A Band Called Punchline Ep. 2: Major Motion Picture

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Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4.9 • 923 Ratings

🗓️ 15 November 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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By late 1999, there was no turning back for Punchline. They had made the important step of adding a fourth member, and they wasted no time getting back in the studio. This led to the recording of Major Motion Picture, an 8 song album that was packed with heart and harmonies. The A Band Called Punchline podcast is available wherever you get your pods. To subscribe to A Band Called Punchline on Apple, click HERE. To subscribe to A Band Called Punchline on Spotify, click HERE. Listen to the new Punchline album Somewhere To Land on Spotify, Apple Music, or anywhere else you can stream music! Get it on vinyl at punchlinemusic.com. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Distro Kid.
0:08.4	Hey, everybody.
0:10.1	Krista Makes a Podcast producer Chris Fafali is here.
0:13.2	Hey, a few months back, I dropped the first episode of the band called Punchline podcast here into the Krista Makes a podcast feed.
0:22.8	Punchline for anybody who doesn't know is the band that I play in and how I came to know Chris and all the less than Jake guys. But anyway,
0:28.7	we've been working on this documentary podcast and I'm really proud of it from a production standpoint
0:34.6	and an editing standpoint. And I wanted to share the second episode of it with all of you.
0:40.8	Regardless of whether you know our band or not, I think you'll enjoy this.
0:44.4	This particular episode is all about when we set out across the country
0:48.2	in an old beat-up van for the first time, and I think it's a fun listen.
0:52.6	So yeah, here you go.
0:54.5	If this episode gets you hooked,
0:56.2	you can subscribe to a band called Punchline
0:58.6	wherever you get your pods
0:59.9	and listen to a bunch more episodes.
1:02.3	Enjoy.
1:03.5	Previously on a band called Punchline.
1:06.2	Chris was in the next class in the next period
1:08.1	and him and all his buddies wrote
1:10.4	Kirk Cobain lives all over
1:11.8	my art folder. And I think I was wearing a hat, but I had never really worn a hat. But since I was
1:16.7	starting this new thing with a new friend, I could wear a hat. Our parents probably thought,
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