spots in Austin. This conversation was hilarious... We got into food poisoning, Oliver's love for shitty coffee, Taco Bell and how he got his company, Death By Audio Effects, off the ground.You can find A Place to Bury Strangers on Instagram at @aptbs Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
This was a first for the podcast... Not only were we joined by a bad ass musician, but also a bad ass chef. Mark started working in restaurants as a cook when he was 19 while building his career in music. Soon enough music took over, but touring is a pretty great excuse for him to visit some of his favorite restaurants and favorite chefs around the world. Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
I can't think of a better person, as far as touring musicians go, to discuss eating our way through Zurich with than Nerve's Jacob Bergson. When they're touring Europe, they treat Zurich as a home base. We talk about some of his favorite dishes and restaurants, finding affordable food in such an expensive city and how invalid our American intuition can be when seeking out food overseas.Send your food recommendations or any fun food stories from tour to foodontourguys@gmail.com Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Founding member Adam Met and drummer Chris Berry of AJR join us and instead of focusing on one city, Adam and Chris wanted to talk about some of their favorite stops for Asian food while they're on tour. We'll get into lots of noodles, some dumplings, hibachi horror stories, and some of their favorite spots when they're back home in NYC.If you have any food recommendations, Asian or not, that you'd like to share, send them over to foodontourguys@gmail.com and I'll share those at the end of upcoming episodes. Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Bob Nanna from Braid and Hey Mercedes joins to talk about, arguably, one of the most beautiful cities in the world... Paris. Bob's vegetarian, so we'll get to know some of his favorite veggie forward and vegan spots in Paris. We also get an idea of what it was like touring through the mid-90's and early 2000's. A time when your food in each city was only as good as your local friend or venue staff recommendations. If you have any food recommendations or stories about playing Paris that you'd like to share, send them over to foodontourguys@gmail.com and I'll share those at the end of upcoming episodes. Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
I'm a big fan of Best Coast and a big fan of Chicago, especially the food, so it was pretty awesome to be able to combine the two. Bobb is a huge fan of the Chicago staples, the foods that shape the city. He'll walk us through some of his must-haves when he's in Chicago. What's a trip to Chicago without an Italian beef and a shot of Malort? Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Got to have a nice quarantine-era chat with my friends Matt Musty and Alison Tavel about their healthy habits on the road, guilty pleasures and, naturally, dumplings. Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Must-haves, rum and desserts in London with Russ Flynn of X Ambassadors. You can find Russ on Instagram at @rtflynn or follow his cocktail pages, @russdrinks Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
I got to talk Berlin, Doner and Tiki with my friends Brian Kesley and Dana LaMarca. They are incredible musicians, amazing humans and they both have great taste in food. Brian also provided a little Berlin inspired music for the end of the episode. Enjoy! Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
Take a quick trip through the San Francisco food scene with my talented, hilarious and pasta loving friend, Mike Deni of Geographer.Find Geographer on Instagram: @geographermusic Find and follow Food on Tour:Instagram: @foodontourpodFacebook: @foodontourpodWebsite: Foodontourpod.comEmail: foodontourguys@gmail.com
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