Booked On Rock with Eric Senich
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Join host Eric Senich for deep dive discussions of the greatest artists, albums, songs and moments in rock history with the authors who've written all about them and those who were there when it all happened!
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The Hollywood Geek Rock Scene Of The 90s & 2000s [Episode 193]
April 15, 2024 20:11 - 43 minutes - 101 MBWriter/musician S.W. Lauden is this episode's guest to talk about a limited-edition vinyl LP compilation and oral history book called Generation Blue. The album and book explore the Hollywood Geek Rock scene of the '90s and early 2000s, featuring key bands Nerf Herder, The Rentals, Ozma, Baby Lemonade, Psoma, and Weezer who released their triple-platinum Blue Album 30 years ago this spring. Previewed by the hit indie single “Where The Hell Is She,” a lost Geek Rock nugget by the band Shuffl...
U2's 'Pop' - A Lemon Or Overlooked Gem? [Episode 192]
April 13, 2024 14:32 - 1 hour - 161 MBAuthor Geoff Harkness returns to the podcast to discuss his latest book 40-Foot Lemon: The Complete Story of U2's Pop & PopMart. U2 had been on a decade-long run of hits when they released their album Pop in 1997. That included The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby. The band’s Zoo TV tour in the early 1990s was a multimedia extravaganza that dazzled critics and sold-out venues the world over. But Pop turned out to be U2’s worst-selling album, and the accompanying PopMart tour played to half-filled...
The Complicated Life Of Skip Spence (Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape) [Episode 191]
April 10, 2024 10:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBCam Cobb is the author of Weighted Down: The Complicated Life of Skip Spence - the biography on the legendary '60s cult musician known for his time in era-defining bands Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, and Moby Grape. While celebrated by the likes of Tom Waits, Beck, and Robert Plant, Spence's life was sadly plagued by substance abuse, erratic behavior, and poor mental health. Spence’s story is the story of the 60s and one that has never been told in full until now. Weigh...
"I Was An Acid-Fueled Teenage Dead Fiend!" [Episode 190]
April 08, 2024 20:55 - 1 hour - 170 MBAuthor Thomas "Nordy" Nordwall opens a window to the ways of the road and the extreme lengths Grateful Dead fans will go to, just to get that miracle ticket and be at one more Grateful Dead gig! His book Tour Head: "I Was an Acid-Fueled Teenage Dead Fiend!" is a humorous, yet unflinching look at a life spent in pursuit of a musical dream. Told from the perspective of someone who is not a musician in a traveling band, just a rabid fan, so obsessed that depression would set in if a few shows we...
Rock & Roll Nightmares Come True with Author/Filmmaker Staci Layne Wilson [Episode 189]
April 05, 2024 20:55 - 29 minutes - 67.8 MBIt’s another chapter in The Dialogue Series - A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, musicians, and more. Our guest is award-winning filmmaker and Amazon # bestselling author Staci Layne Wilson. Stacy has written, produced, and hosted three entertainment talk shows online: This Week In Movies, Inside Horror, and Dread Central Live. She has been featured on the BBC, Bravo, Reelz, MTV, CNN, and many more as a film historian and author. She’s recently released the book titled Amplifi...
The Outsiders Who Changed Modern Music [Episode 188]
April 03, 2024 20:55 - 55 minutes - 126 MBPicking up where Samuel Johnson left off more than two centuries ago, Ray Robertson’s Lives of the Poets (with Guitars): Thirteen Outsiders Who Changed Modern Music offers up an amplified gathering of thirteen portraits of rock & roll, blues, folk, and alt-country’s most inimitable artists. Irreverent and riotous, Robertson explores the “greater or lesser heat” with which each musician shaped their genre while offering absorbing insight into their often tumultuous lives. Robertson includes e...
Journey's Rise, Fall, and Return [Episode 187]
March 29, 2024 22:50 - 1 hour - 224 MBSince exploding on the scene in the late 1970s, Journey has inspired generations of fans with hit after hit. But hidden under this rock ‘n’ roll glory is a complex story of ambition, larger-than-life personalities, and clashes. In his new book Livin' Just to Find Emotion: Journey and the Story of American Rock, David Hamilton Golland unearths the band’s true and complete biography, based on over a decade of interviews and thousands of sources. When Steve Perry joined jazz-blues progressive r...
Bruce Springsteen: Still "The Boss" After All These Years! [Episode 186]
March 27, 2024 21:05 - 55 minutes - 127 MBAuthor Gillian G. Gaar is this episode's guest to talk about her brand-new book Springsteen @ 75. Through 75 career releases, performances, and accolades, this book covers it all including Bruce’s childhood in New Jersey and his time in early garage bands, The Castiles and Steel Mill. All 20 studio albums are covered along with a selection of his greatest singles. Also included are Bruce’s relationships with notable bandmates Steven Van Zandt and the late Clarence Clemons, his legendary conce...
The Enduring Power Of AC/DC with Author Chris Sutton [Episode 185]
March 23, 2024 16:38 - 1 hour - 187 MBAuthor Chris Sutton has a new book as part of the Sonicbond On Track series called AC/DC: Every Album, Every Song. One of the greatest bands in rock history, AC/DC has released eighteen studio albums, two soundtrack albums, three live albums, and 57 singles. They’ve sold over 200 million albums worldwide and their 1980 album Back In Black became the second biggest-selling album in history with 50 million copies sold worldwide. Sutton not only gives an analysis of every track on every studio a...
A "Red" Hot Discussion Of Sammy Hagar, Van Halen & More with Darin Bristow & Brent Kinnaird [Episode 184]
March 20, 2024 00:12 - 1 hour - 209 MBIt’s another chapter in The Dialogue Series - A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, musicians, and more. Our guests are Darin Bristow and Brent Kinnaird, the hosts of the podcast devoted to Sammy Hagar called The Bogus Otis Show: 9 Degrees of Sammy Hagar. The guys fill us in on how they got the podcast started, what’s behind that name Bogus Otis, and what it was like having Sammy Hagar himself appear on the podcast. We discuss Sammy’s career from Montrose, to his first solo run,...
Ratt's World Infestation with Author Greg Prato [Episode 183]
March 07, 2024 01:43 - 59 minutes - 137 MBAuthor Greg Prato is back and this time to tell us about his brand new book World Infestation: The Ratt Story. Greg recounts Ratt's entire tale – from their beginnings as a band slugging it out on the Sunset Strip, to it's rise to fame, the breakups, the tragedy, the lawsuits that take us right up to today. This book tells the Ratt story through interviews Greg has conducted over the years with several being exclusive for this book. He also includes quotes from one of the last interviews wi...
Alex Van Halen's Autobiography 'Brothers': A Discussion with Van Halen Authors Greg Renoff & Chris Gill [Episode 182]
March 02, 2024 02:28 - 1 hour - 139 MBSince his brother Edward’s passing on October 6th, 2020, Alex Van Halen has remained mostly silent. Aside from brief statements to commemorate his younger brother’s birthday and his passing posted to social media, we have yet to see or hear Alex speak. Instead, he’s decided to break his silence with his autobiography Brothers due out on October 22nd. I’ve asked two special guests to join the podcast to discuss Alex's upcoming book - Greg Renoff and Chris Gill. Greg Renoff is the author of t...
The Turtles From A-Z (AM Radio to Zappa) [Episode 181]
February 22, 2024 02:05 - 53 minutes - 122 MBMark Arnold and Charles F. Rosenay are the authors of the brand new book Not Just Happy Together: The Turtles from A-Z (AM Radio to Zappa). Discover the songs and the history of one of the most successful pop rock bands ever, The Turtles, who had countless Top 40 hits including “It Ain’t Me Babe,” “Let Me Be,” “You Baby,” “She’d Rather Be with Me,” “You Know What I Mean,” “She’s My Girl,” “Elenore,” “You Showed Me” and of course, the iconic “Happy Together!” Authors Mark Arnold (Long Title...
1972: When Progressive Rock Ruled The World [Episode 180]
February 17, 2024 19:54 - 51 minutes - 119 MBKevan Furbank is the author of 1972: When Progressive Rock Ruled The World. The year 1972 was when Progressive Rock came of age, when bands and artists still revered today produced some of their most ground-breaking, inventive, and enduring musical creations. Furbank looks at some of the artists and albums that made 1972 such a watershed in musical achievement. He follows their development from the first tentative notes and chords to the full-blown recordings that, more than 50 years later, a...
The Post-Punk Exorcism of The Wild Swans' Paul Simpson [Episode 179]
February 14, 2024 21:55 - 59 minutes - 136 MBPaul Simpson's story is one wild ride and it's all revealed in his memoir titled Revolutionary Spirit: A Post-Punk Exorcism. Part memoir, part social history, Revolutionary Spirit is the poignant, often hilarious story of a cult Liverpool musician’s scenic route to fame and artistic validation. If Morrissey was the Oscar Wilde of the 1980s indie scene, Simpson was its William Blake, a self destructive genius so lost in mystical visions of a new Arcadia that he couldn’t meet the rent. Simp...
The Remarkable Life Of Neil Finn (Split Enz, Crowded House, Fleetwood Mac) [Episode 178]
February 07, 2024 23:54 - 59 minutes - 135 MBJeff Apter is the author of Don’t Dream It’s Over: The Remarkable Life Of Neil Finn. Don't Dream It's Over is the first biography to focus exclusively on Neil Finn, the man who wrote the timeless hits of Split Enz and Crowded House. In February 1980, 21-year-old Neil Mullane Finn penned the hit song 'I Got You' for Kiwi band Split Enz, co-founded by his older brother Tim. Over five decades, Neil created multiple hits for Split Enz, his band Crowded House and as a solo artist including “Don’t...
Navigating Digital Evolution - A Conversation with Musician Alan Chapell on Songwriting & More [Episode 177]
February 02, 2024 21:55 - 43 minutes - 99.6 MBIt’s another chapter in The Dialogue Series - A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, musicians, and more. New York City singer/songwriter and attorney Alan Chapell is our guest. Alan is a solo artist while also performing and recording with his band Chapell, whose 2016 album The Redhead’s Allegations was produced by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads. In 2022, Chapell’s music was streamed 1.5 million times in 2022. They’re about to release a brand-new album i...
1984 - Five Kids, One Dream: Seeing Van Halen Live [Episode 176]
January 25, 2024 00:24 - 57 minutes - 132 MBJim Serger, Chris Berger, and Todd Zimmerman are here to tell the true, coming-of-age story of five teenagers and their experience attending a Van Halen concert back in 1984. It's all part of their brand new book Jump: 40th Anniversary of Attending the "1984" Van Halen Concert. Van Halen was at the height of their success thanks to their #1 single “Jump” and were packing arenas around the country, including the Cincinnati Gardens in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 9th, 1984. That experience was li...
The 10 Albums We Can't Live Without & More with Author Greg Prato [Episode 175]
January 19, 2024 21:55 - 59 minutes - 137 MBIt’s another chapter in The Dialogue Series - A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, musicians, and more. Author Greg Prato is back on the podcast. He’s the author of several books, and has written for Songfacts, Consequence of Sound, Guitar World, Vintage Guitar, and Louder. Greg has been a great supporter of the Booked On Rock podcast, crediting the show in many articles he’s written for Ultimate Guitar so, as a thank you to Greg, I asked him to come on and talk about the books h...
The Lyrical Art Of Bob Dylan [Episode 174]
January 17, 2024 21:55 - 53 minutes - 122 MBAuthor Michael Gray is this episode’s guest to talk about the brand new three-part 50th anniversary edition of his highly acclaimed book Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan. The first edition of Song & Dance Man was the first book to seriously examine the work of Bob Dylan, originating the realm of scholarship that put Dylan on the road to the Nobel prize. Fifty-years and hundreds of Dylan books later, many still consider it one of the very best: Rolling Stone called it “Monumental, endl...
The Legacy Of Bob Marley & The Wailers [Episode 173]
January 13, 2024 01:41 - 1 hour - 138 MBAuthor Richie Unterberger is this episode’s guest. His latest book is Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Ultimate Illustrated History. Illustrated with photos and memorabilia from all phases of their journey, the book illuminates the lives and times of Bob Marley and the Wailers. From their early 60s Jamaican ska beginnings, to international stardom by the end of the 70s, right up to Bob Marley’s untimely death in 1981, it’s all covered in this book and Richie is here to share some of what’s ins...
The Extraordinary Rise Of KISS Drummer Eric Carr [Episode 172]
January 03, 2024 22:29 - 59 minutes - 135 MBJanet Symmons is on the podcast to talk about her new book The Rise of the Fox: 1950-1982: The Extraordinary Life of KISS's Second Drummer (Eric Carr Revealed). The Rise of the Fox is part of the Eric Carr Revealed series - a comprehensive and unauthorized biographical series that explores the life and times of KISS's second drummer, Eric Carr. It’s an essential read for KISS fans, hard rock fans, and anyone who loves a compelling rags-to-riches story. It digs deep into the life and career ...
Chipmunks & Beatles & Monkees with Charles Manson? Oh My! Getting Animated with Author Mark Arnold [Episode 171]
December 27, 2023 21:55 - 59 minutes - 136 MBIt’s another chapter in The Dialogue Series - A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, musicians, and more. Our guest is Pop Culture Historian Mark Arnold. He’s the author of several books about comic books, music, and animation. Among the books he’s released - The Best of The Harveyville Fun Times!, focused on the comic book publisher Harvey Comics, Created and Produced by Total TeleVision productions: The Story of Underdog, Tennessee Tuxedo and the Rest, If You're Cracked, You're Ha...
The Untold Story Of Beatles' Roadie Mal Evans with Author Ken Womack [Episode 170]
December 20, 2023 21:55 - 51 minutes - 117 MBKen Womack's latest book titled Living The Beatles Legend: The Untold Story Of Mal Evens. This is the first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles’ beloved friend, confidant, and roadie. A towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Evans loomed large in the Beatles’ story, contributing at times as a performer and sometime lyricist, while struggling mightily to protect his beloved “boys.” He was there for the whole of the group’s remarkable, unparalleled story: from the Shea Stadium tri...
Record Producer Tom Werman (Cheap Trick, Mötley Crüe, Poison, Twisted Sister, Molly Hatchett, Ted Nugent) [Episode 169]
December 13, 2023 21:55 - 50 minutes - 116 MBLegendary record producer Tom Werman is this episode’s guest. His new book is called Turn It Up!: My Time Making Hit Records In The Glory Days Of Rock Music (Featuring Mötley Crüe, Poison, Twisted Sister, Jeff Beck, Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, And More). As an A&R man at Epic Records, Werman helped introduce the world to REO Speedwagon, Boston, Ted Nugent, and Cheap Trick; he also discovered KISS, Rush, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, but his record label passed on all of them. As an independent producer,...
The Cure Past, Present & Future w/ Author Simon Price [Episode 168]
December 06, 2023 21:55 - 57 minutes - 130 MBSimon Price is the author of the brand-new book Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure. This is the complete biography of Robert Smith and The Cure. It chronicles the band’s 40-plus year history with hundreds of entries in A to Z fashion. Acclaimed journalist Simon Price has crafted a first-of-its-kind history of this band so let’s get into the book and a great discussion of Cure past, present and future with Simon Price! Purchase Curepedia: An A-Z of The Cure Follow Simon Price: Facebook Instagram...
Murder Ballads: Dark, Disturbing & Shocking Stories with Author Steven L. Jones [Episode 167]
November 30, 2023 01:21 - 56 minutes - 129 MBSteven L Jones is the author of Murder Ballads Old and New: A Dark and Bloody Record. The book is an exploration of an age-old topic— our human need to document the horrors of the world around us. Steven talks about the origins of the murder ballad, what makes up a horror ballad and some of the murder ballads recorded in punk, post-punk, alt-country, and folk by artists including Johnny Cash, The Smiths, Bob Dylan, The Clash, the Drive By Truckers, Lou Reed, and some obscure songs with stori...
'Dirty Dancing' Songwriters Stacy Widelitz & John DeNicola [Episode 166]
November 25, 2023 03:32 - 56 minutes - 129 MBIt’s another chapter in The Dialogue Series - A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, musicians, and more. Two very special guests joining us: Stacy Widelitz and John DeNicola. Widelitz is an Emmy nominated composer and songwriter. He co-wrote the smash hit from the soundtrack to the 1987 film Dirty Dancing – “She’s Like The Wind” sung and co-written by the film’s star Patrick Swayze. Widelitz was nominated for an Emmy for his contributions to ABC’s World of Discovery, and has writ...
Staring Down Uzis At A Concert & More Wild Stories From Author/Musician/Documentarian Frank Meyer [Episode 165]
November 17, 2023 02:20 - 1 hour - 142 MBIt’s another chapter in The Dialogue Series. A chill ‘n chat with musicians, authors, fellow podcasters, listeners, and more. Our guest is Frank Meyer. Frank is an award-winning musician, director, and author from Los Angeles. He's best known for his vocal work with Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer James Williamson (Iggy and the Stooges), his rock band The Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs, and his studio and road work with cult legends Wayne Kramer (MC5), Cherie Currie (The Runaways), Sylvain Sylvain (New Y...
Triumph Singer/Guitarist Rik Emmett [Episode 164]
November 10, 2023 15:23 - 56 minutes - 129 MBRik Emmett of Triumph is this episode’s guest. He’s just released a new book titled Lay It on the Line: A Backstage Pass to Rock Star Adventure, Conflict and TRIUMPH. Rik talks about how Triumph formed and rose to fame and the reasons that led to his departure from the band by the end of the 80s. He shares his songwriting process, his favorite songs, making the transition to solo artist in the 90s, why he turned down an offer to join Boston in the early 90s and more! Purchase a copy of Lay I...
Grateful Dead's 50 Most Important & Memorable Concerts with Author Ray Robertson [Episode 163]
November 07, 2023 11:00 - 58 minutes - 133 MBRay Robertson is the author of All the Years Combine: The Grateful Dead in Fifty Shows. Ray listened to and wrote about fifty of Grateful Dead’s most important and memorable concerts in order to better understand who the Grateful Dead were, what they became, and what they meant – and what they continue to mean. He’s here to share some of the stories from the book with us! Purchase a copy of All the Years Combine: The Grateful Dead in Fifty Shows Episode Playlist RayRobertson.com BookedOnR...
Talking 50 Years Of KISS with Author Martin Popoff [Episode 162]
November 01, 2023 08:55 - 56 minutes - 130 MBKISS fans, there’s a brand-new book out called KISS @ 50, and this is one you will want to get! Part of a phenomenal @50 series from Motorbooks, this is a trip through 50 years of “The Hottest Band In The World”. It’s beautifully packaged and produced in a hardcover format, with stunning photos of the band on and off stage, much of them never before published. There are images of memorabilia, including gig posters, 7-inch picture sleeves, ticket stubs, and more. If there was ever a book that...
The Life & Career Of Ronnie Lane (Small Faces, Faces) with Author Caroline Stafford [Episode 161]
October 25, 2023 20:55 - 41 minutes - 94.9 MBCaroline Stafford is this episode’s guest. Caroline and David Stafford are authors of the brand-new book Anymore for Anymore: The Ronnie Lane Story. This is the biography of British singer/songwriter Ronnie Lane. In the 60s he co-founded Small Faces, who recorded several hit singles including “Itchycoo Park”, “Lazy Sunday”, “All or Nothing”, and “Tin Soldier”. But before long, singer Steve Marriott left the band to form Humble Pie, and the band would morph into Faces with Rod Stewart on lead ...
Guitarist Kevin Armstrong (David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Iggy Pop, Morrissey, Sinead O'Connor) [Episode 160]
October 18, 2023 22:57 - 49 minutes - 114 MBKevin Armstrong's brand new book is called Absolute Beginner: Memoirs of the World's Best Least-Known Guitarist. David Bowie said of Armstrong, “Kevin does what I pretend to do. Kevin’s a proper musician.” Iggy Pop said, “Kevin Armstrong has been around, and around.” In the early 80s, Armstrong signed to EMI Records as a solo artist, but fate had other plans for him. He’s gone on to carve out a career as a producer, songwriter, and guitarist, performing live and recording with Thomas Dolby, ...
The Lost Art Of Mixtapes, Tom Petty, Dave Grohl, Metallica, The Police & More w/ "My Weekly Mixtape" Host Brian Colburn [Episode 159]
October 13, 2023 01:14 - 58 minutes - 134 MBIt’s another chapter in the Dialogue Series. A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, listeners and more. Brian Colburn is the host of one of my favorite podcasts My Weekly Mixtape. Brian invites fellow music fans, along with the artists themselves, to collaborate with him, in an attempt to curate the ultimate playlist based on a different artist, band, or topic each week. Brian is on the podcast to talk about his favorite bands and artists, the books on rock he’s read, wants to read,...
Author Jeff Apter (Keith Urban, AC/DC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Cure, Fleetwood Mac, Crowded House, Jeff Buckley) [Episode 158]
October 04, 2023 21:05 - 1 hour - 138 MBIt’s another chapter in The Dialogue series. A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, listeners, and more. Author Jeff Apter is this episode’s guest. He is the author of over 30 books about Australian music and musicians and was on staff at Rolling Stone for several years. He’s here to talk about his books on AC/DC, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Cure, Neil Finn of Crowded House (now with Fleetwood Mac), Jeff Buckley, and his brand new book just released Keith Urban: His Amazing Journ...
"Body Count's Body Count (33 1/3)"/Ben Apatoff [Episode 157]
September 29, 2023 00:36 - 53 minutes - 122 MBBen Apatoff's latest book Body Count’s Body Count - part of Bloomsbury Academic's 33 1/3 series - is an exploration and look back at the 1992 self-titled debut album from Ice T’s heavy metal band Body Count. On Ice-T's 1991 classic O.G. Original Gangster, he introduced his all-Black hardcore band Body Count with lead guitarist Ernie C, bringing them on the first-ever Lollapalooza tour that summer. The next year, Body Count's self-titled debut album, rounded out by rhythm guitarist D-Roc the...
"Rain King: The Life and Music of Adam Duritz and Counting Crows"/Geoff Harkness [Episode 156]
September 24, 2023 01:50 - 1 hour - 139 MBGeoff Harkness is a first-time guest. He’s here to talk about his latest book Rain King: The Life and Music of Adam Duritz and Counting Crows. This is the complete story of Counting Crows - one of the most successful bands of the last three decades and their charismatic vocalist and songwriter Adam Duritz. Counting Crows have sold 20 million albums, led by several hit singles including “Mr. Jones”, “A Long December”, and “Accidentally in Love”. Harkness chronicles the writing and recording p...
"Accidentally Like a Martyr: The Tortured Art of Warren Zevon"/James Campion [Episode 155]
September 21, 2023 01:56 - 59 minutes - 137 MBJames Campion is a returning guest. He’s here to talk about the life and career of the late great Warren Zevon and his 2018 book Accidentally Like a Martyr: The Tortured Art of Warren Zevon. It’s hard to believe but it’s been 20 years since Zevon passed away. For nearly four decades, spanning 12 studio albums and 32 singles, no artist expressed the duality of life, the light and dark, the ugliness and the beauty better than Warren Zevon. As Warren’s ex-wife told James in his book: “If you’r...
"Heroes of the Metal Underground: The Definitive Guide to 1980s American Independent Metal Bands"/Alex Anesiadis [Episode 154]
September 14, 2023 23:52 - 57 minutes - 131 MBAlex Anesiadis is the author of Heroes of the Metal Underground: The Definitive Guide to 1980s American Independent Metal Bands. This is the only encyclopedic and definitive book on American indie metal! These bands borrowed a page from punk’s DIY handbook and did it all themselves. Regional favorites. Hometown heroes. Tour van veterans. Bands who invested their life-savings into recording and pressing their songs onto albums for a shot at immortality on vinyl. Alex is here to share some of w...
"Silhouettes and Shadows: The Secret History of David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)"/Adam Steiner [Episode 153]
September 08, 2023 22:00 - 58 minutes - 134 MBAdam Steiner is a returning guest. His latest book is called Silhouettes and Shadows: The Secret History of David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps). David Bowie’s 1980 album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) marked a pivotal point in his career. A new decade had arrived, he was coming off the experimental albums Low, Heroes, and Lodger known as the Berlin Trilogy, and had yet to release his commercially successful 1983 album Let’s Dance. On Scary Monsters, Bowie sought to bury the g...
"The Who & Quadrophenia"/Martin Popoff [Episode 152]
September 05, 2023 21:18 - 54 minutes - 124 MBWe’re coming up on the 50th anniversary of one of the best-selling albums ever - The Who’s classic 1973 album Quadrophenia. Returning to the podcast to talk about the album and his brand new book titled The Who & Quadrophenia is veteran rock journalist Martin Popoff. Martin leaves no stone unturned in this book, which is beautifully packaged with stunning photography and rare memorabilia. He takes apart the 17 tracks on the album and their themes of identity, anxiety, and mental health, alo...
"Ozzy @ 75"/Daniel Bukszpan [Episode 151]
August 31, 2023 23:27 - 56 minutes - 128 MBDaniel Bukszpan is this episode’s guest. He's the author of the brand new book on Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy @ 75! Seventy-five career accomplishments and life events of Ozzy are celebrated by Daniel in this book, which comes in a slip-cased hardcover format. Photos from both on and off stage, images of memorabilia including gig posters, 7-inch picture sleeves, ticket stubs, and more. It also includes a gatefold Ozzy timeline with artwork depicting Ozzy through the years. Key studio albums are featu...
"I Love Grunge: 'Grunge Is Dead' Outtakes"/Greg Prato [Episode 150]
August 26, 2023 13:35 - 56 minutes - 129 MBGreg Prato is back on the podcast. Greg has released I Love Grunge: 'Grunge Is Dead' Outtakes, a follow up to his 2009 book Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music. It's one of Greg’s most popular books, packed with quotes from the people who were there when the Seattle music scene exploded in the early 90s along with some amazing photos. Greg shares some of what’s in the book in this episode! Purchase a copy of I Love Grunge: 'Grunge Is Dead' Outtakes through Amazon HERE Pur...
Billy Joel Drummer Liberty DeVitto ("LIBERTY: Life, Billy, and the Pursuit of Happiness) [Episode 149]
August 24, 2023 00:49 - 1 hour - 165 MBLegendary Billy Joel drummer Liberty DeVitto is this episode’s guest. In 2020 he wrote his memoir titled Liberty: Life, Billy and the Pursuit of Happiness. We get into Liberty’s 30 year career with Billy Joel and the stories behind the endless stream of hits from Billy. Liberty’s grooves are heard on 13 platinum Billy Joel albums that have sold over 150 million copies. He wrote and performed the drum parts on 22 of Billy’s 23 top-40 hits and all six Grammy-award winning recordings. In 2006, ...
"Suzanne Vega: Every Album, Every Song"/Lisa Torem [Episode 148]
August 17, 2023 23:21 - 40 minutes - 92.4 MBLisa Torem is a returning guest. Her latest book is another from the Sonic Bond On Track Series. It's Suzanne Vega: Every Album, Every Song. Suzanne Vega’s career spans nearly 40 years. She rose to prominence in the mid 80s with the hit singles “Marlene on the Wall”, “Left of Center”, and “Luka”. Her song “Tom’s Diner”, originally released as an a cappella in 1987, was remixed in 1990 as a dance track by the English electronic duo DNA with Vega and went on to reach the Top 10 in over five c...
"The Jive 95: An Oral History of America’s Greatest Underground Rock Radio Station, KSAN San Francisco"/Hank Rosenfeld [Episode 147]
August 09, 2023 22:35 - 58 minutes - 134 MBHank Rosenfeld's book The Jive 95: An Oral History of America’s Greatest Underground Rock Radio Station, KSAN San Francisco is an oral history of KSAN in San Francisco, America’s first hippie underground FM station. Rock gods, political stars, and literary celebrities, including Jerry Garcia, Ken Kesey, Sly Stone, and John Lennon were all interviewed by founder Tom Donahue and his cohorts, whose listeners “tuned in and turned on” to bands like Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Janis Jopl...
Talking Music & Podcasting with Jon Lamoreaux of "The Hustle" [Episode 146]
August 02, 2023 23:53 - 1 hour - 139 MBIt’s another edition of The Dialogue. A chill ‘n chat with authors, fellow podcasters, listeners and more. My guest is Jon Lamoreaux, the host of one my favorite podcasts "The Hustle". Jon gives the when, why and how he launched the podcast, the meaning behind the name "The Hustle", his favorite interviews, his most awkward interviews and his favorite books on rock. Listen to "The Hustle" with Jon Lamoreaux HERE Follow Jon Lamoreaux: Twitter Facebook Email Jon Lamaoreaux at thehustlepod@g...
"Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual"/Tamsin Embleton [Episode 145]
July 27, 2023 21:28 - 56 minutes - 128 MBTamsin Embleton is the author and editor of the book Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual. This book is a must-have for anyone who works in or around the live music business. It’s also a fascinating read for those who want to know what life really is like on the road. It’s not all glamorous. The grueling life on the road can take its toll. Often times musicians find themselves without the knowledge to handle the physical and psychological stresses that can mount over time. Th...
"Johnny Thunders: In Cold Blood"/Nina Antonia [Episode 144]
July 23, 2023 13:31 - 31 minutes - 72 MBThirteen years ago, author Nina Antonia wrote the cult bible of all things Johnny Thunders with her book Johnny Thunders: In Cold Blood. It’s the definitive portrait of the condemned man of rock and roll, from the baptism of fire and tragedy that was the New York Dolls, through the junkie punk years of the Heartbreakers, to his sudden and mysterious death in 1991. A brand-new edition was released this week, adding a new closing chapter, bringing Thunders’ legacy up to date with new photos and...