Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal

Dem Phylzzz boyz are at it again! That's right, new record " Fear the Lord " AND a tour. As well as a live record where everybody is vociferously booing, jeering and shouting insults. no kidding. Super group Gatta Morta . How Clinton recording with Buzz, Pinkus and Coady came to pass. How not caring about insignificant details resulted in them making their boldest record. Vetting bands and created shows that are good vibes, what goes into making a good music video and the story behind the Rodeo Clown video. How trusting each other musically changed their writing, How kindness wins, and why people don't want to help people who are rotten. Shortcuts and the WORK required for true success, how comedy shaped the Phylzzz stage persona, merch business and when studio songs don't need to be played live. Clinton singing History of Bad Men with Melvins live. The story behind Abby and her brief tenure as the third Phylzzz. What makes a song the best and being ruthless with cutting what doesn't serve it. An examination of modern social media from youtube clips to touring with Harry Styles and how one reel led to a million plays. All that and SO MUCH MORE. Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

The incredible impresario of Rancho De La Luna at last returns to Protonic Reversal! The studio, home to so many classic records, including the legendary Desert Sessions. The Rancho Mezcal ! the studio anniversary recording project, Why live shows are harder than they look, and the unique challenges for Earthlings? The Queens of the Stone Age origin story, Dave originally coming to Joshua Tree. loss, age and why you must get on it NOW/ All that as well as the time Iggy flashed a first time fan, as well as the time Iggy threw a mic stand at Larry, and... you know, the whole Post Pop Depression record. The "No New Normal" movie. Surviving the Bataclan attack in Eagles of Death Metal and returning to play, Joe Walsh's "tone secret", being part of the 9th most streamed record of all time with the Arctic Monkeys. It doesn't seem possible that it ahs been 8 years since Dave was last on , but here we are! Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

The Claudettes new record Garage Glamour might be their best! The piano driven cabaret/blues/R&B group have always had a punk spirit that veers into the film noir world, but this is the first album with powerhouse singer Rachel Williams. The exciting story and theories behind Don't Give It Up to the Thieves, and a Bezos blackmail opera. Growth as a musical artist and using your band's strength, the Bass VI, Why Johnny wants every household to have a piano, We talk about all that as well as Johnny scoring the smash TV series "The Bear" with JQ on a QUICK turnaround, Songwriting process, Bad sounding records that are good, etc. Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

Michael Hampton (Aka: Kidd Funkadelic ) took over for Eddie Hazel as a very young man of 17, playing the iconic Maggot Brain. Costumes and "joining the circus", minimalism in funk, composition and arrangement, the collaboration and cross pollination of the P-Funk extended universe, Eddie's Four-bar solos, why "One Nation Under a Groove" still resonates, practice, mistakes and the ethos of funk. Bands and songs that sample Funkadelic and much more! Michael also has two new record records In the Public Domain , which is released under public-domain license, which grants artists, filmmakers and marketers everywhere royalty-free usage of the music and the brand new King Kong record! Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

The Dwarves have a new record out called Jenkem , it's a hard, fest and mean one. Hearkening back to many of their now classic records. Such as Blood, Guts and Pussy, with the infamous album cover, Come Clean, and ...are Young and Good Looking. The evolution from the scrappy and tumultuous scum rock band with the bad boy reputation, to becoming purveyors of song craft and sustaining a career. The passion and connection of the Dwarves fans and the gold in the middle of the road. Blag also speaks about the books he has written (three so far), his old column in Zero Magazine, Blag's theories about spreading out attention with monoculture overcorrection, his thoughts on Nirvana the origin story and continuing Saga of Ralph Champagne . Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

The nomadic duo are back with a new record called Lichtung , and this one is all auf desutch! On limited-edition candy coloured vinyl, CD and digitally. What does lyric writing in German vs. English entail? Well, quite a lot actually. Lots with that, the perils and rewards of recording, the wonders of mixing and mastering. Alexander leaving Einstürzende Neubauten. Desolation Center ... Gentrification and cost of living, the obstacles to coming back to the US. and what hackedepicciotto is up in the immediate future. It's been a few years since Danielle and Alexander have been on, but their unique vision continues to shine in all they do. Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

Rest in Power Jennifer Precious Finch, gone too soon at the age of 59 from Brain Cancer. This one hurts a lot. What follows is an intro, a 10 minute segment from the Protonic Reversal 10th anniversary show in April 2024, and then a reairing of 191 in August 2020. She was an incredible musician, photographer, and human being and the world. is a bit of a sadder place without her around. -- Jennifer Finch has lived an incredible life. Most known for being 1/4th of the powerful and incredible L7. We talk about photography, records, mindsets, the recording process, leaving L7 and coming back, and lots more. You know, Protonic Reversal stuff. Jennifer doesn’t do many interviews, so it was a blast to talk to her about everything from to Roy Thomas Baker and Voight-Kampff tests to answering machine message tapes that have Kurt Cobain on them.

The long running band Microwaves are back with another awesome record Temporal Shifter ! It has been three years since drummer Roman was last on with his microwaves compatriots, so let's find out what has been going on with this long lived and fascinating prog punk band, shall we? A bit of Voivod influence and some of the character in this new record, which includes... Saxophone? Pre-production and other details, the story behind the art by Neil Burke of Men's Recovery Project fame. SON OF Central office ( good callback ), how microwaves songs are created and lots more. As well as Brown Angel being Adam's vehicle and why the songs stuck, a bit of a lament for Night Vapor ( ZZ Tape and Yankee Rose cover inclusive) and some about Rated Eye talk too. Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

It has been almost four years since Kira came on Protonic Reversal, before her FIRST solo record even. Now her second one Engima is coming out, a tribute to her fallen friend and collaborator, Co-produced with her brother Paul (Screamers) and featuring backing vocals from Petra Haden it features a minimalist bass approach. The Oscar and Emmy winning dialogue editor opines about Black Flag, creativity in the modern world and much more. We talk about that as well as using a headset mic and muscle memory, DOS with two basses (with Mike Watt) being the spirit of the punk rock ethos if not sound, holding it down while the other players in Black Flag went off, European crowds throwing beer cans at Flag because the music was slow and with long hair, the DIY model of touring that Black Flag (and Chuck Dukowksi specifically) started and honed. Check out Kira's awesome new record and this lovely talk with a DIY and punk rock pioneer! Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

Gene Trautmann played in Queens of the Stone Age, playing live and on the legendary Rated: R record as well as the Desert Sessions. But he is a mysterious figure amongst many fans. Yet he's now resurfaced playing with the legendary Alain Johannes in Alain Johannes Band. Let's find out why Gene stopped blaming his drums. Find out about his start with Miracle Workers and the Paisley Underground. What it was really like playing at Ozzfest with QOTSA, How Gene made Josh promise that he'd get to play on Go With the Flow. Monsters in the Parasol. How a chance meet up turned into touring with rock 'n roll Mozart Alain Johannes ended up with Gene playing in the Alain Johannes Band. Advice for younger musicians and creators. The majesty of Mario Lalli . How dealing with Mark Lanegan required "prison rules" sometimes. Touring with Eagles of Death Metal. Oh yes, and an introduction to Sadie. Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

Mike Baggetta is back! We've talked in the past about the collaborations with Jim Keltner and Mike Watt , as well as the band mssv (main steam stop valve) with watt and Stephen Hodges, but what precisely is a Casa Sueño ? Well, how about an all new band with Watt, Baggetta and John Herndon of Tortoise and Isotype 217. Learn all about Casa Sueño, and their TRUE west coast tour (Mexico and Canada included) as well as the latest album from mssv See You through ... making a record AFTER touring it, why Mike Baggetta has stopped explaining the meaning of songs, playing less and avoiding jam excess, why the new record has only one guitar solo, also why it is just out there without presaves, learning from older players, the the nature of connection with music and engagement and tons more. Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

Gregg Deal came to being a bandleader and punk rock singer late, coming up as a transgressive visual performance artist first originally from Utah and now living in Denver. Abjectly political and direct, Dead Pioneers have struck a chord and their newest one Wagon Burner , which fits very nicely into that new legacy with a new single featuring Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods. It is pretty hard to be confused of the messaging with songs like Nazi Teeth . Following up PO$T AMERICAN and the spirited self/titled debut with the iconic song Bad Indian, social issues, political stances and the lived experience of being an indigenous descendent reclaiming a lost voice as well as a physical record collection. The raw energy is hard to beat and it has impressed many, including Pearl Jam who took them out on tour. Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

Bob Bert is Back! With Beach Blanket Bloodbath , his first true solo album. A percussion heavy record featuring original compositions as well as reimagingings of notable guitar heavy compositions. Just without the guitar. We talk Bad Moon Rising and the enduring legacy of that specific Sonic Youth record. Just exactly what was up with Action Swingers and Ned Hayden. Vincent Gallo causing a ruckus in a diner, What made Lydia Lunch Retrovirus so special and cool. Jon Spencer & the Hitmakers and what happened with the end of that band. The great zine BBGun, Bewitched, filling in on drums for Live Skull, Chrome Cranks and why you probably won't be seeing Bob on tour anytime soon, but should DEFINITELY go to this insane record release show if you are available. Bob is always a great guest and a wonderful guy. Great to have him. Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

Neptune have a new record and are back on tour ! That's right the noise-rock/experimental pioneers with the handcrafted and welded "junk" instruments, feedback organs and other esoteria are out there with a new record called " Play Some Music " and are playing all across the lands once more. Who has been injured by said metal instruments and how? We speak about likeminded compatriots like Liars, Black Dice, Lightning Bolt, etc. hard touring in the 2000s and being paired with all of the strangest bands due to being unclassifiable. The logistics of operating as a band while now living in three different areas and the incredible story behind the artwork of Play Some Music by Sean Micka, details from Book Out Of Stock But Six Pictures, a cycle of paintings about the life of Mildred Fish Harnack (1902 - 1943). Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

Point Line Plane is back! The early 2000s "synth punk" band that were contemporaries with so many luminaries are back in 2026 with a reissued first album by Skin Graft . Let's hear the story of the band's formation, the deep understanding of lore, as well as the beginnings of Witch Mountain . Witch Mountain, of course, was well ahead of the DOOM trend. Creative viability, pushing forward with sounds and returning to the music after a prolonged absence. Playing drums in Two Ton Boa , building bridges vs. burning bridges, sustainable living as an artist...all that and the origin story for one of the most enduring and respected band booking agencies around, Nanotear booking . Oh yeah, and did you know he's a published author too? Wow! Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

The World is Still Here and So Are We was one of the best records of 2025. So it is time to reconnect on not just that, but the new mini album/ep, etc? I Sure Am Sick of This Bowling Alley. There is a mclusky song in the Peaky Blinders movie The Immortal Man. All about that and the premiere, as well as how People Person was a catalyst for Falco's tinnitus, and the cyclical nature of it would allow for a much longer arrangement. Hipster Adjacent Constituency, The "As A Dad" video (and the logic behind that title), working with Remy Lamont on the many mclusky videos and Aesthetic Apparatus with so many posters and artwork, speaking freely politically meaning professional ramifications for travel. Certain iconic records that almost objectively do not sound good, but still manage to be great. The essence of nostalgia and how to be more than a memory. The psychological effects of the COVID era, algorithms and what that could mean for the future. The nature and music of christian fitness. Falco has been on a time or two, but is always a good time.( Ep388, Ep371, Ep241, Ep157, Ep116, Ep100, Ep89, Ep63, Ep14, Ep04) Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

Duane is back! This time to talk Tomahawk , and the upcoming tour on Tonic Mobility , which the band never has toured before. So listen is as we talk about picking the pool of songs, practicing songs that have never played live. Practice procedures, as you age. Bands growing and changing versus "giving the people what they want". How the playing of the players has changed over the years since the band started as well as some other heady topics. The deconstruction of professional performance of David Yow. Rock as a social event, tje nature of creativity, what makes a great live band, art vs. entertainment, influence, taste, overcoming the algorithm, Jim Kimball, the future of the Jesus Lizard and lots more... as well as the D2Archipeligo! Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

A drum themed protest record with chants? Yeah, that sounds like a good record store day purchase . The fantastic drummer for Season to Risk, David Silver comes on Protonic to talk all about it an all-percussion album designed to energize and unify the defense of democracy, joined by Ian Prince (Houston, BirdHands). Featuring Matt Chamberlain, Blake Fleming, Kliph Spurlock, Greg Saunier and many more this is a unique and cool project, whose digital versions include EXTENDED versions to be played at nonviolent protests over a Loud speaker. We talk about that, all the recent activities in Minneapolis with ICE, as well as Ian Prince's DIRECT ACTION WITH DRUMS , amongst many other hot button political items. Hear all about how the record on Skinsuit Communications , came together, how to make protests more effective, and more. Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

Stay Puft is a Ghostbusters themed concept record by the music collective known as The Chop . These are the same guys responsible for The Beverly Crushers (a Star Trek The Next Generation themed concept band that Rob Kassees was on for), and Ghostbeef, a post-apocalyptic concept record about the fast food chain Arby's. Tom doesn't just play bass for these wild conceptual records, but he's also part of the pantheon of the increasingly popular 1001 Album Complaints podcast. Where Classic albums' from the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die book are given full backstories told by musicians who love to mercilessly nitpick the details. Conan has been a guest on this great show before and will again. This is a deep dive into all things Ghostbusters and a detailed song by song breakdown of the record. Why not? The title of this very show was inspired by the movie! Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.

Six years have past since Chris Spencer was last on Protonic! At the time Human Impact was brand new. So let's catch up. Starting with the reissue of Occupational Hazard on Lamb Unlimited . Remastered and including the AmRep demos. Unsane with Eric Cooper and Jon Syverson will be doing a lot of touring this year, along with an appearance at Roadburn ! We speak about that as well the incredible story behind the release of the once lost, than found Improvised Munitions , and exactly where The Ernie Chicorelli disappeared to...the nature of the Telecaster and why it is the perfect guitar for Chris. The Body Bomb video (and MTV's very succinct response), synergy with the sonic science of Jim Coleman with Human Impact . Human Impact writing something like 48 songs during the pandemic. Celan Recording in Berlin's Neubauten studio in a wild two-week sprint. Cutthroats 9, Frank Kozik and Man's ruin. All that and so very much more! Protonic Reversal is on Bluesky , Instagram , Threads , X/Twitter , Facebook and even TikTok . Join us there. Also follow the show on Pandora , Apple Podcasts , Spotify or Youtube if you use those services.