Booked On Rock with Eric Senich

Ushering in a new era of confessional music that spoke openly about experiences of trauma, depression, and self-loathing, Nine Inch Nails' seminal album, 1994’s ‘The Downward Spiral’, changed popular music forever—bringing transgressive themes of heresy, S&M, and body horror to the masses and taking music technology to its limits.

Released in 1994, the album resonated across a generation, combining elements of metal, industrial, synth-pop, and ambient electronica, and going on to sell over four million copies. Now, “Into the Never” explores the creation and cultural impact of ‘The Downward Spiral’, one of the most influential and artistically significant albums of the twentieth century.

Inspired by David Bowie's ‘Low’ and Pink Floyd's ‘The Wall’, the album recounts one man's disintegration as he descends into nihilism and nothingness. Blurring the lines between autobiography and concept album, creation and decay, it’s also the story of Trent Reznor as he pushed himself to the edge of the abyss, trapped in a cycle of addiction and self-destruction. “The Downward Spiral” also presents a reflection of America and a wider culture of violence, connecting the Columbine High School shooting, the infamous Manson family murders, and the aftermath of Vietnam and the Gulf War.

Featuring new interviews with collaborators and artists inspired by the album, “Into the Never” sets ‘The Downward Spiral’ in the context of music of the era and brings the story up to date, from Reznor's recovery to his reinvention as an Oscar-winning soundtrack artist.

Adam Steiner studied philosophy at the University of Aberdeen and writes about music, street-art culture, architecture, and transgressive fiction. He released his first novel in 2018 titled “Politics of the Asylum”.

Purchase a copy of “Into the Never: Nine Inch Nails and the Creation of the Downward Spiral” through Backbeat Books: http://backbeatbooks.com/books/9781617137310


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The 1970s saw the rise of rock and metal as a force in record and ticket sales. Right there at the birth of this was Black Sabbath, whose first album came from nowhere to smash into the top of the charts in Britain and around the world. “Black Sabbath in the 1970s” covers the career of the original foursome - Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward – from Polka Tulk, through Earth and their original nine years as Black Sabbath, when the band recorded such iconic albums as ‘Paranoid’, ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ and ‘Masters of Reality’.

This book includes new interview material from key figures including Rick Wakeman and engineers Mike Butcher and Robin Black, among others. It’s is a comprehensive roundup of the band's music in the decade. All of the albums and singles from “The Rebel” until “Never Say Die” are examined in detail, along with related archive releases. Also included is a section covering Black Sabbath's tours in the era, looking at key live recordings from every tour. Overall, this is the most comprehensive account of the fortunes in the band during this crucial decade yet written.

Sutton also gives us his theory behind the story of the song “Black Sabbath” and who that “figure in black” really is, tells the story of the time Tony Iommi gave him a ride home and a whole lot more about Black Sabbath!

Chris Sutton has been a fan of Black Sabbath since the early 70s. He manages and has written several publications for Smethwick Heritage Centre Museum. He’s also written several plays. “Black Sabbath In the 1970s” is his second book on music for Sonicbond Publishing, following on from “Alice Cooper in the 1970s”. You can listen to our interview with Chris about that book in episode 13 of Booked on Rock (www.spreaker.com/user/discoveryeric/chris-sutton-alice-cooper-in-the-1970s) Chris also writes for Power Play magazine and has contributed to a documentary on Alice Cooper. He joins us from his home in Great Malvern, UK.


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Incredibly, Uriah Heep have now been active for a full fifty years. Few, however, would argue that the period which has come to define them the most, the years they were most influential, was from 1970 to 1980. During this decade the band released an incredible thirteen studio albums and a legendary double live album. All this while going through a regular turnaround of musicians in all but the guitar and keyboard roles.

This book takes the reader on a year-by-year journey through that decade, looking at the albums, the often-grueling touring schedules and the ups and downs of the relationships between band members, most notably singer David Byron, guitarist Mick Box, keyboardist – guitarist – vocalist Ken Hensley, bassists Paul Newton, Gary Thain and John Wetton, and drummer Lee Kerslake. Never quite attaining the sales and success of some of their rivals at the time, Uriah Heep nevertheless released some of the most extraordinary music of the decade – and "Uriah Heep in the 1970s" takes you through it all.

Steve Pilkington is a music journalist, editor and broadcaster. He was Editor in Chief for the Classic Rock Society Magazine Rock Society and is now co-administrator of the rock website Velvet Thunder. He also hosts a weekly internet radio show called A Saucerful Of Prog. Along with the “Led Zeppelin On Track” book, he’s recently published the books “Deep Purple and Rainbow On Track”, “The Rolling Stones On Track” and “Iron Maiden On Track”, all for Sonicbond Publishing, and has also written the official biography of legendary guitarist Gordon Giltrap.


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Listen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NETucqgnH7ol3wX2QrZeo?si=91d302a1f99b4806

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Listen to Steve Pilkington’s “Saucerful Of Prog” radio show: www.rock-radio.co.uk/?fbclid=IwAR0koYFdmUOd49d5TewRaBCdB_vXa5-cfX1p3-e5JHANcAOqY1S7h8ZhxxY

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Read Steve Pilkington’s 2021 Interview with Mick Box: www.velvetthunder.co.uk/return-to-fantasy-mick-box-on-uriah-heep-getting-back-to-business-and-the-loss-of-old-friends/
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Read Steve Pilkington’s Obituary for Lee Kerslake: www.velvetthunder.co.uk/lee-kerslake-1947-2020-passing-of-an-umble-wizard/

Read Steve Pilkington’s Obituary For Ken Hensley: www.velvetthunder.co.uk/ken-hensley-he-was-the-wizard/

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"Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed" examines the secrets, myths, legends, hoaxes, conspiracies, and the wildly inexplicable events that are such an intriguing part of rock and roll history. Jim Berkenstadt, aka The Rock And Roll Detective®, has spent decades researching the players behind these famous soundtracks and the mysteries hidden within the music itself.

Travel back to the 1950s to uncover “Who Really Discovered Elvis Presley?” Revisit a time in the 1960s when a famous folk troubadour tried to form a supergroup with members of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Learn the origin behind big name artists using pseudonyms to mask their true identities. Go behind the scenes of CIA intrigue in Jamaica 1976 to discover whether the spy agency tried to influence an election and arrange for the assassination of reggae superstar Bob Marley. Discover whether The Beach Boys actually stole a song and the copyright from psychotic cult leader Charles Manson, and kept all of the royalties. Finally, uncover the secrets in the making of Nirvana’s 'Nevermind' album, considered by many to be the most influential rock album of the 1990s.

These mysteries have intrigued rock and roll fans for so long because no one has ever asked eyewitnesses the tough questions or dug through the primary sources and documentary evidence left behind... until now. After many decades, the back stories of pop and rock music lore are finally unearthed—and the truth is revealed in "Mysteries in Music: Case Closed".

Purchase a copy of "Mysteries in the Music: Case Closed" through Amazon: www.amazon.com/Mysteries-Music-Closed-Jim-Berkenstadt/dp/1947521799


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“The Beatle Who Vanished” book: www.thebeatlewhovanished.com

The Rock and Roll Detective website: https://rockandrolldetective.com

The Rock and Roll Detective Blog: http://rocknrolldetective.blogspot.com

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It began with the Beatles’ “Helter Skelter.” It was distilled to its dark essence by Black Sabbath. And it’s flourished into a vibrant modern underground, epitomized by Newcastle’s Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs. This is the evolution of heavy music, and “Electric Wizards” is your sonic gazetteer. The voyage is as varied as it is illuminating: from the lysergic blunt trauma of Blue Cheer to the locked grooves of Funkadelic, the aural frightmares of Faust to the tectonic crush of Sleep, alighting on post-punk, industrial, grunge, stoner rock, and numerous other genres along the way.

Ranging from household names to obscure cult heroes and heroines, “Electric Wizards” demonstrates how each successive phase of heavy music was forged by what came before, outlining a rich and eclectic lineage that extends far beyond the usual boundaries of heavy rock or heavy metal. It extols those who did things differently, who introduced something fresh and exciting into this elemental tradition, whether by design, accident, or sheer chance. In doing so, “Electric Wizards” weaves an entirely new tapestry of heavy music.

J.R. Moores is the resident psych-rock columnist for both the Quietus and Record Collector, and his work has also appeared in the Wire, Guardian, Bandcamp Daily, and Vice. He joins us from his home in York, England.


Purchase a copy of "Electric Wizards: A Tapestry of Heavy Music, 1968 to the Present" through Reaktion Books: www.reaktionbooks.co.uk/display.asp?ISB=9781789144482


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Craig Odanovich grew up in Flour Bluff, Texas. In an era before Dairy Queen officially expanded their menu beyond dessert, he learned entrepreneurial principles working for the family-owned franchise. Later as a young music entrepreneur, he launched a successful record store: Craig's Record Factory. It was a time when neighborhood record stores were still a prime point of connection between popular music and the public.

The experience augmented Craig's passion for music and prepared him for future business ventures. He rose to the executive level in the early video rental industry. He competed neck-to-neck with Blockbuster and led growth for the regional grocery chain H-E-B, continuing to apply his skills towards building value in subsequent competitive business arenas until his retirement.

Not one to shy away from a new endeavor, Craig dove into writing. In two and a half years, he published the steamy adventure trilogy, the “Black Widow Trainer”. Throughout the many stages of his career, he maintained interest in popular music and film. Three decades of avidly collecting music and watching movies provided a wellspring of inspiration for Craig and he’s chronicled it all in “Craig's Record Factory: A Young Entrepreneur's Journey Through the 70's and 80's”.


Purchase a copy of “Craig's Record Factory: A Young Entrepreneur's Journey Through the 70's and 80's” through Amazon: www.amazon.com/Craigs-Record-Factory-Entrepreneurs-Journey/dp/1955342210/


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“Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust”: www.amazon.com/Built-Fail-Inside-Blockbusters-Inevitable/dp/1544517769


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Called by Record Collector “the most accomplished critical overview yet” of progressive rock and one of their 2011 books of the year, “Beyond and Before” moves away from the limited consensus that prog rock is exclusively English in origin and that it was destroyed by the advent of punk in 1976. Instead, by tracing its multiple origins and complex transitions, it argues for the integration of jazz and folk into progressive rock and the extension of prog in Kate Bush, Radiohead, Porcupine Tree and many more.

In 2021, an updated and expanded edition of “Beyond and Before” was released. The 10-year anniversary revised edition continues to further unpack definitions of progressive rock and includes a brand-new chapter focusing on post-conceptual trends in the 2010s through to the contemporary moment. The new edition discusses the complex creativity of progressive metal and folk in greater depth, as well as new fusions of genre that move across global cultures and that rework the extended form and mission of progressive rock, including in recent pop concept albums. Every chapter is revised to keep the process of rethinking progressive rock alive and vibrant as a hybrid, open form.

Paul Hegarty is Professor of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Nottingham, UK. He’s the author and editor of 11 books that span critical and cultural theory, rock, experimental and noise music, as well as audiovisual art including 2007’s “Noise/Music”, 2014’s “Rumour and Radiation” and 2020’s “Annihilating Noise” all published by Bloomsbury Academic. He’s also Co-editor of Bloomsbury's Ex:Centrics series.

Martin Halliwell is Professor of American Studies at the University of Leicester, UK. He’s the author and editor of 14 books that span intellectual, cultural and literary history and the health humanities, including 2015’s Neil Young: American Traveler, 2018’s Reframing 1968 and 2021’s American Health Crisis.

Purchase a copy of “Beyond and Before: Progressive Rock Across Time and Genre” through Bloomsbury Academic: www.bloomsbury.com/us/beyond-and-before-updated-and-expanded-edition-9781501370823

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Arriving in California as a young boy in the early 1960s, Edward Van Halen and his brother Alex were ripe for the coming musical revolution. The sons of a Dutch, saxophone-playing father, the brothers discovered the Beatles, Cream and others, and once Eddie switched from drums to guitar it started to become apparent where the future of both brothers lay.

From the moment their hugely influential 1978 debut landed, Van Halen set a high bar for the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, creating an entirely new style of post-'60s hard rock becoming the quintessential Californian band of the 1980s. But there was also an undercurrent of tragedy to their story, as Eddie's struggles played out in public, from his difficult relationship with the band's original singer, Dave Lee Roth, to the band's substance abuse problems, and from the break-up of his marriage to Valerie Bertinelli to his long-running battle with cancer.

With unique insights, Paul Brannigan's “Eruption” reaches beyond the boundaries of a conventional rock biography to explore the cultural, political, and social contexts that shaped an icon while turning up the volume on a life lived in the fast lane.

Paul Brannigan is a contributor to Rolling Stone, Classic Rock, Q, and Metal Hammer magazines. He’s also the author of the acclaimed book “This Is a Call: The Life and Times of Dave Grohl”.

Purchase a copy of "Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story" through the Van Halen Store: www.vanhalenstore.com/page/VH/PROD/B76

Visit the Van Halen News Desk at: www.vhnd.com


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Co de Kloet and Frank Zappa were friends for many years, and during that time Co recorded nearly every conversation the two men had. They also corresponded frequently—about life, music, politics, and much more besides—and this book offers a unique chronicle of their friendship, from their first meeting in 1977 to Zappa’s death in 1993.

Co is renowned as an expert on Zappa’s music, but this book is about far more than that, and is unlike any other collection of interviews. As his son Dweezil writes in his foreword, Frank was a reluctant and sometimes combative interviewee, yet his conversations with Co were open and wide-ranging.

Through more than two decades of these discussions, Frank & Co reveals a thoughtful, sensitive, and expansive Zappa, offering readers new insights into the life and career of one of the great masters of twentieth-century American music. It also includes Co’s favorite memories of Frank, as well as interviews with Zappa alumni Flo & Eddie, Jimmy Carl Black, Pamela Zarubica, and Don van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart.

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If you’ve never heard of Nick Panaseiko, that’s entirely understandable. He was a backstage guy, making sure that the act onstage is playing to a full house, making sure their records were on the radio and in record stores.

He was a promo man. Kelly Jay of Crowbar referred to the Canadian music industry of the era as a matter of ‘six degrees of Nick Panaseiko’. Taking off from a popular Panasonic ad campaign of the day, legendary rocker Ronnie Hawkins dubbed him, “Nick Panaseiko, a man slightly ahead of his time”. And at his induction into the Jack Richardson Hall of Fame, Alice Cooper, Ronnie Hawkins and Peter Criss of KISS all sent video tributes.

“Promo Man” places Nick in the zeitgeist of the music industry in the 60s and 70s and his work with the acts who were - and in some cases still are - the aural soundtrack to our lives. How Nick made his way to the epicenter of the Canadian music industry and made his way out alive is the story of “Promo Man”. It takes the reader from the 17-year-old kid who booked The Supremes to a sold-out show through his success breaking KISS in Canada to his time with Quality Records and WEA in the 70s.

While Nick’s metier was promoting acts, his other duties as assigned including finding Freddie Mercury and Liberace Toronto gay bars, playing board games with young Marlon Richards, finding cocaine for his father, Keith and Ronnie Wood, having to deal with a racist Bill Cosby, being the de-facto minder for Keith Moon at a party and being an extra in a Van Halen video.

This book truly lives in his tales of a breakneck lifestyle, working with and promoting acts including Queen, Liberace, The Cars, Van Halen, and finally The Rolling Stones. This is an insider’s look at the freewheeling times of the Canadian music industry as it came into being, told by the consummate insider. Key to the book are the many photographs by acclaimed rock and roll photographer John Rowlands of Nick with artists including Debbie Harry, Donna Summer, KISS, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Johnny Cash, Liberace, Keith Moon, and Freddie Mercury. The fast pace of the narrative coupled with the photos brings to life a much-mythologized time in popular music.

To tell Nick Panaseiko’s story is author Bob Klanac, a Canadian music journalist who has penned hundreds of reviews and interviews. Among them: Levon Helm, John Mayer, Garth Hudson, Bill Wyman, Chris Cornell, Johnny Winters and many, many more. He was a juror for the Polaris Music Prize and is currently a member of the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize Jury and a Juno Awards juror.

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