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

What this episode covers

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! 00:00:15 Tilts – Ozark Bowtie (Opening Theme)Protonic Reversal opening 00:04:58 Marnie Stern – You Don’t Turn Down00:07:59 The rutabaga – Come Back Big Brother The Mission as a game of Paperboy, St. Vincent on SNL 00:16:11 St. Vincent – Birth in Reverse (Live on SNL)Conan discusses the “Controversy” and then plays music. 00:22:23 Happy Fangs – Lion Inside You00:25:20 Survival Knife – Fell Runner Survival knife show round up, Ben Abraham graduation party, Radio Valencia benefit reminder.00:32:33 Hurry Up Shotgun – Ghost Of Ursula00:35:57 Body Futures – A Complete Divorce more Cosmos, Conan Degrasse Tyson 00:43:37 B. Hamilton – Stupid As the Sun00:50:01 The Loyalists – Gorilla With a Hardon 00:55:03 Minutes – Stolen Wallet00:56:35 .22 – “Are You Still There, Cherie?”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. 01:07:35 .22 – Spyrock01:10:52 The Book-Burners – Come Home01:14:26 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. 01:25:51 The Book-Burners – Fireman01:27:07 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.”01:45:36 The Book-Burners – “You Won’t Hold My Hand When I Die.”01:47:45 Bottomless Pit – Fleece 01:53:30 Shellac – The End of Radio (Closing Theme)