<p>Brian Weitz is here to discuss the solo debut by <a href="https://www.dragcity.com/artists/geologist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Geologist</a>, <a href="https://geologist.bandcamp.com/album/can-i-get-a-pack-of-camel-lights" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Can I Get a Pack of Camel Lights?</em></a>, his previous academic and vocational pursuits in environmental and ocean policy on Capitol Hill, how his interest in playing the hurdy gurdy led him to Ben Grossman, Guelph, Ontario, and my inbox a few years ago, why a Keiji Haino show at the New York City club Tonic made a huge impression on him as a university student, his friendship with the late David Berman and smoking the last cigarette David gave him after he died, his interest in drone, noise, and artists on the SST record label, how much he has always loved Pavement, a tangent about the life-saving film <em>Spies Like Us</em>, future plans for Animal Collective and himself, and much more.</p><br><p>EVERY OTHER COMPLETE <em>KREATIVE KONTROL</em> EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/kreativekontrol/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">please subscribe now on Patreon</a>&nbsp;so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!</p><br><p>Thanks to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bookshelf.ca/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Bookshelf</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.planetbeancoffee.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Planet Bean Coffee</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.grandads.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grandad’s Donuts.</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Support&nbsp;<a href="https://yess.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Y.E.S.S.</a>, <a href="https://pridecentreofedmonton.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pride Centre of Edmonton</a>, and <a href="https://www.letterscharity.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letters Charity</a>. Follow&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/vishkhanna" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vish online</a>.</p><br><p>Related episodes/links:</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2026/01/08/ep-1055-pullman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #1055: Pullman</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2025/06/21/ep-989-bundy-k-brown-glenn-kotche-and-jim-orourke-on-tim-barnes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #989: Bundy K. Brown, Glenn Kotche, and Jim O’Rourke on Tim Barnes</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2024/11/19/ep-924-lance-bangs-and-bob-nastanovich-on-pavements/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #924: Lance Bangs and Bob Nastanovich on ‘Pavements’</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2024/10/01/ep-910-the-hard-quartet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #910: The Hard Quartet</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2024/06/13/ep-877-gastr-del-sol/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #877: Gastr del Sol</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2022/04/05/ep-677-pavement/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #677: Pavement</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2020/10/28/ep-577-thurston-moore/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #577: Thurston Moore</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2019/08/14/ep-492-i-remember-me-and-david-berman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #492: I Remember Me and David Berman</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2019/06/12/ep-481-david-berman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #481: David Berman</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2018/05/01/ep-392-stephen-malkmus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #392: Stephen Malkmus</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2015/02/18/ep-165-bob-nastanovich-of-silver-jews/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #165: Bob Nastanovich of Silver Jews</a></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol">http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>