Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal

A great conversation going from the early days of DC Punk Rock, to right now. The gestation of Rollins Band, starting with Hot Animal Machine and all the way to Come In and Burn. Low Self-Opinion and the unlikely single of Liar. Solo records and working in the modern environment as a musician. The story of playing with Jah Wobble of PiL, and the incredible story of meeting and working with Reeves Gabrels, being on a David Bowie song (of sorts), and the Bowie tour that never was. All that and lots more!

Full of Hell has been releasing high quality and uncompromising heavy music for almost 15 years and there is a new one called Coagulated Bliss! We talk about that, as well as Spencer's decision to step back from touring, even as Full of Hell continues to work on the road with a new live member. Collaborations with Merzbow and The Body, Riley Stearns and the Art of the Defense. Eye Flys and Repear's Gong, Van thefts, quarantine projects and making music in a town that has less than 10,000 people when people aren't there on Vacation. It's the pride of Ocean City!

Steve has a new record with Ira Ingber Baring All - There Goes My Compass. Ira is an accomplished player as well, having played with Bob Dylan, the Mothers of Invention and Captain Beefheart amongst others. He also played that awesome slide guitar on the Midnight Run soundtrack. We speak of that as well as tales of Sam Raimi, Jon Brien (Lady Bird soundtrack, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind, etc.). Lots about the Oingo Boingo Farewell concert, live album and video . Bear McCreary. The interesting tale of Former Members of Oingo Boingo. Possibly the only tribute but that features members of the band being paid tribute to? Anyway, it's another long deep dive into the world of the amazing Steve Bartek. Guitarist, Conductor and Danny Elfman's right hand man/

Deep Tunnel Project is a chicago band! Featuring, two members of Tar, one from Silkworm and one from The Bomb it is a unique pairing creating new music and new sounds. 3/4 of them, all returning guests respectively, come on Protonic to talk in-depth about this great new record, the mindset and origin of the band and lots more!

The Red Scare is back! No, not the podcast, the legendary late 90s/early 00s' Knoxville hardcore band. Kip (Panthers, Cloudland Canyon) and Matt (New Brutalism, Manhandle, Obstructures) join Conan to talk all about the new retrospective/reissue Smoky Mountain High. A track by track breakdown, as well as a hilarious recounting of touring, songwriting, relearning songs from 20+ years ago and so much more. Genuinely hilarious!

Protonic is back! First show since the 10 year anniversary episode. Let's go! This episode is Jake Smith of heavy band Eye Flys, who have a great new heavy rock record. (self-titled!) It's a song by song of that record, as well as hearing about how they ended up on Thrill Jockey... the THRILL of having the dude from Full of Hell in the band for a good amount of time and many other stories of enjoying making records and touring while making heavy music. I mean, they are named after a Melvins song, what did you think it was gonna sound like? Let's do it!

Part 3, of Steve Albini remembered and one of my favorite times he has been on, this is the episode where he first talks about not being held to account for the name of the band Rapeman, before any other medium. We also talk about Seth and Jordan Minnesota and other controversial Big Black things as Dave Riley had recently passed. One of my favorites of this entire show, frankly.

For the 150th episode, one of our favorite guests is back, the unmistakable and always interesting Mr. Steve Albini.

-Making ends meet in the age of quarantine.

-The American Health Care system

-The slow escalation of risk with a midwest Shellac tour

-Playing new songs live, 1/3 of the set is unreleased stuff.

-Live experience vs. vegas stage show (the art of surprise and stage expectations)

-Billiard Player Song and live evolution of songs

-Cheap Trick vs. the Ex

-Do the internal meanings of the songs change.

-Scrappers

-Old songs

-Accountability for song content/flawed thinking

-Culpability v/ doubling down on dickery.

-Jokes vs. just being a jerk (comedians)

-Chappelle

-Big Black art aesthetic (it was cheaper!)

-Big Black: Jordan, Minnesota

-Big Black: Seth (his DOG hated black people…)(race in America and privilege)

-The Mentors

-The name of the band Rapeman

-Rapeman: “I have not been held to account”

-Blitz tattoos.

-Dave Riley of Big Black remembered

-The Girl on the Third Floor soundtrack (with Tim Midget and Helen Money)

-The End of Radio Peel sessions

Ep021: RIP Steve Albini Part 1 (Shellac, Big Black, Engineer) from 2015

We speak with the one and only Steve Albini, pretty cool. Drive Like Jehu show recap and a whole lotta great talkin' get into it.

Radio stations and ambient noise, Hearing the character of the neighborhood in the show, being a punk rock guru and answering questions, John Grabski III and the story of Teeth: a man with cancer who made the record he always wanted to make. That just so happened to be about his fight with cancer, the second Teeth record, The self policing PRF (Electrical Audio Forum), service industry, Spotify/Sleepify, pay to stream models, instant availability and constant present tense, the democratization of distribution, the statistical unlikeliness of a good band from Florida, finding an audience post-mortem, "classic DATs", a typical Steve Albini day. work, sleep, wife and a few indulgences. longevity vs. productivity, DUDE INCREDIBLE, if the process is so slow, why not put out singles?, The people's microphone, the song and concept. Surveyors. working knowledge of the land. The End of Radio - explained, perspective and evolution, younger generations, retrospection, etc. Nina Nastasia, listener fatigue from engineering, Cigar Aficionado and Guitar Aficionado magazines, heated walkways, Don't quit.

RIP Gary Floyd

Punk rock legend Gary Floyd of the legendary DICKS enters the lair of the Protonic Reversal! We talk about HATE THE POLICE, how it has sadly aged pretty well and is quite possibly one of the greatest debut singles of any punk rock band. The origin of the band in Texas (name and flyers first), and subsequently moving to San Francisco. Being an out queer punk rock front person in the days of punk rock and early hardcore. Visual art and health issues. Biscuit from Big Boys and the common cause with Dicks. David Yow and Wheelchair Epidemic (and the dildos), a surprise Butthole Surfers song title homage, Sister Double Happiness! Touring with Nirvana and Soundgarden. Oh yeah, and taking off two years to... live in a monastery? Black Kali Ma, reunion tours, San Francisco related minutia, and lots, lots more.