San Antonio’s The Grasshopper Lies Heavy have been making uncompromising heavy music for over 10 years. They have a brand new one “A Cult That Worships a God of Death“ out on Learning Curve Records. The record is examined on a song by song breakdown, as well as hearing more about splits with Gay Witch Abortion, touring Japan, what does and does not sell t-shirts and the hunt for tuning pegs in a foreign land. Get heavy, people!
Pt 2! of Ep253’s Pt.1. Heavy focus on Only Ghosts and Ross Robinson, recording that record as a destination recording and then a detailed song by song breakdown of Arrows. Also taking bands on tour you like and paying it forward, deep dive on songwriting and lots more.
John Adams! Game of Thrones! Fury Road! Oscars and Emmys. The divided worlds of sound editing and music and a stunning career in a cool profession. Endurance contest BF practices. Instrumental Flag vs. with Vocals. Touring. Slip it in! Loose nut! Process of Weeding Out! DOS and Watt, Billie Holiday! Songwriting and idea jotting. The incredible story of Kira’s stolen (and recovered) bass. All of that and so very much more, Kira Also, Kira has a solo record coming out on Kitten Robot Records! Hey, it’s Kira, she’s an icon and a badass, dig in.
The one and only Johnny Temple! Not just the low end master at the mighty Girls Against Boys, but also proprietor of the incredible Akashic Books. Getting book advice from Henry Rollins and 2.13.61, Black Sparrow Press and what is different from the music biz vs. the book biz. Lots of talk of the stylish and sly house of GvsB. The specialness of Kill the Sexplayer, Reconvening in Prague in 2017 for Scott McCloud’s birthday and a whole lot more.
FROM THE ARCHIVES Ep206: Shannon Selberg (the Cows, Heroine Sheiks) https://www.protonicreversal.com/2020/10/09/ep206-shannon-selberg-the-cows-heroine-sheiks/ via @ProtonicPod
Also, if you want more Jerry content, I recommend Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal @ProtonicPod's 2-part interview. A ton of other great musician interviews on that show as well!
Pt. 1 https://www.protonicreversal.com/2020/04/24/ep159-jerry-casale-devo/
Pt. 2 https://www.protonicreversal.com/2020/05/29/ep175-jerry-casale-devo-pt-2/
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Ep196: Alain Johannes (Eleven, QOTSA, Desert Sessions, PJ Harvey, Producer) https://www.protonicreversal.com/2020/09/01/ep196-alain-johannes-eleven-qotsa-desert-sessions-pj-harvey-producer/ via @ProtonicPod @AlainJohannes @IpecacRec