Ep097: Mike Blaha (The Blind Shake, BLAHA, Shadow in the Cracks)

<div id="attachment_640" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ep097-mikeblaha.jpg"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-640" src="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ep097-mikeblaha-300x297.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="297" class="size-medium wp-image-640" srcset="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ep097-mikeblaha-300x297.jpg 300w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ep097-mikeblaha-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ep097-mikeblaha-50x50.jpg 50w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ep097-mikeblaha.jpg 617w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-640" class="wp-caption-text">ep097-mikeblaha Blind Shake</p></div> <p><a href="itpc://www.radionope.com/podcasts/protonicreversal/feed.xml"><img decoding="async" title="Subscribe via iTunes" src="http://www.radionope.com/static/itunes.png" alt="Subscribe via iTunes" border="0"/></a> <a href="http://stitcher.com/podcast/conan-neutrons-protonic-reversal"><img decoding="async" title="Protonic Reversal on Stitcher" src="http://www.radionope.com/static/stitcher-300x300.png" alt="Protonic Reversal on Stitcher" width="42" height="42"/></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/radioneutron"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.radionope.com/static/face.png" alt="" width="42" height="42"/></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/conanneutron"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.radionope.com/static/twitter.png" alt="" width="42" height="42"/></a><a href="http://www.radionope.com/podcasts/protonicreversal/feed.xml"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.radionope.com/static/rss.png" alt="" width="42" height="42"/></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.radionope.com/podcasts/protonicreversal/?name=2017-08-17_ep97-mikeblaha.mp3">(stream and download – Episode 97)</a></p> <p>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:</p> <p>-collaborations and being open<br /> -subbing in bands mid-tour<br /> -Blind Shake vs. solo writing<br /> -air-drumming auditions<br /> -Chipotle!<br /> -the Blaha health regimen<br /> -surfin’ with John Reis<br /> -working through new songs on the road<br /> -“Play ‘Hurrican!'”<br /> -acoustic vs. electric<br /> -“I watch Netflix as much as the next guy”<br /> -expressing more emotion<br /> -attempting to book a show before this podcast ends<br /> -living in small boxes<br /> -joining Castle Face Records without changing the band’s sound<br /> -the equal desire for safety and adventure<br /> -keeping ears open to young bands<br /> -Iowa<br /> -the conceptual Blind Shake</p> <p>Then 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.…</p> [...]