Good hello, and welcome to another episode of Protonic Reversal! Today’s EXTENDED episode features our in-studio guest, Tim Midyett (of Mint Mile, Bottomless Pit, Silkworm etc.) Our wide-ranging discussion features topics like:

-the Gerry Todd Show

-The Dancing Imperative

-12-string baritone guitars

-baritones: not guitars, not basses

-Tablecloth lint

-not actually sounding like Pavement or much of anything else

-100% vibe

-a band in a room, playing together at the same time

-the combination of people can be more than the sum of the parts

-solo vs. band

-Tim’s Electric Banjo Jamboree

-the incidental concept record: Firewater

-dealing with bullshit in various ways

-Missoula, MT

-Matador Records

-delineating between projects

-Justin the excellent pedal steel player

-Not interfering with what the band brings to the songs

-getting pickier

-taking all the most rocking songs off the album

-Steve Albini’s instincts are the opposite of commercial

-Modesto is terrible

-coming from the big city with real amps

-it’s better to be able to find your community with the internet than it was before, pretty much

-SWA

-Seattle in 1991

-no offense to Cat Butt

-the touring years

-easing back on touring to keep the band alive

-The Bottomless Pit of Partying

-learning bass via post-punk

-abstract album cover design indicating the contents

-New Order dealing with being of Joy Division

-putting the off topic song on the EP that’s otherwise all about fucking

-the three good clubs in the world

-breaking up the band

-changing strings

-how Andy fixed Doug Martsch’s guitar

-Midyett Rub and Tim’s turkey tips

-the multiple Silkworm tribute bands and the amazing skills of Chris, Chris and Evan

-if no one cared when you started, no one will care if you don’t stop

-a weird sloppy mix of Neil Young and speed metal

-”Man, that’s great, good for me.”