Month: May 2014

Ep006: Bryan Giles (Red Fang)/Melissa Dale Neal (Dark Beach)Ep006: Bryan Giles (Red Fang)/Melissa Dale Neal (Dark Beach)

(stream and download – Episode 6)

Neutron is completely exhausted from rock ‘n roll double header the night before. So he wanders around more than usual and laughs at nothing quite a bit more. Also he talks to the talented Melissa Dale Neal of Dark Beach and Bryan Giles the guitarist for Red Fang.

00:00:15 Tilts – Ozark Bowtie (Opening Theme)
Protonic Reversal opening – mission bingo

00:06:06 Federation X – So Tired
00:10:29 the rutabaga – The Shaman
00:13:24
Conan saw the final Griddle show and the Songs for Snakes release the night before the show and is very tired because of it.

00:16:07 The Columbines – Nightstick
00:19:05 Primes – Valentine Heart Explosion

00:21:49
Radio Valencia benefit, Conan is “a little disappointed in social media”, “serving posts”
00:27:11 Fred Schneider – Bulldozer

00:31:14 Phone call from Michael Cobra of Happy Fangs, the radio valencia benefit show, custom songs, and adding a “third” fang and Mr. Boombastic.

00:36:22 Happy Fangs – The Truth
00:39:08
Interview with Melissa Neal impresario of 9th floor radio and half of excellent bay area band Dark Beach. Simple names. On keeping a campy image, while not being cheese ball. Also neutron rambles on about something.
00:48:33 Dark Beach – Scream Queen
00:51:14 Dark Beach UFO
00:53:57

Back with Melissa Neal, the “show hierarchy” of important events. 9th floor radio and the east bay punk documentary. Why the term “videographer” sucks.

01:04:28 Dark Beach – Persephone
01:09:09 Last piece with Melissa Neal, local shows, etc. http://www.melissadale.net, http://9thfloorradio.com/

01:16:04 Hot Snakes – Automatic Midnight
01:17:35 Red Fang – Wires

01:23:17
Interview with Bryan Giles of Red Fang, on van murals/cop magnets, the “situation awesome” tour, cooking bandmates in an econoline, touring with Rick Froberg in Last of the Juanitas, and seeing Drive Like Jehu at a formative age. Vans vs. busses, breaking even. The making of the Wires video with Whitey McConnaughy

01:38:17 Red Fang – Prehistoric Dog
Last piece of Bryan Giles tour, Federation X t-shirts, American Sharks and Red Fang Hot Sauce. Amazing!

01:49:33 Red Fang – Blood Like Cream
01:53:00 Shellac – The End of Radio (show close)

Ep005: Bradley R. Weissenberger (The Book-Burners, .22)Ep005: Bradley R. Weissenberger (The Book-Burners, .22)

Conan talks with the prolific Bradley R. Weissenberger from the Book-Burners and rock band .22 about compiling the .22 anthology, songwriting, process, the Silkworm documentary, all things PRF, and lots more. All that and more great tunes than you can shake a stick at. Cool!

(stream and download – Episode 5)

00:00:15 Tilts – Ozark Bowtie (Opening Theme)
Protonic Reversal opening

00:04:58 Marnie Stern – You Don’t Turn Down
00:07:59 The rutabaga – Come Back Big Brother

The Mission as a game of Paperboy, St. Vincent on SNL

00:16:11 St. Vincent – Birth in Reverse (Live on SNL)
Conan discusses the “Controversy” and then plays music.

00:22:23 Happy Fangs – Lion Inside You
00:25:20 Survival Knife – Fell Runner

Survival knife show round up, Ben Abraham graduation party, Radio Valencia benefit reminder.
00:32:33 Hurry Up Shotgun – Ghost Of Ursula
00:35:57 Body Futures – A Complete Divorce

more Cosmos, Conan Degrasse Tyson

00:43:37 B. Hamilton – Stupid As the Sun
00:50:01 The Loyalists – Gorilla With a Hardon

00:55:03 Minutes – Stolen Wallet
00:56:35 .22 – “Are You Still There, Cherie?”
01:00:54 Bradley R. Weissenberger interview, on the Dead Friends anthology, playing a first show the day they found Kurt Cobain’s body, pouring through the archives of the roaring 90s and more.

01:07:35 .22 – Spyrock
01:10:52 The Book-Burners – Come Home
01:14:26 back to Bradley R. Weissenberger, on People’s Songs, agitprop, the Silkworm Documentary…. the origin of the Book-Burners and the process of begin a band with people living so far away.

01:25:51 The Book-Burners – Fireman
01:27:07 Last BRW segment, the PRF BBQ On songwriting and process, songwriting as therapy, the band R.E.M., early and latter days. The story behind “You Won’t Hold My Hand When I Die.”
01:45:36 The Book-Burners – “You Won’t Hold My Hand When I Die.”
01:47:45 Bottomless Pit – Fleece

01:53:30 Shellac – The End of Radio (Closing Theme)

Ep004: Andrew Falkous (Future of the Left, Mclusky), Bill Taylor (Songs For Snakes)Ep004: Andrew Falkous (Future of the Left, Mclusky), Bill Taylor (Songs For Snakes)

Falco from Future of the Left/Mclusky joins Neutron from across the pond to speak about middle class bands, scimitars and to debut a Tremendous Fence song. Later, SF noisepop rocker Bill Taylor comes in to speak about his band’s new record “Year of the Snake”. All this, and the rock solid tunes that you have come to expect with the Protonic Reversal.
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(stream and download – Episode 4)

00:05:03 Body Futures – (That’s a) Big Smile (For Somebody About To Drown)*
00:09:22 Dead Rider – Of One Thousand
00:14:56 Turbo Lightning – Perfect Swell
00:18:28 mclusky – Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues
00:21:27 Future of the Left – Donny of the Decks

00:24:20 Andrew Falkous (Falco) interview.
Middle class band finances. Being thankful to not be Muse.

00:33:20 Future of the Left – Sheena is a T-Shirt Salesman
00:35:21 Andrew Falkous (Falco) interview Part II.

J. Mascis as singer of the Crash Test Dummies and other cruel tricks for dear friends. Lenny Kravitz as a founding member of fugazi. The debut of Tremendous Fence. Band names.
Controlled arguments (without Scimitars)

00:57:57 Tremendous Fence – Christian Fitness*
01:00:34 Future of the Left – I Don’t Know What You Ketamine (But I Think I Love You)

01:03:27 Interview with Bill Taylor from Songs for Snakes
on Rocket From the Crypt how a song for a snake became a band, May 28th 2014 record release show at Bottom of the Hill.

01:10:34 Songs for Snakes – Trust Falls
01:14:03 Songs for Snakes – I Felt 13
01:17:11 Interview with Bill Taylor from Songs for Snakes part 2
Peppercorn begat Shoehouse which begat Songs for Snakes
being told to like bands… Bob Mould and more. Losing perspective on recording

01:26:35 Songs for Snakes – She Is Not Impressed
01:29:30 Songs for Snakes – F.E.A.R.

Fuck Everything and Run, False Expectations Appearing Real
Bill’s take on the current SF Music scene. Gargling kitty litter vocals, and the story behind Bill the Grill: Trained classical Shelf.

01:40:27 Hurry Up Shotgun – Witches in the Garden
01:43:41 Cables and Arms – November Gales
01:46:49 Interview with Bill Taylor from Songs for Snakes part 3

Closing out. Stalking Bob Mould at Safeway.
Bill Taylor don’t tweet.

01:52:00 Shellac – The End of Radio (show close)

Ep003: Andrew Elstner (Torche, Tilts)Ep003: Andrew Elstner (Torche, Tilts)

(stream and download – Episode 3)

Neutron is back in the studio on his own, and talks with professional cool guy Andrew from Torche/Tilts… plays a bunch of music and takes about a million calls.

0:00:29 Hurry Up Shotgun – What To Do When Your Unemployment Check Bounces?
0:06:05 Tilts – Ozark Bowtie (Protonic Reversal Theme)

0:10:41 Sister Grizzly – Azaleas
0:15:24 Happy Fangs – Hiya Kaw Kaw

0:21:11 Chris Frey of Porch calls in / PRF BBQ West Roundup
0:39:02 Jawbox – Mirrorful

0:42:43 Chris Casuga of Feeling Gravity’s Pull talks about being named after an R.E.M. song, more PRF BBQ, etc.

0:51:39 Tilts – Give Me Some Of Your Loving
0:55:52 Andrew Elstner of Torche/Tilts, Tilts tour dates, crowdsourcing the pre-orders for the second record Cuatro Hombres, TV talk (Game of Thrones, Cosmos, Hannibal, Sherlock), ZZ Top and other classic rock, I suggest he call the record “I kinda know the sound man for Rob Zombie.”

01:15:06 Tilts – Touchdowns
01:19:28 Feeling Gravity’s Pull – Have I Mentioned…

01:24:00 call from Conan’s Dad

01:27:46 Survival Knife – Divine Mob
01:31:29 The Bismarck – Max Baer

01:35:20 Flaming Lips: Wayne vs. Kliph
01:38:29 Call from Conan’s Evil Dad
01:40:09 Call from Conan’s real dad again.

01:40:33 Like LIke The The The Death – Cropsies
01:43:49 Whores. – Jumping Someone Else’s Train

01:51:01 Shellac – The End of Radio

Ep002: PRF BBQ Extravaganza! Ben Abraham!, Tommy Dski!, Chris Frey!, Austin Pitts!, Shannon Corr!Ep002: PRF BBQ Extravaganza! Ben Abraham!, Tommy Dski!, Chris Frey!, Austin Pitts!, Shannon Corr!

(stream and download – Episode 2)

5 guests! All PRF BBQ related (http://www.prfbbq.org) all very intelligent, Conan is late for his own show and is generally cranky about it the entire time. Great tunes are played, trash is talked, good times are had.

Protonic Reversal Theme:
Ozark Bowtie by Tilts
4:43 – Hurry Up Shotgun – Dances With Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
14:08 The Gary – Fair Weatherer
16:52 Porch – Bow to the Clown

32:04 Generalissimo – Third Way Man
34:12 Thoughts Detecting Machines – Going Home

41:17 Call from John Houlihan of Live From the Barrage – “Boobs and Dragons”
54:33 Call from Torrey Neutron (Conan’s Dad, who he hangs up on)

56:36 Turbo Lightning – Faster Than Lightning
1:00:01 Nonagon – the Pfister

01:13:27 Roland – Is This Tyrese Gibson?
01:24:43 Kowloon Walled City – Turk, Taylor and Jones

Protonic Reversal End Theme: Shellac – End of Radio

Also, check out these sharp pictures by one Mr. Shannon Corr!