Latest Memoire Podcast Episodes
Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Ultimate Illustrated History
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - February 20, 2024 20:00 - 33 minutesKris 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), prof...
Track 33: Dave Navarro
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - November 03, 2023 16:46 - 28 minutesKris 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 #janesa...
Can You Dig It? A Hip Hop Origin Story - with Chuck D
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - October 19, 2023 01:06 - 26 minutesKris 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 hi...
Season 3 Preview!
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - August 30, 2023 18:26 - 1 minuteIn 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 ...
TPR Encore! Track3 with Virginia Grohl
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - May 06, 2022 21:00 - 35 minutesAs 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 Fo...
TPR Encore! Track1 with Matt Pinfield
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - April 22, 2022 19:00 - 45 minutesAs 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 be...
Track 31 - Richard Hell
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - February 15, 2022 19:00 - 45 minutesLINER 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 Richa...
Track 30 - Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - February 01, 2022 20:00 - 24 minutesLINER 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 m...
Track 29: Dawn Raid with Andy Murnane & Brotha D
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - January 25, 2022 20:00 - 26 minutesLINER 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) ...
Track 28 - SELLOUT with author Dan Ozzi
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - January 11, 2022 20:00 - 29 minutesLINER 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 bo...
Track 27 - Carpenters: The Musical Legacy
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - December 14, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutesLINER 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, ...
Track 26 - Women In Punk L.A. with Backstage Pass
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - December 07, 2021 20:00 - 29 minutesLINER 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-po...
Bonus: 2021 Holiday Gift Guide to Books on Music
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - November 30, 2021 20:00 - 22 minutesLINER 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 ...
B-Side Bonus: Jim Morrison's Final Interview with Journalist Ben Fong-Torres
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - November 16, 2021 20:00 - 1 hourLINER 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 mutua...
Track 25 - Tom Petty Somewhere You Feel Free
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - November 09, 2021 20:00 - 24 minutesLINER 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....
What's Coming Up on TPR
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - November 02, 2021 18:15 - 15 minutesOn 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. F...
Haunted Harmony: Legends & Lore in Music (A TPR Halloween Special)
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - October 27, 2021 00:16 - 39 minutesJoin 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. Fro...
B-Side Bonus Track: Bobby Balderrama on Artists Doing Good in the World.
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - October 19, 2021 18:00 - 7 minutesLINER 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 fro...
B Side: Bobby Balderrama [?Mark & The Mysterians] on Artists doing good in the world.
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - October 19, 2021 15:52 - 7 minutesLINER 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 ...
TPR Live: Are these the Greatest Songs of all Time?
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - October 12, 2021 17:47 - 40 minutesLINER 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 ...
Track 24 - Ben Fong-Torres
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - October 08, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutesLINER 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 mo...
Track 23: Bobby Balderama of Question Mark and the Mysterians
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - September 28, 2021 20:06 - 43 minutesLINER 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 ...
Track 23: ? and the Mysterians
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - September 28, 2021 20:06 - 43 minutesThis 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
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - September 21, 2021 18:02 - 20 minutesLINER 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 ...
Track 22 - Nonbinary: A Memoir
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - September 14, 2021 20:41 - 27 minutesLINER 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 art...
Fireside Chat - B-Side: Filmmaker Chelsea Christer of Bleeding Audio
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - September 07, 2021 14:00 - 26 minutesKris & 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 ...
TRACK 21: BOBBY RUSH
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - September 06, 2021 21:20 - 33 minutesBobby 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...
Track 21: Bobby Rush
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - September 06, 2021 21:20 - 33 minutesOn 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 Amer...
Fireside Chat - Welcome Back, Matt Pinfield
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - August 13, 2021 07:26 - 51 minutes-- 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 a...
Text Prose & RocknRoll Special: Protest Songs & Songs for our Times
Text, Prose & RocknRoll - August 04, 2021 00:32 - 5 minutesIn 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 …al...