Couch Riffs

Our guest this episode is the incredibly talented Ilan Rubin, drummer for such notable artists as NIN, Angels & Airwaves, Paramore and more. Ilan also fronts his own band, The New Regime, singing and playing guitar and also writes and performs all the music on the recordings. His 2020 album, Heart Mind Body & Soul, is a masterpiece of rock music and an incredible display of his talents on all levels, writing/arranging/performing. Be sure to check that album and all his music out where ever you do that. Worth noting: Ilan is the youngest living member of the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. Crazy. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!

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Our 2nd guest for Drummer Awareness Month 2021 is our close friend and former bandmate in Duff McKagan's Loaded, Geoff Reading. Geoff is the kind of guy you want in your tour bus cuz he's always down to get into some fun and he isn't restricted to a bunch of shallow superficial conversation. As a fella you just can't do much better than Geoff and we're excited to be getting him in a video soon, as well. Go check out Geoff's podcast, Seattle Today, which is recorded at Seattle's historic Moore Theater.

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Our guest this episode is none other than Greg Gilmore, former drummer of Mother Love Bone, The Living, 10 Minute Warning and many other bands. I'm quite happy to have Greg as the first guest of Drummer Awareness Month! Please go check out the upcoming release of The Living's album, "1982". We had a great time talking about adventure travel, prog rock and a variety of musical and non-musical topics. Basically, it was a perfect episode of Couch Riffs podcast. Thanks, Greg!

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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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