Ep096: J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, Channels)

Conan and Josh kick off the show with a brief discussion of big shows from the past weekend, then have a great chat with J. Robbins! Topics include: The songwriting process: -Bendy guitar loop overdubs -Reviving/rewriting old songs and playing acoustic shows -Shading confessional songwriting -The integrity of a band and its members vs. being the sole songwriter -Going out on a musical limb -Collaborative projects -Using the studio as a compositional tool Stories of various recording projects: -Roomrunner -The great moment when a recording project sounds like a record -the Dismemberment Plan -What a producer's role is and/or what it should be -the Monorchid -Shiner -Hand-editing 2-inch tape -Coliseum The grand story of his brief time playing with Scream: -"J., EVERYBODY knows 'Ballroom Blitz.'" Jawbox's influence, and how influence works in general: -Creating your own culture We almost entirely avoided discussing politics! Music played: Jawbox - FF=66 J. Robbins - Our Own Devices Jawbox - Won't Come Off Shellac - End of Radio (Closing Theme)