Tunes & Tumblers

Today is a big one. Through some cosmic accident, drummer, singer, and songwriter Brann Dailor of the massive Grammy-winning metal band Mastodon finds himself in the Tunes & Tumblers hot seat. Over a chilled beer-tail made with the band's very own Teardrinker IPA by Three Taverns Brewery, the gang discuss grief, clowns, and their epic new double album Hushed and Grim. This is one for the TnT histo...

The wait is finally over! Live from their tour bus in a Chicago strip mall, Rob, Michael, Karah, and Alex of JUNO-nominated band Valley join us to talk all about their celebratory new album Last Birthday. Tune in as your hosts get absolutely schooled by their knowledge of the pop music canon, learn about what happens after dark in Fabricland, and take the only dram better than a COVID vaccine, a d...

What does it take to break through in the chaotic age of TikTok? If you were to ask self-proclaimed indie boy next door Kevin Walkman, being an extreme extrovert has something to do with it. Join us as we chat with him about his latest single "it's alright :)" (only his 4th released song ever), the Philadelphia art scene, and the dark side of Joann Fabrics. You might want to make yours a double fo...

It's that time of year again. The jack-o'-lanterns are lit, the 12 foot tall Home Depot skeletons are on the lawn, and the Squid Game costumes are sold out on Amazon. It's Halloween on Tunes & Tumblers. This year, the gang invites Bobby Parker of LA metal trio Salem's Bend onto the show to discuss their favorite songs that invoke a sense of dread. And it wouldn't be TnT without a haunting drink to...

Movie Night is a cinematic journey into our favorite music films and concert documentaries. Download the pod, stream the movie, and sync up to our winning commentary. It's like we're all hanging out again. It's been called one of the greatest disasters in live music history, and not just because Kid Rock was on the bill. This week, we revive our Movie Night format (previously known as QuaranTunes...

Summer is gone, but we're still fitting in one last hurrah. Zooming in all the way from poolside in Palm Springs, Brothers Ryan and Taylor Lawhon of LA indie pop duo Mating Ritual toast us to their latest album Songs for the Morning and the Evening Times. While the rest of the Northern Hemisphere is busy fishing their cardigan sweaters out of the back of their closets and rushing down to 7-Eleven...

Century Club is your weekly shot of what's new in music. Every week, the Tunes & Tumblers team bring you a mini pairing of a recent release and a craft shooter to keep your quarantine interesting. Make all the shots to enter the esteemed club yourself. Today we come full circle. It's been 2 years since Tunes & Tumblers went down to the "Old Town Road," and now we welcome Lil Nas X's beautiful baby...

While Anthony is away, the boys will play. While our intrepid host takes a much-needed personal day, Ryan takes the helm to welcome Max Rainer of Tulsa indie rock trio Wilderado into the hot seat. Their debut self-titled album hits streaming shelves on October 15th, but we have all the sneak preview deets here. Join us for a riveting chat and a lesson in how to keep podcasting through a flooded ho...

Let's get heavy! We're back from our journey through time to bring you yet another delicious interview to knock back with a cold one. Robin Wattie of Montreal experimental metal band Big Brave joins us to talk all about their album Vital and to share a drink as silky as its name. Stick around to hear all about the intricacies of personal identity, how we can explore ourselves through art, and some...

For the month of August, we're going crate digging. To celebrate our partnership with Pantheon Podcasts, we'll be revisiting a few of our favorite episodes to showcase our incredible journey. Please time travel responsibly. -- You voted and we listened! Our final Time Capsule episode takes us back to Women's History Month to tick off yet another dream guest. Provo pop rock quartet The Aces join us...

For the month of August, we're going crate digging. To celebrate our partnership with Pantheon Podcasts, we'll be revisiting a few of our favorite episodes to showcase our incredible journey. Please time travel responsibly. -- Close your eyes and take a mind trip to Summerland with us. Tunes & Tumblers welcomes blue-collar rock songwriter Joshua Speers to the pod today to talk everything from his...

For the month of August, we're going crate digging. To celebrate our partnership with Pantheon Podcasts, we'll be revisiting a few of our favorite episodes to showcase our incredible journey. Please time travel responsibly. -- Atwood Magazine’s premiere podcasting trio leave the world of mainstream music in the dust to chat with John Moses -- co-founder of Youngbloods -- about his label’s latest r...

For the month of August, we're going crate digging. To celebrate our partnership with Pantheon Podcasts, we'll be revisiting a few of our favorite episodes to showcase our incredible journey. Please time travel responsibly. -- The Tunes & Tumblers team battle heartbreak in this week's episode, but instead of wallowing in the same old love ballads, they bust out the disco ball and dance through the...

For the month of August, we're going crate digging. To celebrate our partnership with Pantheon Podcasts, we'll be revisiting a few of our favorite episodes to showcase our incredible journey. Please time travel responsibly. -- We're back, lovelies! After a long winter hibernation, Tunes & Tumblers returns to the airwaves to bring you a whole new season of killer music, delicious pairings, and unhi...

What do you do when your world falls apart? If you're Open Mike Eagle, a healthy dose of self-care includes a whole lot of "haircuts, tattoos, gold chains, and anime." Join us as we sit down with the renowned rapper, comedian, and host of the podcast What Had Happened Was to discuss how he healed through his fantastic new album Anime, Trauma and Divorce. Heighten the experience with your own Broke...

Repaint your minds a little. This week we sit down with Jansen Hogan of Indianapolis indie pop quartet The Wldlfe to discuss everything from social media addiction to what happens when we let our emotions drive the bus. In his usual way, Pedro shakes up a vibrant homage to the band's latest EP Repaint My Mind that helps us see the sunrise before we drink it in (literally). Check the recipe for a B...

Come paint California with us, fam. This week, we welcome the Atwood Magazine favorite Noah McBeth -- better known to the world as NoMBe -- into the studio for a light chat about the nature of time, space, and the human condition. If that sounds like too much to chew on, fear not. We also have a delicious sherbet-floated cocktail to wash it all down while toasting his light, yet thematically profo...

Century Club is your weekly shot of what's new in music. Every week, the Tunes & Tumblers team bring you a mini pairing of a recent release and a craft shooter to keep your quarantine interesting. Make all the shots to enter the esteemed club yourself. Try not to "shy away" from the "terror of other people" in a post-pandemic world. This week's edition of Century Club sees us toasting to the lates...

We ain't playing games, fam. We really did this episode in person! Indie pop songwriter Tessa Violet joins us at the Tunes & Tumblers HQ this week to talk all about her latest single "Games (feat. lovelytheband)" and share a mocktail that will make you doubt your senses. Thick, murky, and dark, the Gaslighter nevertheless pops with flavors of fresh mint and tropical fruit. It's the perfect inventi...

Century Club is your weekly shot of what's new in music. Every week, the Tunes & Tumblers team bring you a mini pairing of a recent release and a craft shooter to keep your quarantine interesting. Make all the shots to enter the esteemed club yourself. Please enjoy responsibly. It's Pride Month at Tunes & Tumblers! This week we break out the rainbow flags and raise a glass to two fabulous queens....

Dance while you cry on this week's episode of your favorite podcast. Joining us is the "California Queen" herself -- pop singer, songwriter, pianist, dancer, artist, and one-time physicist sad alex. As if we didn't feel inferior enough, her latest single "until" finds us swimming through the liminal space between happiness and despair without a life raft. At least we have a delicious take on a moj...

Put on your headphones and get ready for a little ASMR. This week we invite singer-songwriter Adam Melchor into the studio to chat all about his quarantine album Melchor Lullaby Hotline, Vol. 1 and his latest single with Lennon Stella "Light Year." Drift off with your favorite podcast and a coffee-based mocktail to wash down this sweet dose of sonic Xanax. This is a lullaby you don't want to miss....

With a little luck, we're almost out of the pandemic. And to celebrate the imminent return of both live music and our favorite bars, we're interviewing an expert on both. Today's guest Damian Anastasio owns and operates Harvelle's Santa Monica, West LA's oldest venue and historic blues club. Tune in as we discuss his 40+ years history as a bartender and mixologist, the artists who have graced the...

Century Club is your weekly shot of what's new in music. Every week, the Tunes & Tumblers team bring you a mini pairing of a recent release and a craft shooter to keep your quarantine interesting. Make all the shots to enter the esteemed club yourself. After a 14 month hiatus, the bar is once again open for business. The gang dusts off the barstools, plugs in the jukebox, and shows off their vacci...

This one's been a long time coming. After over a year's delay (thanks, COVID), synth pop multi-hyphenate and Trailing Twelve label owner NYIKO finally arrives in the Zoom studio to talk all about his debut album Honesty and toast a gorgeous Bleeding on You cocktail that Pedro graciously mailed to him (regretfully failing to send one to Anthony as well). Buckle up, folks. This could very well be th...