Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal

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Ep389: Jake Smith (Eye Flys, Backslider) Jun 12, 2024

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Protonic is back! First show since the 10 year anniversary episode. Let's go! This episode is Jake Smith of heavy band Eye Flys, who have a great new heavy rock record. (self-titled!) It's a song by song of that record, as well as hearing about how they ended up on Thrill Jockey... the THRILL of having the dude from Full of Hell in the band for a good amount of time and many other stories of enjoying making records and touring while making heavy music. I mean, they are named after a Melvins song, what did you think it was gonna sound like? Let's do it!

Ep150: RIP Steve Albini Part 3 (Shellac, Big Black, Rapeman) May 12, 2024

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Part 3, of Steve Albini remembered and one of my favorite times he has been on, this is the episode where he first talks about not being held to account for the name of the band Rapeman, before any other medium. We also talk about Seth and Jordan Minnesota and other controversial Big Black things as Dave Riley had recently passed. One of my favorites of this entire show, frankly. For the 150th episode, one of our favorite guests is back, the unmistakable and always interesting Mr. Steve Albini. -Making ends meet in the age of quarantine. -The American Health Care system -The slow escalation of risk with a midwest Shellac tour -Playing new songs live, 1/3 of the set is unreleased stuff. -Live experience vs. vegas stage show (the art of surprise and stage expectations) -Billiard Player Song and live evolution of songs -Cheap Trick vs. the Ex -Do the internal meanings of the songs change. -Scrappers -Old songs -Accountability for song content/flawed thinking -Culpability v/ doubling down on dickery. -Jokes vs. just being a jerk (comedians) -Chappelle -Big Black art aesthetic (it was cheaper!) -Big Black: Jordan, Minnesota -Big Black: Seth (his DOG hated black people…)(race in America and privilege) -The Mentors -The name of the band Rapeman -Rapeman: “I have not been held to account” -Blitz tattoos. -Dave Riley of Big Black remembered -The Girl on the Third Floor soundtrack (with Tim Midget and Helen Money) -The End of Radio Peel sessions

https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/?name=2024-05-08_Ep127__RIP_Steve_Albini__Part_2_%28Shellac%2C_Big_Black%2C_Engineer%29_From_2018.mp3 May 08, 2024

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Ep021: RIP Steve Albini Part 1 (Shellac, Big Black, Engineer) from 2015 May 08, 2024

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Ep021: RIP Steve Albini Part 1 (Shellac, Big Black, Engineer) from 2015 We speak with the one and only Steve Albini, pretty cool. Drive Like Jehu show recap and a whole lotta great talkin' get into it. Radio stations and ambient noise, Hearing the character of the neighborhood in the show, being a punk rock guru and answering questions, John Grabski III and the story of Teeth: a man with cancer who made the record he always wanted to make. That just so happened to be about his fight with cancer, the second Teeth record, The self policing PRF (Electrical Audio Forum), service industry, Spotify/Sleepify, pay to stream models, instant availability and constant present tense, the democratization of distribution, the statistical unlikeliness of a good band from Florida, finding an audience post-mortem, "classic DATs", a typical Steve Albini day. work, sleep, wife and a few indulgences. longevity vs. productivity, DUDE INCREDIBLE, if the process is so slow, why not put out singles?, The people's microphone, the song and concept. Surveyors. working knowledge of the land. The End of Radio - explained, perspective and evolution, younger generations, retrospection, etc. Nina Nastasia, listener fatigue from engineering, Cigar Aficionado and Guitar Aficionado magazines, heated walkways, Don't quit.

Remembering Gary Floyd - Ep358: Gary Floyd (Dicks, Sister Double Happiness, Black Kali Ma, Gary Floyd Band) May 03, 2024

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RIP Gary Floyd Punk rock legend Gary Floyd of the legendary DICKS enters the lair of the Protonic Reversal! We talk about HATE THE POLICE, how it has sadly aged pretty well and is quite possibly one of the greatest debut singles of any punk rock band. The origin of the band in Texas (name and flyers first), and subsequently moving to San Francisco. Being an out queer punk rock front person in the days of punk rock and early hardcore. Visual art and health issues. Biscuit from Big Boys and the common cause with Dicks. David Yow and Wheelchair Epidemic (and the dildos), a surprise Butthole Surfers song title homage, Sister Double Happiness! Touring with Nirvana and Soundgarden. Oh yeah, and taking off two years to... live in a monastery? Black Kali Ma, reunion tours, San Francisco related minutia, and lots, lots more.

Ep388: 10th Anniversary Spectacular (Duane Denison, Coady Willis, Marnie Stern, Steve Albini, Falco, Bob Bert, David Pajo, Alain Johannes, John Schmersal, Mike Morasky, Dale Crover, Jennifer Precious Finch, Ian MacKaye) Apr 29, 2024

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13 (!) new interviews, about 10 minutes each to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the podcast. Wow! 1. Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard, Tomahawk, DK3) (Ep158, Ep94) 2. Coady Willis - (High on Fire, Melvins, Big Business, Murder City Devils) (Ep132) 3. Marnie Stern - (Ep361) 4. Steve Albini - (Shellac, Big Black, Electrical Audio Studio) (Ep185, Ep150, Ep127, Ep21) 5. Andrew “Falco” Falkous - (mclusky, Future of the Left) {Ep371, Ep241, Ep157, Ep116, Ep100, Ep89, Ep63, Ep14, Ep04) 6. Bob Bert (Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, Jon Spencer & the HITmakers, Lydia Lunch RetroVirus, Wolfmanhattan project) (Ep128) 7. David Pajo - (Slint, Gang of Four, Papa M, Zwan, Household Gods, Tortoise, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol, Dead Child, Stereolab)(Ep190) 8. Alain Johannes - (Eleven, Queens of the Stone Age, Desert Sessions, PJ Harvey, Producer) (Ep196) 9. John Schmersal (Brainiac, Enon, Vertical Scratchers, Crooks on Tape), (Ep311, Ep136) 10. Mike Morasky (Steel Pole Bath Tub, Milk Cult, Cassette Prophet) (Ep349, Ep329, Ep162) 11. Dale Crover (Melvins, Redd Kross, Dale Crover Band, Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends, Nirvana)) (Ep230, Ep155, Ep100, Ep066) 12. Jennifer Finch (L7, OtherStarPeople) (Ep191) 13. Ian MacKaye (fugazi, Coriky, the Evens, Minor Threat, Dischord Records) (Ep209) Video for the show is forthcoming! Keep it lit.

Ep387: Doni Blair (The Toadies, Hagfish, Only Crime, Author) Apr 27, 2024

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Doni Blair is best known as bassplayer for 90s legends The Toadies, but just like his brother Zach. Conan knows him from his old band Hagfish! We talk all about the Hagfish days, and van touring, as well as the glory and the allure of the Rickenbacker bass., a father who was a rock DJ, the "selling out" argument, and no thanks at all the MTV. The book Doni wrote and his journey (over 40!) with martial arts. Even if it Kills Me: Martial Arts, Rock and Roll and of course Dia De Los Toadies, the new record (!) Toadies has recorded with Steve Albini, what to expect for the future with that band, and being a catalog band with loyal fans and finding new audience members as time goes. It is the great Doni Blair! Dive in.

Ep386: Danbert Nobacon (Chumbawamba, Solo, Axis of Dissent) Apr 24, 2024

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Danbert is a anarcho-punk icon that cofounded Anarchist collective punk group Chumbawamba in 1982, yes that's right the one with the "I get knocked down, but I get up again" song. All about the origin and the journey of "the song" that changed the band's world for quite some time. Split release with Noam Chomsky, dumping water on hypocrite politicians and his newest record Kochtopus's Garden - Now That's What I Call Capitalism - The Musical. A very direct political record about two song-bots that escape their confines and flee across America all while “Dark Money Anon,” the entity that has taken control of the States, tries to hunt them down. Punk, folk, reggae and while slashing at capitalism, militarism, authorism, sexism, racism and all the various isms. All this from the guy who fronted the band that released "Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records" "Never Mind the Ballots" and many other cheeky, too-smart irrascible and funny records. And took ad money to give it explicitly to anti-corporate groups.

Ep385: Roger C. Miller (Mission of Burma, Composer) Apr 23, 2024

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The legendary guitarist for Mission of Burma arrives to talk about dream interpretations for solo guitar, silent film accompaniment, Vs., reunions, how the world caught up to Mission of Burma, Alloy Orchestra/The Anvil Orchestra (scoring Dr. Caligari at MFF soon!), Moving Parts, working on soundtracks, tapes, drones, Maximum Electric Piano, conceptual art like Transmuting the Prosaic, chamber music and so much more!

Ep384: Rick Sims (Didjits, Gaza Strippers) Apr 19, 2024

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293 episodes since Rick Sims last protoniced, did they even have podcasts then? Was it on wax cylinders? Probably. Anyway! Strictly Dynamite is the new Best of and Rarities Didjits collection. It's got all of the best stuff, but also has some stuff that even the true heads don't have. We get into the confrontation and "monster voice" of the some of the Didjits stuff, how some of that probably, possibly, definitely hasn't aged too well, what that means for music now. Why rock 'n roll should be dangerous, and lots of other stuff! Supersuckers! Gaza Strippers! Just Fred with Fred Schneider of the B-52s and of course the Lee Harvey Oswald band. Hey! It is Rick Sims. Let's go!

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