Crusher Talk with Hayley

Hope you’re ready to open ALL the tabs in your brain! Because I had a very stimulating chat with my friend Elspeth of the band Elspeth and the Treatment (aka The Painting Healer on Youtube) today and you’re a fly on the wall. Or perhaps you’d rather be a butterfly? I certainly would.

Hope you enjoy this wonderfully woo woo Youtube conversation below, and we’ll see you on the road!

Hayley and the Crushers on Tour

Thursday Aug. 6, 2026 I Savage Mountain Punk Arts Festival - Cumberland, MD (TICKETS)Friday Aug. 7, 2026 I Jilly’s Music Room - Akron, OH (TICKETS)

Saturday August 29 2026 I Ann Arbor Fuzz Fest (9:15PM on the Main Stage!) (INFO)

Thursday Sept 10 I Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids! More TBA

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Take a stroll down memory lane through my sepia-tinged days of zine-making! Today I muse on what loving detachment means to me, and how it can help you get more joy out of your work. Short but sweet this week, watch out for paper cuts!

Hayley and the Crushers on Tour

Thursday Aug. 6, 2026 I Savage Mountain Punk Arts Festival - Cumberland, MD (TICKETS)Friday Aug. 7, 2026 I Jilly’s Music Room - Akron, OH (TICKETS)

Saturday August 29 2026 I Ann Arbor Fuzz Fest (9:15PM on the Main Stage!) (INFO)

Thursday Sept 10 I Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids! More TBA

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Surviving the summer of diarrhea lettuce! Happy 100th episode to everyone who has tuned in over the past few years.

Taxi Girls - new album from Montreal melodic punk & roll band - it’s great

She Drives on Youtube by Hayley and the Crushers - Official Music Video

Lust to Love on Youtube cover song by Hayley and the Crushers - Official Music Video

Bad Girls on Youtube by Hayley and the Crushers - Official Music Video by

Punker Mike’s Youtube (action figures and stop motion!)

Dead Rockers in Long Beach (now back at their 4th Street location)

The Oddities Expo Tour Dates

Monarch Club - My favorite rooftop Bar in Detroit!

Kamper’s Rooftop Lounge - Detroit (ask for the PINK mocktail, as pictured below)

Geoff Palmer’s cover of Dee Dee King’s Mash Potato Time featuring Yours Truly singing Debbie Harry’s 60s girl-group backing parts - If you haven’t heard this track, you really should (dare I say it could be the song of your summer?). The song originally came from Dee Dee Sharp a few decades before Dee Dee Ramone’s hip hop alter ego got hold of it). Saxophone by none other than Mass Giorgini and whimsical glockenspiel by Dr Cain, of course!

Hayley and the Crushers on Tour

Thursday Aug. 6, 2026 I Savage Mountain Punk Arts Festival - Cumberland, MD (TICKETS)Friday Aug. 7, 2026 I Jilly’s Music Room - Akron, OH (TICKETS)

Saturday - August 29 2026 I Ann Arbor Fuzz Fest (9:15PM on the Main Stage!) (INFO)

Thank goodness Kim Wilde is still alive and well! Here’s the Crushers' cover of Kim Wilde’s classic Water on Glass (Hint: our cover song coming out in a few weeks is not too far off from this era or vibe!)

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A simple but powerful message that no one is coming to save you (and why that’s a very good thing!)

Let Go on Spotify

Hayley and the Crushers on Tour

Thursday Aug. 6, 2026 I Savage Mountain Punk Arts Festival - Cumberland, MD (TICKETS)Friday Aug. 7, 2026 I Jilly’s Music Room - Akron, OH (TICKETS)

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A heatwave may have melted my mind, but there’s a few glimmers in there worth sharing:

Baked by Melissa on Instagram (good cold salad summer recipes)

Baked by Melissa Confetti Greens Salad

Baked by Melissa Salad Dressing Round-Up

Death Becomes Her (one of my all-time favorite movies!)

Widow’s Bay Official Teaser (coziest and campiest of mysteries - watch on Apple TV)

Take the Reins - Chicago Punk Band

Leggy - Cincinatti Band (“Lush femme DIY pop”)

Upcoming Hayley and the Crushers Shows

8/6 - Cumberland MD - Savage Mountain Punk Arts Festival

8/7 - Akron, OH - Jilly’s Music Room

8/29 - Ann Arbor, MI - The 11th Annual Fuzz Fest

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There are no art emergencies, but sometimes songs do go awry.

Dark Thoughts (Philly band for Ramones lovers)

Love Fool (Detroit band - you should really listen to their EP Stumbling In immediately)

Hayley and the Crushers Live!

June 27th at Say it Louder Fest in Newport Kentucky

More Show Dates at the Crushers Website

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Join me for a morning dog walk as I talk about some sunny things on the horizon! Namely, a new single, a new video and a new (disturbingly cute) way to think about orange slices.

Florence Given Podcast - Podcast about living creatively

38 Special - Hold On Loosely (Live) (Official Music Video) - with lyrics!

Hayley and the Crushers Cringeworthy music video (Official)

Hayley and the Crushers Jewel Case music video (Official)

Hayley and the Crushers She Drives music video (Official) - hinting at our new video!

Ai Slop Orange Baby (Watch at your own risk)

Join us at Fleatroit Sat. June 20, where Dr. Cain and I are selling a lot of our clothes, books and home wares : )

More info on our NEXT SHOW - Sat. June 27th at Say it Louder Festival in Newport Kentucky - SEE YOU THERE!

“Ginger is my Homeboy” Tee, designed by Dr. Cain (proceeds go directly to the Italian Stallion himself

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For better or worse, the world is run by those who show up. So show up!

Today I’m sharing a sprinkle of magical momentum to get you back into the process (because for us creatives the process is all we have). Yes, the band is in the process of wrapping up a new album, despite the many sparkly things that distract us. If showing up to the basement and getting one tedious thing done at a time is the barometer, we’re doing great. : )

An Army of Robot Telescopes in Texas (New York Times Article)

Cringeworthy Music Video by Hayley and the Crushers

Jewel Case Music Video by Hayley and the Crushers

Next show: June 27th at Say it Louder Fest in Newport Kentucky (despite the fact I said July in the podcast…ya know, distractions!)

More Show Dates at the Crushers Website

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This episode is all about little joys and cozy recommendations! Yep, that’s it!

Belle Isle Swim Club - Swim in the Detroit River every Friday morning through Summer!Cold Truth Dairy Free FroYo - Detroit MIFamesick by Lena Dunham (2026 Memoir)Not That Kind of Girl by Lenna Dunham (2014 book of essays)Girls (HBO Show)Broad City (Comedy Central Show)You’re Wrong About Podcast - History of Rainbows Episode (Happy pride month!)Calm History Podcast - Famous Castaways EpisodeNervous System Revolution Podcast with Ruby Rose Fox - Awesome resource for performers!Kelly Mantle Show Podcast, drag queen interviews and moreThe Bald and the Beautiful Podcast with Trixie and Katya (always there for a good laugh!)Juno Birch on Youtube & Juno Birch Merch Site for art prints and totesHayley and the Crushers Mega Mall (more Doodler lyric Sheets to come!)Eating Dates as a Snack!!!Flameless Candles

Hayley and the Crushers on Tour

Our next gig is Jun 27th - Say it Louder Festival - Newport Kentucky celebrating women and LGBTQ+ community!

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A special episode from the van, as we journey from Detroit to Denver and back. Also, between gas station fuel-ups and episodes of Beverly Hills 90210 on the laptop, we welcome our new single Cringeworthy to the world! (insert applause here)

Stream Cringeworthy

Dive into the backstory behind Cringeworthy here! Thanks to Jammerzine for this insanely on-point review and deep-dive!

Remember, everything good in life is on the other side of looking like an idiot. It’s always worth going for it. Sending all our love and low budget energy your way!

XO

Hayley, Dr. Cain ESQ, Ryan, Stacy, Gidget, Peyton Manning

More Random Stuff We Talked About on the Podcast

Common Rider - This is Unity Music / Common Rider - Last Wave Rockers

CJ Says Podcast with CJ Ramone

The last remaining Crusher Lyric Doodler !

9021OMG Podcast

Mr. Know It All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder by John Waters - Book

Dolly Parton’s rock record, Rockstar (on Cracker Barrel Records)

The Drowns ( Seattle band permanently on tour - go check em out!)

The Goldmine Dollar Bin Podcast (Check out my episode with Rev and Alan if you haven’t yet, so fun!)

Hayley and the Crushers on Tour

* Newport, KY (June 27, 2026) at The Southgate House Revival for Say It Louder Fest 2026

* Cumberland, MD (August 6, 2026) at Savage Mountain Punk Festival

* Akron, OH (August 7, 2026) at Jilly’s Music Room

* Ann Arbor, MI Fuzz Festival (August 28, 2026)

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