Text, Prose & RocknRoll
80 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -Text, Prose & RocknRoll is the only podcast dedicated to the documented account of musicians, rock biographers, and documentarians. A MUST for fans of Fresh Air & Behind the Music. Hosted by Emmy nominated Music Journalist, Kris Kosach.
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Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Ultimate Illustrated History
February 20, 2024 20:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBKris talks with author Ritchie Unterberger about the photobook, Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Ultimate Illustrated History. About the Author Ritchie Unterberger: Richie Unterberger is the author of numerous rock history books. The first of these, Unknown Legends of Rock ’n’ Roll (1998), profiles underappreciated cult rock artists of all styles and eras; the next, Urban Spacemen & Wayfaring Strangers: Overlooked Innovators & Eccentric Visionaries Of ’60s Rock (2000; also available as revi...
Track 33: Dave Navarro
November 03, 2023 16:46 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBKris sits down with rockstar Dave Navarro, he of Jane's Addition and Red Hot Chili Peppers, to discuss his other love- Art and the exploration of the human mind, #davenavarro #smashingpumpkins #perryfarrell #redhotchilipeppers #s #pearljam #grunge #rock #alternativerock #alternative #janesays #stephenperkins #nothingsshocking #ritualdelohabitual #anthonykiedis #music #kiedis #soundgarden #rhcpfan #anthonykiedisfans #tonyflow #foofighters #rhcpfans #chadsmith #janesaddiction #90s
Can You Dig It? A Hip Hop Origin Story - with Chuck D
October 19, 2023 01:06 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBKris talks about the new podcast Can You Dig It? with narrator Chuck D of Public Enemy, along with both producers to discover the untold origins of Hip Hop. The story is told through a blend of immersive reenactments, oral history and expert discussion, Can You Dig It? is as illuminating for hip-hop fans as it is for history buffs, as one of the great American stories. About the Can You Dig It? Podcast: How did hip-hop happen? To understand that, we have to go back to before the ‘birth’ o...
Season 3 Preview!
August 30, 2023 18:26 - 1 minute - 1.09 MBIn this season preview clip of TPR, Kris shares updates on what's to come in future Episodes of your favorite music-artist-interview podcast... -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear first accounts from those who lived the lifestyle; a Book Club that rocks - literally. It was Created, Hosted & Executive Produced by Kris Kosach. It was...
TPR Encore! Track3 with Virginia Grohl
May 06, 2022 21:00 - 35 minutes - 48 MBAs Kris & Producer Char prepare for the next round of new TPR Tracks, they've decided to share some of their favorites that newer listeners might not had a chance to listen to yet... on this encore, they celebrate Mother's Day weekend revisiting thieir conversation with Virigina Grohl, Mom of Foo Fighter's frontman Dave. Liner Notes: Kris is honored to welcome her guest, RocknRoll Mama, Virginia Hanlon Grohl. The Foo Fighter frontman's mother opens up about raising a rock star child, ...
TPR Encore! Track1 with Matt Pinfield
April 22, 2022 19:00 - 45 minutes - 54.8 MBAs Kris & Producer Char prepare for the next round of new TPR Tracks, they've decided to share some of their favorites that newer listeners might not had a chance to listen to yet... on this first encore, they look back to when they first piloted the podcast, just as the pandemic was about to begin. Liner Notes: Kris is honored to welcome her first guest, longtime friend and former co-worker, Matt Pinfield! If you watched MTV in the mid 90's you know Matt Pinfield as the host of the se...
Track 31 - Richard Hell
February 15, 2022 19:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBLINER NOTES: On this track, Kris has a candid conversation with punk legend Richard Hell, to talk about his recently published memoir, Chronicle. Which is described as "Hell muttering to himself in 88 parts, very fun—lyrical, perceptive, and also somewhat sobering." To get a copy of the Richard's memoir, you can purchase here. For more on Richard Hell, you can visit his official website. More about Richard Hell: Richard Hell is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and write...
Track 30 - Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche
February 01, 2022 20:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBLINER NOTES: Kris sits down with filmmakers Paul Sng & Celeste Bell to talk about their film Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche, a documentary about Celeste's Mom, Poly Styrene. Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche releases in theaters this week, then will be available on demand beginning February 4! For more on the film and to keep up to date on Celest and Paul, visit the website. Follow the film on Social Media: @PolyStyreneFilm on Twitter & Instagram. About the film: Poly Styrene was the first ...
Track 29: Dawn Raid with Andy Murnane & Brotha D
January 25, 2022 20:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBLINER NOTES: This week, Kris chats with Andy Murnane & Brotha D, and they discuss their untold story of acclaimed New Zealand music label Dawn Raid Entertainment. About the film: Dawn Raid is the story of two Manukau Polytechnic students, Andy Murane and Tanielu Leaosavai'i (aka Brotha D) who turned a bootleg t-shirt business and Hip-Hop night at a local bar in Otara into the influential Dawn Raid Entertainment empire. From humble beginnings to fame and fortune, Andy, Brotha D and the ...
Track 28 - SELLOUT with author Dan Ozzi
January 11, 2022 20:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBLINER NOTES: Happy New Year! Welcome as we kick off another year of tracks of TPR... This week, Kris debuts 2022 with a conversation with author Dan Ozzi to talk about punk rock and his book, Sellout: The Major-Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994–2007) About the book: A raucous history of punk, emo, and hardcore’s growing pains during the commercial boom of the early 90s and mid-aughts, following eleven bands as they “sell out” and find mainstream fame, or br...
Track 27 - Carpenters: The Musical Legacy
December 14, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBLINER NOTES: On this track, Kris spends time with co-author of the new book, Carpenters: The Musical Legacy. More about Chris: Chris May is a longtime Carpenters expert and historian, a sixteen-year moderator and contributor for the popular online Carpenters discussion forum at A&M Corner, and a consultant, freelance music director, and arranger. He lives near Palm Springs, California, with his wife. To purchase the book, CLICK HERE. -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N RO...
Track 26 - Women In Punk L.A. with Backstage Pass
December 07, 2021 20:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBLINER NOTES: On this track, Kris sits down with classic, 70's LA based punk band, Backstage Pass, to discuss a new documentary short brought to you by Dr. Martens, Women in Punk LA. Check the documentary HERE. More about Backstage Pass: Backstage Pass was a mostly-female American punk-pop band from Los Angeles. The band was formed in 1976, and is known as one of the city’s earliest punk bands. They are also recognized for helping to build and launch Hollywood’s most iconic punk venue...
Bonus: 2021 Holiday Gift Guide to Books on Music
November 30, 2021 20:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBLINER NOTES: In this special Holiday bonus, Kris & Producer Char share a gift guide to their favorite music books of the year for this Holiday Season. From Paul McCartney to Poly Styrene, Dave Grohl and many more in between! -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear first accounts from those who lived the lifestyle; a Book Club that rocks ...
B-Side Bonus: Jim Morrison's Final Interview with Journalist Ben Fong-Torres
November 16, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBLINER NOTES: On this Text Prose & RockNRoll B-Side, we are pleased to present the final interview with Doors' front man Jim Morrison before this untimely death at age 27. The interview, conducted by (then) Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres was unscheduled and occurred at the home of a mutual friend in Los Angeles in the summer of 1971. Only days later would Morrison be flying off to Paris, France where he would ultimately meet his end. This interview is unedited and contains graphic lan...
Track 25 - Tom Petty Somewhere You Feel Free
November 09, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBLINER NOTES: Earlier this year, Kris sits down with filmmaker Mary Wharton, director of the documentary Tom Petty Somewhere You Feel Free, which made it's debut at the SXSW Festival. The film was recently picked up by You Tube Originals, and will be available to stream beginning November 11. For more on the film, CLICK HERE. For more from Mary Wharton, CLICK HERE. -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musician...
What's Coming Up on TPR
November 02, 2021 18:15 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBOn this quick episode, Producer Char & Kris update you on the important stories we have had the pleasure of sharing and also what are working on for November and December. -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear first accounts from those who lived the lifestyle; a Book Club that rocks - literally. It was Created, Hosted & Executive Produc...
Haunted Harmony: Legends & Lore in Music (A TPR Halloween Special)
October 27, 2021 00:16 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBJoin our live studio audience via the Fireside App as we scour the Earth to bring you stories of the dark side of music... just in time for Halloween! LINER NOTES: -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear first accounts from those who lived the lifestyle; a Book Club that rocks - literally. It was Created, Hosted & Executive Produced...
B-Side Bonus Track: Bobby Balderrama on Artists Doing Good in the World.
October 19, 2021 18:00 - 7 minutes - 6.68 MBLINER NOTES: In this special B-Side Bonus, from Kris' recent conversation with Bobby Balderrama, of Question Mark and the Mysterians, they discuss about some of the efforts Bobby is involved in and the topic of artists doing good in the world. For more about Bobby, click here. For more from Question Mark and The Mysterians, click here. -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to band ...
B Side: Bobby Balderrama [?Mark & The Mysterians] on Artists doing good in the world.
October 19, 2021 15:52 - 7 minutes - 6.68 MBLINER NOTES: This time Kris celebrates Hispanic History Month, as she sits down with Robert Balderrama, the founding guitarist for the original Garage Band and the first ever Punk Rock group, the age-defying, universally cool ? and the Mysterians! For more about Bobby, click here. For more from Question Mark and The Mysterians, click here. -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to ba...
TPR Live: Are these the Greatest Songs of all Time?
October 12, 2021 17:47 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBLINER NOTES: In September 2021, Rolling Stone released their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. We gathered a panel of Music Experts- musicians, Sound Designers and Music Critics to discuss. -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear first accounts from those who lived the lifestyle; a Book Club that rocks - literally. It was Cre...
Track 24 - Ben Fong-Torres
October 08, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBLINER NOTES: In this episode, Kris chats with one of the original Rolling Stone Magazine editors, Ben Fong-Torres. They discuss his storied career as a legendary music journalist, which is the subject of the new documentary, Like A Rolling Stone: The Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres. For more on the film from Director Suzanne Joe Kai, check out our earlier Fireside Bonus conversation. For more on Like A Rolling Stone, click here. The film is screening this week at the Mill Valley Fi...
Track 23: Bobby Balderama of Question Mark and the Mysterians
September 28, 2021 20:06 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBLINER NOTES: This time Kris celebrates Hispanic History Month, as she sits down with Robert Balderrama, the founding guitarist for the original Garage Band and the first ever Punk Rock group, the age-defying, universally cool ? and the Mysterians! For more about Bobby, click here. For more from Question Mark and The Mysterians, click here. -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to ba...
Track 23: ? and the Mysterians
September 28, 2021 20:06 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBThis time of Text prose & RocknRoll Kris sits down with the founding guitarist of the age-defying group ? and the Mysterians to discuss their rise as rock n roll icons.
Track 22 - Part 2 Nonbinary: A Memoir
September 21, 2021 18:02 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBLINER NOTES: This is part 2 of Kris' chat with Genesse P-Orridge & Ryan Martin, daughter and manager of Throbbing Gristle's Genesis P-Orridge, to talk about their new book, Non-Binary: A Memoir. To purchase Non-Binary, click here. For more from Ryan and his artists on Dais Records, visit their website. And to follow Genesse on social media, check her out on Instagram. -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musi...
Track 22 - Nonbinary: A Memoir
September 14, 2021 20:41 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBLINER NOTES: On this track of Text, Prose & RockNRoll, Kris sits down with Genesse P-Orridge & Ryan Martin, daughter and manager of Throbbing Gristle's Genesis P-Orridge, to talk about their new book, Non-Binary: A Memoir. To purchase Non-Binary, click here. For more from Ryan and his artists on Dais Records, visit their website. And to follow Genesse on social media, check her out on Instagram. -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to...
Fireside Chat - B-Side: Filmmaker Chelsea Christer of Bleeding Audio
September 07, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBKris & Producer Char welcome back to the program, and for the first time on the Fireside Chat app, friend of the show, Chelsea Christer. She joins them live to talk about Bleeding Audio, it's upcoming screening at the Dances With Films Festival in Los Angeles this weekend. For more details on the film, Bleeding Audio... check out their website. To get tickets and info on the Los Angeles screening at the Dances with Films Festival, click here. -- This Episode was recorded and brought t...
TRACK 21: BOBBY RUSH
September 06, 2021 21:20 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBBobby Rush, whose outlook on life after years playing in Blues clubs from Louisiana to Chicago, and more recently internationally, is as positive as it is meaningful. His story is told in his new autobiograpphy I’m not studio ya My American Blues story (Hachette). It is an honor to welcome this Grammy winning artist.
Track 21: Bobby Rush
September 06, 2021 21:20 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBOn this episode of Text Prose & RockNRoll, Kris chats with the legendary Bobby Rush. Mr. Rush, whose outlook on life after years playing in Blues clubs from Louisiana to Chicago, and more recently internationally, is as positive as it is meaningful. His new book I Ain't Studdin' Ya: My American Blues Story is now available on Hachette Books and Hachette Audio. It was an honor to welcome this Grammy winning artist. For more from Bobby, visit his website. -- We love to hear from ...
Fireside Chat - Welcome Back, Matt Pinfield
August 13, 2021 07:26 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MB-- We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose & RocknRoll takes requests! Please subscribe, rate, comment, then tell a friend! -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear first accounts from those who lived the lifestyle; a Book Club that rocks - literally. It is Created, Hosted & Executive Produced by Kris Kosach. It is Produced & E...
Text Prose & RocknRoll Special: Protest Songs & Songs for our Times
August 04, 2021 00:32 - 5 minutes - 5.36 MBIn this special Rock Talk Drop, we sample some of the recent (2020-2021) songs that best speak to our world today, as curated by Kris Kosach. Forget the protest songs of the past. 2020 and 2021 have brought grace and harmony during a time of social unrest, political turmoil and a pandemic …all in the form of music. Music has the ability to heal and bring people together. So with that in mind we present a sample of contemporary protest songs and those that speak to our times. We at Text ...
Defending Britney: Pop Stardom & Mental Health - a discussion on Fireside
July 20, 2021 07:54 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBOn this TPR Fireside chat we talk about the Conservancy of Britney Spears, and how the pressures of fame may have contributed to her mental state. Our guests are former child performers, and media experts.
Track 20: Director Rob Roth on Blondie
July 12, 2021 19:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBOn this track, Kris and director Rob Roth talk about the short documentary, Blondie: Vivir En La Habana, on the heels of it's premiere at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Learn about Rob's friendship with Debby Harry & the band, how the film got made, and what it was like to document a film in Havana Cuba. For more from Rob, check out his website. -- We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose & RocknRoll takes requests! Please subscribe, rate, comment, then tell a friend! -- Ab...
Fireside Chat - B-Side: Filmmaker & Journalist Suzanne Joe Kai
July 05, 2021 19:00 - 24 minutes - 22 MBKris & Producer Char welcome their first official guest to their Fireside Chat conversations, filmmaker & journalist Suzanne Joe Kai, who debuted her documentary film, Like A Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. For more details on the film, Like A Rolling Stone... check out their Tribeca Film Festival web page. This Episode was recorded and brought to you in part by the new Fireside Chat app... To hear this full, unedited conversation,...
Fireside Chat - FEEDBCK: Most Offensive Songs
June 28, 2021 22:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBKris & Producer Char chat again with the Fireside Chat gang, this time talking about songs both past and present that we may love, but are offensive or run very fine lines of what is acceptable today. This Episode was recorded and brought to you in part by the new Fireside Chat app... To hear this full, unedited conversation, check out all of Kris' past FC conversations HERE. -- We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose & RocknRoll takes requests! Please subscribe, rate, comment, then...
Rock Talk: Music at the Tribeca Film Festival 2021
June 18, 2021 21:16 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBTribecas is knows for great indie films, and a number of those are music related. Listen as we preview the music docs that caused waves at this Tribecas Film Festival this year. HERE IS A LINK TO THE BLONDIE SOUNDTRACK MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Track 19: Vinyl Nation
June 10, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThe vinyl record renaissance over the past decade has brought new fans to a classic format and transformed our idea of a record collector: younger, both male and female, multicultural. This same revival has made buying music more expensive, benefited established bands over independent artists and muddled the question of whether vinyl actually sounds better than other formats. Vinyl Nation digs into the crates of the record resurgence in search of truths set in deep wax: Has the return of vi...
Rock Talk: Bingeworthy Music books and Docs for Memorial Day Weekend
May 28, 2021 20:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBThis time Char & Kris outline the best books and music documentaries to read and watch over the weekend. All are available for download, or to stream. No need to leave the house! From the best music related books to the most entertaining documentaries, this list will be sure to have you laughing or crying, and definitely learning a thing or two. -- We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose & RocknRoll takes requests! Please subscribe, rate, comment, then tell a friend! -- About t...
Fireside Music Chat - Music Awards: Secrets & Snubs
May 21, 2021 23:08 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBLast week, Kris & Producer Char dropped their first Fireside Chat TPR Episode, where they talked about the 2021 inductee class into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This week, they continue the conversation, when Kris & a few other Fireside friends discuss Music Awards secrets and snubs. This Episode was recorded and brought to you in part by the new Fireside Chat app... Check out all of Kris' past FC conversations HERE. -- We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose & RocknRoll takes r...
Rock Talk: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees 2021
May 15, 2021 07:19 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBKris, Producer Char and friends jump on their favorite new platform to chat about the newest recruits into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2021. -- We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose & RocknRoll takes requests! Please subscribe, rate, comment, then tell a friend! -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear first accounts from those...
Ma Rainey's "Shave 'Em Dry"
May 05, 2021 23:44 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBMA RAINEY, the Mother of the Blues, has been credited for coining the term "The Blues", the genre that Rock and Roll is based on. She was among the first women to ever record music, and some scholars even point to her style as having an influence on Hip Hop. Ma is also the subject of an award-winning 2020 film starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Bozeman in his final role. But before it all, Ma made music. On this episode, Kris plays for you one of her earliest hits, Shave 'Em Dry.
B Side: How to sell a music documentary
April 30, 2021 21:47 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBKris again visit with filmmaker Chelsea Christer to find out how one gets their music documentary into film festivals, theaters and the hearts of music fans everywhere.
Where we've been and what's coming up
April 24, 2021 05:55 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBSXSW. Willie Nelson. And a very exciting announcement of a very very exciting announcement. If you haven't listened recently, this is the episode to listen to. -- We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose & RocknRoll takes requests! Please subscribe, rate, comment, then tell a friend! -- About the Podcast: ‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear first acc...
SXSW 2021 - Willie Nelson
April 16, 2021 21:01 - 10 minutes - 9.45 MBCOUNTRY LEGEND WILLIE NELSON HAS BEEN ON THE MOVE DELIGHTING AUDIENCES FOR *SIXTY FIVE YEARS* THAT IS UNTIL A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC SHUT DOWN HIS TOUR. AND YET THE COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND COUDLN’T BE BUSIER… WITH 2 UPCOMING BOOKS AND 1 JUST RELEASED PLUS A RECENT KEYNOTE AT AUSTIN’S SXSW, WILLIE HAS A LOT TO SAY. LET’S GET RIGHT TO IT… THIS IS TEXT PROSE & ROCKNROLL. -- We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose & RocknRoll takes requests! Please subscribe, rate, comment, then tell a friend! ...
Track 18: SXSW 2021 - Willie Nelson
April 16, 2021 21:01 - 10 minutes - 9.45 MBCountry legend Willie Nelson ahs been on the move delighting audiences for 65 years...that is, until a worldwide pandemic shut down his tour. And yet, the country music legend couldn't be busier - with two upcoming books and one just released, plus a recent keynote at Austin's SXSW Festival, Willie has a lot to say. To get current tour and updates from Willie, and to purchase his book, visit his website. -- We love to hear from you and yes, Text prose & RocknRoll takes requests! Please ...
Track 17: Bleeding Audio or Digital Killed the Analog Star
April 07, 2021 22:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBThe Matches should have been as huge as 311, Blink182 and Bad Religion - all bands they were associated with. Only in their case, as they were coming up in music, something ugly was going down... It was the early aughts - a time when the RIAA and Napster dominated music instead of actual music. On this track of Text, Prose & RockNRoll, Kris chats with filmmaker Chelsea Christer & Matches bassist Justin SanSouci about their documentary Bleeding Audio, as it illustrates what was happening t...
Track 16: Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll
March 24, 2021 23:45 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBFrom the dawn of rock and roll and even before there have been female artists. Women like Ma Rainey pushed the envelope with the Dirty Blues and musicians like Sister Rosette Tharpe have been recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for their influence. But where is the recognition for the dozens of other women of color who pioneered Rock and Roll, as well as R&B, Soul and Pop? On this episode Kris talks with Maureen Mahon -Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at NYU whose new b...
TRACK 16: Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll
March 24, 2021 23:45 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBFrom the dawn of rock and roll and even before there have been female artists. Women like Ma Rainey pushed the envelope with the Dirty Blues and musicians like Sister Rosette Tharpe have been recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for their influence. But where is the recognition for the dozens of other women of color who pioneered Rock and Roll, as well as R&B, Soul and Pop? On this episode Kris talks with Maureen Mahon -Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at NYU whose new b...
Track 15: Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos
March 09, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBLiner Notes: Long Live Rock...Celebrate the Chaos is a documentary that honors perhaps thee most important person in music bar none: the audience. In this episode, we'll hear from no shortage of stars, but this film flips the conventional rock doc on its head - with the rock stars not hailing one another, but instead you, the music fan. During this week's conversation, Kris hangs with music supervisor Jonathan McHugh, whose directorial debut explores the special bond between the artists ...
Track 14: Hardcore Punk
February 16, 2021 14:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBLiner Notes: This time on Text Prose & RocknRoll, Kris is joined by author Nancy Barile who was front and center at the dawning of American Hardcore Punk. Her experience is the subject of her new memoir, "I'm Not Holding Your Coat" (Bazillion Points). When you think of hardcore punk, you might envision angry mobs of mohawked delinquents. You might not think of an award winning high school teacher who readily admits to once recognizing the merits of disco. But to hear Nancy Barile tell it...
Track 13: Rush in the 80s
January 21, 2021 19:43 - 27 minutes - 25 MBLiner Notes: This time on Text Prose & RocknRoll, Kris welcomes back Metal Expert Martin Popoff to talk about the latest book in his trilogy on the band RUSH: LIMELIGHT: Rush in the 80s. Martin has been called heavy metal's most widely recognized journalist" with 75 books on hard rock, heavy metal, and classic rock. He holds the unofficial record for the most music reviews with more than 7000 and counting. Now, he uses his metal expertise to tell the complete story of fellow Canadians in ...