Day: December 26, 2017

Ep108: Darren Jackson (Kid Dakota)Ep108: Darren Jackson (Kid Dakota)

Darren Jackson – Kid Dakota

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12/14 Darren Jackson

Hello, friends, and thank you for joining Conan and Josh for another episode of Protonic Reversal! Today’s guest is Darren Jackson of Kid Dakota, whose album So Pretty is about to get its first vinyl issue. We discuss that, and:

-mp3.com
-the So Pretty cover art
-a Low connection
-Shifting production ideas
-Spy mission band recruitment
-Precise music
-Lack of overdub ideas
-WWTTD?
-minimalism
-Selling the story instead of the music
-How the image fills in the vacuum
-Post-tragic euphoria
-Assessing the Kid Dakota discography
-The lasting popularity of a landmark early record
-Leaving room in the song for the listener
-Recording the new album
-and the next one upcoming!
-When your best album doesn’t catch on
-Getting burned out, recharging and focusing
-Craft pedals
-An unexpected soundtrack opportunity
-Vietnamese bootleg website

Ep107: Hank Donovan (Magpies, Rattlesnake Cable Company)Ep107: Hank Donovan (Magpies, Rattlesnake Cable Company)

Magpies, Rattlesnake Cable Company

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12/7 Hank Donovan

Hey, everybody! Welcome to another episode of Protonic Reversal! Today’s guest on the phone with Conan and Josh is Hank Donovan, of Magpies and Rattlesnake cables. Our discussion includes such topics as:

-New drummer!
-Finding musicians in a small city
-a college-dependent scene
-Montana DIY
-Scene commitment
-Meal math
-Gear discovery problems
-Joining a three piece in progress
-Guitar influences
-Being a listener vs. listening as a musician
-Unintentionally starting a cable company
-Making cables cool, making something that lasts
-the Rattlesnake brand
-Not trying to hang out
-Tim Midyett’s Travis Bean baritone
-Hank’s Bean journey
-Schwinn Freestyle