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"Silhouettes and Shadows: The Secret History of David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)"/Adam Steiner [Episode 153] Sep 08, 2023

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Adam 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 ghosts of his past and the golden decade of the 1970s to become a global superstar reaching millions of new fans. Adam Steiner digs deep into this avant-garde pop album with new insights and exclusive interviews with close collaborators. He’s here to share some of the studio stories behind the album and the tracks, which include the hit singles “Fashion” and “Ashes to Ashes”.
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"The Who & Quadrophenia"/Martin Popoff [Episode 152] Sep 05, 2023

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We’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, along with the recording sessions at the famed Olympic Studios and the band’s own Battersea location. He also gets into the 1979 motion picture based on the album, the tours that supported the album and the Who’s post-Quadrophenia albums and tours.
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"Ozzy @ 75"/Daniel Bukszpan [Episode 151] Aug 31, 2023

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Daniel 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 featured but there is more to this book than just the music. Daniel goes deep to reveal the events that helped chart the course of Ozzy’s career and here’s here to talk about some of those albums and events.
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"I Love Grunge: 'Grunge Is Dead' Outtakes"/Greg Prato [Episode 150] Aug 26, 2023

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Greg 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!
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Billy Joel Drummer Liberty DeVitto ("LIBERTY: Life, Billy, and the Pursuit of Happiness) [Episode 149] Aug 24, 2023

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Legendary 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, after 30 years as Billy’s drummer, he was let go from the band’s tour, ending the longest running tenure in Billy’s band beginning with the 1976 album Turnstiles. There was an eventual lawsuit over royalty payments. They eventually settled out of court and have since reconciled and reclaimed their friendship. Billy would write the forward to Liberty’s book. Liberty talks about that, how he pulled himself out of the depression that followed and what he’s up to now.
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"Suzanne Vega: Every Album, Every Song"/Lisa Torem [Episode 148] Aug 17, 2023

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Lisa 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 countries. Lisa is here to talk about the stories behind Vega’s hits, why she was given the title of “The Mother of the MP3" and more!
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"The Jive 95: An Oral History of America’s Greatest Underground Rock Radio Station, KSAN San Francisco"/Hank Rosenfeld [Episode 147] Aug 09, 2023

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Hank 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 Joplin, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Country Joe and the Fish, Hot Tuna, The Beatles and Santana, among others. Hank Rosenfeld was there during those final years writing, producing, and announcing. He's on the podcast to talk about the station known as "Jive 95", and how it went from a liberating voice to a corporate cliché. Along the way, you’ll hear audio from KSAN including interviews with Jerry Garcia and John Lennon, protest announcements, and station IDs.
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Talking Music & Podcasting with Jon Lamoreaux of "The Hustle" [Episode 146] Aug 02, 2023

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It’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.
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"Touring and Mental Health: The Music Industry Manual"/Tamsin Embleton [Episode 145] Jul 27, 2023

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Tamsin 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.
This book offers an in-depth insight into how to manage all of it. Written by experienced healthcare and performance experts, it gives real-life advice, the latest research, and helpful tactics for addressing mental health, performance anxiety, addiction, relationships, physical well-being, diversity, and more. Adding their personal experiences to the book are musicians including Nile Rodgers and Justin Hawkins along with prominent touring personnel.
Touring and Mental Health is designed to be read on the road. Pick it up, pick a section, and put it down after, or read it at length. When you’re done, you’ll want to pass it around the tour bus. I’m really looking forward to talking to Tamsin about this book, how it all came about, and how it was all put together.
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"Johnny Thunders: In Cold Blood"/Nina Antonia [Episode 144] Jul 23, 2023

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Thirteen 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 a foreword by Mike Scott of The Waterboys. Nina is about to tell you all about it in this episode!
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