Ep005: Bradley R. Weissenberger (The Book-Burners, .22)

Conan talks with the prolific Bradley R. Weissenberger from the Book-Burners and rock band .22 about compiling the .22 anthology, songwriting, process, the Silkworm documentary, all things PRF, and lots more. All that and more great tunes than you can shake a stick at. Cool!</p> <p>00:00:15 Tilts – Ozark Bowtie (Opening Theme)<br />Protonic Reversal opening</p> <p>00:04:58 Marnie Stern – You Don’t Turn Down<br />00:07:59 The rutabaga – Come Back Big Brother</p> <p>The Mission as a game of Paperboy, St. Vincent on SNL</p> <p>00:16:11 St. Vincent – Birth in Reverse (Live on SNL)<br />Conan discusses the “Controversy” and then plays music.</p> <p>00:22:23 Happy Fangs – Lion Inside You<br />00:25:20 Survival Knife – Fell Runner</p> <p>Survival knife show round up, Ben Abraham graduation party, Radio Valencia benefit reminder.<br />00:32:33 Hurry Up Shotgun – Ghost Of Ursula<br />00:35:57 Body Futures – A Complete Divorce</p> <p>more Cosmos, Conan Degrasse Tyson</p> <p>00:43:37 B. Hamilton – Stupid As the Sun<br />00:50:01 The Loyalists – Gorilla With a Hardon</p> <p>00:55:03 Minutes – Stolen Wallet<br />00:56:35 .22 – “Are You Still There, Cherie?”<br />01:00:54 Bradley R. Weissenberger interview, on the Dead Friends anthology, playing a first show the day they found Kurt Cobain’s body, pouring through the archives of the roaring 90s and more.</p> <p>01:07:35 .22 – Spyrock<br />01:10:52 The Book-Burners – Come Home<br />01:14:26 back to Bradley R. Weissenberger, on People’s Songs, agitprop, the Silkworm Documentary…. the origin of the Book-Burners and the process of begin a band with people living so far away.</p> <p>01:25:51 The Book-Burners – Fireman<br />01:27:07 Last BRW segment, the PRF BBQ On songwriting and process, songwriting as therapy, the band R.E.M., early and latter days. The story behind “You Won’t Hold My Hand When I Die.”<br />01:45:36 The Book-Burners – “You Won’t Hold My Hand When I Die.”<br />01:47:45 Bottomless Pit – Fleece</p> <p>01:53:30 Shellac – The End of Radio (Closing Theme)</p>