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Couch Riffs

Ep 305 Eva Walker of The Black Tones

Oct 19, 2026 · 1 hr 40 min · 11 segments

Our guest this episode is Seattle's own Eva Walker of The Black Tones who will be releasing their new album, Diamond Ruby Night, on October 30 (2026). We cover a lot of ground in this conversation…

Our guest this episode is Seattle's own Eva Walker of The Black Tones who will be releasing their new album, Diamond Ruby Night, on October 30 (2026). We cover a lot of ground in this conversation including some of Eva's musical history, our shared experience with music projects in the prison system, and loads more. I hope you enjoy as much as we did! Thanks for your support! Check out our Patreon if you'd like to support Couch Riffs: https://patreon.com/couchriffs https://www.theblacktones.com

Our guest this episode is Seattle's own Eva Walker of The Black Tones who will be releasing their new album, Diamond Ruby Night, on October 30 (2026). We cover a lot of ground in this conversation…

Speakers: Eva WalkerGuestMike SquiresHost

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasNot politicalAudience≈12k followers

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Top entities: Seattle×19 The Black Tones×15 Mike Squires×16 Eva Walker×4 Kalshi×9

The Laser-Show Listening Party2:49 – 6:16

Mike SquiresHost

2:49

You know, here's the thing.

Mike SquiresHost

2:51

I thought I'd squeeze you in today.

Mike SquiresHost

2:53

Yeah, well, that's nice.

Mike SquiresHost

2:54

You're nice.

Mike SquiresHost

2:56

I've always said that about you.

Mike SquiresHost

3:00

Eva, welcome to the Couchless Podcast.

Mike SquiresHost

3:03

I'm super happy to have you here.

Mike SquiresHost

3:05

Finally! Three days ago.

Mike SquiresHost

3:09

Three nights ago.

Mike SquiresHost

3:10

Well, now we have a purpose behind this.

Mike SquiresHost

3:15

Yeah, that's true.

Eva WalkerGuest

3:16

That's true.

Mike SquiresHost

3:16

Three nights ago, I went to the Lasarium, which I haven't been to since I was in high school, where I was tripping balls and went and saw laser dark side, maybe.

Mike SquiresHost

3:31

Oh, yeah.

Eva WalkerGuest

3:31

I've seen that a few

Mike SquiresHost

3:32

times.

Mike SquiresHost

3:35

And I was there for your listening party.

Eva WalkerGuest

3:38

Yes, thank you for calling it a listening party.

Eva WalkerGuest

3:40

People have been saying, we went to the release show.

Eva WalkerGuest

3:42

I'm like, no, that was just a listening party.

Eva WalkerGuest

3:45

It's not released yet.

Mike SquiresHost

3:46

Right.

Mike SquiresHost

3:47

Went there for the listening party.

Mike SquiresHost

3:50

And I had a psychedelic experience.

Mike SquiresHost

3:55

And as you know, I'm sober as a judge.

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The Laser-Show Listening Party2:49 – 6:16

Mike SquiresHost

2:49

You know, here's the thing.

Mike SquiresHost

2:51

I thought I'd squeeze you in today.

Mike SquiresHost

2:53

Yeah, well, that's nice.

Mike SquiresHost

2:54

You're nice.

Mike SquiresHost

2:56

I've always said that about you.

Mike SquiresHost

3:00

Eva, welcome to the Couchless Podcast.

Mike SquiresHost

3:03

I'm super happy to have you here.

Mike SquiresHost

3:05

Finally! Three days ago.

Mike SquiresHost

3:09

Three nights ago.

Mike SquiresHost

3:10

Well, now we have a purpose behind this.

Mike SquiresHost

3:15

Yeah, that's true.

Eva WalkerGuest

3:16

That's true.

Mike SquiresHost

3:16

Three nights ago, I went to the Lasarium, which I haven't been to since I was in high school, where I was tripping balls and went and saw laser dark side, maybe.

Mike SquiresHost

3:31

Oh, yeah.

Eva WalkerGuest

3:31

I've seen that a few

Mike SquiresHost

3:32

times.

Mike SquiresHost

3:35

And I was there for your listening party.

Eva WalkerGuest

3:38

Yes, thank you for calling it a listening party.

Eva WalkerGuest

3:40

People have been saying, we went to the release show.

Eva WalkerGuest

3:42

I'm like, no, that was just a listening party.

Eva WalkerGuest

3:45

It's not released yet.

Mike SquiresHost

3:46

Right.

Mike SquiresHost

3:47

Went there for the listening party.

Mike SquiresHost

3:50

And I had a psychedelic experience.

Mike SquiresHost

3:55

And as you know, I'm sober as a judge.

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