Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal

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Ep430: Jeff Libersher and Thymme Jones (Cheer-Accident) Jul 16, 2025

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The incredible and very long-lived Cheer-Accident have a new record called Admission and some are saying it is their best one yet! Out of... 26? The three decade old band are embarking on a tour of the US and while Thymme is a returning guest, Jeff has never been on the show. Let's get into their longtime collaboration, a song by song of Admission, on the ever reliable Skin Graft records, as well as which Styx record is in the crawl space and which brass instrument can or cannot ruin songs and whether tours are better in retrospect in real time. Dive in!

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Ep429: Ryan Christopher Parks (B. Hamilton) Jul 14, 2025

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The new B. Hamilton record is one of Conan's favorites of the year. What a pleasure it is to have the wonderful Ryan Christopher Parks back again to talk all about it. Deep dives into songwriting, Raj's process as well as this one bringing a Warp Records (!) feel to some of those rock 'n roll songs. Arrangements and space. Motorik music, synths, experimentation with lyrics and structure. Losing Macy and gaining Ian Miller (but only after the record is done). The art of songwriting, the deep humanity and dark frustrations of every day life. Wordy as hell ep titles and lots, lots more.

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Ep428: Ralph Cuseglio (Rye Coalition) Jul 02, 2025

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Well alright! 4 years after his bandmate Dave Leto's appearance. Protonic Reversal listener (!) Ralph Cuseglio, the voice of Rye Coalition comes on the show to talk PAID IN FULL. A new double A-side 7" and digital single paying tribute to Steve Albini and Rick Froberg with a cover of Shellac - Wingwalker and Drive Like Jehu - Bullet Train to Vegas. Yes indeed it's the first Rye Coalition release in a VERY long time. The entire Rye discography is discussed as well, included On Top and the seemingly cursed Curses, as well as the Lipstick Game, Hee Saw Dhuh Kaet, the documentary the Story of the Hard Luck 5. All that as well as the absurdity and glory of touring and being a band, getting slapped by David Yow (TWICE!), and all that great stuff. Climb the Stairway to the Free Bird on the Way to the Smoke on the Water!

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Ep427: Al Johnson (U.S. Maple, Shorty) Jun 30, 2025

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The legendary front man and singer of US Maple FINALLY comes on Protonic. Long Hair in Three Stages has an incredible reissue available for purchase. We talk about all that, as well as the Vietnam theater of Sang Phat Editor, Talker, Acre Thrills, and lots more. Shorty talk (including which 7 inch records are embarrassing or not), Skin Graft and Drag City. Being compared to Beefheart constantly while not being familiar, changing vocal styles completely and lots, lots more.
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Ep426: David J. (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) Jun 26, 2025

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The enigmatic David J is back with a poetry/spoken word record called the Mother Tree and an accompanying poetry book called Rhapsody, Threnody & Prayer. The origin of that record is discussed, as well as many other things. Writing the lyrics for Bela Lugosi's Dead by Bauhaus on labels, meeting David Bowie on the set of the Hunger. The stories behind No New Tale To Tell and So Alive. Working with and knowing Jane's Addiction, including being on THAT tour. Poetry writing vs Lyric writing and when you know something is truly special. David J Haskins is an iconic musician and this is a great talk!
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Ep425: Jason Rivera (Gaytheist) May 14, 2025

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Fresh off of opening for the Jesus Lizard (no, really, the night before!), Jason comes on to talk all things The Mustache Stays. Their sixth (!) full length, that Conan thinks may be their best so far. Split/Collab with Rabbits, Split with Baby Gurl, the surprising legs of the Live from the Banana Stand release, Nick moving away AND coming back, and being in High on Fire for a bit. Jason's unique sense of fashion and style in a very uniform world as well as a Song by song breakdown of the new record.
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Ep424: Nina Nastasia (Jolie Laide, Solo) May 11, 2025

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Nina Nastasia is back! And so is Jolie Laide, with a new lush and sprawling record Creatures. the second collaboration between Nina, Jeff MacLeod, Clinton St. John and Morgan Greenwood. This one is a great deep dive into working collaboratively after being a solo artist for many years. John Peel, Steve Albini, being present, and the complicated legacy of her former partner, manager and producer Kennan Gudjonsson. Jim White and actually rocking in a band.
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Ep423: Justin Foley (The Austerity Program) Apr 29, 2025

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Bible Songs 2 is out! The iconic paragons of uncompromising heavy and intense noisy music are back. With a second album of the darkest most vengeful and just plain messed up stories from that one book. Still guitar, bass, vocals and drum machine. It has been over 5 years, and nearly 300 episodes since Justin was on last, consider this is a broader examination of the band itself, and the mindset behind the creation and expression of it, as well as an exploration into the diy ethics of Controlled Burn records. The art of making very intense music that happens in a place and the minimalism and maximalism of the music. Meticulous, yet dependable the Austerity Program is unique creative entity with a lot of thought behind almost everything to do.
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Ep422: Bryan Giles (Red Fang, Last of the Juanitas, Party Time) Apr 14, 2025

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DEEP CUTS, is the new b-sides, rarities and oddities record from the new 20 year old band RED FANG. We talk about that, and how that usually is not Bryan's favorite kind of release. Some tidbits of the included songs. Early days with Last of the Juanitas (A Conan favorite), The band Party Time. Arrows, Letterman, meeting Metallica, mutant guitars, pedals and simplicity, riff writing, demos, Chris Funk, Ross Robinson, and lots, lots more. Dive deep!

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Ep421: Rob Kassees (The Beverly Crushers, 1001 Album Complaints) Mar 20, 2025

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Rob is back! And his Star Trek: The Next Generation themed band the Beverly Crushers has a brand new record called Enterprise. It is a deep dive into writing prompt vs. concept record, the vitality and importance of ST: tNG as monoculture influence to hourly procedurals, mainstreaming of sci-fi, and a precursor to serialized prestige television. All this and the origin of The Chop (and the Chop collective). Of course we also talk about the delightful 1001 Album Complaints podcast as well, where Rob and compatriots speak about albums on Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die list weekly.
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