Month: August 2018

• August 31, 2018Show Posts

  Ep124: WORK (Joe Cannon, Kavi Laud, Jeff Brueggeman)

  

  

  (stream and download – Episode 124)
  Josh is out this week. The band WORK returns for a Labor Day weekend tour and Protonic Reversal appearance, their new record Stricly Cruis’n is out and that means it’s time to get loose and talk about such things as:
  -Kavi’s move to Austin and his annoyance at traffic and delight at Queso
  -ZAGNUT!
  -Shane Hochstetler and Steven Drozd
  -more Zagnut
  -The story behind Strictly Cruis’n and the art by Jason Abele
  -ZZ Top and Jazz records
  -Where does Taco Bell get their food ideas/The Burger King on Brown Deer Road
  -band or fashion label?
  -end album “jams”
  -Current affairs/politics/etc.
  -Pronunciation is key.
  -Joe shaved! To match the pictures of the band closer.
  -Night Dentist
  -One of the most memorable shows Jeff has ever seen… at Landmark Lanes, a bowling alley.

  A lot of songs are played off of the new record and good times are had.

  songs played:

  WORK – Whiskey Whiskey Whiskey
  WORK – As It Turns Out, He Didn’t Actually Have Tuberculosis
  WORK – Everybody Loves Me Like the Hole in My Head
  WORK – (…Somebody Loves Me…)
  WORK – Jesus Diapered Our Sins
  WORK – Mr Tall Octopus
  Shellac – End of Radio (Closing Theme)

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• August 30, 2018Show Posts

  Ep123: Toshi Kasai (Engineer and Producer: Melvins, Tool, Helmet)

  

  (stream and download – Episode 123)
  Hola, amigos! Welcome to another sweet sweet episode of Protonic Reversal! I know it’s been a long time since we rapped at ya, but we’ve got a great episode here with the one and only Toshi Kasai! We chatted about tons of stuff, like:

  -the California fires
  -Working with a wide variety of bands
  -The JapaNeve
  -Building a relationship with Melvins
  -the secrets of Sound of Sirens
  -How to prep for recording
  -Coaching the vocalist
  -Favorite equipment
  -Recording intricacies
  -Getting kidnapped by Big Business
  -Altamont (the band)
  -Networking via playing live
  -the platinum records in the bathroom
  -Analog vs. digital? Who cares

  And much more! Or maybe not much more, but many more words in between. Whatever! It’s a really fun conversation, so we encourage you to enjoy it!
  Interview begins shortly after the 17 minute mark

  Songs played:
  Melvins – Decay of Lying
  Mud – Moonshine Sally
  Tweak Bird – Lights in Lines
  Qui – Awkward Human Interest
  Hurry up Shotgun – Speedbath Megawaste
  Shellac – End of Radio (end theme)

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• August 9, 2018Show Posts

  Ep122: Mike Greenlees/John Mohr (Tar)

  

  (stream and download – Episode 122)

  Well, well, welcome to another episode of Protonic Reversal! Conan and Josh had fun chats with (separately) Mike and John from Tar! First up was Mike, with whom we discussed such whimsy as:
  -A 25 year gap between radio call-in shows
  -Getting back into show shape
  -Picking songs for the set
  -Aiming for Barry White, settling for KC and the Sunshine Band
  -Being on Amphetamine Reptile, Touch & Go, Dischord AND Sub Pop
  -Tar’s Static and Jawbox’s Static
  -Cuddly scene beef with Poster Children
  -Sharing a bill with Kyuss
  -Fitting in on AmRep
  -Various lost arts of record buying and making
  -Being on T&G to remain control
  -Page Hamiltron trash talk
  -The effect of Tom’s arrival on the band’s songwriting
  -Henry Owings

  Then we got John on the line, and talked about:

  -The disastrous last tour of Tar
  -Writing the last album
  -Picking songs for the reunion sets (yeah we asked him too)
  -Being satisfied with the end of the band and getting back together
  -Treating the vocals like any other instrument
  -Guitars what are made of metal
  -Henry Owings

  Some circuitous topics, yeah? It was a fun conversation, to be sure! Have yerself a listen!

  Songs played:
  Tar – Barry White
  Tar – Land Luck
  Tar – G7
  Shellac – End of Radio (end theme)

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• August 8, 2018Show Posts

  Ep121: John Yingling (The World Underground)

  

  (stream and download – Episode 121)

  Globetrotting punk rock documentarian John Yingling, of The World Underground, back in the U.S. for a limited amount of time comes back to Protonic Reversal after a 70 episode, and 3 1/2 year break. We speak of all things documentary, talk about his recent work in Indonesia and future plans for short missives, as well as the next chapter in the World Underground and everything to come. Culture shocks coming back to modern America PK14, All that and a hell of a lot of great music from abroad.

  Songs played:

  Hiperson – Football Game (Chengdu, China)
  Dirty Fingers – School (Shanghai, China)
  Lonely Leary – Flaneur (Beijing, China)
  Grrrl Gang – Bathroom
  hedge hog – Meng Ba La Na Xi​(​勐巴拉娜西) (Jogja, Indonesia)

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