Month: August 2017
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Ep098: Eugene Robinson (Oxbow, Whipping Boy, Sal Mineo)
(stream and download – Episode 98)
What if Yella from NWA sang the hit of Yellow the band (of “Oh YEAAAAAAH!” fame), that and a few other things before Conan and Josh dive right into the remarkable Eugene Robinson and his many bands, projects, sojourns and creative exploits. Eugene conducts himself with alacrity and poise and a good time is had by all!
-The origins of Sal Mineo (The band)
-Making art worth a good God damn
-spending 12 hours in France and playing a show
-not playing where you oughtn’t
-Advocating the encyclopedia of the voice.
-Singing what your soul calls out
-Old HC fellas that don’t really “get” Oxbow.
-Charating a musical course with no reference points
-Shit talkers being good people to have around / speaking honestly
-Getting hit on by one’s idols.
-the equivalent of automatic writing.
-martial arts.
-“Hey Frenchy, put the chainsaw down”
– Compartmentalizing “Fight”
-Writers vs. People who can write.
-To Arms, two legs and the magic of subtlety.
-Whatever happened to Dukowski
-Cross-Cultural experience vs cross-class experience.
-Where the stories come fromSongs played:
…Oxbow – Clean Well-Lit Place
Xiu Xiu – Sharp Dressed Man
Sal Mineo – the Primary BellBlack Face – I Want to Kill You
Oxbow – The Finished LineShellac – The End of Radio (Closing Theme)
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Ep097: Mike Blaha (The Blind Shake, BLAHA, Shadow in the Cracks)
(stream and download – Episode 97)
On this episode, Conan and Josh have a chat with Mike Blaha of the Blind Shake and countless variations thereupon! Topics include, but are not limited to:
-collaborations and being open
-subbing in bands mid-tour
-Blind Shake vs. solo writing
-air-drumming auditions
-Chipotle!
-the Blaha health regimen
-surfin’ with John Reis
-working through new songs on the road
-“Play ‘Hurrican!'”
-acoustic vs. electric
-“I watch Netflix as much as the next guy”
-expressing more emotion
-attempting to book a show before this podcast ends
-living in small boxes
-joining Castle Face Records without changing the band’s sound
-the equal desire for safety and adventure
-keeping ears open to young bands
-Iowa
-the conceptual Blind ShakeThen Mike had to go load out for his solo show, so we ended up talking not exactly about Twin Peaks (although there are a few spoilers if you haven’t watched through episode 8 yet) but more about fandom and experiencing it real-time.…
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Ep096: J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, Channels)
(stream and download – Episode 96)
Conan and Josh kick off the show with a brief discussion of big shows from the past weekend, then have a great chat with J. Robbins! Topics include:The songwriting process:
-Bendy guitar loop overdubs
-Reviving/rewriting old songs and playing acoustic shows
-Shading confessional songwriting
-The integrity of a band and its members vs. being the sole songwriter
-Going out on a musical limb
-Collaborative projects
-Using the studio as a compositional toolStories of various recording projects:
-Roomrunner
-The great moment when a recording project sounds like a record
-the Dismemberment Plan
-What a producer’s role is and/or what it should be
-the Monorchid
-Shiner
-Hand-editing 2-inch tape
-ColiseumThe grand story of his brief time playing with Scream:
-“J., EVERYBODY knows ‘Ballroom Blitz.'”
Jawbox’s influence, and how influence works in general:
-Creating your own culture
We almost entirely avoided discussing politics!
Music played:
…Jawbox – FF=66
J. Robbins – Our Own Devices
Jawbox – Won’t Come OffShellac – End of Radio (Closing Theme)
Past Episodes (General Feed)
- Ep242: David Yow (The Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid)
- Ep241: Andrew “Falco” Falkous (mclusky, Future of the Left, Christian Fitness)
- Ep240: Cheshire Agusta (Stinking Lizaveta)
- Ep239: Matt Parish (Stuffed Spider, Ho-Ag)
- Ep238: Greg Saunier (Deerhoof)
- Ep237: Rick Froberg (Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu, Pitchfork, Obits)
- Ep236: John Hastie and Robert Gomez (Nonagon)
- Ep235: Samantha Paulsen (We Versus The Shark, Mean Queen, Man… or Astro-Man?)
- Ep234: Silkworm’s FIREWATER at 25 (with Tim Midyett)
- Ep233: Page Hamilton (Helmet, Band of Susans)
Protonic Reversal Ep241: Andrew "Falco" Falkous (mclusky, Future of the Left, Christian Fitness) https://www.protonicreversal.com/2021/04/09/ep241-andrew-falco-falkous-mclusky-future-of-the-left-christian-fitness-2/ #protonicreversal #podcast
Another lovely talk with @shit_rock ! Get into it boppers (or you know... don't, perhaps you are too busy bopping)
Protonic Reversal Ep240: Cheshire Agusta (Stinking Lizaveta) https://www.protonicreversal.com/2021/04/06/ep240-cheshire-agusta-stinking-lizaveta-2/ #protonicreversal #podcast #sinkinglizaveta
Protonic Reversal Ep238: Greg Saunier (Deerhoof) https://www.protonicreversal.com/2021/03/30/ep238-greg-saunier-deerhoof-2/ In this one we focus on the most recent 10 years of Deerhoof.
#podcast #protonicreversal @deerhoof
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