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Tommy Stinson first picked up a bass in 1978 at the age of twelve, urged by his guitar-playing big brother Bob. Together they formed a band called Dogbreath, which featured, among others, Chris Mars on drums. In 1979, when fledgling musician Paul Westerberg heard the racket they made blaring out of the basement of a house he passed on his way home from work, The Replacements were effectively born. Over the course of eight albums and extensive touring, the band made an indelible impression. The Replacements broke up in 1991 but their influence can still be felt to this day. Since then, Tommy has made lots of music with the likes of Bash and Pop, Perfect and Guns N&#8217; Roses.
Wayne Kramer is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and film and television composer. He got his start as a teenager in 1967 as a co-founder of the Detroit rock group MC5 (Motor City 5).

Tommy Stinson and Wayne Kramer

Your favorite musicians, filmmakers, and other creative minds one-on-one. No moderator, no script, no typical questions. The Talkhouse Podcast offers unique insights into creative work from all genres and generations. <a href="https://pod.link/Talkhouse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe now</a>, and explore more illuminating shows on the <a href="https://talkhouse.com/category/podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Talkhouse Podcast Network.</a>

Talkhouse Podcast

Music

Tommy Stinson (the Replacements, Guns N’ Roses, Bash and Pop) Talks with Wayne Kramer (MC5, Gang War) for the Talkhouse Music Podcast

Zach Staggers was born in New York City in 1986. He plays the drums in a band of brothers called the So So Glos. When he&#8217;s not on tour, you can find him at the all-ages music venue that he co-founded, Shea Stadium. If he&#8217;s not there, he&#8217;s probably in Queens eating some dope-ass food. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachStaggers" target="_blank">here</a> and the So So Glos <a href="https://twitter.com/SoSoGlos" target="_blank">here</a>.

Zach Staggers

Zach Staggers (the So So Glos) Talks This Previously Unheard Clip of David Bowie Imitating Bruce Springsteen, Iggy Pop, Neil Young and More

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Goth Anthems and Classic Punk from Rainbow Arabia

Jes Skolnik has been playing in punk bands for a large part of their life and is currently making solo noise as <a href="http://nationaltattler.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://nationaltattler.bandcamp.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1481135204131000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGc6ld3_IPvXVXxRdPt0HAYhwskHw">National Tattler</a>. They are the managing editor at Bandcamp Daily, and a contributing writer at Pitchfork and other places around the Internet and in print. They&#8217;re currently working on a book about the ongoing dialogues between DIY and mainstream rock cultures. They split time between Chicago and New York. You can follow them on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/modernistwitch" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://twitter.com/modernistwitch&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1481135204131000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHl9Do3P9lMhgA2p2dG1M1DwQ95uA">here</a>.

Jes Skolnik

Voices

DIY Shouldn’t Suffer in the Wake of the Ghost Ship Fire

Jesse D. Leach is the vocalist of Killswitch Engage, Times of Grace and The Empire Shall Fall. He has visited every continent except Antarctica. He is a lover of good music, good food, especially pizza, and good, down-to-earth people. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/EyeAgainstI">here</a> and Killswitch Engage <a href="https://twitter.com/kseofficial">here</a>.

Jesse D. Leach

Jesse Leach Shares His Favorite Lyrics, AND Drops a New Killswitch Engage Video

Split Single frontman Jason Narducy is a universally beloved lifer, having first appeared on the scene at age 11 in the ‘80s Chicago punk band Verböten. He fronted Epic/Sony alt-rockers Verbow during the ‘90s alt-rock bubble, then spent nearly a decade as the bassist and backup vocalist for folks like Bob Mould, Robert Pollard, Telekinesis and Superchunk. Split Single’s <a href="http://www.shopbenchmark.com/splitsingle/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Metal Frames</a> was released in 2016.

Jason Narducy

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Here’s What Jason Narducy Played for the Cubs After Their Big Win

Talkhouse and AdHoc Are Teaming up for a Very Special Zine

Juliana Hatfield is a singer, songwriter and guitar player. She began her music career in the late 1980s in Boston with the Blake Babies. Since then she has released approximately fifteen solo albums and been involved with numerous other groups including the Lemonheads, Some Girls (with Freda Love Smith) and MInor Alps (with Matthew Caws from Nada Surf). Her latest project is a collaboration with Paul Westerberg called the I Don’t Cares. Their debut album, Wild Stab, came out in early 2016. Hatfield&#8217;s new album, Pussycat, will be released on April 28, 2017.
(Photo credit: Brad Walsh)

Juliana Hatfield

Trump’s Recent Comments About Sexual Assault Had Juliana Hatfield Reaching for Her Valium

Kathleen Hanna is the lead singer of the Julie Ruin. She&#8217;s also fronted Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. Follow the Julie Ruin on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thejulieruin" target="_blank">here</a> and like them on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thejulieruin/?fref=ts" target="_blank">here</a>.
Meredith Graves is a musician and writer. She also runs a small record label called <a href="http://www.honor.press/" target="_blank">Honor Press</a>. You can follow her on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/gravesmeredith" target="_blank">here</a> and on Instagram <a href="http://instagram.com/gravesmeredith" target="_blank">here</a>.

Kathleen Hanna and Meredith Graves

Kathleen Hanna (the Julie Ruin, Bikini Kill, Le Tigre) Talks with Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy, MTV) for the Talkhouse Music Podcast

Hutch Harris was born in New York City, raised in Silicon Valley and has resided in Portland, Oregon for the past twenty years.  Harris founded and was the lead singer/songwriter of the Thermals. He is currently working on his first solo LP. Follow Harris on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/instantanxiety" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://twitter.com/thethermals&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1539364798634000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFoiS1M3sGWO60C3dnqFFla-DuGbw">here</a>.
(Photo Credit: Westin Glass)

Hutch Harris

Hutch Harris’ (the Thermals) Favorite Lyrics of 2016 So Far Are…

<div>&#8220;My brothers and I were surrounded by music growing up. Not Beatles albums or anything like that; more like the Persian records our parents played all the time. And when we got older, it was up to us to discover everything,” says Kamtin Mohager — the genre-jumping singer/multi-instrumentalist behind The Chain Gang of 1974. In 2012, Mohager signed to Warner Music Group for the release of his third full-length album, Daydream Forever. The album is described as a continuation of the synth-heavy, reverb-laden dreams that made Mohager’s debut album, Wayward Fire, an immediate favorite of the retro set. Production is thicker here, with more elastic bounces. Mohager is currently collaborating with producer Thom Powers of The Naked and Famous for LP3.</div>

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