Ep439: Tim Midyett (Silkworm)

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep439-tim-midyett.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep439-tim-midyett-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-4496" srcset="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep439-tim-midyett-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep439-tim-midyett-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep439-tim-midyett-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep439-tim-midyett-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep439-tim-midyett-50x50.jpg 50w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep439-tim-midyett.jpg 1072w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure> <p class="wp-block-image size-large wp-block-paragraph"></p> <p><a href="itpc://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/feed.xml"><img decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Apple_Podcast_Icon-150x150.png" alt="Subscribe or listen via Apple Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5yYWRpb25vcGUuY29tL3BvZGNhc3RzL3Byb3RvbmljcmV2ZXJzYWwvZmVlZC54bWw%3D"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/google-podcasts-150x150.png" alt="Subscribe or listen via Google Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/> </a><a href="http://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/feed.xml"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/rss-512-150x150.png" alt="Protonic Reversal RSS Feed" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gsHdH7pTaDtLA4PxppFIA?si=SDPuvTEXTE-1mgWlT00j_Q"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/spotify_icon_130826-150x150.png" alt="Spotify Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://www.pandora.com/podcast/conan-neutrons-protonic-reversal/PC:24747"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PikPng.com_pandora-logo-png_840733-150x150.png" alt="Protonic reversal on Pandora Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a></p> <audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-4495-1" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-09-25_ep439-timmidyett.mp3?_=1" /><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-09-25_ep439-timmidyett.mp3">https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-09-25_ep439-timmidyett.mp3</a></audio> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The year is 2025 an the band <a href="https://www.instagram.com/silkworm.music/">Silkworm</a> is BACK! This line-up includes early member Joel RL Phelps, who wrote and played on the first three records, but is not as known to people who knew SKWM as a three piece. After the tragic death of drummer Michael Dahlquist in 2005 Silkworm as a band was no more. So let’s hear about what these shows entail, how they came about and how it all fits together, shall we? <a href="https://buy.couldntyouwait.com/">Couldn’t You Wait</a> documentary, legacy of the band, growing as musicians, muscle memory, Missoula to Seattle to Chicago, the eras and what songs to play, a quick rundown of the selected Silkworm discography. etc. Tim has been on the show a few times (including a <a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/ep234-silkworms-firewater-at-25-with-tim-midyett-2/">song-by-song deep dive on Firewater</a>) and is always wonderful. In 2025 Silkworm has reformed with original member Joel RL Phelps and new member Jeff Panall. Permanently? We shall see. Tim Midyett [...]

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep436-defenestrator.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep436-defenestrator-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-4470" srcset="https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep436-defenestrator-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep436-defenestrator-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep436-defenestrator-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep436-defenestrator-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep436-defenestrator-50x50.jpg 50w, https://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ep436-defenestrator.jpg 1072w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"></p><p class="wp-block-image size-large"></p> <p><a href="itpc://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/feed.xml"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Apple_Podcast_Icon-150x150.png" alt="Subscribe or listen via Apple Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5yYWRpb25vcGUuY29tL3BvZGNhc3RzL3Byb3RvbmljcmV2ZXJzYWwvZmVlZC54bWw%3D"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/google-podcasts-150x150.png" alt="Subscribe or listen via Google Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/> </a><a href="http://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/feed.xml"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/rss-512-150x150.png" alt="Protonic Reversal RSS Feed" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gAUXZN4aP1uNRvu3rATL6?si=pdAZiDOjR5SsG3P-JZRrIA"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/spotify_icon_130826-150x150.png" alt="Spotify Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a><a href="https://www.pandora.com/podcast/conan-neutrons-protonic-reversal/PC:24747"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.protonicreversal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PikPng.com_pandora-logo-png_840733-150x150.png" alt="Protonic reversal on Pandora Podcasts" width="50" height="50"/></a></p> <audio class="wp-audio-shortcode" id="audio-4469-4" preload="none" style="width: 100%;" controls="controls"><source type="audio/mpeg" src="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-09-08_ep436-defenestrator.mp3?_=4" /><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-09-08_ep436-defenestrator.mp3">https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/media/2025-09-08_ep436-defenestrator.mp3</a></audio> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.skingraftrecords.com/bandhtmlpages/yowie.html">Yowie</a> has been around for a long time. How long? Well their 4th record just came out <a href="https://yowie.bandcamp.com/album/taking-umbrage">Taking Umbrage</a>, but they started when Bill Clinton was President. Every Yowie release has had a member leave the band and this one is no different. Defenestrator is now the only original member, and this was recorded without much playing together at all. In fact, ANY of it… yet Taking Umbrage is also one of their best one yet? Learn how Reign in Blood and <a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/ep332-dave-lombardo-slayer-fantomas-dead-cross-mr-bungle-solo-2/">Dave Lombardo</a> are so important to the Yowie story. How and when Europe “got it”. Throwing conventional music standards out the window… Whether Yowie is or is not prog, finding Skin Graft and also the story of the arresting album cover for the new one. All this and so much more!</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.protonicreversal.com/podcast/index.php?name=2025-09-08_ep436-defenestrator.mp3">stream/dl</a></p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Spotify Embed: Ep436: Shawn "Defenestrator" O&apos;Connor (Yowie)" style="border-radius: [...]

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