Ruin Music

Smhoak Mosheein ruins conversations with today's creative luminaries. A collage with an interview in the lead. The gutter of sonic culture.

PENSACOLA 04/18/2024

PENSACOLA Smhoak was honored to spend December in Pensacola, Fl as the artist in residence at 309 Punk Project, a long time punkhouse converted into an arts organization preserving local history and bringing art to the community. There he gathered recordings of ambient sounds, local musicians, and interviews to weave together into his piece. An extra thank you to 309 Punk Project, a great place. featuring: Miriam Hoover Cookies and Cake Lauren Anzaldo Scott Satterwhite Ben Newman Barrett Williamson Sean Linezo Lachlan Woodson Talera crybaby, hopeful Heidi? Alexa Fountain Jonathan Emmons Valerie George Evan Bernard and Alyse Lamb Mastered by Sarah Register NEW RUIN MUSIC t-shirts at /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/30867638

Ruin Music Is Coming Back 03/21/2024

Ruin Music Is Coming Back Ruin Music is coming back! First new episode is a special one from Smhoak's residency at in lovely Pensacola, FL. Then we'll have a few new episodes for your ears! Also, if you want to rep Ruin Music, there are new shirts in the shop at including one from buddy of the show Arrien "" Zinghini, avaibable to order from one of them tshirt providers now! /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/30480923

Announcement!!!! 08/10/2023

Announcement!!!! Just a little mix to announce a short hiatus while Smhoak gets his head right and finds a new place to live. Expect great new episodes as soon as october, maybe sooner, and see Smhoak live at Wonderville in Brooklyn on Sept 2nd. important to note: Kelly Clarkson, not Gwen Stefani. See y'all soon. /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/27710151

Meditation 2 07/27/2023

Meditation 2 another little junker Alexander Orange Drink Cancer Fund /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/27580914

Meditation 1 07/13/2023

Meditation 1 A relaxing fill-in episode. /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/27452544

ep 29 - Luke Chiaruttini of Bueno 06/28/2023

ep 29 - Luke Chiaruttini of Bueno Hello Ruin Nation, This episode Smhoak ruins a conversation with big Luke Chiaruttini of Bueno. Grab the new Bueno record "I Was a Thing of Beauty" on vinyl . or digitally . or at the record release show 7/14 at Purgatory Bk! this episode brought to you by Protection Spell. /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/27317796

FILLER EP! Q+A with SMHOAK! 06/15/2023

FILLER EP! Q+A with SMHOAK! listen to Smhoak talk for a change, he absolutely hated recording and mixing this! thanks for the questions: ask more /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/27156009

ep 28 - Messica Arson 06/01/2023

ep 28 - Messica Arson Weaponizing shrill to make killer music, this episode Smhoak Ruins a conversation with one of the sharpest cookies in the box, live-code nightmare Messica Arson. See her in Boston on June 10th or Trans Pecos in Queens on June 20th. ASK SMHOAK YOUR QUESTIONS FOR THE JUNE 15th EPISODE. or EMAIL (VOICE MEMOS WELCOME). /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/27010965

ep 27 - Abbie From Mars 05/18/2023

ep 27 - Abbie From Mars Hello Ruin Nation, this week Smhoak ruins a conversation with Abbie from Mars. Young and full of spirit, Abbie's work ignores a lot of standard artistic divisions that keep us down. Listen to her excellent radio show Saturday nights at midnight est on . (and side shoutout to pod buddy Marty McSorely who has the show before hers.) And, to settle a mystery established in the ep, Smhoak and Abbie are friends. This episode brought to you by . /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/26875818

ep 26 - Oliver Ackermann 05/04/2023

ep 26 - Oliver Ackermann Hello Ruin Nation, this episode Smhoak ruins a conversation with A Place to Bury Strangers and Death By Audio svengali Oliver Ackermann. The man defines the diy culture we try to espouse on this show. A legend. Service by NM Esc from Bottlecap Press Support Ruin Music and Smhoak Mosheein fuckvice /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/26740341

ep 25 - Gobbin Jr (and the 4/20 special) featuring Alyse Lamb and Carrie-Anne Murphy) 04/20/2023

ep 25 - Gobbin Jr (and the 4/20 special) featuring Alyse Lamb and Carrie-Anne Murphy) Hello Ruin Nation, we're back with a BIG one. First up Smhoak ruins a conversation with Emma Witmer who is Gobbin Jr. One of my favorite singer/songwriters, Gob's songs were my starting place for a whole genre of music. She's the most fun and the sharpest (and the most curt). Then, to celebrate the "holiday" on which this comes out, we get to a pretty solid chunk of mixtape that may ruin the show for you, but you can always jump ahead (around 0:51:00) to a very special conversation between our very first guest on the show Alyse Lamb (Parlor Walls; HRRD TOP) and future guest Carrie-Anne Murphy (Bad Credit, No Credit; Huh; The Sundae Fantastique Show) with barely any Smhoak in it! AND /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/26597550

ep 24 - Buck Gooter 04/06/2023

ep 24 - Buck Gooter This episode Smhoak ruins a conversation with Billy Brett of everybody's favorite, BUCK GOOTER. Grab their amazing new record, Ghost Brain, it fucking rules. this episode is brought to you by Protection Spell. check out Parlor Walls new release featuring a rare Smhoak remix. Support the Internet Archive, the only place to watch Murphy Brown. /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/26463072

ep 23 - Stice 03/23/2023

ep 23 - Stice Just what Smhoak asked for for his birthday, a new Ruin Music! This week's guests are the inimitable Stice, a favorite. You can catch them on tour in your town, if you live in any of these towns. STICE TOUR DATES APRIL 5 - NYC - TV EYE APRIL 6 - PHILLY - HAUS OF YARGA APRIL 7 - DC - SLASH RUN APRIL 8 - RALEIGH - TBA APRIL 10 - ATLANTA - INNERSPACE APRIL 11 - ATHENS GA - FLICKER APRIL 12 - ASHEVILLE NC - STATIC AGE APRIL 13 - HARRISONBURG VA - CRAYOLA HOUSE APRIL 14 - BALTIMORE - THE COMPOUND APRIL 15 - HADLEY MA - ASBESTOS FARM This episode is brought to you by Protection Spell, a store started by previous Ruin Music guests, Weeping Icon! Thanks, Protection Spell! https://www.instagram.com/protection_spell_/ /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/26246346

ep 22 - Preston Spurlock 03/09/2023

ep 22 - Preston Spurlock Hello Ruin Nation! We're back this week with brooklyn's premiere AV genius/comix creator/animator/burst of color, Preston Spurlock. He rules and the episode makes clear why. Catch him in his bands The Johns or Jefferson Houseboat. See him live at Wonderville March 13th. this episode brought to you buy L0-Rez Effects. Join the Ruin Music Patreon at /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/26174064

ep 21 - Noah Klein 02/23/2023

ep 21 - Noah Klein Season 2 Premiere! Glad to be back. This episode's guest is Noah Klein, formally Cuddleformation. Cofounder of FMLY, creative director of FMLY Fest and the Floating series of outdoor music events in Los Angeles. He's also behind the label Never Content. Noah's new record, Zion, comes out the Feb 24th on Moon Glyph. this episode brought to you buy L0-Rez Effects. Join the Ruin Music Patreon at /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/26016159

Christmas Special 12/25/2022

Christmas Special A little gift to remind that we're here and ruin your holiday, with saxophone by and voiceover by . See you soon. /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/25427034

ep 20 - Mukqs 09/08/2022

ep 20 - Mukqs Season finale! Today we talk to Max Allison. He's Mukqs, he's part of Goodwill Smith, BB Sitter's Club, Hausu Mountain Records, and his newly launched digital label, Blorpus Editions. He's sunshine. You're gonna love him. Ruin Music will be back in 2023, look out for some special episodes between now and then. And tune into Smhoakstock Dec 1 - 12 on /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/24297366

ep 19 - Ryan William Downey 08/24/2022

ep 19 - Ryan William Downey Yowwwww. This week's a big one because we get to hang out with a member of the family, Ryan William Downey. Not only is he the voice at the end of every episode enticing you to participate in the show, but he's rocker, a writer, a thespian, a philosopher, and the voices of multiple pokemon. Is this the penultimate episode of the Ruin Music season? tune in to the next episode to find out! TICKETS to Heavy Sleeper Aug 26 + 27 /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/24150192

ep 18 - Maneka 08/11/2022

ep 18 - Maneka This week, the 36th week of Ruin Music, Smhoak ruins a conversation with Devin McKnight of Maneka and Speedy Ortiz. /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/24022539

ep 17 - Bunny Intonamorous 07/28/2022

ep 17 - Bunny Intonamorous This week Smhoak ruins a conversation with the illustrious Medulasa, dj Netflex, Partisan, Discomancer and a million other aliases, it's Bunny Intonamorous! /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/23882985

ep 16 - Ziemba 07/14/2022

ep 16 - Ziemba This week Smhoak ruins a conversation with one of the world's true creative powerhouses, René Kladzyk aka Ziemba! Enjoy! Tell your friends about Ruin Music! /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/23738741

ep 15 - Vanessa Castro 06/30/2022

ep 15 - Vanessa Castro This week, to let you relax in a different world for a bit, Smhoak destroys a conversation with producer, musician, animator, editor and all around good time, Vanessa Castro. https://dvc123.bandcamp.com/album/play-list /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/23574530

ep 14 - Sarah Register 06/16/2022

ep 14 - Sarah Register we're back with one of Smhoak's favorite people, Sarah Register. an extremely talented and respected mastering engineer, Register was in the bands Talk Normal and War Bubble (with your host!). she's currently rocking with Kim Gordon and in the trio Better Corners, check out their new record: it rules. Better Corners on or /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/23443055

ep 13 - Weeping Icon 06/02/2022

ep 13 - Weeping Icon This week, Smhoak ruins a conversation the rockers of Weeping Icon. They discuss band structure, how much fun they have together, and how they are the boxcar children. /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/23299565

ep 12 - Chris Mulligan 05/19/2022

ep 12 - Chris Mulligan This week, to celebrate six months of the show, Smhoak ruins a conversation with Chris Mulligan, the multi-instrumentalist other half of Parlor Walls. (Jump back to episode 1 to hear our first interview with the band.) Their new record, Belly Up, is excellent. /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/23162834

ep 11 - Ashcan Orchestra 05/05/2022

ep 11 - Ashcan Orchestra This week Smhoak ruins a conversation with composer, engineer, inventor, insane person Pat Spadine of Ashcan Orchestra. They discuss the normal topic of where he finds joy in music, and finally being able to properly record his undocumentable project. This episode features sample contributions from Arrien Zinghini and Jordan Michael Iannucci. /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/23000516

ep 10 - Sto Len 04/20/2022

ep 10 - Sto Len This week, for our 4/20 spectacular, Smhoak ruins a conversation with the multidisciplinary artist, Sto Len. Speaking from his residency at LEVEL Retreat in Chapel Hill, they discuss his work’s current focus on water and improv as the route to a practice that constantly feeds into itself. /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/22846955

ep 9 - Operator Music Band 04/07/2022

ep 9 - Operator Music Band It's still Best Buddies month on RUIN MUSIC, this episode Smhoak ruins two whole conversations, with Dara Hirsch and Jared Hiller, of the wonderful Operator Music Band. we get deep on their process and how they both feel about music. also, Dara eats an apple! smhoak's stoned to the throne operator remix /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/22689395

ep 8 - M Geddes Gengras 03/23/2022

ep 8 - M Geddes Gengras Welcome to best friends month at RUIN MUSIC! This week, Smhoak ruins a conversation with an old friend, M Geddes Gengras, about how improv is the core of what he does and what's still blowing his mind. send sampleable content, press inquiries, tasty recipes, fan art, and any photographs you want Smhoak to see to ruinmusicpod at the gmail. /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/22541315

ep 7 - Lost Boy? 03/10/2022

ep 7 - Lost Boy? Boy Month concludes! This week, Smhoak ruins a conversation with Davey Jones (Lost Boy?) about what goes into a song, how he's getting by, and where his music is going. send sampleable content, press inquiries, tasty recipes, fan art, and any photographs you want Smhoak to see to ruinmusicpod at the gmail. /episode/index/show/ruinmusic/id/22400474

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