{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Kayhan Vaziri (Yautja)","description":"Yautja plays lurching, uncomfortable music, so it is fitting that their new album is called \u201cThe Lurch.\u201d I first met Kayhan back in approximately 2010 when I was on tour with Weekend Nachos and we stayed at Kayhan\u2019s place in Birmingham, Alabama. At the time, Kayhan was in a band called Legion (funny enough), and since then has gone on to play in several excellent hardcore and metal projects like Coliseum, Die Young, and \u2014 of course \u2014 Yautja. Yautja\u2019s most recent record is fantastic, so I wanted to get Kayhan on the podcast to discuss how they write such weird but catchy songs. The conversation also took a detour into some of Kayhan\u2019s wild experiences working at his family\u2019s convenience store during a pandemic, so stick around for that as well. Learn more from Kayhan and Yautja here: Bandcamp: yautja.bandcamp.com Instagram: @yautjagram Facebook: @YautjaTN If you're enjoying the show, the best way to support it is by sharing with your friends. If you don't have any friends, why not a leave a review? It makes a difference in terms of other people finding the show. You can also subscribe to receive my e-mail newsletter at www.toddnief.com. Most of my writing never makes it to the blog, so get on that list. Show Notes: [01:29] The power of naming things \u201cLegion\u201d [06:50] Being viewed as an off-the-rails weirdo due to an interest in extreme music \u2014 and the differences between music, sci-fi, and fantasy fandoms [15:04] Getting into hardcore and punk, and the benefits of a mid-sized scene on creativity in Birmingham, Alabama [20:28] Straddling genre lines with Yautja and being the misfit band on most concert bills [29:17] The impacts of the country music industry on the Nashville underground music scene [35:07] Yautja\u2019s songwriting process \u2014 and the importance of rhythm, variations, and other subtleties in their compositions [47:17] Yautja plays difficult and weird riffs, but is not really a \u201ctechnical\u201d band [57:55] Yautja\u2019s plans as the US emerges from the pandemic [01:03:29] Kayhan\u2019s comical and frustrating experiences working in his family\u2019s convenience store during a pandemic [01:14:14] How to purchase \u201cThe Lurch\u201d and support Yautja Links and Resources Mentioned: Weekend Nachos Legion Deicide \u201cLegion\u201d Integrity \u201cDawn of a new Apocalypse\u201d Legion in popular culture Birmingham Legion FC The Home Despot Wish Machine Head \u201cBurn My Eyes\u201d Keep Staring I Might Do a Trick T-Shirt Doctor Who The Lord of the Rings Robert Jordan George R. R. Martin Darkman Virus (1999 film) In Defence Revocation Exhumed Rivers of Nihil Voivod \u201cDimension Hatr\u00f6ss\u201d Morbid Angel \u201cFormulas Fatal to the Flesh\u201d Morbid Angel \u201cGateways to Annihilation\u201d Hella Gnarwhal Mutilation Rites Alraune Steve Cloutier and Luc Lemay of Gorguts guitar lesson Gorguts \u201cObscura\u201d ","author_name":"Todd Nief's Show","author_url":"http:\/\/toddnief.com","html":"