Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal

The mighty bass man of the NC indie rock heroes, the Archers of Loaf comes back on Protonic Reversal to have a talk. It’s been what, 5 years? Time flies! How could it have gone long without an appearance from this swell fella? This time it is everything from the first inklings of “Go Loaf”, all the way to the end… and after! A new single and record, and a tour… right during the pandemic. It’s all discussed.

Oh yeah, he also plays in a band called Band of Horses that you may have heard of, did you know that? We talk about that too.

Jerry Casale is a legend. An iconoclast, a prophet and a pioneer who got scalped. As a founding member, and mastermind behind the incredible genre bending band DEVO, Jerry pushed the boundaries of music, music video and mainstream culture.

In these insane times, it is true. We are ALL DEVO. Jerry Casale sat down for a long form episode of Protonic Reversal.

(note, while this is a fully formed and fully produced episode there is another episode that began as an addendum and later became it’s own episode. You can find that here.)

The one and only Duane Denison of the mighty Jesus Lizard returns to Protonic reversal. What, you need more?

The inimitable and unstoppable Andy “Falco” Falkous comes back on Protonic Reversal for another long term episode. Does this qualify him for guest host status? Nobody knows.

A freewheeler you will want to hold onto your hat for, key discussion points include an *ACTUAL* discussion of the American Left (if not the Future of it.) Covid-19 and Misfits beshirted minor villainy. All things *mclusky, and a little discussion of the last christian fitness record.

“So… You Are the Ambulance”

Toshi Kasai is back on Protonic Reversal! He has a brand new record/project called PLAN D!

–Plan D: Working with tons of different drummers to make a very cool record.

-Lieutenant tour (Nate Mendel)

-Solo sets opening for Melvins

-Working with a number of different bands/clients

-Overpreparing/underpreparing for recording.

-Making a band/artist feel comfortable

-bands arguing for 10 minutes over a part that is 5 seconds.

-Tracking at sound of Sirens vs. tracking in other places/studios.

-Upcoming bands recorded

-“the wrong end of adventure” with destination recording.

-“partying” in the studio/recording process

-Plan D: Working with tons of different drummers to make a very cool record.-Lieutenant tour (Nate Mendel)-Solo sets opening for Melvins-Working with a number of different bands/clients-Overpreparing/underpreparing for recording.-Making a band/artist feel comfortable-bands arguing for 10 minutes over a part that is 5 seconds. -Tracking at sound of Sirens vs. tracking in other places/studios.-Upcoming bands recorded-"the wrong end of adventure" with destination recording.-"partying" in the studio/recording process

It’s Dale Crover! of the Dale Crover Band, Melvins, Altamont and… well, Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends! He’s been on before, but never in his own episode. And here it is. Awesome.

-Quarantine life.

-Dale Crover Band – Sell Out

-The Who – Sell Out

–Being on a split single and being on both sides. (DCB/NeutronFriends)

-Drum record on JNR

-Bringing the Dale Crover Band into being an actual band.

-Altamont

-Recording with Mark Arm and Steve turner of Mudhoney!

-Collaborations (Helms Alee!)

-Sound of Sirens!

-A sense of adventure in the studio/trying new stuff with Toshi

-Plan D!

-Working on others stuff vs. your own

-Nocturnal Habits record

-Different kinds of percussion

-The KISS style solo records

-Melvins @ Gilman/Covered Wagon (San Francisco Days)

-Atlantic

-Lysol / Lice-all (copyright/trademark vs. generic term)

-Mark Deutrom/Lori Black

-Covering Going Blind/KISS and then later playing it live with Gene Simmons.

-Playing with KISS and playing with Rush.

-Double drums with Coady Willis and playing with Jared Warren

-Hold it In

-Mike and the Melvins

-Reconciling with Kevin Rutmanis

-P.I.L./Flowers of Romance/Martin Atkins/American Bandstand

-Setting up the Melvins space for Ministry

-Steven McDonald in Melvins

-General quarantine wrap-up, QUARANTIME!

It’s Jem from the band DEAD, all the way from down under. You may not know the name, you may not know the man… but it’s a great episode with a lot to learn from a true heart who is down in the dirt, doing the work.