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  • "Under Their Thumb: How a Nice Boy from Brooklyn Got Mixed Up with the Rolling Stones (& Lived to Tell About It)"/Bill German [Episode 68]
    At age sixteen, Bill German began publishing a Rolling Stones fanzine out of his bedroom in Brooklyn. And when he presented an issue to the band on a street in New York, he obviously made an impression: before he knew it, the Stones had hired him to document their career, inviting him into the studio and to their private jam sessions. He traveled the world with them, stayed at their homes, and, for almost two decades, witnessed their wild parties and nasty feuds. Yet through it all, he never lost his identity as that “nice boy from Brooklyn.”

    “Under Their Thumb” is a fish-out-of-water tale about a fan who wanted to know everything about his favorite rock group—and suddenly learned too much.

    Bill German majored in journalism at New York University until he dropped out to follow the Stones. He co-authored “The Works” with guitarist Ron Wood and has written about the group for Rolling Stone and Spin. He lives in New York City.

    To purchase a copy of the updated edition of “Under Their Thumb: How a Nice Boy from Brooklyn Got Mixed Up with the Rolling Stones (and Lived to Tell About It)” visit Backbeat Books’ website http://backbeatbooks.com/books/9781493065080


    Listen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1FVOegv3Opn3nLgADQkFRd?si=e5b146e6b7a84675

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    The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” & “Nasty” by Crowander (https://www.crowander.com)
    1 hr 35 min
  • "Wicked Game: The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey"/Michael Goldberg [Episode 67]
    If you don’t recognize the name James Calvin Wilsey, odds are you’ve heard him. His hypnotic guitar work on Chris Isaak’s top ten single from 1989 “Wicked Game” made Isaak an international star. But there is much more to his story than his guitar work on this iconic song.

    Goldberg’s book is an incredibly in-depth look into the dark side of San Francisco in the 1970s & 80s, and the dark side of rock ‘n roll in general, through the wild life of one Jimmy Wilsey. Wilsey was the “heart and soul” of the San Francisco punk band the Avengers, and worked with Chris Isaak for over a decade before he crashed and burned. Wilsey’s story is the story of San Francisco punk rock, the story of one of the greatest punk bands, the Avengers, “the story of every working musician,” and the nightmare of drug addiction. It’s the story of the dark side of rock & roll.

    “Wicked Game – The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey” includes over 100 photos and flyers by avant-garde artist Bruce Conner, Avengers singer/songwriter Penelope Houston, Blondie’s Chris Stein, Ruby Ray, Chester Simpson, Sue Brisk, Marcus Leatherdale, Amy Starks, Michael Zagaris, Hugh Brown, James Stark, Jimmy Wilsey and others.

    Author Michael Goldberg is a journalist, novelist, and photographer. He’s been interviewing and photographing musicians since he was seventeen. He was a senior writer at Rolling Stone magazine for a decade. His writing also appeared in Esquire, New Musical Express, Creem, DownBeat, New York Rocker, Trouser Press, Musician, New West, Vibe, New Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and other publications.

    Purchase a copy of “Wicked Game: The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey" through Hozac Records: https://hozacrecords.com/product/wicked-game/

    Listen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2UHY7zjdibwNjB8Wv0t7Py?si=7abfc172502e4627

    Read Michael Goldberg’s article on James Wilsey’s passing for Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/king-of-slow-guitarist-james-calvin-wilsey-784335/

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    The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” & “Nasty” by Crowander (https://www.crowander.com)
    1 hr 36 min
  • "The Clash: All The Albums All The Songs"/Martin Popoff [Episode 66]
    Established in 1976 at the fore London’s punk rock insurgence, The Clash featuring lead singer and guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist and singer Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon and drummer Topper Headon would outlast their peers while creating some of the most influential albums in rock ’n’ roll history. In “The Clash: All The Albums All The Songs”, author Martin Popoff dissects each of the Clash’s ninety-one studio tracks, examining the circumstances that led to their creation, the recording processes, the historical contexts and more. In addition, introductory essays set the scene for the band’s six studio releases (including the double LP ‘London Calling’ and the triple ‘Sandinista!’) and feature sidebars detailing studios, release dates, personnel, and more. Illustrated with rare performance and offstage photography, along with images of 7-inch singles sleeves and gig posters, the resulting volume is a fitting tribute to the foursome whose staunch political stance and groundbreaking amalgam of punk, rockabilly, reggae, and hip-hop earned the title “The Only Band That Matters.”

    At approximately 7,900 (with over 7,000 appearing in his books), Popoff has unofficially written more record reviews than anybody in the history of music writing across all genres. He’s penned approximately 108 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, and record collecting. He was Editor-In-Chief of the now retired Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, Canada’s foremost metal publication for 14 years, and has also contributed to Revolver, Guitar World, Goldmine, Record Collector, bravewords.com, lollipop.com, and hardradio.com, with many record label band bios and liner notes to his credit as well.

    Martin has also been a regular contractor to Banger Films, having worked for two years as researcher on the award-winning documentary “Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage”, on the writing and research team for the 11-episode “Metal Evolution” and on the ten-episode “Rock Icons”, both for VH1 Classic. Martin is also the writer of the original metal genre chart used in “Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey” and throughout the “Metal Evolution” episodes. We talk to Martin from his home in Toronto.

    Purchase a copy of “The Clash: All The Albums All The Songs” through PM Press: https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1259


    Listen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MTLT3N9AnwGD12Fbxip06?si=da9bb1c6bf994c3f


    Visit Martin Popoff’s official website: www.martinpopoff.com

    Visit Martin Popoff’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MartinPopoffAuthor

    Listen to Martin Popoff’s Podcast “History In Five Songs with Martin Popoff: http://pantheonpodcasts.com/history-in-five-songs

    Visit The Contrarians (featuring Martin Popoff) YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UC6urvYtxro-VTlF8lSsu8iQ

    Visit the Sea of Tranquility (featuring Martin Popoff) YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/seaoftranquilityprog



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    The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” & “Nasty” by Crowander (https://www.crowander.com)
    1 hr 11 min
  • "We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001, Expanded Edition"/Eric Davidson [Episode 65]
    Nirvana, the White Stripes, Hole, the Hives—all sprang from an underground music scene where similarly raw bands, enjoying various degrees of success and luck, played for throngs of fans in venues ranging from dive bars to massive festivals, but were mostly ignored by a music industry focused on mega-bands and shiny pop stars. “We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988–2001” tracks the inspiration and beautiful destruction of this largely undocumented movement. What they took, they fought for, every night. They reveled in '50s rock 'n' roll, '60s garage rock, and '70s punk while creating their own wave of gut-busting riffs and rhythm.

    The majority of bands that populate this book—the Gories, the Supersuckers, the Dwarves, the Mummies, Rocket from the Crypt, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and the Muffs among them—gained little long-term reward from their nonstop touring and brain-slapping records. What they did have was free liquor, cheap drugs, chaotic romances, and a crazy good time, all the while building a dedicated fan base that extends across the world. Truly, this is the last great wave of down-and-dirty rock 'n' roll.

    In this expanded edition, Eric Davidson reveals more about the punk undergut with a new preface, postscript, and even more photos. The book also includes free twenty-song download.

    Purchase a copy of “We Never Learn - The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001, Expanded Edition”: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781493059867/We-Never-Learn-The-Gunk-Punk-Undergut-1988-2001-ExpandedEdition

    Signed copies for sale at: https://store.wexarts.org/weneverlearn


    Visit the New Bomb Turks website: https://newbombturks.com


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    Read Eric Davidson’s writings at the “Please Kill Me” website: https://pleasekillme.com/author/eric-davidson


    Listen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0iHKKn9m8e44QZuqvFsiHR?si=b3ddbd54635c4c13


    Listen to The Gibson Brothers debut album from 1988 “Big Pine Boogie”: https://youtu.be/U31Gt4tWcZc


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    The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” & “Nasty” by Crowander (https://www.crowander.com)
    1 hr 29 min
  • "Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott & AC/DC’s Back In Black, Updated Edition"/Jesse Fink [Episode 64]
    An affectionate, honest tribute now updated with new revelations about the rock and roll icon who helped make AC/DC an international sensation, the second edition of “Bon: The Last Highway” includes a brand new 16-page introduction.

    Fink examines new information from French media that changes what we know about who was with Bon Scott the night he died, the London drug-dealing connections of the late Alistair Kinnear, a possible heroin link involving the late Yes bassist Chris Squire and revised theories on how Bon died.

    With unprecedented access to Bon's lovers and newly unearthed documents, this updated edition contains a new introduction and more revelations about the singer's death, dispelling once and for all the idea that Scott succumbed to acute alcohol poisoning on February 19, 1980.

    Meticulously researched and packed with fresh information, “Bon: The Last Highway” is an affectionate, honest tribute to a titan of rock music.

    Jesse Fink, born in London in 1973 was raised and educated in Sydney, Australia. He’s author of five books including two internationally bestselling biographies: The aforementioned “Bon: The Last Highway” and “The Youngs: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC”. He was senior editor of non-fiction at HarperCollins Publishers for five years before going on to winning several prestigious sports writing awards as a sports journalist. He’s also written non-fiction biographies including his most recent – “Pure Narco”, the life story of Cuban-American cocaine trafficker Luis Navia and his dramatic arrest in Venezuela by agents of the DEA and United States Customs Service.

    Purchase a copy of “Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC’s Back In Black, Updated Edition of the Definitive Biography” through ECW Press: https://ecwpress.com/products/bon-the-last-highway-the-untold-story-of-bon-scott-and-ac-dc-s-back-in-black-updated-edition-of-the-definitive-biography

    Listen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5roPFmSrMMSyeV6K5uKs5r?si=6a0cd48882d944d5


    Visit Jesse Fink’s website: https://jessefinkbooks.com

    Join The Bon Scott Forum on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/bonscottforum


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    The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” & “Nasty” by Crowander (https://www.crowander.com)
    1 hr 16 min
  • "Take A Sad Song: The Emotional Currency Of 'Hey Jude'"/James Campion [Episode 63]
    In “Take a Sad Song: The Emotional Currency of ‘Hey Jude’,” James Campion dives deeply into the song's origins, recording, visual presentation, impact, and eventual influence, while also discovering what makes "Hey Jude" a classic musical expression of personal comfort and societal unity conceived by a master songwriter, Paul McCartney. Within its melodic brilliance and lyrical touchstones of empathy and nostalgia resides McCartney's personal and professional relationship with his childhood friend and songwriting partner, John Lennon, and their simultaneous pursuit of the women who would complete them. There are also clues to the growing turmoil within the Beatles and their splintering generation scarred by war, assassination, and virulent protest.

    Campion's journey into the song includes the insights of experts in the fields of musicology, sociology, philosophy, psychology, and history. Campion also reveals commentary from noted Beatles authors, biographers, music historians, and journalists and, finally, a peek into the craft of songwriting from a host of talented composers across several generations.

    “Take a Sad Song” is a tribute to how a song can define, inspire, and affect us in ways we do not always fully comprehend, as well as a celebration of a truly amazing track in the Beatles canon that reveals one band's genius and underscores its lasting voice in our cultural and musical landscape.

    James Campion is a syndicated columnist and contributing editor for the pop culture magazine the Aquarian Weekly, where he's reported on and interviewed several and varied musical artists and reviewed concerts and albums for twenty-three years. His long-form music essays are featured in the webzine Dog Door Cultural. His work has also appeared in New York Newsday, North County News, Hackwriters, Huff Post, among other periodicals. He is also the co-host of the popular music podcast Underwater Sunshine with Counting Crows front man, Adam Duritz. The two host an annual music festival in New York City by the same name.

    Purchase a copy of “Take a Sad Song: The Emotional Currency of ‘Hey Jude’” through Backbeat Books: www.backbeatbooks.com/books/9781493062386


    Listen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09OItbDfMWM6WsGC3qX4hD?si=4f8d1914f9534fb1


    Visit James Campion’s official website: www.jamescampion.com

    Visit James Campion’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/jc.author

    Follow James Campion on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/FearNoArt

    Follow James Campion on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jamescampion/?hl=en

    Listen to the “Underwater Sunshine” podcast with Adam Duritz & James Campion: www.jamescampion.com/underwater-sunshine-podcast

    Listen to the “Sunshine Spotlight” podcast with James Campion: https://underwatersunshinefest.com/sunshine-spotlights



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    The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” & “Nasty” by Crowander (https://www.crowander.com)
    1 hr 21 min
  • "Photographs of Janis Joplin: On the Road & On Stage"/Elliott Landy [Episode 62]
    Celebrated photographer Elliott Landy presents an intimate look at the legendary female singer-songwriter, Janis Joplin.

    Landy's iconic images of Janis, both on the road and in concert, capture and preserve her pure essence as well as her onstage magnificence. “Photographs of Janis Joplin: On the Road & On Stage” features beautifully reproduced large format images, many never before published.

    Janis's own words, taken from recorded interviews by David Dalton, are used as extended captions and paired with photographs to provide insight into the woman behind the legend.

    Best known for his classic rock photographs, Elliott Landy was one of the first music photographers to be recognized as an artist. He was an official photographer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. His photographic works include famous portraits of Dylan, the Band, Janis Joplin, Van Morrison, and Jimi Hendrix.

    Published worldwide in books and magazines for fifty years, he’s exhibited in many museums and art institutions and published ten books of his photographs.

    Currently he's working on his interactive music video app, other genres of photography books, and guiding Zoom sessions of Sharing Stillness, a pragmatic and simple way of spirituality he has found.

    Purchase a copy of “Photographs of Janis Joplin: On the Road & On Stage” through Backbeat Books: http://backbeatbooks.com/books/9781493061273


    Listen to Janis Joplin’s 1972 live album ‘In Concert’: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3JGwy3vrjyg8RM58cfVtN9?si=634bf0fcdb1d4c2e


    Visit Elliott Landy’s website: www.elliottlandy.com

    Also visit Elliot’s spirituality website: https://sharingstillness.com


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    The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” & “Nasty” by Crowander (https://www.crowander.com)
    1 hr 19 min
  • "Bet My Soul on Rock 'n' Roll: Diary of a Black Punk Icon"/Jean Beauvoir [Episode 61]
    Jean Beauvoir joined the Plasmatics in 1979, playing bass and keyboards for the most notorious band to emerge out of the New York City punk scene. By 1982, he was a member of Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, a retro-rock revival act headed by Steven Van Zandt. The Disciples of Soul videos played on MTV during the network’s earliest years, making Beauvoir one of the first Black recording artists to cross the start-up music channel’s “color line.”

    Beauvoir went on to become a multi-platinum artist, producer, and songwriter. “Bet My Soul on Rock 'n' Roll” with John Ostrosky follows Jean’s ride through the American music industry, detailing his encounters with rock stars such as Bruce Springsteen, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Lita Ford, as well as the actor Sylvester Stallone, the billionaire executive Richard Branson, and even Donald Trump. Beauvoir also considers the manner in which his Haitian heritage has shaped his public image, his music, and his role as an activist for the dispossessed and the poor.

    Jean Beauvoir is an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter of Haitian descent. Guitar World featured him on its list of the fifty “Most Influential Black Rockers” of all time. Beauvoir’s worldwide music catalogue, currently administered by Universal Music Publishing, contains over 600 published titles. As an artist, producer, and songwriter, he has sold in excess of 40 million records. He lives in Bonita Springs, FL.


    Purchase a copy of "Bet My Soul on Rock 'n' Roll: Diary of a Black Punk Icon" through Chicago Review Press: www.chicagoreviewpress.com/bet-my-soul-on-rock--n--roll-products-9781641604765.php?page_id=30&cid=554902


    Listen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2lXstI3iMBHkwiLLsee4V2?si=307a9e7f7dfc41a2

    Read “The Ramones ‘Pet Sematary’ | Classic Tracks” article: www.soundonsound.com/techniques/ramones-pet-sematary-classic-tracks

    Watch the Voodoo X video for "Voodoo Queen": www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPYTtqXX7-c

    Visit Jean Beauvoir’s website: www.jeanbeauvoir.com

    Read articles on Jean's uncle Max Beauvoir:
    New York Times - www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/world/americas/max-beauvoir-haitis-high-priest-of-voodoo-dies-at-79.html

    Reuters - www.reuters.com/article/us-haiti-voodoo-beauvoir/max-beauvoir-haitis-supreme-leader-of-voodoo-dies-idUSKCN0RD0PL20150913


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    1 hr 3 min
  • "Hearts on Fire: Six Years that Changed Canadian Music 2000–2005"/Michael Barclay [Episode 60]
    “Hearts on Fire” is about the creative explosion in Canadian music of the early 2000s, which captured the world’s attention in entirely new ways. The Canadian wave didn’t just sweep over one genre or one city, it stretched from coast to coast, affecting large bands and solo performers, rock bands and DJs, and it connected to international scenes by capitalizing on new technology and old-school DIY methods.

    Arcade Fire, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Feist, Tegan and Sara, Alexisonfire: those were just the tip of the iceberg. This is also the story of hippie chicks, turntablists, poetic punks, absurdist pranksters, queer orchestras, obtuse wordsmiths, electronic psychedelic jazz, power-pop supergroups, sexually bold electro queens, cowboys who used to play speed metal, garage rock evangelists, classically trained solo violinists, and the hip-hop scene that preceded Drake. This is Canada like it had never sounded before. This is the Canada that soundtracked the dawn of a new century.

    Featuring more than 100 exclusive interviews and two decades of research, “Hearts on Fire” is the music book every Canadian music fan will want on their shelf.

    Michael Barclay is the author of the 2018 national bestseller “The Never-Ending Present: The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip”. He is also a co-author of “Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985–95”, to which this book could be considered a sequel. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

    Purchase a copy of “Hearts On Fire: Six Years That Changed Canadian Music 2000 – 2005” through ECW Press: https://ecwpress.com/products/hearts-on-fire

    Visit Michael Barclay’s website: www.michaelbarclay.ca

    Follow Michael Barclay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mmmbarclay

    Listen to Michael Barclay’s playlists of the music discussed in “Hearts On Fire: Six Years That Changed Canadian Music 2000 – 2005”: www.michaelbarclay.ca/playlists



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    1 hr 18 min
  • "The Meaning of Metallica: Ride the Lyrics"/William Irwin [Episode 59]
    More than 40 years since their formation, and 125 million album sales later, Metallica is as relevant as ever. Much has been written about the band, but “The Meaning of Metallica” is the first book to focus exclusively on their lyrics. Their mighty guitar riffs and pounding drums are legendary, but Metallica’s words match the intensity of their tunes. Lead singer James Hetfield writes rock poetry dealing with death, war, addiction, alienation, corruption, freedom, religion, and other weighty topics. Painting a rainbow of emotions with a deft palette, subtle but not obscure, Hetfield’s lyrics deserve careful attention.

    A master of narrative, Metallica makes listeners care about a vast array of characters, from a vengeful God to a suicidal teenager, to a man in mid-life crisis. “The Meaning of Metallica” is like a riveting conversation with a close friend. A thematic tour de force that traces Hetfield’s lyrical development across the decades, this companion examines everything from deep cuts like “Confusion” to megahits like “Enter Sandman.” Sure to spark debate and discussion, “The Meaning of Metallica” provides a close reading of lyrics dense with details and rich with allusions.

    William Irwin is a philosophy professor, literary critic, and heavy metal scholar who teaches at King’s College in Pennsylvania. The books in his pop culture series, including "Metallica and Philosophy", "Seinfeld and Philosophy", "The Simpsons and Philosophy", and "The Matrix and Philosophy" (a New York Times bestseller) have sold over one million copies.

    Purchase a copy of "The Meaning of Metallica: Ride the Lyrics" through Amazon: www.amazon.com/Meaning-Metallica-Ride-Lyrics/dp/1770416188/ref

    Visit ECW Press website: https://ecwpress.com


    Listen to a playlist of the Metallica songs discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1U2KGGRl8nKg5xnwCVvZIX?si=d96fab35a6d947d5

    Contact William Irwin by email: [email protected]

    Contact & follow William Irwin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/williamirwin38

    Purchase a copy of William Irvin's "Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery" through Amazon: www.amazon.com/Metallica-Philosophy-Crash-Course-Surgery/dp/1405163488/ref

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    1 hr 3 min

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